Re: American's Problem: Vanity II

A response.

[@mobiltec]

"The Best Country" That's a matter of perspective. The US offer's the best chance of living life the way you as an individual would like to live it without major government interference. Other than that it's just one big happy family don't you think? LOL... Too many people think the government owes them something. The only thing the government owes us is honesty and hard work. We haven't seen that in a century. Still the best chance of living somewhat free though.

[@SSanf]

Why do people from other counties think the average American gives any thought whatever to what people from other countries think of us? I really dont think it even crosses the mind of most Americans. Most really just dont care about the opinion of people from outside the US at all. I dont think the opinion of people from other countries has any influence on how most Americans think of themselves and their own country. Isnt it rather vain of them to think their opinion matters so much to us?

[@SSanf]

Well, that sure got people ticked off at Muslims or people who look like they might be Muslims. Americans mostly took out their anger on the American Muslim who owned the little store down the street. I dont think it caused anyone to be any more or less concerned about what foreigners think in general. I never heard anyone say because of 911, Oh, gee. We better act nicer to tourists. They dont like us out there in other countries