Ragsnstitches said:
That whole "your with us or against us" speech from post 9/11 comes to mind.
Frankly, I read about, listen, watch and talk to americans enough to know that you got something stuck up your arse and it's making you generally unpleasant to interact with. Your general populace act like they have blinders on and are being (mis)guided by your government. What happened to "for the people" huh? The majority of you are sheep. I've talked to seemingly intelligent people and found that they're brainwashed by either fanatical patriotism, faith or capitalism to such a degree that they are unable to see beyond what they are told by a heavily censored and biased media.
You also eat too much.
However, as much as that is my take on you as a generalisation, I'm well aware that there are exceptions to it.
On a case by case basis, I have quite a few American friends. Most of which would likely be pegged as "anti-american" (such fucking arrogance) due to their annoyance of your zombie nation.
Ah, generalizations. Got to love them! I could say the same about you Irish, you are all lazy drunken bastards, correct? Except you aren't. How do I know this? Why, that is simple. I listen to the world, I know Irish people (Hell I am partly irish/scottish. Part of the Collins/Ghalager family). Just because the media portrays a group of people badly does not MEAN THEY ARE BAD.
Your entire post is hypocritical! You claim that we are all sheep, we eat too much and we are fanatics. You have spoken to a "few" people and instantly you are correct? I could say the same for EVERY country on this planet. Ireland, they drink too much and have far too many bastards! The Congo have too many cannibals and follow whomever is winning the war! I can go on and on, does it make it true? No.
You are the one who is truly blind if you can't see that you are being a caricature of the things you apparently "hate" in America!
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Anyways, back on topic.
I am an American and that doesn't mean I follow everything that the Government does. It doesn't mean I accept half the shit that the current president is doing. MANY Americans are pissed right now. We are in a Recession, dubbed with "The Great" in front, and guess who spent 10 million dollars of Tax payer money? Michelle Obama with her wild spending habits and constant vacations. We Americans are currently pissed because we can barely make ends meat (is that the correct term?) and they are spending Millions within a year for some bloody vacations!
You see what your Media wants to see. You notice all the children and stupid people who wildly insult other countries (see my example above) just as we see yours. The fact is, your country, whether you notice it or not, is trying to make you think that all other countries are terrible in comparison. Our government does it, England does it, I am pretty sure Russia does it as well. You may want to doubt it, however you KNOW it is true.
I want to say that I am sorry if you perceive Americans like a bunch of bumbling idiots. We are not. Well, I would argue that Obama is an idiot, but that is for another time. We are just like you, we have our fanatics, our morons, are brilliant/insane professors as well as our normal people. The only thing is that the Media makes their respective countries look better and others worse.