I guess it's the same old high school attitude; if the generaly opinion is one thing, then it's best to jump on the bandwagon to avoid offending your friends. But you know what? that's ok, you do what you want, and believe what you want. Nak, you are on to something in what you're saying: you're American, so you don't see it, you are easily lied to, you are blind, but how about the other way around, you're not American, and you have come to believe what you choose to believe, not based on anything factual, but just on hear se and personal bias.
You talk about what the world belives, but you cannot honestly say you know what the entire world thinks. Reading conspiracy theory sites and watching the news does not inform you any more than hearing it from a friend and believing him blindly. The news captures a sound bite, a moment in time, and they show mass protestes on every issue, not just Bush, and you see that and think that's the world. You read what I type, and ASSUME that I AM backing Bush, when all I was doing was pointing out BASELESS accusations. Have you ever debated, like an honest debate? You can't come to the table with "You're deaf, blind, and dumb" and expect anyone with a hint of common sense, to listen to you. I was not backing Bush, and I was not saying that I agreed with ALL of Bush's policies, that was, again, your assumption, and your following replies show that you assume more than you think. This is evident in how you copy/past everyone a piece of the Plege of Alliegence, when in England's own national anthem, they talk about God Save the Queen, and the majority of English people sing that with great national pride. Don't come to me and talk about religion and show me my own pledge of alliegence, and then point a finger at me like I came to you thumping a Bible and yelling "GO BUSH!"
Every country, every nation has national pride, not just America; we are just the super power, the world's main producer of entertainment (movies, music, art, everything), so we are the easiest to spot. Honestly, when are we not in the news? New music, us, a new movie, us, etc, and yet you fail to recognise the diversity that we represent. We are the world; an American is not an nationality of its own, it is just a conglomerate of the world. English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Chinese, African, Lebanese, name any nationality, and you will find it here. And to say that Americans have no understanding of the world is close minded.
You must have a limited understanding of how the government works, its many different levels, organizations, representatives, its powers, and the decision making process, to focal it all down to hatred against Bush. All Bush is, is a name for you to wrap everything that you believe against a very easy person to take cheap shots at. Honestly, how hard is it to attack Bush? lol, this is sort of like picking on the lone Goth kids in high school. How hard is that? and you're going to use "world hate" as a way of saying that all of the world are intelligent, smart people, who are informed, educated, and reasonable? Have you looked around in your own country lately, and seen anyone that perfect? I bet not, and you won't find those perfect people out in the world, either.
Don't slant hate and insults with common sense, brand it with "THE WORLD", and bring it to me saying, oh look, see, they must be right... since when has the majority opinion ever been informed and correct? Put it this way, if I come to you, and I say, in a loud voice, with many people around me (who are also saying similar but differently worded statements, at the same volume, in their own meaning and way and understanding), "You are a KILLER! You like Asian porn! YOu are Sweedish! You want to learn how to speak Arabic!! Bastard!" and 1/4 of those poins are factual, does that make me correct? or worth listening to? that is a far out example, but I am simply saying, just cause you see a large group, doesn't make them any more right than the next group, nor does news covereage.
You know what; I take pride in my country, as does any other common person take in their own nation. It doesn't matter where you go, and if I feel patriotic when I hear the national anthem, good for me; I'm not preaching, and I certainly am not thinking, "Yeah, I'm better than Mongolia, suck it bitches." that's your opinion, but that is not factual.
I like Obama as well, Stair; I'm not exactly sure what he supports, but he comes across with a very even headed individual. I'll have to look more into it in the coming future.
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