Awesome. I went to America once, in 1998. Not sure what it has to do with my responsibilities for the past actions of the United Kingdom though. And how far back do we go? Seeing as a lot of the claims in the Middle East are based on ancient claims, should I be getting annoyed, or even demanding apologies from, the multitude of countries that invaded my own one?
Of course I shouldn’t, that’d be ridiculous. But no more ridiculous than me taking responsibility for whatever the UK did or did not do in the run up to WW2(). Or during WW2 for that matter.
() I’ve got it! I went to the University of Birmingham AND SO DID NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN (well, the college that became it). His dad was even the Chancellor and the clock tower in the middle of the campus is named after him. SUDDENLY IT IS ALL CLEAR TO ME. I TAKE IT ALL BACK.
How is that a cite? The dudes who wrote that literally owned some of the people they counted among “we the people.” Anyone can write any bullshit they want about inclusion; it means nothing.
I’m pretty sure I’m done here. When someone says that the Constitution is meaningless, then there isn’t anymore to talk about when discussing whether the government represents the people when the founding document essentially says it in the first paragraph. I have no further case that you are going to listen to nor do I wish to spend anymore time on it. Sorry.
Oh, bullshit. The Constitution isn’t meaningless, and I said no such thing: the antecedent of “it” in “it means nothing” is pretty clearly the preamble, in the context of deciding whether it’s proof that we’re responsible for all the stupid shit our government gets up to. Twist what I said if that’s what it takes to tell yourself you’re right, but the only person fooled will be yourself.
If I’m not American, what does the US Constitution have to do with me? How does it help me punish ISIS who has beheaded my neighbors and has chased me out of my village up a mountain? I’ve never even heard of these assholes before last week. I was simply living my quiet life, tending my sheep. Now you come along telling me I’ve somehow brought this on myself! WTF?..