There seems to be a lot of false impressions of Americans out there. The impression seems to be that we are all right wing rednecks that will shoot given have a chance. This is completely false! I've been all over this country and I have been all over Europe, Canada and Mexico and the one thing that I have found is that every country has their version of the right wing redneck and every country has good people that just want to be left alone to do their thing.
There also seems to be false implication that whatever the US governemt does is sanctioned by everyone in the US. We are a REPUBLIC. We are not a DEMOCRACY. If you don't know the difference then look it up. I don't see too much UK bashing, even though per capita they have more troops in Iraq then we do. So if Tony Blair did something, does that mean it was done with the approval of everyone in the UK? Of course not.
Some come on over to the US, we won't bite, unless thats what you are into.
is there confusion between bashing Americans and America? 90% of Americans have been thoroughly nice people, but that doesn't stop me getting pissed off at how the US acts towards the rest of the world.
however, it doesn't help the average Americans case that there are groups that are highly vocal in the US that hold strong beliefs that seem extreme to people in other countries.
Originally posted by belgianfreakThey upset me also... sometimes.
is there confusion between bashing Americans and America? 90% of Americans have been thoroughly nice people, but that doesn't stop me getting pissed off at how the US acts towards the rest of the world.
however, it doesn't help the average Americans case that there are groups that are highly vocal in the US that hold strong beliefs that seem extreme to people in other countries.
Feel free to let me know how I've done you wrong as an American... it is Festivus season and you should be able to air your grievances with me!
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Originally posted by belgianfreakSo there are no extremists in other countries? We are a very big country. And what would you have us do? Exterminate them for being rednecks? Believe me the thought has crossed my mind, but I couldn't get past the old Bill of Rights.
is there confusion between bashing Americans and America? 90% of Americans have been thoroughly nice people, but that doesn't stop me getting pissed off at how the US acts towards the rest of the world.
however, it doesn't help the average Americans case that there are groups that are highly vocal in the US that hold strong beliefs that seem extreme to people in other countries.