Jeroen van Baardwijk wrote: > > > > Lemme guess -- you're American, aren't you?
Jon Gabriel wrote: > > > Let me guess, you're displaying more anti-American > > > attitudes, aren't you? Jeroen van Baardwijk wrote: > > Only if you're a member of that intolerant and self-righteous > > subset of US citizens who see any and all criticism of the US > > and her citizens as "anti-Americanism". <sigh> This is not a cute and witty thing to say, Jeroen. Jon Gabriel wrote: > **You** are again using a negative stereotype to > describe Americans. **That** is intolerant and > arrogantly self-righteous behavior. He said "subset of US Citizens", Jon, probably in an attempt to avoid turning it into a stereotype for all Americans. Are you trying to say that no group of people who fit that description exists? I'd be quick to disagree with you if you are. Regardless, you're taking offense too quickly, which is much too easy to do in an email forum. Jeroen van Baardwijk wrote: > > Actually, it should be quite obvious why I asked > > "you're American, aren't you". And no, > > anti-Americanism has nothing to do with it. Jon Gabriel wrote: > It's not obvious. Please explain. I agree with Jon, it's not obvious. Please explain, Jeroen. -- Matt _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
