This is so true it scares me

[Winged_Wheel88]

BTW, that map like totally needs some crosshairs on it.

 

[Slimpikins]

A big part of this ethnocentricity is that we are a big country (size wise and we have lots of livable space compared to other countries our size). We have states that are larger than some European countries. It is easier for someone in Switzerland to travel internationally than it is for me to get to Oregon.

Also our media gets broadcast and distributed around the world, a very small percentage comes back the other direction (in comparison). We are the most advertised and accessable country. Plus our history is a fraction of other countries. It is a lot easier to get a rundown of the US than it is China (anyone want to recap the three kingdoms period for me in 15 minutes? Anyone?).

If you poll poor and/or uneducated people in any country they aren't well traveled. But we are big, loud, and cocky so people like to take shots. No one ever complains about Papau New Guinea's lack of understanding of the Asain stock market or India's art history.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

A big part of this ethnocentricity is that we are a big country (size wise and we have lots of livable space compared to other countries our size). We have states that are larger than some European countries. It is easier for someone in Switzerland to travel internationally than it is for me to get to Oregon.

Also our media gets broadcast and distributed around the world, a very small percentage comes back the other direction (in comparison). We are the most advertised and accessable country. Plus our history is a fraction of other countries. It is a lot easier to get a rundown of the US than it is China (anyone want to recap the three kingdoms period for me in 15 minutes? Anyone?).

If you poll poor and/or uneducated people in any country they aren't well traveled. But we are big, loud, and cocky so people like to take shots. No one ever complains about Papau New Guinea's lack of understanding of the Asain stock market or India's art history.

Ya, haters gonna hate.

 

[IPostedWhat]

I find this whole thread shallow and pedantic.

 

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I find this whole thread shallow and pedantic.

I'd like to throw in capricious and arbitrary...

 

[SuperFlyer13]

I agree with this, though only if my religious views are homogeneous with yours.

I think the point of this graphic is not so much that people don't like it here and should move elsewhere (agree, Loki, stupid argument), but that Americans are frequently unaware of the world around us. There are a lot of perfectly fine, self-serving reasons for that, but in a country that has the financial resources and higher education that we do, it is a little sad.

I don't buy that the majority is that ignorant. I have a little faith in my fellow Americans.

 

[h X c Chris]

I'll be more aware of the world around me when my mortgage and car payments are paid off, until then I dont really give a shit if people dont think i'm "aware" of the world around us. I've got too many things that I need to take care of first, when the rest of the Countries want to be more aware of my situation and come help me out then maybe i'll throw them a bone. I'm not apologizing to anybody, you bleeding hearts can get off your little computers and go put in your own efforts.

oh and you unpatriotic people can kiss my ass!

 

[SuperFlyer13]

I love people who say "If you don't like it here, move to X!"

Yes, because freedom of speech and a national dialogue that encourages change are not two of the things this country was founded on.

Since I was the only one who said this I assume your directing your post to me. Next time I'll post smileys, butterflies and faries after my posts so you wont take them so seriously!:p

 

[IPostedWhat]

Everybody likes to take a shot at America and Americans, but as soon as a disaster happens, who's the first Country that is there? There are millions of Americans who devote their time, money, and efforts helping out people less fortuante than them all over the World. Perhaps they should just focus their efforts on all the suffering people in the US instead?

At this point in Haiti, the US has donated over $100 million in aid, while the next Country has donated just over $18 million.

Yeah, I went there.

 

[h X c Chris]

1985 accepted me into the states I love and where the air I breath is free.
It’s good to have home.
Though other people see it differently while they indulge on ignorance and other luxuries.
If they don’t like it they can go but I’m standing here to show…

Good song, always reminds me of the people that sit here and bitch about this Country and put it down while they're nicely snuggled up in it safe and sound.

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

Everybody likes to take a shot at America and Americans, but as soon as a disaster happens, who's the first Country that is there? There are millions of Americans who devote their time, money, and efforts helping out people less fortuante than them all over the World. Perhaps they should just focus their efforts on all the suffering people in the US instead?

At this point in Haiti, the US has donated over $100 million in aid, while the next Country has donated just over $18 million.

Yeah, I went there.

We're just doing our part to try and make the world in general a better place

 

[IPostedWhat]

Then again, people assume we are just helping out Haiti because we wan't their oil.

 

[h X c Chris]

Everybody likes to take a shot at America and Americans, but as soon as a disaster happens, who's the first Country that is there? There are millions of Americans who devote their time, money, and efforts helping out people less fortuante than them all over the World. Perhaps they should just focus their efforts on all the suffering people in the US instead?

At this point in Haiti, the US has donated over $100 million in aid, while the next Country has donated just over $18 million.

Yeah, I went there.

We're not doing enough, so i'm here to bitch on the internet until we do more more more!! Thats the extent of my efforts though. I wonder how much of that 100 million donated in aid came from this thread and the people who want us to be "more aware"

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

Do you think perhaps having a different president would have resulted in us spending less money on Haiti relief?

Or more??

 

[IPostedWhat]

I don't know, I just enjoy arguing about things based on my own personal feelings and ideas.

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

I don't know either.......that's why I asked

My political views are based solely on the way I see things.........I don't pay attention to CNN, Fox, or any of that one-sided garbage.

 

[KillerVee]

Why are you guys insinuating that being cultured isn't important? Aren't you better off and more well rounded the more you know about things outside of your own life? Maybe it's just me but I like learning about other countries and cultures. It's interesting. Not that I am not interested in my own! Hell, I like to consider myself half-Rockabilly. And if Rockabilly isn't all-American, I don't know what is!

 

[SLY]

Do you think perhaps having a different president would have resulted in us spending less money on Haiti relief?

Or more??

I think an ape would do a better job than Obama.

 

[SLY]

Why are you guys insinuating that being cultured isn't important? Aren't you better off and more well rounded the more you know about things outside of your own life? Maybe it's just me but I like learning about other countries and cultures. It's interesting. Not that I am not interested in my own! Hell, I like to consider myself half-Rockabilly. And if Rockabilly isn't all-American, I don't know what is!

That is a big scene where your from.

 

[KillerVee]

That is a big scene where your from.

What is? Rockabilly? Yeah, I guess it's pretty popular out here.