Why does the JLA style itself the Justice League Of AMERICA?

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Haters.....that's all.

Everything you just listed is the the reason for that. I don't understand the hatred for this country. Everybody is trying to sneak in illegally. It feeds half the world. It protects most of the planet. Let something bad happen to some nation and guess who they always ask to intervene. US!

This thread is just hatin' too.

yee haw!!!

don't mess with god's america!!!

 

[Aristotle]

"Oh you're going to save me from this forest fire? Thank you!....wait you're with the Justice League of America? No thank you, I would rather burn to death."

Such things have certainly happened.

America, the greatest country on any earth.

I'm gonna go throw up a little bit.

The JLA thing happened back when America was the shining beacon of freedom and prosperity for the whole world

Wait, that never happened.

We live in the era of sucky awful "**** you, pay me" America so it doesn't make sense to us but for people who grew up when like FDR or Eisenhower or Kennedy were President it was pretty much like of course, who doesn't think America is totally great?

We have always lived in that era. Every human who has ever lived since the transition to agrarian civilization has lived in that era. Humans are greedy, competitive, petty, and evil by nature, and when you gather them in large groups, rather than close-knit extended family villages, you see sucky awful "**** you, pay me" dynamics. America has always been that way. America has always been one of the worst offenders in that regard, yet has maintained a veneer of respectability somehow.

I mean unless you were a black person, but you know, aside from that.

Exactly my point.

 

[The Question]

I think that's a bit extreme. I mean, pretty much every country has thier dirty little secrets and periods in history that they'd rather not mention. America has flaws, especially these days, but it's still a great country. At least, parts of it are still great.

 

[Aristotle]

America has flaws, especially these days, but it's still a great country.

It's really not. Australia is a great country. America's just another imperialistic embarrassment on the record of Western civilization.

 

[HandOfFate]

It's really not. Australia is a great country. America's just another imperialistic embarrassment on the record of Western civilization.

You're joking right.

 

[The Question]

It's really not. Australia is a great country. America's just another imperialistic embarrassment on the record of Western civilization.

I respectfully disagree. The U.S. has had it's **** ups, but there's plenty to love about it as well.

 

[BubbaGump]

When British comic book writers establish a team of their own superheroes, then they could call it the Justice League of Britania. Sound fair?

 

[Aristotle]

I respectfully disagree. The U.S. has had it's **** ups, but there's plenty to love about it as well.

I'm listening...?

You're joking right.

Not remotely. Something funny?

When British comic book writers establish a team of their own superheroes, then they could call it the Justice League of Britania. Sound fair?

I believe they called it The Authority.

 

[The Question]

I'm listening...?

Baseball, jazz, the blues, broadway, American folk music, the GE building, cajun funerals, barbeque, pizza, Jack Daniels, Jimmie Hendrix, and so much more. America has an incredibly rich history and culture. And, over all, it's a pretty nice place to be. At least, it has a lot of nice places in it. It's not hell on Earth.

I believe they called it The Authority.

The Authority are mostly American.

 

[Red Mask]

You're joking right.

It's not funny to me. It's actually the fastest rising superpower in Western history, since the end of World War 2. But that quick rise has led to fast hatred, not to mention huge environmental damage.

 

[Red Mask]

When British comic book writers establish a team of their own superheroes, then they could call it the Justice League of Britania. Sound fair?

That wouldn't happen soon. After the fall of the British Empire, mixed with the Troubles and Margaret Thatcher, many of later generation lost faith in 'Gloria Britania'. That why's Captain Britain, 2000 A.D. and such became popular without glorifying old British conceits.

 

[Hush]

It's really not. Australia is a great country. America's just another imperialistic embarrassment on the record of Western civilization.

I think my history maybe a little rusty but wasnt Australia a prison colony of some sort after we moved all of them from Georgia? If thats the case you are descendants of crooks and what not. Wow Australia has a rich history there I mean geez what a profound and invigorating culture. What has Australia done since the Boomarang?

 

[BubbaGump]

That wouldn't happen soon. After the fall of the British Empire, mixed with the Troubles and Margaret Thatcher, many of later generation lost faith in 'Gloria Britania'. That why's Captain Britain, 2000 A.D. and such became popular without glorifying old British conceits.

I think it has a nice ring to it.

 

[BubbaGump]

I believe they called it The Authority.

Well that was easy. Find me a...Bulgarian counterpart.

 

[hippie_hunter]

It's not funny to me. It's actually the fastest rising superpower in Western history, since the end of World War 2. But that quick rise has led to fast hatred, not to mention huge environmental damage.

Oh please, the United States has done a lot of enviromental damage but every major power is guilty of it. Britain in the Industrial Revolution. The Soviet Union. And take a look at today's China, they're even worse than the United States.

And what's the big deal with the United States' quick rise to power. Plenty of nations have risen to that status and there will be others.

You're just b***hing just for the sake of b***hing.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Probably because you've never been anywhere else.

Yeah, celldog is a nationalistic ass. But a lot of the people who preach anti-Americanism are also asses. It's nothing but ignorant b***hing and has developed even more ignorant anti-Europeanism, anti-Venezuelanism, and whatnot.

Yes. Because the US has pillaged and plundered the entire developing world. So the thinking is, "maybe if I go to where all the stolen, ill-gotten wealth is, I can get in on some of that action!" How stupid of them.

Europe was and still is far more guilty for pillaging and plundering the developing world than the United States.

The United States isn't the one who colonized Africa, set up horribly drawn borders, and left when it took everything leaving it a s**thole and completely unprepared for self-governing.

The United States isn't the one who promised the Middle East independence from the Turks, but took control of it any ways and drew poorly drawn borders. Even worse, they promised the Jews a homeland in an area that has seen few Jews for thousands of years, thus being the spark in the conflict we see today in Israel.

No, it really doesn't. We actually withhold food from half the world. And when we do provide aid, it's in paltry, unsustainable ways, to perpetuate the dependency on US supply. Meanwhile, we cause most of the economic disparity between developing world and developed world, and we sponsor most of the wars in the world.

The hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilian casualties must feel very protected. The people of Guatemala, disenfranchised and ruled by a US-imposed dictator must feel very protected. The people of Iraq, ruled for years by a US-imposed dictator named Saddam Hussein, must have felt very protected. The people of Iran, also ruled for years by a US-imposed dictator, must feel very protected. The Palestinian people, oppressed by the US-backed IDF, must feel very protected. The Israeli people, living in fear because of a US-fueled conflict, must feel very protected. Here's a hint: I've spoken with numerous representatives of all of those demographics: THEY DON'T FEEL PROTECTED.

Yes, because the something bad that happens? It's usually caused by us. Or nature. One of the two. And besides, when one nation has stolen and cheated away most of the world's wealth, who else would it make sense to ask for a little help?

Dude, the United States has done a lot of horrible things that are extremely regrettable, wrong, and are embarassment to us. We've treated South America horribly. We're treating the Middle East horribly. Yes we have done bad things to the world, but we aren't the only one and we aren't the most guilty of it.

Stop being so damn ignorant though. It'll only provoke more ignorance.

 

[BubbaGump]

So uhh...'bout dem JLA...

 

[Artistsean]

Didn't read every single post, so I am sorry if this was already stated.
But there was a run when the title went from the Justice League of America to being Justice League International.

 

[CLARKY]

yeah or JL Europe. But in the same vein than I said earlier, I would consider it stupid to call it JL International, because it would specify or suggest that, heroes who are part of it, are from everywhere on earth. Ala Global Guardians. I think it is a mistake to specify whatever country after the "JL" ...

 

[J. Stooge]

I think my history maybe a little rusty but wasnt Australia a prison colony of some sort after we moved all of them from Georgia? If thats the case you are descendants of crooks and what not. Wow Australia has a rich history there I mean geez what a profound and invigorating culture. What has Australia done since the Boomarang?

How's that for ignorance.
And it really doesn't take too much to check the Wikipedia page. But hey, I'll post the link for you.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia

Australia's original purpose was to house the convicts that were overfilling the English gaols. In 1901 we became a nation, free from England but still a part of the Commonwealth. The Queen is our head of state, but she really has no power (or has yet to excercise any, as far as I know).

Everyone is quick to jump on the 'descendents of convicts' arguement, but really, just because someone may have been related to a murderer 300 years ago, doesn't make them one now. Not only, but that relation would be very, very faint.
And disregarding your sarcasm, we actually do have quite a rich culture. Australia was born when most countries had already been founded and when Australia was discovered, it became a melting pot of nationalites. Plenty of English, Irish, Welsh, Scottish, Italian, Greek, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese (and others) peoples all came when Australia was founded. And while we mirror England and America in society, we are very much multi-cultural and have been so since federacy.



As an Australia, I honestly have no problem with the 'of America' part of JLA. It's something that was created 50 years ago [?] and the name has just stuck. Apart from the name, I personally, don't see the League as being very American. Alot of the superheroes are international and do their job world wide, as does the League. As long they don't try to impose the "greatness of America" on other countries, I've got no issue.
But really, they're just fictional characters.

 

[Hush]

How's that for ignorance.
And it really doesn't take too much to check the Wikipedia page. But hey, I'll post the link for you.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia

Australia's original purpose was to house the convicts that were overfilling the English gaols. In 1901 we became a nation, free from England but still a part of the Commonwealth. The Queen is our head of state, but she really has no power (or has yet to excercise any, as far as I know).

Everyone is quick to jump on the 'descendents of convicts' arguement, but really, just because someone may have been related to a murderer 300 years ago, doesn't make them one now. Not only, but that relation would be very, very faint.
And disregarding your sarcasm, we actually do have quite a rich culture. Australia was born when most countries had already been founded and when Australia was discovered, it became a melting pot of nationalites. Plenty of English, Irish, Welsh, Scottish, Italian, Greek, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese (and others) peoples all came when Australia was founded. And while we mirror England and America in society, we are very much multi-cultural and have been so since federacy.



As an Australia, I honestly have no problem with the 'of America' part of JLA. It's something that was created 50 years ago [?] and the name has just stuck. Apart from the name, I personally, don't see the League as being very American. Alot of the superheroes are international and do their job world wide, as does the League. As long they don't try to impose the "greatness of America" on other countries, I've got no issue.
But really, they're just fictional characters.

First off I was right about the crooks thing so i cant see how i was ignorant? Second I was being sarcastic about my commenst cause the guy who mentioned Australia before like it was better than America and that is not true. Australia isnt better but America isnt better either. They both have there faults but to blantantly say that My country sucks and put up no background and then to say that a country like Australia which, and i mean know offense, i havent heard in the news or seen any thing HUGE come out of in the past 10 years of history is just a flat out silly. I have no problem with Australians and the country itself i have a few friends from there. I was just defending my country like you are doing now so lets not have hate between us I just got pissed is all. Oh and I think JLA is a fine title.

 

[Kitsune]

Because it sounds so much better than Justice League France ....


just kidding Mistress Gluon

 

[BubbaGump]

As an Australia, I honestly have no problem with the 'of America' part of JLA. It's something that was created 50 years ago [?] and the name has just stuck. Apart from the name, I personally, don't see the League as being very American. Alot of the superheroes are international and do their job world wide, as does the League. As long they don't try to impose the "greatness of America" on other countries, I've got no issue.
But really, they're just fictional characters.

Good one.

 

[Red Mask]

Oh please, the United States has done a lot of enviromental damage but every major power is guilty of it. Britain in the Industrial Revolution. The Soviet Union. And take a look at today's China, they're even worse than the United States.

And what's the big deal with the United States' quick rise to power. Plenty of nations have risen to that status and there will be others.

You're just b***hing just for the sake of b***hing.

The point of my post simply was that the United States was a fast growing super power in Western history. Judge that fact however you like.

As for the environmental damage, sure other countries have contributed to environmental damage. The Soviet Union turned a large area of Kazahkstan into a radioactive dead zone, about the size of Switzerland. But that doesn't dismiss the amounts of pollution and other waste that America has made.

 

[Aristotle]

Baseball, jazz, the blues, broadway, American folk music, the GE building, cajun funerals, barbeque, pizza, Jack Daniels, Jimmie Hendrix, and so much more. America has an incredibly rich history and culture. And, over all, it's a pretty nice place to be. At least, it has a lot of nice places in it. It's not hell on Earth.

I was speaking in terms of government. Culturally, it certainly does have a lot to offer, although I can't help but notice that many of the things you refer to have lost their luster. Baseball has been permanently sullied by Barry bonds. Jazz and the blues are relegated to hardcore fans and annoying hipsters. Broadway, as a rule, hasn't been good since someone decided that rock-musicals were cool. Folk music, like jazz and the blues, is way underrated and underexposed, and doesn't have the power and influence it once had. The GE Building is a building. Cajun funerals are still Cajun funerals, I suppose. Barbeques remain unsullied, except when rich or upper middle class businessman try to be grillers, and miss so much of the point of what makes a barbeque great (like being a human being.) Pizza is so not an American invention. I have nothing bad to say about Jack Daniels, but I will say that light beer seems to be much more popular these days, and that is a very bad American tradition. And Jimi's dead.

The Authority are mostly American.

But he said British writers.

That why's Captain Britain, 2000 A.D. and such became popular without glorifying old British conceits.

Imagine that. Patriotism without nationalism. If only Americans could grasp it.

I think my history maybe a little rusty but wasnt Australia a prison colony of some sort after we moved all of them from Georgia? If thats the case you are descendants of crooks and what not.

If I was Australian, you'd have a point there. But since I'm an American, that pretty solidly undercuts your point that I'm descended from crooks. Besides, a man's ancient ancestors don't have a lot to say about how he lives his life. The Aussies haven't been crooks, or prisoners, for centuries. In the meantime, they've constructed a grand society, founded on democracy and socialism. Poverty and unemployment are virtually nonexistent, compared to in the States. While American whites ***** about even TALKING about reparations for slaves, the Aussies have been paying reparations to aboriginals for years. Economic success and productivity, while not the highest in the world, are perfectly healthy. Australia is about as excellent as a nation-state can be.

Wow Australia has a rich history there I mean geez what a profound and invigorating culture. What has Australia done since the Boomarang?

What typical American arrogance and hatred. The US was founded on a bunch of *****ers and moaners who wouldn't pay their taxes to a government that only wanted them to shoulder a little of the financial burden of THEIR OWN PROTECTION. What a profound and invigorating culture.