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Originally Posted by carnagexxxx
This thread, and the post that I submitted was not meant to debate the meaning of "The American Way". This thread was intended to show what outside the box thinking coupled with excellent mechanical prowess can put onto the pavement. My main objective behind my post was to explain to people from other countries a possible "why" behind a build such as this. I wanted to open people up to the idea that true Americans, by nature, are rebels. We like to go against the grain, we like to build big dumb cars, we like to eat big fat steaks, we like to spend tons of cash for immortality. Is this right? Maybe, maybe not.
Whenever I make a statement I always realize that not everyone can accept my opinion. I also hope that rational people will at least give me, or anyone else, the opportunity to fully explain a statement. Blasting someone right away and calling them names is beyond what I view as being intelligent and reasonable.
I'm not entirely sure why people feel the need to express their political beliefs/opinions in a car forum but to each his own. My intent was not to offend any person's allegience to America or the American way of life. So let us not debate current political situations or beliefs and let us debate the topic at hand.
I would like to apologize to anyone who feels that I have gone off on a diatribe or if I have offended you.
P.S. I am from Pennsylvania. We cast our vote for Kerry in the previous presidential election.
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lol , you really don't get the gist of your own words do you? Building big dumb cars eating big fat steaks and spending way to much cash on immortality falls into the catagory of dumb.
True Americans may be rebels, but saying its there way to "build big dumb car and eat big fat steaks", is a broad generalization and is catagorizing a lot of people into a dumb catagory.
Your close mindedness in your first post was blinding. You openly stated if people did not do that(the quoted statements above) it was unamerican. Wow your slinging some arrows there buddy. I suggest you reread your words carefully and realize exactly what you might have said without even realizing it.
Accusing me of not being open minded when you clearly stated your own close mindedness is pretty much you acting out in denial. On top of that your backpedaling on your second post reeks of falsehood.
You speak about not wanting political beliefs in this thread but it was you who first espoused political beliefs in the context of the thread. Hmmm American Way is building big dumb cars and eating big fat steaks. Wow that sure sounds like a political belief to me.
I did not call you names per se , I did call your concepts stupid. You seem to have misconstrued my words. Or you lack the reading comprehension needed to understand they were not pointed at you but your concepts. If you feel they were directed at you maybe you need to look at yourself?
Did I blast you? Thats up to the eye of the beholder. Did I call bullshit on your opinions? Yes! Do I call bullshit on your followup post ? Oh ya. Did I insult you directly? No. Was I the first person to start spouting political shit? No, you win that prize.
Did I go off a little , ya I did, I tend to do that when people espouse concepts that are lame in a very generalized way.
Now this thread has been debated up and down a tree for several pages and its pretty much rehashing shit over and over. I stated that earlier but you had to jump in and try and stir the pot more.
So at this point I say mods close this thread its useless at this point IMHO.