USA social commentary - a visiting European view
POSTED BY: kpo
UPDATED: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 23:23
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Originally posted by Kwicko:Quote:
Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
...just like your image of my country is probably based on the little amounts of media that you see ie that travesty of a film with nicole kidman and wolverine...
Dang it - you mean you're not all hell-for-leather crazy drivers looking for the last stash of gasoline to fuel the last of the V8 interceptors after the apocalypse?
There go my vacation plans...
;)
Mike
Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde
Oh yes, that's all quite real.
Now where did I park my gyrokopter?
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Whew - THAT's a relief!
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Originally posted by kpo:
Discovering the social side of America that you rarely see in movies was something absolutely scary."
He doesn't watch the right movies.
H
"Hero. I have come to respect you." "I am forced to agree with Hero here."- Chrisisall, 2009.
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Originally posted by Kwicko:
Dang it - you mean you're not all hell-for-leather crazy drivers looking for the last stash of gasoline to fuel the last of the V8 interceptors after the apocalypse?
Everybody knows that Autralian culture is best demonstrated by two movies: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096486/
and
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100608/
H
"Hero. I have come to respect you." "I am forced to agree with Hero here."- Chrisisall, 2009.
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My job requires occasional travel around the US, which I detest, but do out of necessity. I get to go to about 10-15 different cities and towns a year. One thing I like to do in my "free time" is get out of the hotel and walk the streets of the city. My experience is that people are generally the same everywhere, mostly very nice actually, and every place has good and bad parts of town. Recently I found myself in Decatur, Georgia for three days of business. I walked the streets there and came across many Civil War sites with cannons, statues, and plaques. I read them, and many made me almost weep. I felt like I was standing on sacred and hallow ground, considering the events that took place there 150 years ago. Buildings and courthouses also were very historical. I did sense a strong feeling of pride and good citizenry from the folks there, just like I experienced in Louisville, St. Louis, Savannah, and Jacksonville earlier this year. I'm not knocking Europe at all, but America is my home and my heritage. We have tremendous opportunities here for everyone. I'm still all thumbs up for our country.
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Okay, this is a critique of real vs. fictional America from a guy who develops video games, and he expects all to be sweetness and light here? What's he been playing, My Little Pony?
"Keep the Shiny side up"
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Quote:You have no concept of what the difference is between a subject and a citizen.A citizen is a member of a nation. A subject is a member of a nation with a monarchy. We are ALL citizens. In britain we are citizens of the nation but subjects of Her majesty and her Government.It is merely a traditional term that refers to us as the common people.A term which I have no problem with.Are you not subject to the laws and constitution of your Government?We are not slaves in any way shape or form.We have no more or less rights than you do.Your president has as many constitutional powers as our Queen does. In other words, hardly any. Both president and Queen have no more than figurehead status, We both know that the country is run without their permission.Get off your high horse and stop pretending that you live in the most free state on Earth.You are SUBJECT to the same laws and restraints that we are.The monarchy in britain is a traditional set up that has no political consequence in this day and age.But try and abolish it and you will find a majority resistance to that. it was done in the 1600's and lasted 11 years until it was reestablished. The British people are generally proud to have a constitutional monarchy and most Americans love the fact too.The Queen is schooled from a very early age in the British constitution and in the event of a Governmental crisis would be perfectly able to take over day to day running of the legislature if required.And she would remain neutral.And I GUARANTEE if the Queen were to turn up at your house for a quick cuppa, you would bow and scrape and show deference like the rest of us, REGARDLESS of what you thought of her.That is because she is HIGHLY regarded throughout the free world and she commands the respect she deserves on the whole.You don't give her that courtesy and you will find yourself in a small minority my Wulfy friend!!!. We are as free as you, and her Majesty will stand up for that freedom as strongly as any of your unbiased, neutral altruistic politicians!!!!(snark)
Originally posted by Wulfenstar:
Subjects vs citizens.
Slaves vs free people.
P.S please forgive my apparent inability to paragraph. I'm on a rant and my grammar has deserted me.!!!
Peacekeeper---keeping order in every verse!!!
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Originally posted by Hero:Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
Dang it - you mean you're not all hell-for-leather crazy drivers looking for the last stash of gasoline to fuel the last of the V8 interceptors after the apocalypse?
Everybody knows that Autralian culture is best demonstrated by two movies: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096486/
and
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100608/
H
"Hero. I have come to respect you." "I am forced to agree with Hero here."- Chrisisall, 2009.
Ha ha. I've never heard of the 2nd one, looks, um, yeah...
I think real American culture is best depicted in 'Napoleon Dynamite'. Pedro for President!!
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Every time we get into this discussion of how europe views the US and vice versa, this is the only thing I can think of...
Take it as you like.
-F
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