Uh, Spanish-American War is how we got Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines (the latter eventually becoming independent). Mexican-American war is how we got most of the American southwest, including California. We overthrew the government of Hawaii and annexed it. Pretty much how we got American Samoa as well. We got a whole bunch of territory out of World War II; some of it later became independent but not all of it. And all of this is of course blithely ignoring how the territories in North America were originally obtained from the indigenous nations, since by and large we simply ignored that someone else already had claim to them.
So, not really a very good look, Mr Formerly Speaker, to be so ignorant on the history of the United States of America’s territorial evolution.
Other than a very large chunk of the North American continent Hawaii (from the Kingdom of Hawaii), and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (from Spain) come immediately to mind.
Wait — Mexican-American War, Spanish-American War — didn’t the US get more territory from those? (In addition to stealing the land as a matter of normal policy.)
Gnork 6 months ago
Good riddance.
mr_sherman Premium Member 6 months ago
GQP Party motto:
“We don’t need no edukashun!”
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member 6 months ago
What a maroon! I guess he forgot the lands we got from the Spanish-American war. Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines…
Oh and Upper California and New Mexico, ceded by Mexico to the US after the Mexican-American war. And this idiot lives in California…
Walter Kocker Premium Member 6 months ago
He’s wrong. We’ve only asked for the land to bury our fallen.
“Our fallen” gave their lives so this POS could have a sound byte?
Bye bye Kevin McCarthy (R CA CA) – don’t let the door hit you in the Trump!
Free Radical 6 months ago
So, the Mexican-American war ended up with no land exchanged or borders redrawn? I guess technically, the land was never “asked” for
Kurtass Premium Member 6 months ago
Will he really leave? He is a republican, errrr liar, errr trumper. Whatever.
ChristopherBurns 6 months ago
Everything Trump touches turns to crap.
Radish the wordsmith 6 months ago
What else can you expect from Trump brown nosers.
davidthoms1 6 months ago
Mexico and Spain might disagree. McCarthy isn’t good at history. If he was he might have made fewer mistakes!
Fuzzy Kombu 6 months ago
Where is this dude getting his history?
Concretionist 6 months ago
Asked? No. Taken? You betcha. Or even without a war.
Chris Sherlock 6 months ago
Buh bye, Kevin!
calliarcale 6 months ago
Uh, Spanish-American War is how we got Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines (the latter eventually becoming independent). Mexican-American war is how we got most of the American southwest, including California. We overthrew the government of Hawaii and annexed it. Pretty much how we got American Samoa as well. We got a whole bunch of territory out of World War II; some of it later became independent but not all of it. And all of this is of course blithely ignoring how the territories in North America were originally obtained from the indigenous nations, since by and large we simply ignored that someone else already had claim to them.
So, not really a very good look, Mr Formerly Speaker, to be so ignorant on the history of the United States of America’s territorial evolution.
ncorgbl 6 months ago
McCarthy is never right.
Curiosity Premium Member 6 months ago
Other than a very large chunk of the North American continent Hawaii (from the Kingdom of Hawaii), and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (from Spain) come immediately to mind.
Carthago delenda est 6 months ago
Wait — Mexican-American War, Spanish-American War — didn’t the US get more territory from those? (In addition to stealing the land as a matter of normal policy.)