The United States of America

"ptak appreciates old racecars" (racecarptak) 06/07/2014 at 22:26 • Filed to: I should make Chrysler commercials

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Read this. It's important.

Tin Lizzie. Prohibition. Jazz. The Great Depression. Lady Day. Segregation. Huge cars. The Voice of America. The moon landing.

Cultural symbols, some good, some bad, of America during the early to mid-20th century, when we "truly" were the greatest country in the world. When everybody was in relatively good shape and wore beautiful clothes and had tailors because they were affordable. When our cars were twenty feet long, had wings and nobody worried about not having enough money for gas. When everybody listened to our music. Romance defined us as our attitudes declared that we could and would do anything. An unstoppable country.

It wasn't perfect. It wasn't even good, by god we were a terrible country full of inequality, segregation, pain, and stupid people making stupid decisions. Black? Drink over there, "nigger". Gay? Jail for crimes against humanity. Religion and prejudice were abundant much like they are today. America was anything but the greatest country in the world.

But it was the greatest country in the world.

And we can make it great again.

We can still take back the beauty, the culture, the pride and romance without the rotten bits. What I want you to do next Sunday night is put on your Borsalino, get in your Buick, drive down to the movie theater and watch a non-violent movie with a person you love, be that person white or black, male or female, straight or gay.

We can, truly this time, be the greatest country in the world.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > ptak appreciates old racecars 06/07/2014 at 22:28

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Wait we're not the greatest country in the world?

Commie.

Brian Silvestro > ptak appreciates old racecars 06/07/2014 at 22:28

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Chrysler would love you.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > ptak appreciates old racecars 06/07/2014 at 22:29

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I blame emissions.

Party-vi > ptak appreciates old racecars 06/07/2014 at 22:29

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Asians and Latinos don't count I guess?

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/07/2014 at 22:32

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I bet he only wears red shirts.

ptak appreciates old racecars > Party-vi 06/07/2014 at 22:33

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Of course they do, and dirty Polacks like me. Black people are the focus in the example because they're most frequently the example and are the most populous ethnic group in America.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 06/07/2014 at 22:35

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Probably voted for George McGovern, too.

Pinko Commie.

Biased Plies > Brian Silvestro 06/07/2014 at 22:39

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Good call, I read it in this voice:

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Brian Silvestro > Biased Plies 06/07/2014 at 22:41

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I just read the tag.

TurboSloth > ptak appreciates old racecars 06/07/2014 at 22:43

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"get in your Buick"

What if I don't own a Buick, or have any plans to own one?

RyanFrew > ptak appreciates old racecars 06/07/2014 at 22:48

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Nope. Hispanics outnumber African Americans, my friend.

Biased Plies > Brian Silvestro 06/07/2014 at 22:48

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Derp derp. Probably best that I return to my beer.

Brian Silvestro > Biased Plies 06/07/2014 at 22:49

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Your point is valid nonetheless. So AMERICAN

promoted by the color red > ptak appreciates old racecars 06/07/2014 at 22:59

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When everybody was in relatively good shape and wore beautiful clothes and had tailors because they were affordable. When our cars were twenty feet long, had wings and nobody worried about not having enough money for gas. When everybody listened to our music. Romance defined us as our attitudes declared that we could and would do anything. An unstoppable country.

So, we're just going to act like the Great Depression, Dust Bowl, and both World Wars never happened?

ly2v8-Brian > ptak appreciates old racecars 06/07/2014 at 23:28

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If you go by the census it is the German's that are the largest.

ly2v8-Brian > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/07/2014 at 23:30

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LOL Pinko Commie. Too bad I can only give one star.

ptak appreciates old racecars > TurboSloth 06/08/2014 at 08:42

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DO IT FOR MURIGA

ptak appreciates old racecars > promoted by the color red 06/08/2014 at 08:42

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It's just propaganda for my dream. It doesn't have to make sense.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/08/2014 at 11:54

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Probably owns a hair of Stalin's mustache which he kisses every night before bed.

MultiplaOrgasms > ptak appreciates old racecars 08/09/2014 at 21:41

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Hello, I'm a german nazi and I don't give a shit.