Newsweek: America the Ignorant - Page 5

Avatard · 12-11-2010, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Just guessing since I can't read thier minds......., but maybe they feel that anyone with such a high average wealth (like Americans) should be able to afford travelling more, learning more about other cultures, speaking other languages, etc.

Re: Narcisism, the idea that the world revolves around you.

Bingo. Everyone seems to get that Americans are not only ignorant of their culture, but they don't even care to know.

goof2 · 12-11-2010, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

For recent issues like Haiti, our government matched the donations of private citizens.

Recent piece in Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0...0.html#s136626

OK, and America is tied for 5th on that list. The end result is I think we can agree that for one of the qualities mentioned on Avatard's list, charity, America does pretty damn well and so does Canada. It is no wonder people hate America.

Avatard · 12-11-2010, 03:08 PM

You asked what they expect of us. I didn't say we didn't have enough charity. Privately, I'd say we absolutely do. As a government, however, we seem to apply aid poorly.

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Avatard Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Here to integrity Moto: Li'l red baby Ninja Posts: 7,482	You asked what they expect of us. I didn't say we didn't have enough charity. Privately, I'd say we absolutely do. As a government, however, we seem to apply aid poorly. __________________ Insert free thought here.