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Actually, no. I just don't share most American's taste for childish attacks towards people that don't fit nicely into their ethnocentric worldview.


I never even met most American. How'd he (or she) get that title?

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You're correct. But Americans sure can corner the market on taking belligerent pride in being all those things, can't they?



Probably not. Cornering the market is hard. Ask the Hunt brothers.

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We in the US at least are able to respect others who do not share the same views as we do.



And taking a moment to meta-comment, that's a load of crap. I've seen and heard of more removed or defaced Kerry signs than Bush signs, but also a non-zero number of Bush signs. Would someone who agreed deface or remove them? Is that mature, respectful behavior?