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Originally posted by Link:
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Originally posted by Yorick:
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Originally posted by Link:
I'm sorry Cerek, but what idiot patriotic broadcasting channel lets its employees wear American Flag pins???
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One that's in a nation that just suffered it's worst attack ever. One just dealt a massive kick in the guts that needed every bit of solidarity it could get.
Would you condemn Spainish for wearing flags after the train attack? Show some sensitivity. Or is your memory deficient to the point that 9/11 holds no relevence or meaning to you?
Certainly your inability to understand little human things like grief, bonding, loyalty, pain and suffering are bewildering to say the least. [/QUOTE]
First off: my frustration (note that I never ever even used the word anger in my post) came from the fact that everywhere I look, listen and point my direction to I see American people totally glorifying their country. And I don't care a damn thing about America; I don't need to know how great it is, how rich it is, how powerful it is, or how many people in America wear white socks for the same matter. Patriotism is one thing, Yorick, fanaticism (as I described) is taking the love for your own country too far. Sure, I'll cheer for my home country when the European Championships football will start in Portugal, but [insert exquisite exaggeration] I won't walk about screaming "I love the Netherlands" like a blatant idiot constantly all day [/exquisite exaggeration]
[/QUOTE]Link, relax mate. To be fair, there have been few posts in this forum "glorifying" America in the last few days. In fact, the majority of posts here lately have been very critical of America, and rightly so based on the latest situation. The Americans here have kept their cool reasonably well for the most part, given the subject matter. It's difficult to understand the American psyche unless you actually move there and live there - you will understand their perspective, even if you disagree with it. Sure there are soma appalling things that have greatly tarnished their image in recent days but They believe they still have a lot to be proud of, and that's fair enough too - they do.
You also need to realise that while you don't like hearing America "glorified" (to use your term) that most likely Americans don't like hearing their country slagged off. Both emotions are equally legitimate. Now seeing as we like to allow a modicum of freedom of expression here both things are likely to happen, and both sides will likely have to live with it.
These are just words on a message board. If these issues genuinely upset us then we shouldn't be here. Self control please. Cheers mate. [img]smile.gif[/img]