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I say we black his eye, fucking Hitler lover.

Nothing makes us feel better than roughing up a 90 year old model citizen.

If this man was found to be guilty of the atrocities listed in the article, is it fair to do nothing only because he managed to hide for 70 years and not get caught? Sorry, but that's not how justice works. FortWayne says

Clearly we as a nation have not done anything to be proud of since WW2

No, it isn't "clearly" the case at all. I'm proud of my country. Sorry that you do not feel the same.

edvard2 says

No, it isn't "clearly" the case at all. I'm proud of my country. Sorry that you do not feel the same.

I'm patriotic, but I'm not proud. Pride goeth before a fall, good old biblical lesson there.

And what's there to take pride in exactly? NSA wiretapping us all, IRS beating down Americans, high unemployment, people pushed off to live in safety nets, senior poverty... what's there to take pride in? When your country is going down the tubes, it's not something to take pride in.

CaptainShuddup says

With all that in mind, I never got tracking down people in their late 70's and now 90's to hold them accountable

There's plenty of old bastards I wouldn't mind helping along their way to oblivion.

FortWayne says

Goes down? Article just said he lives peacefully in Minnesota since the war was over, doesn't bother anyone.

As far as we know!

Peacefully could mean nobody pinned any serious crimes on him. Could be a right rat-bastard anyhow.

FortWayne says

I'm patriotic, but I'm not proud. Pride goeth before a fall, good old biblical lesson there.

And what's there to take pride in exactly? NSA wiretapping us all, IRS beating down Americans, high unemployment, people pushed off to live in safety nets, senior poverty... what's there to take pride in? When your country is going down the tubes, it's not something to take pride in.

Perhaps you could tell us when there was a time in America where there WASN'T some variety of problems, either past or present. Your assertion is over a status-quo that has always existed.

For the positives, well for starters most of the positives are things most Americans take for granted. Like being able to trash-talk whatever politician happens to be in power whereas in a lot of countries you'd be thrown in jail. That's one of many.

I can use myself as an example. I was not born into wealth. I started making $4.25 an hour and now I make an income that puts me in the upper percentile. I busted my ass and did well. I firmly believe that if you are willing to take a chance, bust your ass, and act intelligently you can do very well in this country.

Lastly, my relatives fought in the Civil war, WWI, WWII, and Vietnam. At the very least I feel that it is my duty to uphold my end of the bargain and that doesn't mean whining about living in a country that still has perhaps one of the highest standards of living in the world and an average lifestyle that most people in other countries would absolutely dearly love to have yet will never attain.

edvard2 says

I can use myself as an example. I was not born into wealth. I started making $4.25 an hour and now I make an income that puts me in the upper percentile. I busted my ass and did well. I firmly believe that if you are willing to take a chance, bust your ass, and act intelligently you can do very well in this country.

Plenty of people "bust their ass" and end up with shit to show for it at retirement. I no longer believe in the notion of America as a meritocracy.

Vicente says

I no longer believe in the notion of America as a meritocracy.

You're apostasy in that particular fantasy is well-grounded.

I firmly believe that if you are willing to TAKE, kiss ass and ACT intelligently, you can fail surprisingly far upward in this country.