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Originally Posted by Targan
None of these things should affect the relationships between posters on this forum. Our mutual respect and long history as stalwart brothers in arms are much stronger factors in our relationship as brother cultures.
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I agree. I wouldn't dream of alienating our Australian bloc of posters. You guys rock.
Having lived overseas for 6 years, I get how some people perceive the U.S. and it's a burden Americans have to bear. Like ALL nations, we've done some great things and we've done some sh*tty things. Unfortunately, those sh*tty things tend to stand out more.
I dislike stereotypes. They're usually crutches for the ignorant and small-minded. Unfortunately, they can't be escaped. I just wish that people would stop painting all Americans with the same broad brush. We're not all macho, jingoistic, boorish, materialistic, uncultured, loutes.
If someone has a chip on his shoulder about Americans, this isn't the place to to air those grievances. Like my mama used to tell me,
If you can't say something nice about someone, don't say anything at all.
'Nuff said.