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Originally posted by cj@Feb 27 2003, 09:09 AM
your nigger comparison was a good one. your saying we are a different race and therefore we have no right to say anything that isn't positive about your 'race'? plllft
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CJ,
It is a comparison in the sense of attempting to show that one situation is like another psychologically and socially. The comparison is between the feelings of critique from "out group" vs. "in group", not at all between race and country of citizenship. I am not at all comparing or equating race or religion or nationality or citizenship.
You are right. It is only Americans that are feeling this way. I don't think anyone from Kazakhstan is thinking the same thing for obvious reasons.
The whole point of the thread is:
1. I feel a certain way. I question that.
2. Others feels that way. Why?
3. There are reasons why we feel that way. Here are some I can think of and can gleen from reading the posts of others.
4. I may be wrong.
5. Let's have a dialogue and discuss that.
Alex can say "Yes, I hate America and here is the problem with America and fuck you".
He can say "Colin and others, I cannot at all understand why any of you Americans think I am 'anti-American'. I am confused as to why you might think that"
He can say "Colin and others, I think I know why you might think that and please let me clarify. You have only misunderstood me and it is a simpel misunderstanding.".
He can say "I don't care what you think. It's not important to me".
He can just ignore it and not discuss or feel that I am being dishonest in my thread. I'm telling you I am interested and have been thinking for a few days and have wondered if I have jumped to conclusions. I have been thinking about how to address that and maybe admit I was wrong. In the meantime, other people (ok, yes. Americans) have come to the same conclusions so that got me wondering back the other way.
I am honest in my intentions. You can hold that to me later and call me a liar if I am not. I am not attempting to set a trap or any such thing.