gmloki
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- Dec 22, 2003
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I have no issues with America or Americans in general. However I have wintessed a growing trend to Anti- America etc witht he common sterotype of them being self centred and concerned with social status. All the topic of conversation is how much money they earn and what car they drive. If you want to rub shoulders with self centred people concerned with personal wealth, Self Centred and constant ego massaging you need look no further than the streets of the Heart of London, Manchester, Birmingham or any other major city for that matter. America is not alone nor exclsuive in those stakes
We have alot to learn from how the Americans promote their national identity and patriotism. You only have to look at the pitifull display of what is St Georges day is over here. That is supposed to be a day to celebrate everything that it is to be English. It's culture, heritage, it's History and everything that is positive about being English. Yet the debates on radio yesterday were all about why don't we celebrate ? Are we scared to because of some of the negative aspect of our days of the Empire ? Is it because of the immigration problem and we do not wish to upset minority groups ??? Would the Americans be having the same debate ?? I doubt it They are sure of their national identity and what it means to be American. The closest comparison I can think of is Independence Day and how they demonstrate pride in their nation.
You can see the problems this summers world cup will bring as the Ultra PC MOB will find yet more ways to stop people having St Georges flags in their car this year yet in America people are openly encouraged to be patriotic
You can argue that they are ultra competitive and everything is about winning. Give me that any day over the UK that stops having school sports days just in case we annoy or upset some group and we shouldn't be too competitve now should we Give me a nation that says im concerned about our jobs first and foremost before anyone else and I can say I pretty much disagree with everything sedm100 has raised
My experience of America and Americans through Family, Friends and Holidays is positive. I have made manya good friend through online gaming state side. Whilst not a long lost brothers or anything and our clans have gone seperate ways we speak regurlarly and consider ourselves friends. Although I do agree since 9/11 their does seem to have been a change in the national psyche. Maybe their feeling of indestructability changed on that day
We have alot to learn from how the Americans promote their national identity and patriotism. You only have to look at the pitifull display of what is St Georges day is over here. That is supposed to be a day to celebrate everything that it is to be English. It's culture, heritage, it's History and everything that is positive about being English. Yet the debates on radio yesterday were all about why don't we celebrate ? Are we scared to because of some of the negative aspect of our days of the Empire ? Is it because of the immigration problem and we do not wish to upset minority groups ??? Would the Americans be having the same debate ?? I doubt it They are sure of their national identity and what it means to be American. The closest comparison I can think of is Independence Day and how they demonstrate pride in their nation.
You can see the problems this summers world cup will bring as the Ultra PC MOB will find yet more ways to stop people having St Georges flags in their car this year yet in America people are openly encouraged to be patriotic
You can argue that they are ultra competitive and everything is about winning. Give me that any day over the UK that stops having school sports days just in case we annoy or upset some group and we shouldn't be too competitve now should we Give me a nation that says im concerned about our jobs first and foremost before anyone else and I can say I pretty much disagree with everything sedm100 has raised
My experience of America and Americans through Family, Friends and Holidays is positive. I have made manya good friend through online gaming state side. Whilst not a long lost brothers or anything and our clans have gone seperate ways we speak regurlarly and consider ourselves friends. Although I do agree since 9/11 their does seem to have been a change in the national psyche. Maybe their feeling of indestructability changed on that day