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Originally Posted by mhays
I'm a fan of the military in many ways, and read my share of Tom Clancy novels, but the "freedom" concept is mostly a marketing slogan, and comes off as such. It'll rub many people the wrong way, particularly many from other countries.
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Right, because the Statue of
Liberty is a tacky jingoistic eyesore that everyone hates.
The Eiffel Tower was also a huge statement of French nationalism... Gustav Eiffel was the guy who built railroad bridges and allowed French military power to subjugate France's colonies.