Reponses to: Why is America in denial about the origins of the world's anti American bias?

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Uploaded on 01/17/2008

What I would like to know is how is it that in 2008, nearly seven years after the tragedy of 911, the people, politicians and culture of America still refuses to discuss the possibility that an examination of America and her actions of the last 100 years in the 3rd world and middle east may help explain why the world has an anti American political bias? The minute anyone in America even suggests that the United States is in some way responsible for her own misery, they are shouted down, made to feel unpatriotic and shoved out the door. I suggest that if Americans were more aware of the impact their foreign policy has made in the world over the last 100 years and if Americans were more worldly, they could not help but see that they are, in no small way, responsible for their current condition. This is not meant to be a debate about validating terrorism, I want it to be a debate about why America refuses to take a good long hard look at itself and consider how its' actions have contributed to the current world threat of radical belief systems.

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Why? Pride

Whitman Moore

Our extreme pride, which is what most "countries," "groups," "sects," "tribes" suffer from.

It blocks the ability to see clearly, unbiased and allow for balanced conversations to take place between those perceived to be different, when in reality whose similarities are much, much greater.

My thought is; as we see and have seen more US citizens turning out to caucus and vote this year, potentially translating to being because they want leadership who will address US bias and improve such; in a (r)evolutionary exchange of ideas and communication.

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Re: Why is America in denial about the origins of the world's anti American bias

vorr

I can tell from personal experience that a lack of self awareness can be

very dangerous. I imagine that our national lack of self awareness is now

bearing fruit. We live our life of luxury at the expense of the countries we exploit.

Yes, even the somewhat less fortunate in this country live a comparable life of luxury.

I do not condone acts of terrorism and abhor violence. Though, I do, if looking from

the perspective of a citizen of a country we've plundered, see how we could be seen

as the evil-doers. There is real cause for the anti-American sentiment that exists

in the world today. If we don't take a good hard look at the way we conduct ourselves

we may live to regret it immensely.

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