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Originally posted by TREMendo
our northern neighbor is pressed they aren't as relevant i'm guessing
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This kind of attitude is what turns a lot of people off towards the US. It isn't the largest country in the world, it isn't the most powerful country in the world, it isn't the most culturally rich country in the world.
What it is, is a melting pot of immigrants who have decided they are the chosen few and develop a holier than thou attitude towards other countries. It is a country that makes up reasons to invade other countries and has decided to police the world, it is a country notorious for it's ignorance and racism and notorious for being ignorant towards other cultures, odd seeing as the very few people native to the US are treated horifically, that land is their culture and the culture Americans have given themselves come from any world cultures which many do not respect. It is seen as superficial, full of idiots and full of ignorance. The George Bushes and Paris Hiltons are what the US is judged on, not to mention the wars.
As with anywhere in the world, there are idiots and geniuses, there are ignorant bigots and wonderful open minded people. It is just that the ignorant idiots are those who either come to power or are subjected to the world media.
I have lived in the states, I spend a lot of time there, some of my best friends and my boyfriend live there, I'm planning to move there, I love a lot of things about it but I have been all over the world and nowhere else have I encountered as much ignorance and racism as the US.
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10/19/2011
Universal health care, and I can legally get married. Not much to be pressed about.
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