Originally Posted by ilnjscb

I was in Brasil in April. I know it is cool, and notice I put cool in quotes, brother. I love Brasil. But they speak Portuguese and the world doesn't.

Let me ask you, what is the name of the brasilian oscars? Maybe you know, but nobody in europe does. Who in Brasil has sold more records than american recording artists? No one. What brasilian movies released last month are they watching in Brno? None? one? You don't know but I can tell you they are watching 10 american movies. And as a destination for immigrants over the last 20 years? you want to bet Brasil over US?

Hey, Argentina has the new pope, and this is the time of south america, but, my friend, all over the world, they read US books, watch US movies and TV shows, listen to US songs, etc. Now if I say "do you know who Jay Z is" you'll say yes. And you'll say the only reason I don't know the argentine equivalent (if such exists) is because I'm a stupid american. But do they know your guy in Nairobi? In Kiev? In Tallinn? In Cork? No.

I am not saying US is better, in fact we did some very shameful stuff in the last 20 years but what I said is true.