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[fuyu]

So I was watching some news program this afternoon, one of the TVs in the campus cafeteria is tuned to a news channel and I like getting a bit of an update while I eat. Alas, I don't remember the name of the program well enough to say what it was, but.

They were talking about the possibility of Al-Qaeda in the US, scary stuff, and the host mentioned that he'd been talking to his wife and she said she was losing hope, asked him to give her a bit of hope; and he passed this question on to the guy he was interviewing. The answer went something like:

"Well, I think the American people are the hope; they're more determined, they're more bloody-minded than [the administration?], and they know that a single American is worth more than any foreigner..."

What the FUCK?

Comments

[elanor-pam.livejournal.com]

As a foreigner, I'm greatly offended.

[fuyu]

Man, I'm offended that one of my "countrymen" would say something like that! I apologize on behalf of the USA.

[elanor-pam.livejournal.com]

Seriously, don't apologize for an entire country. It's too much shit that you've got nothing to do with and nothing you can do about. And I'd have to apologize for the chinese tourists that were mugged the other day in Rio, too XD; Poor chinese guys.

I just think that guy is a prat.

Can't wait to be an ex-pat...

[area-woman.livejournal.com]

As an American, I'm greatly offended and ashamed.

Unfortunately, that's the problem with freedom of the press. We're allowed to broadcast anything, even bigoted shit that makes us all look bad.

Re: Can't wait to be an ex-pat...

[elanor-pam.livejournal.com]

But at least you can complain about it, too. Hopefully there are more people pissed at those words than just you guys.

Re: Can't wait to be an ex-pat...

[area-woman.livejournal.com]

Certainly more than just us, but a disturbing number of Americans think that way. I'd venture to say they're close to a majority.

Re: Can't wait to be an ex-pat...

[elanor-pam.livejournal.com]

I wonder where this kind of ideology comes from? For a country that talks so much about freedom and equality...

Re: Can't wait to be an ex-pat...

[area-woman.livejournal.com]

I'd say it has a great deal to do with the media, but I really don't know. It's like we're genetically predisposed to be asshats.

Re: Can't wait to be an ex-pat...

[elanor-pam.livejournal.com]

You mean, just like brazilians are genetically predisposed to play soccer and dance samba?

Re: Can't wait to be an ex-pat...

[area-woman.livejournal.com]

<3 Brazilian soccer.