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Originally posted by minimouse
America is the evil empire, the country is controlled by the rich white people (I'm not racist but thats the truth and you all know it) who don't give a damn about anything except their money.
the middle class americans are shallow people who don't understand shit about life.. they know only how to buy stuff from brand names coca cola nike etc...
Some times it's fun to be an american after the 11th of september
because americans JUST LOVE HAPPY ENDINGS (example hollywood.. have you seen a movie with a sad ending?)
and they love to strike all over the world, to prove over and over again how powerful they are..
anyways I can go on and on... but fuck it who cares..
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America is the evil empire? Compared to who? Iraq? China? Where there aren't many freedoms. America cannot be compared to a single country because we are a melting pot of pretty much everyone. If we were truly so terrible then why are there so many people trying to get in? Life is better here. Standards of living high, it is simple to get a basic education, and only here do people actually have the hope of being successful. The middle class in this country support the rich and the very poor by paying high taxes. Mostly to fund glut in entitlements for the poor and pork projects for all members of government. I'd agree that most Americans don't have a clue but we do value freedom, freedom of speech, and human rights, something that is a unique value system. I don't know of another country where these values are held as high as the US. As far as the brand name and such that non-Americans have access to, those products are probably the staples of their entire economy and are probably produced locally which provides jobs.
Sometimes it is fun to be an American after Sept 11? I can't and wouldn't want to turn on/off my citizenship like a light switch. I'm very proud of who I am and where I'm from. I pitty that you are taking the narrow view. However, I would fight and die to protect your 'freedom' to speak your views even if you wouldn't return the favor.
Just my
