Students Sign Fake Petition To Cancel Memorial
Day, Call It A Celebration Of 'US Imperialism'
Fox News,
by
Audrey Conklin
Original Article
Posted By: Black Conservative Voice,
5/30/2021 7:17:56 AM
Students and other people walking around the Georgetown area of Washington, D.C., signed a fake petition ahead of Memorial Day to ban the holiday honoring fallen military service members.
The petition, authored by Campus Reform, a conservative news site and higher-education watchdog, calls for support to ban Memorial Day in the U.S. for glorifying "American Imperialism." Campus Reform reporter Addison Smith interviewed those who signed the petition in a video published on the outlet's website.
I wish it were true. I would love Germany, Italy and Japan to be the 51st, 52nd and 53rd states. We're not very good at this "imperialist" thing, now are we?
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
jalo1951 5/30/2021 8:05:50 AM (No. 800662)
Their ignorance is astonishing but not surprising. I was able to visit the Luxembourg American Cemetery in Luxembourg. That is where General George Patton is buried with his men. I will never forget our guide who literally had tears in his eyes when he told us his memories of World War II. He thanked us and told us that he was proud to watch over the Americans who freed his country, who freed the world. When we left the reception center and entered the cemetery it took our breath away. And these snowflake have the nerve to disparage their sacrifice. America saved the world, rebuilt countries and walked away. God bless all who have gone ahead to assure our freedom. Thank you to all who put their lives on the line for us. God bless America and those who loved and served her.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Namma 5/30/2021 8:09:10 AM (No. 800665)
Imperialism! We did not start one of these wars! Our military saved this country and other countries. Ask France. They speak French instead of German because Americans gave their lives to keep France free. Those students should all move to China. Or Russia. Cuba is beautiful this time of the year. Disgusting!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Maggie2u 5/30/2021 8:12:49 AM (No. 800674)
If they can read the petition, thank a teacher. If they read it in English, thank an American serviceman.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Fasteddie 5/30/2021 10:44:39 AM (No. 800838)
I am still trying to figure out the difference between a petition and a fake petition.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
DVC 5/30/2021 2:25:04 PM (No. 800992)
'US Imperialism'... it's an almost non-existent thing.
The US has conquered a LOT of land area in the world, and held on to almost nothing, generally just freeing the people to go about their lives after a few years to stabilize things. Often a military base is leased for longer term.
The list of territories conquered by force by the USA outside of the continental US includes Hawaii, Guam and Puerto Rico, and a few other Pacific islands were held for a while after WW2, some still have bases on them. Very small in total land area. Add them all together and they represent a land area of about 5% of a medium sized state.
I'd be perfectly happy to release all of them to be self governing independent states. Frankly it was a mistake to make Hawaii a state, and it would eliminate a LOT of headaches to get rid of all of these islands, like we did with the Philippines long ago.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
JrSample 5/30/2021 5:53:49 PM (No. 801116)
With the most powerful military machine in the history of the world the ''Imperial'' possessions of the US include; Guam, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
The inhabitants do not seem to be interested in Independence from the US.
Currently, we share a peaceful Northern border with a country rich in energy and raw materials that is practically undefended. Not only has Canada never feared invasion by the ''Imperialist'' US, but we have mutual defense treaties. For over a decade the US was the world's only nuclear armed power, yet invaded no countries and allowed self government of countries it defeated during WWII.
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JrSample: I agree with your sentiment, but some of the "facts" you state are very wrong - which detracts considerably from your argument. The Sovs got the bomb in 1949. Even without the help of spies/traitors they would have had it in another 1-2 years. Hawaii was definitely an imperial conquest, and many (most?) of the historic natives want us gone. And do you think most of the states joined the Union with the blessings of the original indians? Historically up to about WW1 Canada WAS afraid of US invasion, but they had the British empire to back them up. Etc. Please learn your history before making such wide-brush claims.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
local500 5/30/2021 7:42:50 PM (No. 801185)
What years of marxist indoctrination in schools and on college compuses gave us.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
JrSample 5/30/2021 8:41:46 PM (No. 801229)
8,
The Soviets exploded a weapon in 1949, but did not have deployable weapons until later. If the US had responded to the Soviet threat by bombing them with atomic weapons in 1949, the Soviets would not have had a strategic response. An actual imperial power would have exploited an advantage like that for conquest.
As for Indians, Hawaiians, and Canadians.... so what? you are talking about over 100 years ago. These college idiots are calling the current US an Imperial power, to which I am posing the question; where is this empire? Where are the colonial possessions?
They are not calling England, France, Holland, Portugal, or Spain imperialist even though they once had colonial imperial possessions. Are they current imperialist powers?
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But they don't realize they would all be canceled if it wasn't for the people we're remembering who fought so they have the freedom to disrespect their efforts. Brainwashed idiots.