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Originally posted by Firestormalpha:
Umm actually Shaide, Bush is Republican, not fascist.
The stereotype for an American is Greedy and Stupid? That's really disturbing. People gotta stop judging solely based on the media.
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Fascism is usually considered to be to the "far right" of the political spectrum. So not as far off as you are making it sound. Of course, Bush doesn't send jack-booted thugs to kick in my door if I listen to a song that he considers to be a threat, so comparing Bush to a fascist is more than a bit extreme. A lackey to his corporate masters, sure, but not a fascist.
The majority of people around the world rely on media outlets for the lion's share of their information. If that is how the media in other countries portrays Americans, and they are not exposed to many (or any) other sources, then that is all of the information they have to form their judgements. Of course, media outlets show what will earn them the most advertising revenues, so if what seems to sell is showing Americans as greedy and stupid, then that is how they will be portrayed (forming a self-perpetuating situation).