And that is about as far as I got in your post. I said no such thing in my post, but one thing you just made crystal clear by your statement is that you hate America and Americans.
Thanks you for that insight into your character.
I'm just translating what you posted, if that is enough for you to not read into an
opinion that doesn't fit your narrative well... your loss. And a confirmation of many things about character, too, no?
Its a forum, you read things you won't agree with. If you want a monologue... start a blog.
Its funny how you combine hatred for Americans with a dislike for the extremes of capitalism, because that is what the post was really about in response to your celebratory post about self-made men. I never put those two together like you did in your mind. Note that even within your own borders there is a little over half the country that voted in FAVOR of public healthcare for everyone, for example. Pretty 'socialist' ? Or at least not extreme capitalist, of nature. They are hating themselves now, going by your logic.
Its good for cultures to reflect on what they're doing and have done. The Dutch culture is a bit older than the American one, and we've had our moments of reflection too. We reflected on 'colonization' for example, we've had a Golden Age (VOC, google it) where we sailed the world over, a global (economical) influence much like the US today and committing similar atrocities in foreign places. We've had our revolutions... separation of church and state is another such example. There are cultures that haven't quite figured that out either. Lots of Islamic ones notably. Is that disapproving, or just an observation? In my mind it is the latter, and it is an important fact to consider as it defines a culture, and its people. In that way we can learn a thing or two about our own identity, too.
This is not criticism. Its a chance to reflect. What am I attacking, really? You? Your way of life? I'm really not, and neither are your fellow citizens who are of a different opinion as yourself. This is exactly what four years of your last administration has fostered: the inability to engage in normal dialogue. Are you joining that idiot now or can you rise above it?
