Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site rlgvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!trwatf!rlgvax!raghu From: raghu@rlgvax.UUCP (Raghu Raghunathan) Newsgroups: net.politics,net.flame Subject: Re: America-bashing Message-ID: <686@rlgvax.UUCP> Date: Mon, 1-Jul-85 18:39:00 EDT Article-I.D.: rlgvax.686 Posted: Mon Jul 1 18:39:00 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 5-Jul-85 05:15:36 EDT References: <3140@drutx.UUCP> Organization: CCI Office Systems Group, Reston, VA Lines: 24 Xref: watmath net.politics:9743 net.flame:10981 > 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? > > Why do I keep seeing this kind of argument on the net, that American people shouldn't be blamed for what the administration does? As far as people outside America are concerned, the U.S. administration does speak for and act on behalf of its people. (After all, the U.S. spares no pain in flaunting to other countries what a great democracy it is). Saying to the third world citizens "blame the Administration but don't blame Americans" doesn't cut ice. The American people ARE responsible for the actions of the U.S. administration (especially since this is a democracy and they elected their government). I agree Joe and Jane Lunchpail shouldn't be personally held responsible for American arrogance round the world, but American people collectively are responsible for the grief America causes the third world. - Raghu.