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melanierose23

a post that i would really appreciate as many responses as possible

Jun 22, 2007 14:51

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rkledgerwood June 22 2007, 23:59:05 UTC

I've struggled with these questions for years. Being an American in Europe at a time when our government was starting multiple wars was pretty difficult. It made me want to disavow my government pretty strongly for its abuses ( ... )

bonsai_human June 23 2007, 02:05:48 UTC

On the Pacific nuclear testing front, any animosity still held towards the US would pale in comparison to that held towards the French, who have tested bombs here for far longer, and with scant regard for anyone.

(I'm from New Zealand, btw.)

bonsai_human June 23 2007, 02:00:04 UTC

1. There's Americans as an idea and Americans as individuals ( ... )

bonsai_human June 23 2007, 05:43:13 UTC

Oh, I should add that while it was really loud in parts, it was also really empty of people (which surprised me), and it was generally very clean and tidy (nice after the filth of London).

And your cheese is shit!

cheese incendiary_eve June 23 2007, 16:14:35 UTC

Processed cheese (or American cheese) is just cheap and easy to mass produce and market. I'll agree it's far from the best cheese, but it's good for some things; grilled cheese is kind of a childhood staple over here like Welsh rarebit is in the UK.

Re: cheese bonsai_human June 24 2007, 08:08:23 UTC

Actually, I don't mind processed cheese unless it is disguising as real cheese (like the processed cheese I saw labelled as "cheddar". Real English-style cheddar is very dear to my heart). Then it makes me annoyed.

But I guess it's all about what you're used to.

incendiary_eve June 23 2007, 03:29:24 UTC

1. you are american. how do you view this identity? positively? negatively? with indifference? and how, specifically, would you explain to someone ignorant of the concept what being an american meant (to you, not ideally or traditionally, but how it affects your personal life... immediately, indirectly or even hypothetically ( ... )

mathyas June 23 2007, 04:09:50 UTC

for everyone else ( ... )

lilac44cb June 23 2007, 05:03:30 UTC