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Re:A living death: Sentenced to die behind bars for what? by lostlogin on Saturday November 16, 2013 @01:12AM (#6743880)
My country of birth, New Zealand, has plenty of dark secrets of its own. It's not as simple as being with us or against us though, surely? There are plenty of countries that are worse than the US and there are also a fair few who are better. However there aren't any countries who have a bigger international profile everywhere I have ever been. Its a pity this isn't used to create more good.
Re:A living death: Sentenced to die behind bars for what? by saraid216 on Saturday November 16, 2013 @03:34AM (#6744169)
> It's not as simple as being with us or against us though, surely?

Here in the US, we strive to bring partisan politics into every discussion.

Re:A living death: Sentenced to die behind bars for what? by pessimizer on Saturday November 16, 2013 @04:19AM (#6744249)
Violent nationalism isn't particularly partisan.
Re:A living death: Sentenced to die behind bars for what? by saraid216 on Saturday November 16, 2013 @07:21AM (#6744516)
Actually, it is. I mean "partisan" as in "parted into parties" which is the same as "us versus them" rather than more jargony "national political parties inside America".
Re:A living death: Sentenced to die behind bars for what? by moocowduckquack on Saturday November 16, 2013 @09:37AM (#6744839)
It is usually extremely partisan. It is fairly rare for an entire country to be violently nationalisic, even if the ruling party is. Also, as saraid points out, it is by definition being partisan, just internationally rather than internally.