Chris, You say: "Currently the largest problems of Switzerland are due to Americanization."
What are the problems? Also, you say: "Perhaps America would be criticized less if it could get rid of its obsession of forcing its own system (and the resulting problems) upon everyone else (with rather egoistic motives). Could you explain? Thanks. Harry ______________________________________ Christoph wrote: >Lawrence DeBivort wrote: > > Chris, I can only wonder -- Have you EVER visited the USA? > >No, but I trust official statistics, reports etc. more than I trust the >Hollywood image. Sorry, the actual influences that Americanization has >on Europe are bad enough that I'm not keen on visiting the "real thing". >(And no Arthur, I don't confuse progress with Americanization.) > > > > There is a mistake that many foreigners make when they look at the US: they > > fail to realize that many Americans engage is scathing criticism of the > > country, while acknowledging its strengths and accomplishments only in > > passing. > >If so many Americans are so critical, then why do they have such a system? > > > > I will pass on correcting the factual mistakes you make in your posting > >I look forward to reading the corrections if there are any. > > > > But your joy in the misery of others (schadenfreude), does not > > speak well for you. > >This is an unfair allegation. My motivation is to inform others that >there are other ways, that they are viable and better for the majority, >and if they follow the example then they could perhaps make their >country a better place. If I would feel Schadenfreude, I would just >keep the alternative for myself, silently watching with glee how Keith >misinforms the audience. > > > > All societies, even your beloved Switzerland, have many problems > >Currently the largest problems of Switzerland are due to Americanization. > > > > Will you ever be able to cast an equally critical and useful > > eye on the country and culture that you are from? > >As long as too many Swiss are too critical of Switzerland and >too uncritical of America(nization), my priority is on being >critical of the latter. > > > > Or is it important to you for your own sense of well-being to maintain this > > obsessive litany of criticism of others > >Perhaps America would be criticized less if it could get rid of its >obsession of forcing its own system (and the resulting problems) upon >everyone else (with rather egoistic motives). > >Chris ****************************** Harry Pollard Henry George School of LA Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (818) 352-4141 Fax: (818) 353-2242 *******************************
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