Jargon

[andrewducker]

Several people have said that discriminating against Americans isn't racism. Which seems reasonable in some ways, because Americans aren't a race. But in that case, what is it? Nationalism doesn't seem right, because nationalism is usually being proud of your own country, not against a specific other one. Anyone?

[Poll #161402]

Comments

[wordofblake.livejournal.com]

I think part of the problem is that intelligence doesnt increase by numbers. Isn't there a saying that a mob is less smart than its dumbest member?

I know, or have known, a bunch of Americans and as individuals they've had a spread of intellectual ability tending towards the smarter end. But as a mob they are responsible for Jerry Springer and ad breaks every five seconds and poor health care.

Of course we are just as bad, and by we I mean every possible group that includes me. But then no group that includes me has any real power on a global stage.

Canadians, of course, are universally intelligent, fun, and pretty :)

heh

[josephgrossberg.livejournal.com]

You have better beer, better comedians, and Quebecois women are sublime.

But that's all the credit I'll give you, you suburb of America! ;)