Goblins : The Americans of WoW ?

[mrwingtipshoes]

has slavery been mentioned already? jk, i love america but that connection is kinda funny

Because that didn't happen anywhere else....

Goblins: The Ferengi of WoW.

The end.

Win.

[Sýf]

inb4 America bails out Europe again

lold hard

learn your history, kid

[BicycleMafioso]

Humans are Americans/Europeans. How is a small green guy who likes to blow himself up like an American?

They don't do it litterally.


Also, ITT, Americans who think they actually win the argument, and Europeans who makes fools out of themselves, because most things they accuse others of are omni-present within europeans as well.

I blame religion. Religion discourage intelligence.

But I think Americans in general, with very few exceptions are more ignorant about Europeans rather than Europeans being ignorant than Americans.

Me? I'm from Yurup. What I think? There are better things to argue about.

ITT. Generalizations, people who don't understand what a generalization is and people who find singular evidence that the generalization is untrue, thus apparantly disproving the whole thing.

[Frontenac]

Goblins: The Ferengi of WoW.

The end.

The similarity between the Goblins and Ferengi did not escape me. However, how the Ferengi were called by Data in the first episode we saw them in TNG ?


Yankee Traders...

[Avalanch]

I'm not american, therefore I do not know that. Maybe Wilson?

Close..

[infusion]

A lot of races in WoW are related to existing cultures : Tauren to Native Americans, Centaurs to Mongols, Dwarves to Celtic peoples (Irish, welsh, scots), etc. Could we consider the Goblins as the Americans of Warcraft ? Capitalism, the highway in Azshara and Kezan, the sprawling metropolis in Kezan, the mount Rushmore-type scuplture in Azshara, the casino and golf course, their taste for motors, explosives, and Vegas-style tackyness... Looks pretty much American to me.

dont ever call the dwarves anything related to the irish o_o thats insulting as hell

[Myrrar]

All these replies are new and original. If you need to argue if a culture is more stupid or anything else, over the internet, you may need to look in the mirror.

Also, ITT, Americans who think they actually win the argument, and Europeans who makes fools out of themselves, because most things they accuse others of are omni-present within europeans as well.

I blame religion. Religion discourage intelligence.

But I think Americans in general, with very few exceptions are more ignorant about Europeans rather than Europeans being ignorant than Americans.

Me? I'm from Yurup. What I think? There are better things to argue about.

ITT. Generalizations, people who don't understand what a generalization is and people who find singular evidence that the generalization is untrue, thus apparantly disproving the whole thing.

[skrump]

Why are Americans always on the defensive in these posts? Where are the posts that start out insulting Europeans? I don't see any. In every post (about a video game with magic and orcs and dragons...) that ends up with US vs. Europe, the first salvo is almost always Anti-American. Can someone answer that?

It is because every Sensible American wishes we were Dutch,English/British,French and most of us would even settle for being Canadian.


Simply put using the Majority wins political structure is a complete failure for us because the majority wants to do the right thing morally speaking instead of doing what is actually needed for this country to thrive during this new century.

In my opinion what this country needs is Government owned businesses/factories/farms that employ everyday workers the goods would of course be used here in America and Exported for the $$$, this of course would give the government the much needed cashflow to take care of it's people.

[GennGreymane]

in terms of culture and architecture id say thats about right


goblins are capitalists

[Frontenac]

dont ever call the dwarves anything related to the irish o_o thats insulting as hell

How come ? Is there an old tradition of throwing irishmen in pubs ?

[lopus]

maybe if you see america as the corporate behemoth yeah goblins are corporate america but ....
not american's as the american people

[Qelkhandras]

Mmmmmmmmm...........if comparisons are that way.......Where are Belfs from?........Pompousland?? ??? : ;D

[ElAmigo]

Goblins represents the non-controlled capitalism from the beginnings of the 20th century.

No care about the enviroment: Check
Slums: Check
Extreme marketing: Check
Heavy industry: Check
Abuse of transport ways: Check
Resources whoring: Check
Luxury and Egocentrism: Check

It doesn't represent America, but it does represent something that started in America.

this is pretty much where the thread should have ended

[Dahak]

Ignoring the vastly offtopic flame war...

Yes, I think the goblins are a humorous side-swipe at the stereotype of the US Oil Magnate type, just as the Gilneans seem to be the "stiff-upper-lip, old-chap" stereotype of the Victorian Brits.