I went though the thread again paying a bit more attention other than the original post. I think you are right some posts have gone a bit agressive on both sides
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He got exactly what Americans get when criticizing the laws and politics over there (Iraq, global warming, traffic rules, drugs and firearms etc.)
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I wish he still joined the NRA though but I think we lost him
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I remember walking on a street with my family in Europe once having an Old Navy tshirt on me that happen to have an American flag on it. A guy almost attacked my while yelling about Iraq. He sounded Russian or some other Slavik speaking though.