Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Denver Mods 7/26/84) 6/24/83; site drutx.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxj!mhuxt!houxm!mtuxo!drutx!dlo From: dlo@drutx.UUCP (OlsonDL) Newsgroups: net.politics,net.flame Subject: America-bashing Message-ID: <3140@drutx.UUCP> Date: Sat, 29-Jun-85 19:59:42 EDT Article-I.D.: drutx.3140 Posted: Sat Jun 29 19:59:42 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 30-Jun-85 02:24:44 EDT Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 69 Xref: watmath net.politics:9652 net.flame:10892 Why net.social and net.women? Anyone for net.diatribe? {:-) > = Mark Dawson > The only people who see U.S.A. as the world's big brother are you americains. >If you ever did some travelling into the third world you would find that the >United States along with the U.S.S.R. are two of the most hated countries in the world. I remember being told to state my country of origin as Canada and to never let people think that you are an americain. (Don't you know how to use the carraige return key? Or to spell `American'?) If the world does not see us as a big brother, then why does it come to us for things like food, medicine, money, credit, education, technology, etc...? > The reason americains were held hostage by those 'barbaric`s >in the middle east' was because you stick your probing noses in other peoples >affairs, you are hated by other nations because of you lust for power, those >'barbaric`s' know that you want to be in charge and that is why they strike >out against you. That is just garbage. But even if it were true, the attack was on the typical Joe and Jane Lunchpail who have nothing to do with any real or perceived grievances in the third world; people who spend their lives doing things like going to work and coming home to kids and utility bills; people just like the rest of us Americans. In any case, who the hell are you to heap some guilt trip on those of us who merely occupy a particular space on this planet trying to live our own lives as best as we can? > This small group is trying to fight with a lumbering, festering >, cancerous giant and the only way they can do that is through the use of t >terror. I have never understood the purpose of such statements beyond creating pain and anger. If intended as an insult, then it is a cheap shot. If vitriol, then it is just destructive. If meant as a criticism, then it is futile, because if this is an accurate description of what we are, then we cannot act as anything but; if it is not accurate, then it is out of place. In any case, such statements are, at best, worthless. > The 'one of our own' that was killed was a marine, the most hated form >of Americain intervention. 'The Green Beret' is definitely not one of the >favorite songs of the third world. The one who was killed was a sailor. > Why not blow up Beirut, lets all do our part to advance world hatred of the >U.S. of A. You americans are willing to sacrifice anything and anyone to get >to your goals. > It is my belief that American stands for AROGANCE!!! The fact that Beirut was not blown up should tell you something. Again, these statements create only more pain and anger. But then, that is obviously what you want -- "lets all do our part to advance world hatred of the U.S. of A.". >Mark Dawson >markr@garfield.UUCP >ps. my apologies to my relatives in Orono and San Diego. These opinions belong to anybody who wants to claim them. David Olson ..!ihnp4!drutx!dlo "To laugh at men of sense is the privilege of fools". -- Jean de la Bruyere