Americans are stupid.

If there's one thing that's universally true, it's that Americans are fucking stupid.<BR>
This weekend, I heard a group of 5 active duty military <i>boys</i> discussing world policy and politics.<BR>
The bravado, stupidity, and testosterone that dripped off of them was shocking.
I had to remind myself that I was there to relax in the hot springs, so I didn't say anything.<BR>
In talking with the people that I was with, I realized these kids don't know any better.  They've been force fed rhetoric and propaganda since they were 12 or 13 years old.  One of their comments was something akin to: "Everybody in the US wanted retribution against 'ragheaded sand niggers', and if they didn't they were just as bad as them."<BR>
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I'm sorry, what? I know I must have misheard you.  Really.  Not only do I not like what you just said, you've also proven yourself to be an idiot.
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Make yourself smart.  <BR>
<A HREF="http://dmiessler.com/blog/what-every-american-should-know-about-the-middle-east"> Read this.</A>

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(postscript)<BR>	
<A HREF="http://www.thelorax.us"> Megan </a> says: "I think it sucks that they are our "ambassadors" to the world. No wonder the world hates us!"