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by fnordfnordfnord 4705 days ago
>Absolutely, but none of us can go back in time and undo the bad things that America has done

We could work a little bit harder at not continuing to cheat Native Americans as soon as tomorrow. http://www.buffalopost.net/?tag=minerals-management-service

>But if one's argument against the USA will inevitably come back to what a bunch

That's not the argument. The argument is that governance is an imperfect tool, will always be imperfect, and that none of our governments are beyond reproach.

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> That's not the argument. The argument is that governance is an imperfect tool, will always be imperfect, and that none of our governments are beyond reproach.

Hey, finally something we both fully agree on! I just wish you'd have phrased it as such earlier. :)