On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 20:19:45 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews"
wrote:
>While there is a fair amount of animosity toward the weirdoes in
>Washington I've found little Anti Americanism outside of the self
>defined elites of the world. MOst folks repeat all sorts of things and
>really don't believe them. By and large the world is a friendly place
>and folks go out of their way to help travelers.
Yes, I often help Americans to get on the wrong bus, for example.
>People repeat phrases like ugly american without understanding the
>source of the phrase.
Who cares what the source of the phrase it? (and yes, I do know)
It's changed to mean something else now, just like many other words.
You're not being just a little elitist, are you?
>Your stories are isolated examples of the sort of out of place elites
>you find in the world (consider the recent EU referendums) and mob
>chants typical of Soccer games.
Yes, a load of shit it is too. People aren't anti-American, they are
anti-American stupidity.
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