No, I mean Yank-bashingwhich encompasses Bush-bashing, people-who-voted-for-Bush-bashing, and general prejudice against Americans for being obese, dumb rednecks etc etc etc.
Also, just being American doesn't mean one can't hate Americans. See Michael Moore, Ward Churchill and Ted Rall for examples of Yank-bashing Yanks.
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Sun 27 Feb 2005, 7:02,
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Also, just being American doesn't mean one can't hate Americans. See Michael Moore, Ward Churchill and Ted Rall for examples of Yank-bashing Yanks.
Michael Moorehmm... his target is definatley not the entire nation. He's a satarist, many of them pick a new target every time... and don't take sides.
He however has a few that he goes for, and he admits it:
- bush (and the current republican party)
- the NRA (despite being ironically a lifetime member)
- multinational corps
- to some extent the church, but this just seems to be when the church steps in on the side of any of the above
I don't know about the rest... but he wouldn't be supporting an american party so strongly if he "hated america".
That said, i'm off topic. Yes you can hate your own country... but read what she said, are you really implying that she was spitting "vile anti amercian propaganda"!?
Furthermore, the "people who voted for bush bashing" is just bush bashing. You put these people in front of a person who voted for bush and there won't be much hatred, probably a few arguments may arise over difference of opinon though.
And american's have got a stereotype? Get used to it! "when the the Poms get on the board" well there's theirs. The french... yes... WONDERFUL reputation. Etc...
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Sun 27 Feb 2005, 7:17,
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He however has a few that he goes for, and he admits it:
- bush (and the current republican party)
- the NRA (despite being ironically a lifetime member)
- multinational corps
- to some extent the church, but this just seems to be when the church steps in on the side of any of the above
I don't know about the rest... but he wouldn't be supporting an american party so strongly if he "hated america".
That said, i'm off topic. Yes you can hate your own country... but read what she said, are you really implying that she was spitting "vile anti amercian propaganda"!?
Furthermore, the "people who voted for bush bashing" is just bush bashing. You put these people in front of a person who voted for bush and there won't be much hatred, probably a few arguments may arise over difference of opinon though.
And american's have got a stereotype? Get used to it! "when the the Poms get on the board" well there's theirs. The french... yes... WONDERFUL reputation. Etc...