America: The Grim Truth-----WOW!

[piece-itpete]

That would be a photoshopped pic?

Pete

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

That would be a photoshopped pic?

Pete

I had to correct spell check, go figure.

[piece-itpete]

Originally Posted by bobabode

I had to correct spell check, go figure.

SUUUUUUURE you did lol.

Pete

[piece-itpete]

Originally Posted by Boreas

If you're able to accept that objecting to some of the actions of the American governmental and corporate interests vis-a-vis one's country is not the same as hating America, especially if you have sympathy for that point of view, why not?

John

I see that a lot. In the US, the people are sovereign. Therefore 'we' should be viewed inseparable from the government.

Pete

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

I see that a lot. In the US, the people are sovereign. Therefore 'we' should be viewed inseparable from the government.

Pete

Pete, if popular sovereignty was ever true, and I have my doubts, it sure isn't true any more. The only thing that counts any more is money.

John

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

I see that a lot. In the US, the people are sovereign. Therefore 'we' should be viewed inseparable from the government.

Pete

Well they think they are, but having travelled abroad Florence and I did not meet this automatic hatred, even after they knew we were from America, Initially they always assumed she was Italian or Spanish and that I was from one of the Nordic countries. You know when going to a foreign country even if you can't speak the language learn two simple words - please and thank you - you sure can get a lot of mileage from them.

We found that people treated us the way we treated them, politess can go a long long way. The only truly rude people we encountered were American tourists in Geneva - go figure

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Well they think they are, but having travelled abroad Florence and I did not meet this automatic hatred, even after they knew we were from America, Initially they always assumed she was Italian or Spanish and that I was from one of the Nordic countries. You know when going to a foreign country even if you can't speak the language learn two simple words - please and thank you - you sure can get a lot of mileage from them.

We found that people treated us the way we treated them, politess can go a long long way. The only truly rude people we encountered were American tourists in Geneva - go figure

Same here. Even in France, the country ignorant people seem to think hates America the most, I found the key was to simply be polite and make an attempt to speak the language.

The only real rudeness I saw came from Dave Greenwald, an idiot from El Paso who considered French people speaking French in France to be an affront to visiting Americans. He let them know it, too. They treated him like shit after that and he couldn't understand why................... He vowed he would never return. I'm sure the French were heart broken at the news.

Dave

[icenine]

"Living like a king on your pension" is not living on the backs of the poor. If I do retire in the PI I will be giving a boatload of dollars to my relatives because I will not be able to really say no when my sister-in-law(s) need cash. Plus the money I would putting into the neighborhood and surrounding barangay would be substantial and good for business.
You have to remember many many Filipino-American citizens move back home for a variety of reasons. And many stay here.

[piece-itpete]

John, if that's true (and I largely agree), then the logical extension bodes ill for both parties.

Finn, have you ever seen the PBS show on those guys that followed in Marco Polos footsteps? They were in Iran during the big America hate in day and talking to the participants

Pete

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

John, if that's true (and I largely agree), then the logical extension bodes ill for both parties.

Finn, have you ever seen the PBS show on those guys that followed in Marco Polos footsteps? They were in Iran during the big America hate in day and talking to the participants

Pete

I haven't but know several people who have traveled to Iran. They all really enjoyed it. They said the people very much like American people, are very interested in our culture, and are extraordinarily hospitable. There are supposed to be some truly fantastic sights there.