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Distortion Fall through the ice, into my eyes True Addiction total posts: 19388 neopoints: 174 GameGrep pts: 150 since: Mar 2004	Jun 12, 09 at 1:56am ^ Brainwashed by America
	Log in to remove this advertisement Some people who live in America think it's the greatest country on the face of the Earth. Which it very well could be (or not). However, those same people trumpet America proudly, saying "everyone in the world wants to come to America" and "people hate America because they're jealous." In no one is this more apparent than my parents. Part of it has to do with the fact that they emigrated from Vietnam, which is poor and third world and everything, and now they can't take it whenever anyone says anything bad about America, chalking it up to the aforementioned jealousy. I made a passing comment today about how America is in such a mess (economically). They threatened to ship me off to Africa to "see what it's like there". I don't follow this train of thought. Of course Africa is going to be worse off than America, most countries there are undeveloped. Another thing they say is the school system in America gives everyone a chance to go to college, and if you fail to get into a real one you can go to a community college and still get your education, while in Europe they try and get rid of potential candidates, only taking the best. As I don't live in Europe I have no idea whether that's true or not, but I'm throwing it out there. My dad even said that a majority of people would want to move to America to live. I highly doubt that's true. People tend to like where they are. I'm not here to bash America or any other country. Every country has problems. I love living in America, don't get me wrong. I just don't understand how they can be so blind. Again I just know a lot of it is because they moved here, so they have something to compare it to. But it's not flawless and they would have everyone believe. I'd like to hear from some non-Americans here, just to get your opinion on things but other Americans are welcome too. EDIT: Changed "Most" to "Some". ------------------- ~You promised to return to me. And I believed.~
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Strawberryclock Rap is a man's soul Permanently Plugged In total posts: 13526 since: May 2006	Jun 12, 09 at 1:58am ^ re: Brainwashed by America
	No we don't. Most of us thinks it has some serious problems. Your thinking of the deep south, which is totally different from America. Seriously now, when your argument has flaws in the first sentence, it's badly put together. -------------------
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LiveslikeBeth Neolithic since: Dec 2005	Jun 12, 09 at 2:01am ^ re: Brainwashed by America
	quote Strawberryclock Your thinking of the deep south, which is totally different from America. It's true though, sadly. :L ------------------- quote Skye Im so happy you're bad
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Keiichi Panthera Pardus Sapiens Neoholic total posts: 10304 since: Oct 2001	Jun 12, 09 at 2:03am ^ re: Brainwashed by America
	It doesn't even apply to the deep South. Distortion, it sounds to me like the problem is that you're attributing your parents' patriotism, however blind, to all Americans. That's just as much a job of stereotyping as they're doing. The vast majority of Americans aren't blind. We have a lot of problems. What we don't appreciate is people who complain about the nation's problems without offering any suggestions as to how to solve them. It's damned easy to stand on a soapbox and point fingers at people and problems. It takes a lot more to get off the soap box and get your hands dirty fixing those problems. ------------------- NeoSaurus Rex
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Falling dangerous since: Jun 2009	Jun 12, 09 at 2:03am ^ re: Brainwashed by America
	quote "everyone in the world wants to come to America" and "people hate America because they're jealous." Clearly, I'm not american. I've been to america before but I think I'll stay on my side of the border for now, until I decide to go onto a trip to London. But I don't think people are brainwashed to go to america. Not a lot of Canadians are, besides shopping and so forth. ------------------- Credit to Paramore!
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Tf916 Take you to the movies Permanently Plugged In total posts: 13643 GameGrep pts: 142 since: Oct 2006	Jun 12, 09 at 2:03am ^ re: Brainwashed by America
	I live in the US and very proud of it but i don't think it's the greatest country ever either things are messed up. But i want to travel to other countries and see what it's like there. -------------------
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Mac N Cheez Once a team, always a team! =D seek-o-holic total posts: 917 since: Mar 2009	Jun 12, 09 at 2:03am ^ re: Brainwashed by America
	I will admit that I think Americans are taught that their country is the best far too much. Personally, I like Canada better (yes, I am American). ------------------- Credit to IceQueen! ^^
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Skillet Say hello to my 'little' friend Seeketh Maximus total posts: 5424 since: Aug 2008	Jun 12, 09 at 2:04am ^ re: Brainwashed by America
	Well I'm American and very proud of it. I agree with you, we do have many advantages of other countries but I don't think the U.S is the best country in the world to be honest. By no doubt it's one of the wealthiest countries in the world but to say it's the best country in the world is opinion NOT fact. If you look at the facts though, the U.S makes most things that become worldwide(big companies, inventions) but it still has flaws like any other country. For example, our economy is almost rock bottom, Health Care is not so good, we lack oil, and we owe 10,000,000,000,000. ------------------- "Choose wise your words and where you're aiming 'em, you pay for them."
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Vex the Pirate Come in my meowth? True Addiction total posts: 17630 since: Aug 2004	Jun 12, 09 at 2:04am ^ re: Brainwashed by America
	There are patriots in every country man, and not all of them think it's the greatest country in the world. The only ones who seem to think that way are yank tourists in london tbh 3: ------------------- ort
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Distortion Fall through the ice, into my eyes True Addiction total posts: 19388 neopoints: 174 GameGrep pts: 150 since: Mar 2004	Jun 12, 09 at 2:05am ^ re: Brainwashed by America
	Keiichi, I'm sorry you feel that way, but I was never trying to stereotype Americans. I put the word "most" in there without realizing it. I changed it now. But I was really only talking about those people who feel the way I depicted in the first post. ------------------- ~You promised to return to me. And I believed.~
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Slumpy monkey  NeoXtreme total posts: 8093 GameGrep pts: 3517 since: Nov 2006	Jun 12, 09 at 2:06am ^ re: Brainwashed by America
	quote jk Another thing they say is the school system in America gives everyone a chance to go to college, and if you fail to get into a real one you can go to a community college and still get your education, while in Europe they try and get rid of potential candidates, only taking the best. As I don't live in Europe I have no idea whether that's true or not, but I'm throwing it out there. My dad even said that a majority of people would want to move to America to live. I highly doubt that's true. People tend to like where they are. No, In the UK university's just don't like slackers. There are of course lots of other opportunities for people to take if they don't want to go to Uni. Although most people will drop out of collage before they even go to uni anyway, that is if there of the slacker type. Unless you live in Scotland because if your a Scottish citizen they cover your Uni expenses no matter where you live. ------------------- Steam Forum\|Portfolio
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Mac N Cheez Once a team, always a team! =D seek-o-holic total posts: 917 since: Mar 2009	Jun 12, 09 at 2:07am ^ re: Brainwashed by America
	quote Skillet Well I'm American and very proud of it. I agree with you, we do have many advantages of other countries but I don't think the U.S is the best country in the world to be honest. By no doubt it's one of the wealthiest countries in the world but to say it's the best country in the world is opinion NOT fact. If you look at the facts though, the U.S makes most things that become worldwide(big companies, inventions) but it still has flaws like any other country. For example, our economy is almost rock bottom, Health Care is not so good, we lack oil, and we owe 10,000,000,000,000. We owe 10 trillion, not quadrillion. Still, that's over 3 times as much as we have. We're doomed to be nuked in the near future. -_-' Oh yes, don't get me wrong, I love America. It's just that what we're taught about how good our country is goes far beyond the truth. Believe it or not, fellow Americans, we live in a good country, but there are far better ones. ------------------- Credit to IceQueen! ^^
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Roy Xbox One or PS4? Purely Neo total posts: 25935 neopoints: 109 GameGrep pts: 250 since: Jan 2002	Jun 12, 09 at 2:09am ^ re: Brainwashed by America
	quote Strawberryclock No we don't. Most of us thinks it has some serious problems. Your thinking of the deep south, which is totally different from America. Seriously now, when your argument has flaws in the first sentence, it's badly put together. I won't say America is perfect because it's not. There is one thing to have pride in one's country, but another thing to be a snob and say that your country is better than anothers. ------------------- Support the Grand Theft Auto V forum. Ah who am I kidding of course you will!
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Keiichi Panthera Pardus Sapiens Neoholic total posts: 10304 since: Oct 2001	Jun 12, 09 at 2:09am ^ re: Brainwashed by America
	quote Distortion Keiichi, I'm sorry you feel that way, but I was never trying to stereotype Americans. I put the word "most" in there without realizing it. I changed it now. But I was really only talking about those people who feel the way I depicted in the first post. No problem, Distortion. I posted before you made the change. ------------------- NeoSaurus Rex
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Davy Jones </DJ_Kite> s-e-e-k-e-r total posts: 1974 since: Feb 2007	Jun 12, 09 at 3:48am ^ re: Brainwashed by America
	quote Distortion Some people who live in America think it's the greatest country on the face of the Earth. Which it very well could be (or not). However, those same people trumpet America proudly, saying "everyone in the world wants to come to America" and "people hate America because they're jealous." In no one is this more apparent than my parents. Part of it has to do with the fact that they emigrated from Vietnam, which is poor and third world and everything, and now they can't take it whenever anyone says anything bad about America, chalking it up to the aforementioned jealousy. I made a passing comment today about how America is in such a mess (economically). They threatened to ship me off to Africa to "see what it's like there". I don't follow this train of thought. Of course Africa is going to be worse off than America, most countries there are undeveloped. Another thing they say is the school system in America gives everyone a chance to go to college, and if you fail to get into a real one you can go to a community college and still get your education, while in Europe they try and get rid of potential candidates, only taking the best. As I don't live in Europe I have no idea whether that's true or not, but I'm throwing it out there. My dad even said that a majority of people would want to move to America to live. I highly doubt that's true. People tend to like where they are. I'm not here to bash America or any other country. Every country has problems. I love living in America, don't get me wrong. I just don't understand how they can be so blind. Again I just know a lot of it is because they moved here, so they have something to compare it to. But it's not flawless and they would have everyone believe. I'd like to hear from some non-Americans here, just to get your opinion on things but other Americans are welcome too. EDIT: Changed "Most" to "Some". In some ways, America is way better than other places. But in other ways, it is also way worse than the other countries. bleepin materialism has taken this country over and its bleeping disgusting... ------------------- *"A PIRATE NEVER LEAVES"* -Khris Mattson February 22, 1984- May 22, 2010
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