Mardeth
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Originally posted by: CanOWorms
Europeans still embrace that approach. They have conveniently wiped out the truth of their colonialism from their historical education, constantly repeating the same historical blunders. How many European nations charged into Iraq with the US? Rwandan genocide? Srebrenica? Chad? Sudan? It keeps repeating.
Whats your problem? All of them were civil wars, as I see it, US did even less to stop them...
Never seen you posting anything else than some bs about europe...
As for not caring what europeans think, I can understand that. Not our business really. But if I can say something. If something pisses of europeans is the condescending attitude towards other countries. Throwing your weight around to get what you want. Kidnapping other countries citizens (imagine how US would react if US citizen would be treated in that manner, then it would be the biggest sin ever, "how do they dare, we are americans!"). Oh and all that crap about freedom, geez. Annoys the crap out of me. Claiming to be most the free country in the world (althought your at best a contender for a top 10 spot). Dream country where every one wants to live. Etc..
One example of the attitude towards other countries: My mother worked for the South African embassy. The embassador (obviously a diplomat) went to have lunch or whatever with the US embassador (in Finland). The marines guarding wouldnt let him in without doing a (body?) search for weapons etc. Obviously violating his rights as a diplomat. But hell, your americans!
Generally the lack of character/inviduality/expressing yourself bugs me too. You can spot an american from a mile away. Sneakers, light blue jeans or khakis and a polo shirt. Oh yeah, thats an american. Oh and the sub urbs. Exact same houses as far as the eye can see! Remember, dont do anything that might differ from your neighbour! You might break the mold!
Wow, phew, thanks for listening! Im sure there are things that you hate about europeans. (As a whole, not just "French are pansies!")
Btw, I love a lot of things too, dont get me wrong. Would I like to live there? Dont know, maybe temporarily...
