HemeolaMan -> RE: Gotta love Japan (Sep. 28 2007 22:40:40)
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Very true "romerito"..... I could not agree more. A large extent of the problem I feel is due to fact that Americans are so isolated. For a country that is (yes, theoretically) suppose to be founded on differences and foreigners, vis a vis, melting pot, the society forces everyone to assimilate and become "American" whatever that is...from the very beginning commencing with the American Indians. People do not realise that their differences are their strength. There is such excess. To such an extent it creates laziness and mental indolence. When I read the news at times I say, Only in America.." Only in America would people force themselves to throw up food, buy gold plated running shoes, etc. jeez, you're real mellow. As an American, I feel sort of insulted. I mean, I'd sooner consider myself a regular joe than an american. I don't have any flags, I don't sing national anthem, don't pledge my allegiance to anyone but myself, and I sure as hell can't stand our "president". and our legislature is filled with sociopaths and whores. I admit that there's a huge amount of ****s here, and I can't stand it. I live in a town called wheaton, in the middle of the US. if you look in the guiness book of records you will find that wheaton has THE MOST CHURCHES PER CAPITA THAN ANY OTHER CITY ON THE PLANET. I am an atheist, and it sucks here. THis town is full of self indulgent narcissistic sheisters and bible bangers. but really now, thanks for lumping me in with the less than 10% of the population that buys gold running shoes, carries stupid ****ing ugly dogs in their 8,000 dollar handbags and regularly vomits up food. Its not like they don't exist everywhere else furthermore, I have found some of the most tolerant people out of any country i've ever been to here. I went to europe and was constantly scoffed at for being american. so why is it that I can go anywhere and be respectful of their culture as best i know how, and they can still scoff at me and its "ok"? But, if someone from europe or asia comes here it's not ok for joe shmo to be mad when someone who doesn't speak english is holding up the line at the bank? as for your comment about the american indians, americans aren't the only ones with bad reputations concerning natives. Columbus wasn't a hero either. In fact after giving them all herpes, siphyllis and enslaving them, he killied the entire indiginous populations of several islands, and continued enslaving more. The torture he put them thru was soo bad, that mothers would sooner kill their children than have them grow up in it. don't act like cultural homogenization doesn't happen everywhere. come on guys. America is a fast paced, ignorant, money driven society. But give the people more credit. after all, you don't have to live with it.
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