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To: LindyBill who wrote (72295)	9/21/2004 11:11:49 AM
From: SBHX	of 793843

I think in many places the true resentment of the US is the cultural domination by the likes of McDonalds, and especially by hollywood. Most people outside the US don't realize that hollywood has little to do with the real usa, or that the american culture is a amalgamation of various diverse cultures of the world assimilated through immigration, nor do they realize that this culture undergoes constant change. When you're the biggest guy on the block, it is too easy to be seen as the bad guy, and people channel their anger due to various reasons such as israel, trade practices, tough negotiations, loud tourists. But ultimately the US is a lightning rod for anger simply because it is the only superpower left and disadvantaged people need a bogeyman to blame for all their problems in life. And you don't really expect the leaders of each country to just step up and admit what the root causes of the real problems in their societies are, do you? On the other hand, it will not hurt one bit to be more sensitive to others on cultural matters, and this is especially so during travels to other countries.

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