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What do Americans think of this?

What do Americans think of this?

Quote: (01-29-2012 04:45 PM)Athlone McGinnis Wrote:  

Right.

Here are some fun facts for you:

1. I'm a European. I was born a citizen of the EU (more specifically, the UK). Half of my extended family lives in the United Kingdom, and several more reside in Germany and other parts of the continent.

2. Were I to attend Oxford, I'd be the third generation within my family to do so.

3. I have several relatives who are or have been policymakers in the UK and other places.

4. My extended family includes everyone from Scots (via marriage) to Austrians.

5. My mother, my aunts, and most of my cousins were born and raised in the UK, and yes, I have been (you'd know that if you had bothered checking my profile).

6. I was brought up in an Anglo-Jamaican home with a mother who, having been raised in England for most of her youth, still has an accent. Most of my aunts (and our family friends) are still there, and have always been. I've been speaking to them my whole life.

I am far closer to this continent than you think.

You did not know any of this, did you?

Of course not. How could you see any of that from way up there on your high horse?

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Hey Anthlone. First of all, I respect you as a poster and your intelligence shines through in most of what you contribute. In fact, on the basis of raw data and studies, your argument is correct. Also, at your age and station in life (college student), your position about the US vs. Europe is completely understandable.

As for your background, despite this being an "anonymous" forum, I assumed you had West Indian origins. Also, I did check your profile and saw the countries you listed. Some guys on here don't list every country they've been to, but from the ones you stated, I assumed you were probably from a commonwealth Caribbean country. This belief was further supported by the information you provided about having been born or lived in one of the five boroughs, which is a hub for West Indian descendants in the US. I also am very well aware of the strong work ethic and emphasis on education in this culture (some of my best friends and previous ltr girlfriends are from the islands). The majority of black students in the Ivy League are descended from West African and Caribbean families, and I know you attend an Ivy League school. As a result, I am in no way surprised by your familial links to the UK.

That said, it's also worth noting my background. My family comes from Eritrea. I grew up in the DC area, and I have many, many relatives in Europe myself, including Scandinavia.

When I was your age, I thought exactly the same way about the country as you do now. However, it can take a long time, especially for brothers, to realize the advantages of the US.

When I say your opinion lacks legitimacy, perhaps the charge does constitute an ad hominem tu quo que logical fallacy, but I am merely saying that it makes a tremendous difference when one has visited and/or lived in the country they are describing. Also, the US has so much depth and scope that many of its attributes are too easy to overlook.

You have a great future ahead of you and a good head on your shoulders. I mean that in the most sincere way possible (not condescending). I'd be very interested to hear your take on this after a few years.
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What do Americans think of this?

Quote: (01-28-2012 02:29 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

Quote: (01-28-2012 02:16 PM)Hencredible Casanova Wrote:  

For those who disagree, that's fine. It's like when G says he believes America is the easiest place to swoop girls, which I agree with, a lot of guys on the forum strongly disagreed with him. I can't speak on everyone's experience. Some of you might have good reasons to think America is NOT the greatest country, but I think it is, and I've laid out my reasons pretty clearly. It's all good.

I like America, for all it's faults (like injecting STD's into Ecuadorians and admitting it).
was it Guatemala? Never heard of that until now.



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What do Americans think of this?

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