It's the same with computer games. Campaigns to semi-realistic shooters like Call of Duty and Battlefield are basically Americans save the day against the Russians and the usual nationalist heroism that comes with it. Could you imagine those two franchises having the balls to make a campaign based on genocides in Rwanda and Yugoslavia? I'd actually be interested in playing the campaign then. The last semi-realistic shooter campaign I completed was Spec Ops and I researched that some critics weren't too happy over one particular scene and it looks like they've been wrapped up in cotton wool all their lives. Unrealistic games tend to get away with a bit more but they're not immune to unreasonable criticism.
American people are some of the most ignorant people around wrt modern history and examples like what you've mentioned don;t help. The lack of exposure to world events such as that and the overtly nationalist curriculum's probably also don;t help. I post and browse on the misc quite a lot (not the best sample I know) and some of the BS that the US users come out with and just flat out don;t know is ridiculous, the delusion is staggering.
Ignorance is strength.
On this subject, have you heard of the book Anti-Intellectualism in American Life (Richard Hofstadter)? It's something I;ve been meaning to read
Pissing me off I've grown every where but that section remains minimal compared to the rest
When I say I haven't shaved in 2 months I don't hold some caveman gandalf beard by the way it doesn't grow down it just grows thicker , anyways enough of my facial hair this conversation is turning weird lol
Aweeee yeahhh I feel officially accepted in this thread. The **** I got when I started in the football forum ugh I've come a long way
Bruh, I was pissed when you didn't follow back... I only follow 3 people
I've seen you mock a few people elsewhere and it was actually funny.
Don't feel bad, you're a girl. It's the worse handicap you could be born with in this situation.
Yeah, I can imagine. Lol I didn't mean to follow so many people but my stupid friends list became my followees/ers who are all very nice people but uninteresting posters. Wtf is miel purple btw?