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Originally Posted by milo
Without arguing over the usage of 'the' as opposed to 'an' the same people fighting the americans now would have fought the americans even if given more electricity
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Oh please. "The" resistance aren't some anti-American hate group; whilst some people in the middle-east certainly would hate america and the west, and what it stands for, no matter what happened, the majority of people who do so now are doing it because we gave them a reason to.
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Originally Posted by milo
Yeah those peaceful occupations are great, the people really dig them. I suppose you're canadian so you can't understand but britain wouldn't have accepted a peaceful* nazi occupation, because it just isn't us.
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No, I'd beg to differ. Whilst there are people who will fight for a cause, who will die for a cause, ANYTHING of that nature is fueled by adversity. If the government keeps the trains running on time and gives people food, water and healthcare, most of the population just won't give a damn.
Have a look at the Romans. I'd hardly call the Gauls a subservient people, but they were, over time, readily taken into the Empire.
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Originally Posted by milo
To imply the core issue of occupation can be ignored by the population provided you give them enough electricity and water is beyond absurd.
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Beyond absurd, but well vindicated by history. You need numbers to fight a revolutionary war; do you think that the number of people in this country (to give an example) are so patriotic that they would die just to have a different name giving them the same deal?