Re: American hypocrisy Re: In Praise of Communism

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From: ThosStew@aol.com
Date: Mon Feb 28 2000 - 07:00:00 PST


In a message dated 2/28/2000 8:39:07 AM, Grlygrl201@aol.com writes:

>
><< You can blame Americans for being too compassionate, and trying too
>hard to
> impose their morality, values, and economy on everyone else.
>
> You can blame Americans for being too selfish, and exploiting everyone
>in
> the world and not caring what happens to them.
>
> What really surprises me is how many people seem to blame America for
>both >>
>

They simply are twin manifestations (with similar language, different
connotations) of a solipsistic sense that we're better--one that has some
basis in fact, which makes it harder for us to shake and others to take.


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