davidmc said:
some a' you's people in europe seem to have an outright disdain for the U.S.A.
Our winning the Revolution, American Hegemony, & generalized world dominance in all things. All of these things set aside, do you have a resentment against us which is insurmountable
I beleive that there is a strong possibility thast no matter what we do, you guys will find fault. You had your turn, e.g-"sun never sets on the british Empire" now its our turn. If King George had used a little more sensibility/tact, your lot would be in much better shape, In fact, Britain would be ruling the world-"calling the shots" so to speak. I don't think you gent's can get over the fact that America had a choice to make, in the late 1700's, & they made it. Incidentally, Virginia is home to the second oldest College in the U.S.:
http://www.wm.edu/about/index.php
I try to see the good and bad side of the USA.
The USA has got good points.
Unfortunately, since 2000, the good points are slowly being eroded by the bad points.
I hope the average Joe Bloggs hasn't changed from the people I knew pre-2000 but, as time goes by, I cannot be certain of that.
I have a lot of contacts in your country - through extended family, business contacts, and friends who live there, and I notice that there has been a very subtle change in these people attitudes, since 2000.
This change is most noticeable when discussing national issues.
But it extends to changes when discussing personal issues.
My sister in law for example - she'd be a reasonably logical person, well educated, American born person from New England.
I always considered her pretty open minded.
She was telling my wife, two weeks ago, that she fully agreed with the creationist push that has been set in train in your country.
This is only one example, out of many, where previously open minded and well informed friends/relatives/acquaintances, have knowingly decided to do a 180
degree volte face.
It's their perogative, of course, to do.
But this example, along with many other examples of growing fundamentalism
in your country, makes me wonder just how many good points remain.
Europe has it's good points too.