>> ^Winstonfield_Pennypacker:

We're debating why we were attacked by a handful of radical folks
Pht - I can answer that in one word. Isreal. Next?
...whether or not our military engagement, specifically since WWII, has been productive in any measurable way...
Productive to who and in what way?
You see - to a leftist - your question is unanswerable. Like Ron Paul, leftists view any military intervention by the United States as unproductive. By their very natures it is literally impossible to supply a leftist with any response that they will find satisfactory. Leftists come from a particular philosophy and perspective that disallows the word 'productive' to be used in the same sentence as 'American military engagement'. Heck to this day there are leftists who even question whether the US should have gotten involved in WW1 or WW2 or not.
Other people with other perspectives are not quite so closed-minded about whether or not a military action was 'productive' or not because they allow other definitions of 'productive' to be satisfied. But to a Proglibdyte, ANY US military action is viewed as unproductive.

Bollocks. I'm a socialist and I firmly believe that not only was America right to get involved in WW2, it was right to get involved in Libya recently.

Typical "rightist" attitude. You can't see any nuance or context. The left opposed Americas intervention in Vietnam, in Iraq and guess what? They turned out to be fucking right. Hell, I don't even remember that much left wing opposition to gulf war 1, other than the likes of Bill Hicks pointing out the ridiculous position you were in was largely of your own making.

As for "American exceptionalism", the USA had some grand ideals, and should be commended for that. But the reason it occupies the place it does in the world today is down to geology (it was rich in natural resources) and geography (America has never had a strong belligerent neighbour). So really, more down to good luck than good management.

>> ^A10anis:

He says; "It's a joke, i wasn't being serious or trying to make a point."
I don't think Bill Hicks or George Carlin (to name just two) would be in that catagory of comedian. Their whole comic agenda was to make points about everything, whilst wrapped up in the guise of comedy.


You know what, I thought exactly the same thing. But then Jimmy Carr definitely isn't the type of comedian to sell you his beliefs, he just-tells-jokes.

He says; "It's a joke, i wasn't being serious or trying to make a point."
I don't think Bill Hicks or George Carlin (to name just two) would be in that catagory of comedian. Their whole comic agenda was to make points about everything, whilst wrapped up in the guise of comedy.

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To semi-quote Bill Hicks: "Your denial is beneath you, and thanks to the use of hallucinogenic drugs (or, in Chris Hedges case, thanks to working on the frontlines as a war reporter and seeing humanity at it's worst and it's best) I see right through you"

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I like acid but I liked Bill Hicks more.

I just saw "Bill Hicks: American" the other night. I love this guy and wish he were still here.

RIP to a good person.

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Like every Bill Hicks video--this is very NSFW.

I'm still waiting for the reincarnation of Bill Hicks. The man was a legend, I don't know if he will ever be rivaled.

Don't get me wrong, I love Louis, but I'm still waiting for him to speak to the truth of the North American socio-economic situation like Carlin did.

>> ^EvilDeathBee:

Like Bill Hicks, George Carlin: another dead hero


He speaks truth in a creative and funny way but "Hero"? I don't think so.

Like Bill Hicks, George Carlin: another dead hero

Actually, Bill Hicks ripped it off of ethnobotonist, Terence McKenna

>> ^acidSpine:

Cool animation but it's totally ripped off a Bill Hicks bit

Cool animation but it's totally ripped off a Bill Hicks bit