Nobody is forgetting a thing
Shall we talk about indoctrination at a young age? Or shall we talk about how the American government and US policies lead to a plummeting of affection towards American citizens in general?
I also read about this book at a major news channel here. The story was followed by hundreds of comments, literally, and they all spoke in one voice. Outraged, fed up and concerned.
"Picture the future generations of Americans!"
While some people point out the importance of not generalizing and saying that not all Americans are the same, the majority of people are simply stunned by the premise of the book and outraged about Americans, wondering if they have now lost it completely.
My husband is from the US, and we live in Europe. Being from the US used to be a sort of nice thing, or neutral at the very least. People were curious and held no prejudice towards you.
This started to change with the Bush administration and has been spiking ever since then.
A curious "Where are you from?", answered by "The United States" is always followed by a cold shocked look. The rest depends on the person's character and most will get over the fact that he is American and talk to him like he is a human being.....
But it's getting worse. As certain things sharpen in the US, other things sharpen accordingly elsewhere.
To what end? What are your thoughts?
I also read about this book at a major news channel here. The story was followed by hundreds of comments, literally, and they all spoke in one voice. Outraged, fed up and concerned.
"Picture the future generations of Americans!"
While some people point out the importance of not generalizing and saying that not all Americans are the same, the majority of people are simply stunned by the premise of the book and outraged about Americans, wondering if they have now lost it completely.
My husband is from the US, and we live in Europe. Being from the US used to be a sort of nice thing, or neutral at the very least. People were curious and held no prejudice towards you.
This started to change with the Bush administration and has been spiking ever since then.
A curious "Where are you from?", answered by "The United States" is always followed by a cold shocked look. The rest depends on the person's character and most will get over the fact that he is American and talk to him like he is a human being.....
But it's getting worse. As certain things sharpen in the US, other things sharpen accordingly elsewhere.
To what end? What are your thoughts?