marvel63
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Wow! Such hate for the U.S.
Jul 23, 2002, 02:28
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On a recent job in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, while in a taxi, we were being attacked by an Arab SUV driver who was trying to drive us off the road. The cabbie said it was because we were Americans. O.K. the Arabs (our allies) have disdain for all things western, religion, music, movies etc. At one point these women told us they were related to Osama and were happy with what happened on Sept. 11th. I was very happy to leave their 110F, sand stormed, veiled women hell.
Last time I was in Paris I was punched in the chest. I assume because I was wearing a t-shirt with mild American references (an odd Sonic Youth t-shirt)
While in England at a Fall concert, abunch of young English lads and lasses had a little problem with us capitalists, that we weren't aware of the problems we caused the world. They singled out "me" that I had to do something about America's problems(they claimed they were communists). Yes America has played its hand in a lot of shit since day one. Civil Wars, deceptions of unbeliveable magnitude.
As you saw in our last election the American public has no power, big buisness is the law of the land. This is a very infuriating time. Change takes time. I dont know of any country or people who are beyond judgement. Seems England and all our allies are still supportive. Until the people of those land as well as Americans start an upheaval nothing is going to change.
We are all in the same straits, and are all to blame.
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Moon Cat
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Re: Wow! Such hate for the U.S.
Jul 24, 2002, 03:48
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Glad you're aware of some of the strong feelings dude.
Now try and get some of those fuck nuts that govern the US to have the sense of foresight and responsibility to see what impact their acts have on the rest of the planet we happen to share.
Y'know, as a kid I grew up in the UK admiring the USA for many things; the drive, the popular culture, the sheer otherworldly AMerican ness of it all. And when I was lucky enough to travel across the US, the people I met were fantastic. The only thing that was slightly worrying, even when I was a kid was the fact that there seemed to be so little knowledge and even comprehension of anywhere remotely foreign. This is no shit.....a kid (we were both about 14 at the time) in Wisconsin told me how he wanted to travel to Europe and was honestly stunned when I said it might be useful to learn French. "WHaaat? They speak anutha language?"
I still love lotsa USA stuff. But does the US care for anyone else?
It;s a real shame but all I see now is an overweight all consuming bully thats only just beginning to wake up to the fact that its eating of the worlds resources and general pushing the world about may be pissing some people off.
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