Has anyone noticed

[DoesntMatter]

that the same people to celebrate and glorify foreign societies and cultures are the same ones to only point out all the flaws of society in the US, particularly the southern US?

[Aeradalia]

that the same people to celebrate and glorify foreign societies and cultures are the same ones to only point out all the flaws of society in the US, particularly the southern US?

Yep... Keep asking them why they left their country in the first place, if it's so great... but I never get an answer...

[DoesntMatter]

Or the plethora of "intellectual" self-hating whites. That group is equally loud

[Aeradalia]

Or the plethora of "intellectual" self-hating whites. That group is equally loud

Oh yeah... have a ton of those in Dallas...

Went to a restaurant with a live band... it was a white guy singing about how the 'white man' owes the black man for all the wrong he had done... The restaurant was occupied by mostly white, middle-class people... All the women were clapping... but the men, well, they looked rather disgruntled.

I for one... wasn't sure if the room was going to break out in cheers or jeers... Very, very awkward time... Doubt I'll be going back there ever again.

[bluesummer]

Ever notice that most of the people that hate foreigners and think the american white man is the greatest thing in the world are from the US? More specifically from the south? My bro-in-laws wife is from South Carolina, and her family hates anything that isn't American, white, Christian, or Republican. It's ridiculous.

Just sayin'.

Find some balance. You're allowed to both appreciate and criticize your country, and you're allowed to both appreciate and criticize foreign culture. Just don't go overboard in any case.

[Gribble]

Ever notice how the people who consider themselves the most patriotic are the same ones who tell others to leave the country if they don't like something? The first to deny another man his freedom of speech.

Ever notice those folks are often from the south?

[DoesntMatter]

Ever notice that most of the people that hate foreigners and think the american white man is the greatest thing in the world are from the US? More specifically from the south? My bro-in-laws wife is from South Carolina, and her family hates anything that isn't American, white, Christian, or Republican. It's ridiculous.

It's too bad you get your statistics from a sample size of 1

It's also too bad you don't have any broad experience with the US south, and instead have to rely on the old stereotype of the white Christian southern man. Good job fighting stereotypes with stereotypes

Ever notice how the people who consider themselves the most patriotic are the same ones who tell others to leave the country if they don't like something? The first to deny another man his freedom of speech.

Ever notice those folks are often from the south?

Nice job fighting stereotypes with stereotypes again

First thing, your example of someone hindering freedom of speech isn't actually hindering anyones freedom of speech. Second thing, the "if you don't like it, leave it" attitude is shown to people who try to uproot the very core of an established society

But anyways, keep going with the stereotypes on US southerners. Because so far the responses have been from the same people who glorify other cultures and societies and fight stereotypes of those other societies, yet are the first stereotype the US south. It's the one group we can all stereotype and get away with

Something else that's kind of funny- It's also OK to hate on and stereotype, or voice disgust, at ethnic Germans. The largest (white) ancestry in most of the south is German

[lovesjoyajm]

DM, I'm not really sure what your point is.

I mean, ever notice how the people that glorify nudity are the same ones who point out all the flaws and problems with clothing?

Isn't that kind of a self-evident statement? Or a I missing something?

[DoesntMatter]

Your analogy is nothing like what I said

My "point" is to point out a very artificial and contrived view of the world and its societies

[lovesjoyajm]

Hm. I guess I'm just reading your original comment the wrong way somehow. :/

[Aeradalia]

With all of these stereotypes about the south... I'm feeling a little conspicuous... Maybe it's not such a good idea to have Dallas TX displayed...

[lovesjoyajm]

With all of these stereotypes about the south... I'm feeling a little conspicuous... Maybe it's not such a good idea to have Dallas TX displayed...

I don't think Texas is grouped in with the South...

Texas has its own set of stereotypes

[Aeradalia]

I don't think Texas is grouped in with the South...

Texas has its own set of stereotypes

Hehe... we still got southern pride here too... head to Deep East Texas sometime... you'll see it... confederate flags and everything... and dare I say... even the stereotypical rednecks...

But it is true... there seems to be many stereotypes about Texas... ahem... apparently we all wear cowboy hats, are predominantly white, electrocute the retarded, and everyone has a 4x4...

[lovesjoyajm]

But it is true... there seems to be many stereotypes about Texas... ahem... apparently we all wear cowboy hats, are predominantly white, electrocute the retarded, and everyone has a 4x4...

Where I worked (in NM - where they wear cowboy hats too!) Texans were always the ones with an obnoxious amount of state pride. Not surprising. "Where's our Massachusetts crew?" "Woooo!" "where are those Minnesotans?" "Woooooooo!" "How about the Texans?" "WWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWE*(@#&&&&&&&&GGGGGGGGGGG GGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHYYY YYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH HWELOVETEXASWELOVETEXASLONESTARSTATEFOREVERGOSPURS GOWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!11!"

[Aeradalia]

Where I worked (in NM - where they wear cowboy hats too!) Texans were always the ones with an obnoxious amount of state pride. Not surprising. "Where's our Massachusetts crew?" "Woooo!" "where are those Minnesotans?" "Woooooooo!" "How about the Texans?" "WWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWE*(@#&&&&&&&&GGGGGGGGGGG GGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHYYY YYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH HWELOVETEXASWELOVETEXASLONESTARSTATEFOREVERGOSPURS GOWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!11!"

What can I say? Texans got a lot more love for their state..