The following is in IRONMANs signature block.
http://www.theamericanenterprise.org/issues/articleid.17764/article_detail.asp
It makes interesting reading and certainly attempts to inform Americans who have probably never left their fine shores all about Europeans. If you are European or you are a Yank with a good grasp of the Europeans please feel free to pick out a bit and rip it apart.
ENJOY.
What picture of American society is likely to be imprinted on the consciousness of average Europeans? Given what they read or hear every day from intellectuals and politicians, they can hardly have any choice in the unpleasant particulars, especially if they happen to be French.
I like the bit at the end, just because a few countries (although typified by the french) said “no” to America “we do not think you are right” they have to be villified at all times. Most of the world didn’t want the 2nd Gulf, but some Americans will always drag up France, maybe Germany.
Actually watching and reading a variety of sources, and of course having been there and having American friends and haveing served with Yanks on more than a few occaisions my picture of American society is not this.
American society is entirely ruled by money. No other value, whether familial, moral, religious, civic, cultural, professional, or ethical has any potency in itself. Everything in America is a commodity, regarded and used exclusively for its material value. A person is judged solely by the worth of his bank account.
I know it is not ruled by money, although like in many countries around the world America has it’s worshipers of this particular idol.
I wouldn’t say a Black church meeting was ruled by money would you? The Yanks put a great deal more pomp and ceremoney into passing their HSE’s than we do our GCSEs and A levels, so surely in some parts professional values are held dear.
Ethics and morals from America are often debated in our better papers. As part of the global village we all affect each other. Stem cell research, abortions and the various other things that we all argue about.
Basically this entire page is dedicated to misinforming misinformed idiots that America is hated. It is strange that a country that is so large and successful can have people within that have such massive inferioriry complexs in its people.
If you can, please find TINWALT some nice websites, where he may exericise the muscle in his head and learn what Europe really thinks of America, it doesn’t have to be all good, he can learn that critism of America isn’t a sin.
Let us educate this special person within our midst.
