Paradoxes (Things That Contradict Themselves) Of WWII

[BatGirl]

Well thats werid cos I dont ever remember hearing my granparents talking about how much they hated the americans during that time (infact ive never heard people from that time talk about americans in that maner) My granmother and her friends had upmost respect for them, and even told me a story where they used to cook the americans meat from their own rations.

[Huckebein]

Yeah, their generation remember America as 'the country who saved our arses', whereas the modern generation, with the benefit of hindsight, can see that the circumstances under which America 'helped' Britain during the war were very much geared towards their own national benefit, and that basically Britain was screwed over by the Americans, and has been ever since...

Contraversial I know - but that's the way it looks to me.

[Huckebein]

Not that I have anything against your average American citizen you understand, it's just their government and foreign policy for the last 65 years that pisses me off.

[jj1982]

I totally agree with you! I know a few septics and get on well with them....perhaps they need to sort out thier administration!?

[GermansRGeniuses]

a septic is a type of holding tank that replaces the fact of "your waste" going into the sewers with the fact of "your waste" going into a holding tank that is cleaned every so often! i believe you mean skeptic

Reichsmarschall Batista

[bronzewhaler82]

Originally Posted by BatGirl

Well thats werid cos I dont ever remember hearing my granparents talking about how much they hated the americans during that time (infact ive never heard people from that time talk about americans in that maner) My granmother and her friends had upmost respect for them, and even told me a story where they used to cook the americans meat from their own rations.

Just because it was common doesn't mean everyone felt that way, your gran is obviously a decent person

I've read reports and there was alot of it going on - as i've said alot of Black G.Is were killed by mobs who hated them being there.
I don't know what kind of elderly people you used to work with (perhaps they were dead and no-one noticed ) but i've worked with them lots before in hospitals and they usually always have a problem with coloured nurses or doctors

Not everyone from that period (obviously your gran was one of them) hated black people...but alot of them did - thats a fact

[bronzewhaler82]

Originally Posted by Huckebein

Yeah, their generation remember America as 'the country who saved our arses', whereas the modern generation, with the benefit of hindsight, can see that the circumstances under which America 'helped' Britain during the war were very much geared towards their own national benefit, and that basically Britain was screwed over by the Americans, and has been ever since...

Contraversial I know - but that's the way it looks to me.

As i said 'White' G.Is were welcomed as saviours but the Black G.Is weren't so fortunate

[bronzewhaler82]

Originally Posted by GermansRGeniuses

a septic is a type of holding tank that replaces the fact of "your waste" going into the sewers with the fact of "your waste" going into a holding tank that is cleaned every so often! i believe you mean skeptic

Reichsmarschall Batista

Its cockney rhyming slang mate - as we've said before...

Septic Tank: Yank

i.e American

[the lancaster kicks ass]

dumb: American

[jj1982]

septic tank>>>>what a wank>>>>>>yank>>>>>

[cheddar cheese]

dumb: American

please dont be offensive

septic tank>>>>what a wank>>>>>>yank>>>>>

again, less of the insults

[Rell]

[quote]Yeah, their generation remember America as 'the country who saved our arses', whereas the modern generation, with the benefit of hindsight, can see that the circumstances under which America 'helped' Britain during the war were very much geared towards their own national benefit, and that basically Britain was screwed over by the Americans, and has been ever since...

Contraversial I know - but that's the way it looks to me.

What country would get involved in a war, killing millions of their own people if not for their own benefit, why do you think we entered the gulf etc, for our health?

[the lancaster kicks ass]

dumb: American

you told me to say that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cheddar cheese]

i didnt

[Huckebein]

Originally Posted by Rell

What country would get involved in a war, killing millions of their own people if not for their own benefit, why do you think we entered the gulf etc, for our health?

Yeah, I know that, I'm just saying that my grandparent's generation were fed (or in any case believed) that the Americans had come over to help us out and fight the Evil Nazis, and most of them still do. My Nan (apart from being a little on the racist side) still believes this and won't believe me when I tell her of the enormous economic and political benefits America gained by entering the war (especially by entering it half-way through!).