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Lifestyle => Train of Thought => Topic started by: Shin on July 21, 2003, 04:07:59 PM

Title: Contrary to popular belief
Post by: Shin on July 21, 2003, 04:07:59 PM: the US didn't establish democracy in Germany.
Title: Re:Contrary to popular belief
Post by: Shin on July 21, 2003, 04:18:15 PM: ha... my karma is -3 now.... lol
Title: Re:Contrary to popular belief
Post by: Jay ay Beee on July 21, 2003, 04:49:39 PM: Quote from: Shin on July 21, 2003, 04:07:59 PM
the US didn't establish democracy in Germany.

Who believes that?

I thought everyone knew about the Weimar republic?
Title: Re:Contrary to popular belief
Post by: Don Jacob on July 21, 2003, 06:30:33 PM: Quote from: King Jay ay Beee on July 21, 2003, 04:49:39 PM
Quote from: Shin on July 21, 2003, 04:07:59 PM
the US didn't establish democracy in Germany.

Who believes that?

I thought everyone knew about the Weimar republic?

i hate you so much! stop saying the shit i'm about to say ;)

oh yeah shin ....make that -4
Title: Re:Contrary to popular belief
Post by: Quakaveli on July 21, 2003, 06:37:20 PM: I brought it back to -4 :)

Start explaining why, Fagua...?
Title: Re:Contrary to popular belief
Post by: Don Jacob on July 21, 2003, 06:45:55 PM: oh ....it's agua.....i should've know, gay ass avatar and all ;)
Title: Re:Contrary to popular belief
Post by: lil Bullet from berdoo on July 21, 2003, 06:49:52 PM: someone farted :-[
Title: Re:Contrary to popular belief
Post by: Don Jacob on July 21, 2003, 06:57:07 PM: you smelt it you delt it
Title: Re:Contrary to popular belief
Post by: lil Bullet from berdoo on July 21, 2003, 07:03:32 PM: i feel that out of body experance right now from it's wrath :-[
Title: Re:Contrary to popular belief
Post by: Shin on July 21, 2003, 07:53:20 PM: Quote from: King Jay ay Beee on July 21, 2003, 04:49:39 PM
Who believes that?

umm.... just look at this thread

Quote from: King Jay ay Beee on July 21, 2003, 04:49:39 PM

I thought everyone knew about the Weimar republic?

no, some peeps never paid attention in their history lessons...
Title: Re:Contrary to popular belief
Post by: Shin on July 21, 2003, 07:54:44 PM: Quote from: Emperor Quake on July 21, 2003, 06:37:20 PM
I brought it back to -4 :)

you're a hero.

Quote from: Emperor Quake on July 21, 2003, 06:37:20 PM
Start explaining why, Fagua...?

hahaha....
Title: Re:Contrary to popular belief
Post by: lil Bullet from berdoo on July 21, 2003, 07:56:42 PM: Ook! that person seriously needs to stop.. it is not cool anymore..
Title: Re:Contrary to popular belief
Post by: Shin on July 21, 2003, 08:02:52 PM: Quote from: Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez on July 21, 2003, 07:56:42 PM
Ook! that person seriously needs to stop.. it is not cool anymore..

what's your problem? truth hurts, right?
Title: Re:Contrary to popular belief
Post by: mauzip on July 21, 2003, 09:54:08 PM: who or what did establish democracy in germany then? ::)
Title: Re:Contrary to popular belief
Post by: UnstoppableForce on July 21, 2003, 11:05:26 PM: The Weimar Republic was Germany's first attempt at democracy in 1919 after World War I. Due to the hardships Germans faced because of the Treaty of Versailles, and the worldwide depression, democracy failed. Socialists started gaining power, and democractic Germany collapsed. This also makes a point in the discussion about democracy in Iraq: one of the reasons democracy was a bit easier to establish in Germany is because it constituted democracy before. Also, the US, UK, and France had to help rebuild and set up democracy in the country, and then remain there to make sure everything went well. A similar situation applies to Japan because for centuries there had been a stable rule of law, and a leader. This is not the case in Iraq, where there are many different people living amongst eachother, who can't seem to stand eachother. Plus, there are fundamentalist Islamic nations bordering Iraq, who will put some "pressure" on the people for selling out to Western influence. In order for democracy to succeed in Iraq, the U.S. will have to make a stand there and stand up for the ideals. We would have to make a strong point, by staying there for a long time, decades even. The Iraqi situation is similar to that of African nations, Yugoslavia, and Korea. It won't be easy, not at all, but there is hope.