Re: [videoblogging] Just before you start belitting me again.

Mon, 15 May 2006 21:35:27 -0700

Yeah sorry bout all that, I just realized how the world views us and will get to the bottom of that by the end of the week. By friday I should have the whole overconsumption, materialism and environmental issues all solved but the others might take some time.

I have travelled abroad, and even before I did that I was aware that the way that Americans live is not always the best way. But I think that the world as a whole is doing a crappy job of living. Human rights, care for the environment, and greed are not a uniquely American Trait, it is a problem everywhere.

I understand that people in other parts of the world have a different view of America than many Americans do of themselves, but I would like to think that videoblogging IS doing something about that. My government is not my identity, and I do not think it is fair to judge a person by the actions of their government. I am not going to start making assumptions about my friend living in Germany based on the actions of Angela Merkel, so I would also expect other people to not judge me or my community by the actions of President bush.

I could go on, but like I said, I do not think that your video best expressed the talking points that you bring up now. It seems more combative than fostering constructive discussion.

On 5/15/06, Paul Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I am sure that, in viewing the video I made with enormous help from my partner in crime Paul Reynoldson, that there are a few of you living in the united states that regard this video as merely being one of a yanky bashing nature, trust me this wasn't meant to be the case, in understanding art one must see the video for what it really is, one a wake up call, two a state of play as what the world outside of the United States regards all Americans as.  I am still wondering if there are a few of you that still think it was a personal attack on the people of America, hell no Bro, this is how you are perceived around the world, it just took someone the whole of Saturday to come up with it.  But from the responses I have got from people this side of the Atlantic and beyond to this video, it is the truth.  I had gone well beyond the sexism thing and concentrated on the "bridging the gap" conventions that have been happening recently.  People of the United States, who are trying to bridge the gap with the rest of the world, you really need to start thinking about how you are going to address this.  Western Foreign policy dictates that if you are not with us, you are against us.  And being Arrogant and cocky to people from anywhere other than the US, even though it is meant in a joke is seen as in very bad taste.

The rest of the world sees the only super power left trying to control everything from money to fuel.  Some may see your intentions as arrogant or intrusive.

I am grateful to those dollars that funded my trip to Vloggercon, and I thank you with all of my heart and can't wait to be with you all, even those who don't know me.  I will be there at the conference and would like you to hear my piece.  

I personally, don't see Americans as being that arrogant, I kinda understand the sense of humor. It is just the Corporations and Government, mind you as far as throwing stones when you have a glass house is concerned, the UK gov sucks too.  So if we are going to be the fighting force better than the media as we now it today, maybe we need to be a little more listening to other people's point of view, instead of trashing anything that isn't American or British for that matter.

I am talking to those who find it amusing to practice wearing burkas with scarves and finding the definition of "Poking The Possum."

To grow and be truly International, one must first attempt to try and not be funny, to take all the culture that there is out of the Earth and use it to the better advantage, baring in mind that there are Governments around the world that would be watching and would probably execute anyone that said anything against the governments concerned.

These are dangerous times, and you wouldn't want to upset anybody.  But be not scared, embrace the whole world with open arms, but don't tell them that they are wrong because of ingrained American Rhetoric.


Hope this clears thing up so that I can at least enjoy Vloggercon.

Paul




On 16 May 2006, at 01:25, Josh Leo wrote:

Paul, I am also curious about how many of us "american idiots" contributed to your flight to the states... I would think that you would be more generous with your words to the folks who were generous with their funds.

On 5/15/06, Charles HOPE <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
Sure.  I've since updated the post with an explanation.


Paul Knight wrote:
Wanna talk about it?

Paul

On 15 May 2006, at 04:26, Charles HOPE wrote:

My response is here: http://blip.tv/file/32587


Paul Knight wrote: 
Check this out


http://www.dailymotion.com/paulreyno/video/169001


Love Paul (to all the haters)


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