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Mar 2, 2014 5:52 PM
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Like is an UnAmerican thing to do? What do we need to do to make it more American? More animes like Heroman?
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Mar 2, 2014 5:54 PM
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I don't think it's un-American at all...it is enjoying someone else creativity, even if it's the un-american thing to do it's not the inhuman thing to do I guess...if that makes sense... ^.^
Mar 2, 2014 5:57 PM
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Yes, watch more anime and the NSA will kidnap you in the dead or night.

I mean really if you have to ask that question, that says alot.
Mar 2, 2014 5:57 PM
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Yes, you are betraying your country
Mar 2, 2014 5:58 PM
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What counts as American?!
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I was talking to my grandpa and he told me that watching cartoons from japan support japan and not America. So if i'm not supporting America, is it UnAmerican?
Mar 2, 2014 5:58 PM
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As a non American, I don't care.
Mar 2, 2014 5:59 PM
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I don't see how it is. A lot of things we do in America is from other countries so how is watching Anime different?
Mar 2, 2014 5:59 PM
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Of course!
Anime uses Celsius, the one thing we Americans do not understand! We use the much less confusing and easy to spell Fahrenheit! Too watch anime is to betray the use of the Fahrenheit!
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Mar 2, 2014 6:01 PM
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CrazyMeganeChan said:
I don't see how it is. A lot of things we do in America is from other countries so how is watching Anime different?


Great Point! America is form mostly of immigrants so their cultures blend with ours so what is American with anything, except maybe french fries.... ^.^
Mar 2, 2014 6:01 PM
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Whatchu talkin' about son?
By watching anime, I'm expressin' my freedom, nay, my right as a citizen of these here United States of America to enjoy all the cartoon shenanigans I desire. If I wanna watch Gurren Lagann, I'll watch Gurren Lagann. If I wanna watch Yu Yu Hakusho, I'll watch Yu Yu Hakusho. If I wanna watch Boku no Pico, I'll watch Boku no Pico.

Ya see here son? Watching anime is part of the American dream. There's nothing un-American about watching tsundere lolis call their sempai onichan.

So express your freedom Yup. Watch all the anime you want, and don't worry about it being unAmerican. Because it isn't.
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Yup said:
I was talking to my grandpa and he told me that watching cartoons from japan support japan and not America. So if i'm not supporting America, is it UnAmerican?


Why would Japanese cartoons support America? That makes no sense

By that definition, yes it is unamerican. But who the fuck cares, America won't give me Loli incest guro manga
Mar 2, 2014 6:02 PM

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How dare you watch anime? This is 'MURICA!
Mar 2, 2014 6:03 PM

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Yes yes it is indeed. Supporting them Chinese cartoons instead of your own animation is associated with treason.
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What counts as American?!

Everyone who was born in one of these territories:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_territories_in_the_Americas
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Yup said:
I was talking to my grandpa and he told me that watching cartoons from japan support japan and not America. So if i'm not supporting America, is it UnAmerican?


Tell him you are a sell out and you'll be helping the Japanese Take America so you can have a harem and set fire to American flags on a daily bases.
Mar 2, 2014 6:03 PM

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Nope.
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@Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian.
Mar 2, 2014 6:04 PM

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Show some respect, our grandfathers didn't die in some war just so you could watch your Chinese cartoons.
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RedArmyShogun said:
Yup said:
I was talking to my grandpa and he told me that watching cartoons from japan support japan and not America. So if i'm not supporting America, is it UnAmerican?


Tell him you are a sell out and you'll be helping the Japanese Take America so you can have a harem and set fire to American flags on a daily bases.
As someone who fought for his country, America, I don't think he'll like that very much.
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Yes you are supporting the demise of the United States at the hands of the Japanese. DIE COMMIE!

also #rememberpearlharbor

Mar 2, 2014 6:06 PM
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Yes it is and if you and other Americans continue to watch anime, this will be the future of the greatest country in the world
Mar 2, 2014 6:07 PM

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Patriotism is a lie governments use to control the masses and introduce policy in the interests of themselves and the highest bidders of their services. Rather then in the interests of the people and those that actually elected them.

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America. Fuck yeah.
Mar 2, 2014 6:08 PM

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StevOz said:
Patriotism is a lie governments use to control the masses.
Patriotism is respecting America and all that it stands for.
Mar 2, 2014 6:08 PM

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I believe to be American is to be obese and support freedom.

Therefore, it's pretty American to like anime.
Mar 2, 2014 6:08 PM

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melting pot...nope we encourage that or at least did in the past.
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Well being in the Army, I can kinda see what your grandpa is talking about but Americans have adopted so much from other cultures that being American is kinda like being all of those other cultures to a degree at the same time.
Mar 2, 2014 6:09 PM
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In all seriousness though, it isn't unAmerican.
I wouldn't call it American, but I feel like there aren't 2 opposing sides where you're either in one or other other. You aren't performing an American act by watching anime, but its not unAmerican either.
And there's nothing wrong with supporting other countries. The US constantly goes and helps other countries with their problems. Its American in a way to try to help other countries.
You don't actively hate on American things do you? If not, then I don't see how its unAmerican.


Or perhaps you could look at it as unAmerican, but not antiAmerican.
Mar 2, 2014 6:09 PM

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Not only are you supporting Japan, but you're also supporting Pearl Harbor

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Nope.
I don't think so.
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Aoba said:
This is Amurrica... home of the free... land of that weird Bird... Legalize animey and mango
For example this post is patriotic.
Mar 2, 2014 6:11 PM

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You kids and your fucking animey and mango.
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Chili-Changa said:
The US constantly goes and helps other countries with their problems.


If you're joking it's funny. If you're serious it's even funnier.
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Noldorin said:
Chili-Changa said:
The US constantly goes and helps other countries with their problems.


If you're joking it's funny. If you're serious it's even funnier.

Its part of the US's history to go out of its way to help other countries to gain power in said countries or get something in return from said countries.

Also the US when it aids other countries in war.
Mar 2, 2014 6:18 PM

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To watch anime is to be an American.

Reference: First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Mar 2, 2014 6:18 PM

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Is anime UnAmerican because in Hetalia, America doesn't get more screen time?
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Yup said:
Is anime UnAmerican because in Hetalia, America doesn't get more screen time?

But he also has one of the first lines in the anime:
"I say we solve all the world's problems by talking excessively!"
Surely that makes up for a lack of screen time.
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Chili-Changa said:
Noldorin said:
Chili-Changa said:
The US constantly goes and helps other countries with their problems.


If you're joking it's funny. If you're serious it's even funnier.

Its part of the US's history to go out of its way to help other countries to gain power in said countries or get something in return from said countries.

Also the US when it aids other countries in war.


most Americans personally believe that we go and get involved in other countries business and don't help and just make enemies instead. They also pick up a newspaper everyday so they know what they are talking about 100%.
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pralan said:
Cupquake said:
What counts as American?!

Everyone who was born in one of these territories:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_territories_in_the_Americas
Huh, I guess this does actually concern me, as 'American'. Fuck my country, I'll watch Anime.
"Rejoice! We are humans— we are the most talented people! Precisely because we were born without any ability— we can achieve anything— this is the will of the weakest race!" – Sora, ‘No game No life Vol.01’
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Chili-Changa said:
Noldorin said:
Chili-Changa said:
The US constantly goes and helps other countries with their problems.


If you're joking it's funny. If you're serious it's even funnier.

Its part of the US's history to go out of its way to help other countries to gain power in said countries or get something in return from said countries

Also the US when it aids other countries in war.


That's kind of an oxymoron there.
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Noldorin said:
Chili-Changa said:
Noldorin said:
Chili-Changa said:
The US constantly goes and helps other countries with their problems.


If you're joking it's funny. If you're serious it's even funnier.

Its part of the US's history to go out of its way to help other countries to gain power in said countries or get something in return from said countries

Also the US when it aids other countries in war.


That's kind of an oxymoron there.


Imperialism and social Darwinism are the best strategies
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Noldorin said:
Chili-Changa said:
Noldorin said:
Chili-Changa said:
The US constantly goes and helps other countries with their problems.


If you're joking it's funny. If you're serious it's even funnier.

Its part of the US's history to go out of its way to help other countries to gain power in said countries or get something in return from said countries

Also the US when it aids other countries in war.


That's kind of an oxymoron there.

It can still be beneficial to said countries.
It may not be done for the sake of helping, but some of what the US does IS helpful to other countries and is done at least in part to help said countries.

Also don't ignore the 2nd part.
Mar 2, 2014 6:27 PM

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It definitely isn't patriotism, but who cares?
Mar 2, 2014 6:29 PM

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Cupquake said:
Noldorin said:
Chili-Changa said:
Noldorin said:
Chili-Changa said:
The US constantly goes and helps other countries with their problems.


If you're joking it's funny. If you're serious it's even funnier.

Its part of the US's history to go out of its way to help other countries to gain power in said countries or get something in return from said countries

Also the US when it aids other countries in war.


That's kind of an oxymoron there.


Imperialism and social Darwinism are the best strategies


True from certain viewpoints but there's nothing nice about them nor can you brag about how nice you are when those are your strategies.
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Yup said:
StevOz said:
Patriotism is a lie governments use to control the masses.
Patriotism is respecting America and all that it stands for.


So if I said it was American to hang flags all around town, and to keep a picture of Obama in your house as you watch for the Filthy *insert subhuman race here* you would do it?

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Yup said:
I was talking to my grandpa and he told me that watching cartoons from japan support japan and not America. So if i'm not supporting America, is it UnAmerican?


Tell him you are a sell out and you'll be helping the Japanese Take America so you can have a harem and set fire to American flags on a daily bases.
As someone who fought for his country, America, I don't think he'll like that very much.


Good, he's an old fart, what'll he do shoot you...oh wait Murica.
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Patriotism died after Bush got into office.


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Noldorin said:
Cupquake said:
Noldorin said:
Chili-Changa said:
Noldorin said:
Chili-Changa said:
The US constantly goes and helps other countries with their problems.


If you're joking it's funny. If you're serious it's even funnier.

Its part of the US's history to go out of its way to help other countries to gain power in said countries or get something in return from said countries

Also the US when it aids other countries in war.


That's kind of an oxymoron there.


Imperialism and social Darwinism are the best strategies


True from certain viewpoints but there's nothing nice about them nor can you brag about how nice you are when those are your strategies.


i was joking, those strategies are inherently racist and inhumane
Mar 2, 2014 6:37 PM

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Chili-Changa said:
Noldorin said:
Chili-Changa said:
Noldorin said:
Chili-Changa said:
The US constantly goes and helps other countries with their problems.


If you're joking it's funny. If you're serious it's even funnier.

Its part of the US's history to go out of its way to help other countries to gain power in said countries or get something in return from said countries

Also the US when it aids other countries in war.


That's kind of an oxymoron there.

It can still be beneficial to said countries.
It may not be done for the sake of helping, but some of what the US does IS helpful to other countries and is done at least in part to help said countries.

Also don't ignore the 2nd part.


It's yet to be beneficial to any countries so far but that's semi-debatable. What's not really debatable is their purpose, which was not to help those countries.

I ignore the second part because there's nothing really virtuous about helping your ally to kill your common enemies.
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RedArmyShogun said:
Yup said:
StevOz said:
Patriotism is a lie governments use to control the masses.
Patriotism is respecting America and all that it stands for.


So if I said it was American to hang flags all around town, and to keep a picture of Obama in your house as you watch for the Filthy *insert subhuman race here* you would do it?

Yup said:
RedArmyShogun said:
Yup said:
I was talking to my grandpa and he told me that watching cartoons from japan support japan and not America. So if i'm not supporting America, is it UnAmerican?


Tell him you are a sell out and you'll be helping the Japanese Take America so you can have a harem and set fire to American flags on a daily bases.
As someone who fought for his country, America, I don't think he'll like that very much.


Good, he's an old fart, what'll he do shoot you...oh wait Murica.


I laugh when i read the first part of your comment, and even soldiers of this generation are still highly pro-America, I'm not one of them, not saying I'm not pro-'Merica I'm just really open to everyone ^.^
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Cupquake said:
Noldorin said:
Cupquake said:
Noldorin said:
Chili-Changa said:
Noldorin said:
Chili-Changa said:
The US constantly goes and helps other countries with their problems.


If you're joking it's funny. If you're serious it's even funnier.

Its part of the US's history to go out of its way to help other countries to gain power in said countries or get something in return from said countries

Also the US when it aids other countries in war.


That's kind of an oxymoron there.


Imperialism and social Darwinism are the best strategies


True from certain viewpoints but there's nothing nice about them nor can you brag about how nice you are when those are your strategies.


i was joking, those strategies are inherently racist and inhumane


I know you were joking -__-

I'm just sayin foreign policy of mcountries seem to work on realism and self-interest so it's understandable at some point.
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