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:
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:
Paul Knight
wrote:Check this out
Love Paul (to all the haters)
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