Comments by "chaosXpert" (@chaosXP3RT) on "The US Military is EVERYWHERE" video.

  1.  @codzymajor  " Just how and when did America become so enlightened and caring of the democratic rights of Muslims and non-Christen faith followers? " In theory, America always has. It was written in the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The US has always marketed itself as the Enlightened protector of Freedom and Democracy. In US History class, they taught us about how the US would send troops around the world and called it "Manifest Destiny" (or the "White Man's Burden"). It was this idea that the White American had to save everyone from themselves. The US and Americans might have good intentions, but they have not been good at caring about democracy and minorities
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  2. The dots are misleading. Not all of them are actually bases. Some of them don't even have Americans. The Iceland dot is just an airport that the Pentagon sent money to be upgraded.
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  3. 1) The bases provide security and also stimulate the local economy of those countries. 2) I don't know for sure without Google 3) I imagine that the US does some strong-arming, but Johnny said that most countries agree to it. Palau just invited the US to build a base there recently. 4) The US has foreign bases on its soil (or at least as the video defines "bases"). Saudi Arabian, German, Japanese. Jordanian, etc. all have bases or troops in the USA. Germany had one in Arizona or New Mexico until very recently. I understand resenting the US bases in your country. I also understand that the bases make sense strategically for the US military. I have mixed feelings. But I also feel like the video is not entirely honest because there is a dot in Iceland, but the US doesn't have a single soldier or building there. The dot is only there because the US sent money to Iceland to upgrade it's airport.
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  4. Same here where I live in Wisconsin. I see military trucks, jets and soldiers somewhat often
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  5.  @rossstewart9475  Well, Johnny said it. Some of them are bases with just a few US soldiers. Others are supply depots. The dot in Iceland isn't a US base. The Pentagon just paid for it to be upgraded. I imagine a lot of those dots are the same
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  6. Interesting. I live here in Wisconsin and the Oshkosh Truck Corporation is here building MRAPS and trucks for the US military. It's a common sight. Thanks for your input. The Military-Industrial Complex certainly seems to be dominating the USA
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  7. Yes
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  8. I agree
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  9. Germany had a base in the USA until recently. It was in Arizona or New Mexico, I believe
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  10. The dots are misleading. Not all of them are actually bases. Some of them don't even have Americans. The Iceland dot is just an airport that the Pentagon sent money to be upgraded.
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  11. Why would the US invade Canada?
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  12.  @codzymajor  The "West" is a broad definition. They are not all the same. Until World War I, the US resented Europe mostly. The West has had a lot of time fighting each other. So saying "The West only cared about trade" is a broad generalization
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  13. I think they are counting every US soldier or investment by the US government, which is a little unfair, in my opinion. They put red dots on the map for the Pentagon investing in an airport or renting a shed to store supplies or for building a radio tower.
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  14. His list includes any installation by the US military or anywhere the Pentagon sends money, including sheds rented for storing supplies
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  15. The dots are misleading. Not all of them are actually bases. Some of them don't even have Americans. The Iceland dot is just an airport that the Pentagon sent money to be upgraded.
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  16. The dots are misleading. Not all of them are actually bases. Some of them don't even have Americans. The Iceland dot is just an airport that the Pentagon sent money to be upgraded.
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  17. Thank you
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  18. The dots are misleading. Not all of them are actually bases. Some of them don't even have Americans. The Iceland dot is just an airport that the Pentagon sent money to be upgraded.
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  19. The dots are misleading. Not all of them are actually bases. Some of them don't even have Americans. The Iceland dot is just an airport that the Pentagon sent money to be upgraded.
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  20. Where I live in the USA, we have a National Guard base not far from my house. Oshkosh Truck Corp. is only a few hours away. It's not uncommon to see military trucks around. It seems normal to me.
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  21. The US bases certainly can be good, but they can also be bad sometimes
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  22. The dots are misleading. Not all of them are actually bases. Some of them don't even have Americans. The Iceland dot is just an airport that the Pentagon sent money to be upgraded.
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  23. I think Johnny's statement was aimed more at South Korea and Japan
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  24. It seems to strategically make sense, and as these are sometimes just Pentagon funds and all of them are the result of two countries making an agreement. So that makes me feel good about all the bases as an American. However, I can definitely understand why people would resent or hate these bases. They can feel like an occupation. They can affect people's every day lives. I know many Germans resent the US military there. I know that many Japanese want the US off Okinawa. In conclusion, I have mixed feelings about it, as an American.
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  25. The US was a winner of WWII. So was the UK and the USSR
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  26. It's a radar station now
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  27. Yes, because we don't want the Chinese doing the same thing. It's an effective strategy that works
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  28. You mean Americans?
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  29. I agree
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  30. Manifest Destiny and the White Man's Burden
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  31. The Red Dots also represent investments by the US government or something as small as a radio tower or a shed with supplies
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  32. False equivalency
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  33. The dots represent investments too, like the dot on Iceland is the US investment in expanding an airport. Some of the dots also represent supply depots or a cabin with just 5-6 US soldiers
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