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[Tez3]

I said 'it seems' that way, perhaps it's not but saying 'it seems' is a reasonable thing to say from the evidence I've been offered. Correct me if I'm wrong by all means but don't say I'm implying anything as I'm not.

 

[Xue Sheng]

I say what I mean, surely by now people should realise I don't 'imply' anything. I mean what I said, America seems to have a fear of communism I said that because it does seem to have a fear of communism, looking at the media, the actions, the comments, books, articles, television programmes, the McCarthy Era and after, you must admit that certainly seems like you all have a fear of communism, I don't see, which is why I asked before, anyone refuting this general hatred for the system of communism, at one point your government was going to make it illegal to be a communist party member. It very much seems as if the country has a fear of communism. As I said America invaded Grenada a very tiny island because it didn't want communists in power there so my comments aren't that far off being correct are they? The CIA got involved in Italian general elections for the same reason, there's been a lot of interference in countries by Americans because of this fear of communism, of course not every single citizen knew about this, was involved or approved but it was done in your name all the same. Yes Britain has done similiar things but is far more cold blooded in that it's done to protect British business interests from anyone not just communists, it's also done on a far smaller scale as we lack the resources of the USA.

At what point was the US government going to make it illegal to be a communist party member? I admit I may have missed it but I have been here since the 60s and this is the first I heard of it. I am not saying that there is a rather negative view of communism here (socilism too by the way) but I am beginning to wonder if what you are experiencing is the view of someone from the outside looking in. Much the same as I had about China before I studied it (college), married a woman from there, and I later went there. Based on general reading and movies many, up until the Olympics, thought that it was still much the same as it was during the days of Mao and the Cultural Revolution (See 1997 movie Red Corner). So, although I am not denying issues many have with Communism here (and socialism) I do not think it is as bad as what you have been lead to believe based on what you have read and seen.

If you listen to what my wife was taught about America in China you would be amazed, I know she was after she got here…believe it or not the government was much worse than she was lead to believe as it applies to democracy. Also based on movies she saw from America in China she was pretty sure all Americans were rather violent and hoped form bed to bed when she first got here.

We've has a nasty scare with my daughter, she contacted a virulent infection from a dental abscess she didn't know she had. Had to have emergency op after being in horrible pain, to remove a tooth and have a drain put in that went right up under her eye plus drips for painkillers and antibiotics.

Whether you have a fear of communism or not never ever fear a dentist, always have your teeth checked. She had a bit of a sensitive tooth, we'd had a lot of ice cream on holiday, but it was a very slight chip on one tooth that nearly killed her, if the infection had spread a just little more upwards to the brain, that would likely have been it. It had got to her eyes, closing them as well as across most of her face, spread very quickly, frightenly so. anyway she's on the mend now thank goodness.

My wife and I are always very good about getting ourselves and the kids to the dentist..... ok, it is more my wife... but I agree.

Glad to hear she is getting better

 

[Xue Sheng]

As part of my government clearance, I had to state that I "was not, and never had been a member of the Communist party." Ditto for simply working in a nuclear power plant. Interstingly, my grandparents' membership, circa 1930, when it was fashionable, also came up during my investigation for my government clearance-I had to disavow their membership, since they were both long dead...:lfao:-just for some perspective.

Joseph McCarthy would not be pleased...... but he died in 1957 so I guess you get a pass

So says the guy married to a woman from a Communist Country

 

[Tez3]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Control_Act

This is what I'm telling you, that America seems to be a very anti communist country based on media, films, television programmes, books and americans talking!! America gives the impression that it hates communism! The actions it's taken as I said, the invasion of small Commonwealth islands, interference in elections of countries like Italy and Australia plus of course Vietnam etc do lead one to think that communists don't fare well if America can help it.!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covert_United_States_foreign_regime_change_actions
http://www.utexas.edu/law/centers/humanrights/lister/assets/pdf/Cold%20War%20Diplomacy/sterileanticommunism.pdf
http://www.fsmitha.com/review/eisenhower.html
http://www.alternativeinsight.com/Foreign_Policy_Failures.html

 

[Xue Sheng]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Control_Act

This is what I'm telling you, that America seems to be a very anti communist country based on media, films, television programmes, books and americans talking!! America gives the impression that it hates communism! The actions it's taken as I said, the invasion of small Commonwealth islands, interference in elections of countries like Italy and Australia plus of course Vietnam etc do lead one to think that communists don't fare well if America can help it.!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covert_United_States_foreign_regime_change_actions
http://www.utexas.edu/law/centers/h...f/Cold War Diplomacy/sterileanticommunism.pdf
http://www.fsmitha.com/review/eisenhower.html
http://www.alternativeinsight.com/Foreign_Policy_Failures.html

Actually I think the US medical students that were there had something to do with it. As well as reestablishing the US military with an easy win after Korea and Vietnam too, I honestly do not think Communism had all that much to do with it, however it was a nice excuse. We are not that far from Cuba and we are not invading them these days nor were we even talking about it in 1983. America in 2012 is not the same America it was, well ever, but most certainly not the same as it was in the 50s (McCarthy) or the same America it was in 1961 (Bay of Pigs). Communism and Socialism these days, IMO, are used more for distraction like a shiny object. It gets a lot of people looking the other way while those in charge do things they prefer we pay no attention too.

What I am saying is that yes there is a dislike of communism but I do not think it is as bad as you are being lead to believe based on what you are reading. Much the same as we are lead to believe about China or as the Chinese are lead to believe about America, and England for that matter

Wiki is...well wiki, Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) is long gone, Lister was born in 1913 and is not around anymore either and I have never heard of alternativeinsight.com. It appears you are reading a lot from or related to the cold war era

 

[elder999]

1485740Communism and Socialism these days, IMO, are used more for distraction like a shiny object. It gets a lot of people looking the other way while those in charge do things they prefer we pay no attention too.[/B]

THIS!
:asian:

 

[Tez3]

Actually I think the US medical students that were there had something to do with it. As well as reestablishing the US military with an easy win after Korea and Vietnam too, I honestly do not think Communism had all that much to do with it, however it was a nice excuse. We are not that far from Cuba and we are not invading them these days nor were we even talking about it in 1983. America in 2012 is not the same America it was, well ever, but most certainly not the same as it was in the 50s (McCarthy) or the same America it was in 1961 (Bay of Pigs). Communism and Socialism these days, IMO, are used more for distraction like a shiny object. It gets a lot of people looking the other way while those in charge do things they prefer we pay no attention too.

What I am saying is that yes there is a dislike of communism but I do not think it is as bad as you are being lead to believe based on what you are reading. Much the same as we are lead to believe about China or as the Chinese are lead to believe about America, and England for that matter

Wiki is...well wiki, Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) is long gone, Lister was born in 1913 and is not around anymore either and I have never heard of alternativeinsight.com. It appears you are reading a lot from or related to the cold war era

Now you see that was easy! I said it seems this way and you tell me it's not that way, which is what I was after, confirmation one way or another of what was going on. Certain very right wing posters on here don't help matters because they see everything bad as socialist which as I've been told by them is the same as communism ( I said 'them' to be polite but I mean 'he' really, surprised he isn't here actually)

The Cold War era leaves certain scars on us older people, we were sitting here in the UK wondering if the world was going to end in a big bang when the Bay of Pigs debarcle was going on. Americans foreign policies affect so many people outside of the country that we look at politics in america with concern a good deal of the time. It may not be any of our business who you elect but sometimes like the Bay of Pigs we do end up fearing for our lives. I do remember that by the way, a scary time to be a child.

 

[Xue Sheng]

Now you see that was easy! I said it seems this way and you tell me it's not that way, which is what I was after, confirmation one way or another of what was going on. Certain very right wing posters on here don't help matters because they see everything bad as socialist which as I've been told by them is the same as communism ( I said 'them' to be polite but I mean 'he' really, surprised he isn't here actually)

The Cold War era leaves certain scars on us older people, we were sitting here in the UK wondering if the world was going to end in a big bang when the Bay of Pigs debarcle was going on. Americans foreign policies affect so many people outside of the country that we look at politics in america with concern a good deal of the time. It may not be any of our business who you elect but sometimes like the Bay of Pigs we do end up fearing for our lives. I do remember that by the way, a scary time to be a child.

Nope I do not remember that one, I was way to young, but I was on a Navy base in Florida then. From my understanding it was a scary time for the people that lived here too. And there have been multiple scary times since.