[net.politics] Apologies re: America-bashing

dlo@drutx.UUCP (OlsonDL) (07/08/85)

>> = Mark Dawson
>  = me

>>  The only people who see U.S.A. as the world's big brother are you americains.
>> If you ever did some travelling into the third world you would find that the 
>> United States along with the U.S.S.R. are two of the most hated countries in the world. I remember being told to state my country of origin as Canada and to never let people think that you are an americain.

> (Don't you know how to use the carraige return key?  Or to spell `American'?)
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I just remembered from a Beginning French class that I took that 'americain'
is how the French spell 'American'.  My apologies.


>>  Why not blow up Beirut, lets all do our part to advance world hatred of the
>> U.S. of A. You americans are willing to sacrifice anything and anyone to get
>> to your goals.
>>  It is my belief that American stands for AROGANCE!!!

> The fact that Beirut was not blown up should tell you something.  Again, these
> statements create only more pain and anger.  But then, that is obviously what
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> you want -- "lets all do our part to advance world hatred of the U.S. of A.".
^^^^^^^^^
This statement was beneath me.  I apologize for it.  However, I still feel
that the original (>> ) was uncalled for.


>> Mark Dawson
>> markr@garfield.UUCP

>> ps. my apologies to my relatives in Orono and San Diego.


The rest of my posting still goes. 

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David Olson
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"To laugh at men of sense is the privilege of fools". -- Jean de la Bruyere