Quote Originally Posted by Humbert View Post
Quote Originally Posted by Tom Sawyer
While the US still (thankfully) has a minority of people who do see what's happening and are struggling against the corporate PR machines supported by your governments, the majority of Americans are (sadly) no longer motivated by what's right and good. Instead, they are comprised of a wasteland of fat, diabetic, simplistic followers fed a media diet of violent pornography, self-centered fantasy (American Idol) and bareknuckled bloodsports.
Exactly my point. You resort to idiotic sterotypes to support your arguments. There is no arguing with prejudice. It is impossible to have a discussion with people who despise americans a priori.
Perhaps TS is resorting to metaphor, less stereotype. You have to remember, within a international mix {and setting} like TD, many will see the U.S. {and it's nasty history} and American character for how it is - therefore finding critique and punditry not to individual's likings. As you probably have absorbed, a majority aren't taken with the fantasy of American exceptionalism and it's assorted relatives. Have you ever wonder why the reference to America has it's share of cheap shots taken in it's direction.....? And the usual gang of defenders and apologists take serious umbrage under the guise nationalism, superiority, etc. without a clue as to why.