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more on Understanding Anti-Americanism
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:27:35 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Brad Templeton <btm () templetons com> Date: August 23, 2004 3:01:38 AM EDT To: David Farber <dave () farber net> Cc: huizer () cs uu nl Subject: Re: [IP] more on Understanding Anti-Americanism Dave, if you want to help Americans understand the attitude of us non-Americans towards the USA, I came up with a metaphor that may help.The rest of the world views the USA the way Silicon Valley views Microsoft.
Except with tanks. --------------------- (While I say this to get a laugh, there is much truth in it. The smug leader, the realization that most insiders are not trying to do evil even if the organization is feared, the fact that we all buy tons of stuff from them and give them economic power while distrusting them at the same time. How their whims can sink us, like, as Trudeau said, sleeping next to an elephant.) ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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