don't know why you trolls really bother...
I have commented on your comments, see below:
Let's take it slowly so you understand
1. Your President Bush have made people all around the world hate your government.
If it is Bush you hate, you aren't a very deep thinker. Kerry, his opposite in 2004, had exactly the same policies overseas - and, as it is turning out, so does Obama - so you have, as so many of the masses have, fallen for the propaganda - the problem is a person, not the policies. I have lived in Germany, and other countries, for many years of my life. Many Germans disliked the US back then, and Bush had nothing to do with it. You, like the students in the movie, are led around by your nose. All it takes is peer pressure and a little media manipulation.
2. That doesn't mean people hate USA and american culture, when there is something worthwhile to hear or watch.
I observed throughout my years outside the US that it was very fashionable to "knock" the US while imitating the styles, culture, etc. My thought - whatever - who really cares how you feel and what you like. I do know that people outside the US send tons of money to Hollywood for absolute garbage. I used to think America had bad taste until I saw what Germans made a "hit" on TV and the radio. Talk about bad taste.
3. Barack Obama could change Number 1. He's already a superstar in Germany.
Right. You are very un-racist in Germany. You show that by supporting a half-black half-white socialist as President of another country. I personally will think you are "un-racist" when I see a German Chancellor that is half African half German or half Turk half German or pure African or Turkish. However, I lived in Berlin and I saw how the Turks were treated by the majority. Clean your house and I'll think you have a valuable opinion of my house. As for Obama changing your opinion of the hating the US, remember, he is only giving "lip service" to change. He is keeping the same people and policies as far as Iraq and Afganistan are concerned, the exact same time table for withdrawal from Iraq. You are, again my friend, being led around by the nose. No wonder Hitler had such an easy time taking power in Germany, You are born suckers for propaganda.
3. Hollywood hates George W Bush as well, and so does 75% of the americans, didn't you know?
Hmmm. Ok, for your second number 3. Hollywood hates Bush, so that means Bush is bad? Think about who is in Hollywood. 1. Actors. What is an actor? Well, an actor is a person who tries to convince you they are something they are not. In other words, a professional liar, the more convincing a liar, the more famous and successful. 2. Writers, people who put words together and get paid large amounts of money for it. If you look at the plots and dialouge of most movies today, not very talented at what they do, nor creative. They most likely feel very guilty about getting paid so much for such crap. 3. Large corporations. Haha. Seeing how almost every movie shows business and corporations as evil and horrible, you tend to forget that Hollywood is made up of businessmen and corporations. Now in all of Hollywood I am having trouble seeing why I would care about the political opinion of any of them more than the janitor at my local grade school. And 75% of "americans" as you say do not "hate" Bush. I think, again, that you have fallen for the propaganda again. You are ripe for the new Hitler, all you need is the media to tell you whom to support.
4. In Europe we like japanese, chinese, indian, european, arab, african, south-american,
and [insert a culture here], heck we even like some of your american culture a lot.
The reason the latter is dominating in the charts is because they have very good marketing.
Yes, I heard all the time from Germans how wonderfully multicultural they are and how tolerant they are. They were so proud of themselves! Very cosmopolitan! Then they would have a few drinks and whisper about how the Jews are different - they really are bad! Ha ha. Got it. Sure, you Germans are great! Again, I believe what I saw - not what I was told. Young people like to act "open" to everything. Reality was how the Turks and Africans were treated by the majority - not very well I must say.
I might add that many Americans are open to entertainment from other cultures - somehow you seem to think we are not. But it is hard for a country like Germany, for example, with its very small market and entertainment industry to produce anywhere near the amount of product that Hollywood does that would have any interest at all for the American market. The reason American culture is dominating in the charts is because it produces a vast amount of entertainment compared to Germany's output and the money spent on production and talent is much greater. Usually one or two films a year from Germany are of interest to the American market, and I must say, for your size and the language difference, that is a good number I would think.
5. But most of all we like european culture when it can produce excellent films like this one.
This film was far from excellent, as others have said, the "true story" of 30 years ago was doctored up to make money. Trust me, read your history, 17 year olds were not the "backbone" of the facist movements of the 1930's & 40's. Nor were the followers or leaders "stupid" or "retards". IMO, that is the problem with movies like this. People who start facistic movements are far from stupid, they manipulate people using propaganda - like Obama. Very slick - I promise change - what change? Well, whatever change you would like. I promise hope - hope for what? Well, whatever hope you would like. Very slick. Please do not mistake me for a McCain supporter - he was basically the same as Obama in what he actually planned to do in the White House. Again, watch Obama. Other than closing Gitmo ( purely a symbolic gesture - it is just a prison, just like the prison they are moving the terrs to in the US) he has so far promised to carry out exactly the same plans as Bush - so ask yourself, why hate Bush and love Obama? Because one is white, and the other is only half-white? Show me some other actual difference - not talk, action.
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solidasiraq
14 years ago
Right gringott, the Nazis killed jews, the americans killed indians. What's your point? You wrote the longest post for no point?
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