Quote from gerry875:
first - the question is what is "american" for you? the horror your current government stands for? the bullshit from mtv, etc.?
if this is america at its best - then it is no wonder that more and more people out- AND IN-side the us are disgusted.
Quote from thenewguy:
I noticed that all of your explanations put the blame on the "anti Americans". Is it not possible that some of the world is outraged at the foreign policy put forth by this administration?
Quote from version77:
"All" of my explanations? Interesting...
Yes, a lot of the world is "outraged" by the war in Iraq. So I guess
that means posters like Bit can act out anyway they want and demonize
everything about America in general.
Completely pathetic.
Quote from version77:
"All" of my explanations? Interesting...
Yes, a lot of the world is "outraged" by the war in Iraq. So I guess
that means posters like Bit can act out anyway they want and demonize
everything about America in general.
Completely pathetic.
Are you bored? Jealous? Envious? Plain mean spirited? Discontent?
Full of resentment? Spite? Cowardice? Fear? Anger? Low IQ?
Bitterness? Intolerant? Covetous? Desirous? What in the heck is it?
Did something crawl up your butt and you can't get it back out?...
Quote from thenewguy:
yes, all:
If I felt like the whole world hated the US, the first question I'd ask is "What the heck is the US doing to make people feel that way??". You asked "What's wrong with these people?". That infers that the US can't possibly be to blame for their anger, and that none of the responsibility belongs to the US.
I don't follow bit's posts, so I have no comment on what he can or can't do, other than to say if he lives in the US he is awarded the right to free speech as defined by the constitution.
I certainly don't "bash" the US in conversation. What I do find surprising, however, is the amount of resistance and gaff I get when I voice very valid concerns about where this country is heading. I get the same "this country is the greatest nation in the world" crap over and over again, and people feel like the US can do whatever it wants, whenever it wants and everyone should love it. That scares me.
TNG