Google Criticized as "Anti-American" for Tetris Logo

[Killersamman]

Also how is that just Anti-American? I seem to remember many nationalities playing just as vital roles, if not more important. I'd prefer it if you remembered other in this article and put something like: Google Critisized Over Disrespect

Or something along those lines tut tut.

Also what many of you forget is, the L shaped block played a very important part in the capture of beaches, such as Sword and Juno. Whereas the 2 x 2 square was airdropped in with the brittish commandos and work with the Free France resisters to sabotage the german facilities.

 

[FrostyV3]

So glad I'm not American. If I was, I would migrate back home to Australia, crack a cold one and relax with Aussie Pride.
~Frosty.

 

[Mrsoupcup]

Must i say that half the troops in normandy were british/canadian.

OHHH CANADA!!!! Sorry, had to get that out of my system. Thats true but the last time I checked the Canadians weren't getting blown up 5 seconds after landing. The Americans had the most dangerous landing.

Edit: I'm almost positive.

 

[Killersamman]

Must i say that half the troops in normandy were british/canadian.

OHHH CANADA!!!! Sorry, had to get that out of my system. Thats true but the last time I checked the Canadians weren't getting blown up 5 seconds after landing. The Americans had the most dangerous landing.

S'cus bombing failed - wasnt the 'hardest' people just f**ked it up therefore it was the most fatal and catastrophic. Learn your history! I did

 

[Gitsnik]

Here, it took a Canadian to make Google not anti-American.

Spoiler: EpicGoogleDeathImage

Ok first of all, I'm saving that. And secondly, this is exactly what I thought when I saw the news. Tetris is fun and friendly, D-Day is bombs, blood, guts, and cube-axis-anti-tank items. Machine guns and DEATH. Yes, let's commemorate that.

I think what I've taken away most from this is that America doesn't care who they offend, so long as they get to celebrate their historical milestones. Never mind that google is an international company, trying to make everyone have some decent usage of their internets.

Anyway, awesome image.

 

[FROGGEman2]

Ugh... How can anyone seriously criti-

Oh, wait. He was a Conservative.

 

[Credge]

So glad I'm not American. If I was, I would migrate back home to Australia, crack a cold one and relax with Aussie Pride.
~Frosty.

You would? Over what someone maybe 1% of the U.S. has heard of?

Seriously?

This entire discussion is stupid. Apologetic people throwing around that they are sorry, and that they are sorry they are American, non-Americans spouting off about how they're glad they're not American because of this...

Would you be upset if I called Germany non-Germanic because they didn't celebrate Hitlers birthday? No, you wouldn't. You'd find it silly and pointless.

The double standard is astounding.

 

[FrostyV3]

So glad I'm not American. If I was, I would migrate back home to Australia, crack a cold one and relax with Aussie Pride.
~Frosty.

You would? Over what someone maybe 1% of the U.S. has heard of?

Seriously?

This entire discussion is stupid. Apologetic people throwing around that they are sorry, and that they are sorry they are American, non-Americans spouting off about how they're glad they're not American because of this...

Would you be upset if I called Germany non-Germanic because they didn't celebrate Hitlers birthday? No, you wouldn't. You'd find it silly and pointless.

The double standard is astounding.

I find your reasoning a bit flawed my friend.
It is not only because of this one topic which I am glad I am not American, but of many incidents which I have built up, over my years. And I seriously would not like to be an American, I don't share the country's values and views, and dislike the arrogance of some (if not most) American people.

And your comment about 'Germany' not celebrating Hitler's birthday ... well that is simply wrong is so many ways. Why would a country celebrate their dictator of many years?
~Frosty.

 

[dietpeachsnapple]

More importantly, what were they supposed to do? Use the corpses of soldiers to arrange their letters?

*blink*

0.0

I am uncontrollably compelled to applaud this comment; Not because it proposed something as tawdry as sacrificing babies to Hitler, but because it coincidingly turned an 'Internet = Serious Business' situation into something I could sincerely laugh at.

 

[FrostyV3]

Tetris is fun and friendly, D-Day is bombs, blood, guts, and cube-axis-anti-tank items. Machine guns and DEATH. Yes, let's commemorate that.

No, as with any battle or war, lets commemorate the bravery and heroism of the soldiers fighting for your freedom.

If you can read this sentence, thank a teacher;
If you can read this in English, thank a soldier.
~Frosty.

 

[dieland]

oh no not more BS about how america sucks and war is bad.well honostly...WHO GIVES TWO HOOTS!!?!!

 

[systhicsfg]

Must i say that half the troops in normandy were british/canadian.

OHHH CANADA!!!! Sorry, had to get that out of my system. Thats true but the last time I checked the Canadians weren't getting blown up 5 seconds after landing. The Americans had the most dangerous landing.

Edit: I'm almost positive.

the Americans only got blown to shit because of the STUPIDITY of the commanders. they refused to use the "funnies", tanks adapted by the British to swim ashore, clear mines, or use spigot mortars to clear large obstructions. these are just a few examples. if they had jsut got over their damn pride/ got replaced by competent commanders, Omaha would have been almost as easy as the others. almost.

 

[Mrsoupcup]

Must i say that half the troops in normandy were british/canadian.

OHHH CANADA!!!! Sorry, had to get that out of my system. Thats true but the last time I checked the Canadians weren't getting blown up 5 seconds after landing. The Americans had the most dangerous landing.

Edit: I'm almost positive.

the Americans only got blown to shit because of the STUPIDITY of the commanders. they refused to use the "funnies", tanks adapted by the British to swim ashore, clear mines, or use spigot mortars to clear large obstructions. these are just a few examples. if they had jsut got over their damn pride/ got replaced by competent commanders, Omaha would have been almost as easy as the others. almost.

Well I said that because I saw a video were the boat landed and the first guy out took five steps and blew up. Funny yet sad.....

 

[incubus42]

It's really a shame the hole Tetris-stuff.
Google should have used the opportunity for some good old nationalism. I mean, there aren't any wars in recent history that America won...

 

[systhicsfg]

http://www.geocities.com/britsatwar/funnies.html

"These were very useful on D day and if the Americans had not refused to use them on D-Day, they would not have had so many casualties on Omaha"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobart%27s_Funnies

BLAM

Eat your words. EAT THEM!!

 

[Dudemeister]

It's Anti-American, ay'? What about all the English troops?

Well of course they don't matter because it's an AMERICAN holiday dammit!
World War 2 was America Vs. Nazis while the rest of us sat around, don't you watch films ?

 

[traceur_]

conservative columnist

See there's your problem.

Seriously who gives a fuck? That prick seems to be forgetting the other non-american soldiers that were there and also the 200 or so other countries in the world that had nothing to do with WW2.

Tetris>WW2

 

[AutumnGold]

Why promote war when we can promote stacking and destroying blocks for high scores?

 

[xdiesp]

Must i say that half the troops in normandy were british/canadian.

Actually the casualties were mainly from the US, as their artillery didn't clear the beaches as the UK did, so had to throw meat at the cannons until they were tired.

and also the 200 or so other countries in the world that had nothing to do with WW2.

You forget that had the nazis won, those would have become target rich enviroments for nuclear bombs, being "inferior races".