The Japan obsession

[hasteroth]

Double Post- Sorry, British COMMONWEALTH, it's not an empire anymore.

[Ishbalan]

Technically Canada is British, we're still part of the British Empire and it was the British Army and Canadian Militia (both fighting for Canada) that captured and burned the lighthouse.

[SenTrix]

PS: Canada rules, we burned the White House in the War of 1812

No you didn't. The British did. Is your country so pathetic that the only thing you can brag about is actually something a bunch of limeys did?

So you calling us limeys??

[hasteroth]

PS: Canada rules, we burned the White House in the War of 1812

No you didn't. The British did. Is your country so pathetic that the only thing you can brag about is actually something a bunch of limeys did?

So you calling us limeys??

I think he is

[godix]

Technically Canada is was British,we're still used to be part of the British Empire and it was the British Army and Canadian Militia (both fighting for Canada) that captured and burned the lighthouse Whitehouse. Silly Americans think they won the war... ahem no they didn't, nobody won.

American Goal for war of 1812 was to conquer Canada to stop British impressment of sailors, stop British restrictions on US trade, and to stop Britain from arming Native Americans, that failed on all but one of the goals.
Canadian Goal = defence of Canada, that worked out. To do whatever their british overlords told them to do

Canada Britain didn't gain anything so we they admit to not winning, although to them the war was a minor side quest to the Napoleonic Wars so they didn't really care. The Americans gained nothing, they simply broke British support of Indians in territories the US was expanding into but failed in their other goals., they simply got back the land that WE took from them AFTER the war started. Both sides returned land they had conquered during the war.

Neither side got anything,the war was a waste of time. People died for no reason (much like most wars). The Americans were the bad guys this time.Both sides had rather deplorable motives.

The war was foguht on North America by the Canadian Militia with soldiers sent from Great Britain, it was still technically the Canadian Military. although the Canadian Militia fought invasions of Canada they had little role in other theaters of the war

Put simply,we the British burned the White House.

And no, not half french, only 23%.

Fixed. Somewhat. At least the major problems. So tell me, is Canadian education so pathetic that they actually teach the shit you were spewing or did you just fail history?

[The Origonal Head Hunter]

So tell me, is Canadian education so pathetic that they actually teach the shit you were spewing or did you just fail history?

You say that as if it can't be both.

[godix]

PS: Canada rules, we burned the White House in the War of 1812

No you didn't. The British did. Is your country so pathetic that the only thing you can brag about is actually something a bunch of limeys did?

So you calling us limeys??

I have other phrases to describe the British, but I don't feel like getting banned yet again so I stuck with just using limey.

[SenTrix]

I have other phrases to describe the British, but I don't feel like getting banned yet again so I stuck with just using limey.

Fair enough, me not knowing what limey means by your terms I couldnt care less. I also have a few phrases to describe Americans but I dont really feel like spouting races comments over the internet.

And arent we all getting side tracked from the topic thread?

[Sukunai]

Good grief Hasteroth, if you're going to lecture people about something like history, you at least have to know it

I almost liked godix lambasting you there

We have the old broad on our money still, but heck she's barely worth anything today to the British let alone her past colonies.

Because of my history background, I always have to temper my interest in Japan, with my knowledge of their behaviour in the previous century. They didn't make a lot of friends back in the 20s, 30s, and 40s. And the LAST thing you want to be, is a Japanophile in China or Korea (regardless of how many Koreans don't mind being there currently).

[godix]

Because of my history background, I always have to temper my interest in Japan, with my knowledge of their behaviour in the previous century. They didn't make a lot of friends back in the 20s, 30s, and 40s. And the LAST thing you want to be, is a Japanophile in China or Korea (regardless of how many Koreans don't mind being there currently).

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually agree with Sukunai. Knowing how Japan acted in the not so distant past, and Japanese attitudes today about those actions, does a lot to sour any 'japan is the greatest evar' feelings.