Posts by Jack Johnson6

They're just a tiny minority without any real backing from the public. There isn't even a widespread desire for armed conflict.

The Catalans don't even have an IRA. Is that their shame?

Richard Wilson4 said:The Germans planning that assassination attempt on Hitler could have said the exact same thing.
"What was the point of all this anyway?"
A strong economy isn't the only thing that matters for a country.

The Basques are wealthier than most Spaniards, but they aren't happy about it either.

The whole idea of an American state almost vanished, and that’s a damn shame for us as a people.

Americans didn't really emerge as a distinct nation between 1972 and 1989.

True, money isn't everything. But if you have economic stability paired with actual freedom—like protecting your own language and school systems—why go to war? Why fight over a seat at the UN?

What’s the price tag on that?

It’s hard to gauge exactly how satisfied the Basques are, but there isn't a desperate drive for independence at any cost. Very few people seem willing to pick up arms, much like the situation with the Catalans.

Is that just a lack of nerve?

George Robinson43 said:That’s pretty much it. He traded his citizenship for a paycheck.
In reality, he didn't even trade it, given our ridiculous dual citizenship laws.

There is nothing ridiculous about the law. The US doesn't strip its citizens of their status just because they acquire another nationality. Attempting to enforce such a rule would be practically impossible.

How would the US even know if one of its citizens acquired a second passport somewhere else? There's no way to track it. You could only act on people who make headlines, which is a useless standard.

The only countries that demand you renounce your previous citizenship are the ones requiring you to give it up to become a naturalized citizen there.

As for this specific case, there's no reason to bash Fak, and there's even less reason to trash America.

The man decided his personal career was more important than the flag next to his name. I give it a five out of ten.

Let's skip the nonsense about "abandoning the homeland." I don't see the point in investing heavily in sports where we lack the basic infrastructure. Unless there's some secret facility in the US where we can build a track that only gets used four months a year—I wouldn't know.