Desertfalcon
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It only seems different to you because you are not an American. You only think what I posted is NOT a stereotype, because you are not a westerner. Is it an ignorant stereotype? You bet it is....just as the one posted about my country that was the source of such amusement. As I said, no more double standards with me. I have been on this board because in my career, I have traveled and worked in dozens of other countries, including the Arab world, and loved it. What I have found, however, is a stark double standard when it comes to America and the west, especially in the education received from so many posters on this board. I used to be a real believer in the idea that relationships between my country and other cultures could have great mutual benefit. After experiencing the unfiltered ideas about America, that are expressed over and over again, in thread after thread here, I am no longer such a fool about such things. As I have expressed in several posts now, I plan on putting my new found knowledge into action, politically, in my country. I realize now that America will always be hated and mocked and that she has virtually no friends, no allies, with only a handful of exceptions. So from now on, no double standards for me. When America is insulted, I will pay it back. When others tell me that country's have only self-interest in mind, then when people ***** about American drones killing Pakistani villagers, my response is, "Why should I care? You told me, American idealism is fake and countries only act out of self-interest." They are right. Almost no one here gives a tinker's damn about whether American lives are taken or other westerners, so I am no longer going to worry about theirs. Al-Qaeda slaughters westerners and in most of the countries that are America's "friends" in the Muslim world, there is jubilation, even if quiet, that the attack was successful. So I'll tell you what, we Americans will work on our diets and you Muslim men should work on growing a pair and owning up to the stereotype these murdering bastards have absolutely created regarding Islam, in the west, and take charge of your religion and create a new image for it. But as for me, I plan on making sure in my role in my political party and in elections, that my representatives know absolutely, that we have no friends, no allies in the Muslim world and so the best thing we can do is stop meddling and stop sending even one more dime, one more fighter plane, signing one more trade deal, or mutual agreement, one more treaty, allowing one more immigrant from, with people's and countries that have nothing but hatred, unjust criticism, and scorn for America.Well, I thought better about you seeing your other positive posts about KSA and the Arab world in general.
There is a HUGE difference between posting an innocent video of a overweight American eating a burger and what you posted. What you call a stereotype is not a stereotype but only that among the dumbest and most ignorant of all people in the West and they make less than 0,1% of the population and could barely pinpoint London, Europe or the Middle East on a world map. On the other hand USA is the most overweight nation in the world and there is nothing wrong with that since obesity is also a problem in the Middle East.
My comment was obviously a joke since I also joked about my own people (Arabs). I thought that was clear.
What you posted on the other hand correspondents to me posting mass-murderers, American war crimes, the American extermination (nearly) of the native Americans etc.
Anyway a pointless discussion. My innocent joke was obviously misunderstood and if it really caused you that much offense then I apologize.
EDIT: You have also seen my posts on the US and know that I have studied there for 1 year so you should know that I have no problem with the US.
Nor would I since I praised the ambassador and his wife's action of putting regional and traditional clothes on in the same very post.
And again, if you are wondering why the change, as I said, that new found education in reality, I received right here on this board, reading what people really think, without the filter of liberal western press and diplomatic niceties.