That logic is flawed. America propped up Western Europe after WW2 to prevent it from falling to communist uprisings. So by that logic for a decade after WW2 there were no nations in western Europe that received US support.

People are upset over that image? Really? Lmao.

How about I explain?
-Great-Great Grandpa: US Marines, IWO-FUCKING-JIMA! Lost 2-3 fingers to Japanese weapons that day, and for what? This SHIT!

You're saying until today what they did achieved absolutely nothing, but now that the image has been made, that was their only achievement? Wow. I feel really sorry.
On a serious note, I'm certain this image in no way affected any of whatever military results your family might've achieved. It's an absolutely nonsensical argument you're putting forward there.

Now I'm done, and if I EVER see these men in the Gay Pride photo or see this photo being re-enacted, I WILL kill those men, and I WILL burn that flag, understand me?

Death threats over an image. I didn't expect to meet that crazy mentality outside some deranged islamists after some Muhammed drawings, but oh well, typical American national-egoism, what can you expect.

A joke should be funny, this isn't. This is using a very lame and bad comparison to try and equate the struggles of World War 2 to the "struggle" of LGBTs in the U.S.

The joke police has arrived? Ok I must say I like the colors of the right photo but it's not all that funny, but I find this really funny after people are trying to interpret the image in as many ways possible that they can find offensive. This really is priceless entertainment on this random Friday evening.

Tl;dr my stance on the right photo: 50% apathy, 2% excitement over the colors and 48% amusement over the angry reactions.

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Congress needs to pass a stircter law aginst fucking with the Military. No, you cant impersonate a US Soldier, but you shouldnt be able to fucking ruin a photo like this!

Fortunately your congress can't rule the entire world and maybe you can implement some censorship in USA, but I'd be curious how to write a bill that'd prevent an image like that in the vast majority of the world other than by simply censoring it out in USA Turkey-style. While you're at it make sure to make it mandatory to chant "Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!" at least 20 times a day.

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Who the f*** kills someone over two stupid photos? Jesus Christ these nationalistic idiots have been running around like they own the place in America. I can't stand these idiots, they stand for things that are down right "un-American" and act like people who oppose them are terrorists. Then when you say something against them they try and shut you up with "if you hate America why do you live here?" and act like you must love everything America has done to live here.

During World War II, in the theater of the Pacific Ocean, Americans (United States) soldiers headed back to their home country with Japanese heads as souvenirs and gifts to their wives.

Source : National Geographic.

True, hostile. But it was a condemned action and there have been efforts since the 40s to give proper burial.

Not to mention the fact that I don't think that any of their wives appreciated the gift.

+10 To Bla
+1 to Tupac


Couldn't have said it better myself. As a matter of fact, I said it worse XD.

I hate sweet potato pie.

American morals are corrupting and losing ground.

Maybe this isn't a recent trend and I've just started noticing it, but people on the internet seem to be LOOKING for reasons to get angry. Either they're that bored, or they want to advance some right-wing viewpoint or both, I don't know.

If you look at the URL of the image it's from foxnews.com

Who gives a shit if someone made a picture referencing an iconic event and posted it on the internet. "Floating around" yeah right, this is the first time I've seen it. Fox is just trying to rile up gullible people like OP and he fell right for it. Not only does he get riled up but he brags, IN CAPS LOCK, about family members in the military to the Warlight forums. Get over yourself.

I thought this thread was about to go the way of the dodo, but then someone had to come and scold us.

Actually, warlight is predominately leftist.

The only right wingers are me... And eklipse... And maybe kellen ( though I'd like to distance myself from kellen and say death threats go WAYYYYYY too far.)

American Empire is pretty far right.

@Tyrion Yeah I certainly wasn't saying all right-wingers were like that. I'm speaking from experience on 4chan mostly. I wouldn't say it's a right-wing site but there are a lot of vocal posters who are.

Yes. And almost everybody here that is right wing is really radical imo.

I never issued death threats.

Tyrion didn't mention me :(

Sorry Martian.

And American empire.


Also, kellen, you kinda did issue a bunch of death threats up there...




Also, 4chan is more right? That surprises me....but then again, I never go there. The people there freak me out. And the website design.

I think you're taking it way too seriously. This is an iconic photo, and like most iconic photos, it's been parodied over and over again. It's just a joke.

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GOD DAMN IT THIS THREAD WAS MEANT TO DIE