I need to get this out of my system, though, so brace yourselves.
I detest, abhor, loathe, deplore, deride, scorn, spurn and HATE Americanism.
You call yourselves the land of the free, but you fail to recognize true freedom does not include freedom from logic and freedom from responsibility. BEING right is different from CREATING right. You owe the international community preposterous amount of money but still walk around with a look of disdain for all other countries, as if they owe you something. How come the only part of your constitution you know is that you have the right to bear arms and freedom of speech? Don't you realize that this makes you loud-mouthed twats who shoot each other for minor disagreements? Being pig-headed is not being brave or just or righteous; it is just childish. Thus, Americans, let go of this foolish pride you have in yourselves. Accept your weaknesses for what they are. It is not a terrible thing to admit you are wrong. Humility is the real mark of strength and learning is for the intelligent. Not all Americans share these crimes. There is yet hope.
Sorry about all that. I was stuck in a logical deadlock with a man today at work. He valued himself more as an American than he valued himself as a person. If he had not been American, he would not be worthwhile, and no non-Americans are worthwhile either. I'm afraid that I must, for lack of any other sufficient term, call him a completely glorious asshole. It was all I could do to prevent myself from flying at him in a rage.
On a happier note, thesaurus! and G. K. Chesterton! and food!
Nice! Go Becs! This has to be one of my favourite posts from you. I agree so much with this that I wish i could marry your opinion.
ReplyDeletenice! btw, america owes an astoundingly large amount of money to the federal reserve. they stupidly privatized their central banking system, bad bad bad bad bad idea. but i do agree with you, many americans are loud, pig-headed, and unable to learn from their terrible foreign policy. plus, they just don't know how the rest of the world lives, and that doesn't help them out at all on the international stage.
ReplyDeletebut, it's a war-like culture and they are war-like people. they even declare war against things they don't like going on at home. ie war on drugs, war on poverty, etc...