Troy Root

MN Bred. Lover of Movies, Sunsets, Beer, Wine and all things MN Sports.

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@GopherPuckLive What about after we send Spain home crying?

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@SickosCommittee Never Liked 'em. Overrated.

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@MNHockeyStar What a game

[Dr Jordan B Peterson @jordanbpeterson]

To the Americans:

I've travelled all over the world. I've familiarized myself with many places, and met many people. And I'm a Canadian, although I’m privileged to reside once again in the States.

And here's something I've noticed, and it’s a key element of America's continuing greatness:

You bloody Americans value success, and you believe in its existence.

This is something that doesn't really happen anywhere else in the world. Even in other free democracies—the United Kingdom; Finland, Sweden, and Norway; Australia, New Zealand and Canada; Germany, France, and the Netherlands (great countries all)—a counterproductive cynicism too often reigns.

Success is equated with exploitation.
Ambition is looked upon with contempt.

This happens sometimes in the United States too—particularly among the miserable progressives, who confuse their resentment, ingratitude and unearned skepticism with wisdom.

But in your great country, by and large, striving is admired and success celebrated.

This means that more people strive and succeed in the US than anywhere else. And it's increasingly obvious. You remain stunningly more innovative and productive than any people anywhere else on the planet.

And so I say, as all should who are fortunate enough to live in the western world, let alone America:

Thank God for the United States.

Thank God for the wisdom of its founders.
Thank God for its faith in the free market and in the natural rights of man.
Happy birthday, you damn Yankees and Southerners.

Long may your admirable country dominate the world.

Long may your freedom and hope provide an example to those suffering everywhere at the hands of their malevolent states.

May your two and a half centuries of unparallelled success be just the beginning.

Your country is the light of the world, and the city on the hill.

Thank God for the USA.

Happy 250th.

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson

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@GopherHole Almost happened. Would have been almost as bad as losing on an illegal fair catch.

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@MNHockeyStar If CV wins this, I'll have to wonder if it's fixed for the U.S. to make the finals.

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@MNHockeyStar Dude. Seen plenty of them in my time.

[The_Zealot™ @The_Real_Zealot]

Before micro-breweries started popping up everywhere, this was all the rage in Minnesota.

It taste like swamp water but I drank it because all my buddies said it was the best beer ever. Most of those friends are dead now, coincidence? I don't think so.

Did you drink any off-brand beers back in the day, and if so are they still around? are you buddies still around? 😂

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@redheadranting @MeghanEMurphy

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@SnarkyMalarky2 @PJ__86 As Triss once said. "It may come as a surprise to you, but shackles have more uses then the bedroom." Makes me laugh.

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@MNkaileyy With you in attendance, I don't doubt we sweep!

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@GopherHole I was hanging out with a bunch of Washington County Sheriff's at the courthouse. I had just cut the lawn there. Very surreal moment.

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@Nina7Infinity @AmazonMGMStudio Go Nina go!

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@AnnieAgar Stop it, Annie.

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@annikadevils I like him already

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@TonyLiebert If he's going to be the #4 pick in the draft he better get 4000+ yards.

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@Prime_Conger First world problems.

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@Super70sSports

[Everything Price Sufferer (but especially eggs) @agraybee]

I didn't know Helen of Troy could generate so much conflict.