Thursday, September 20, 2007
Friday, September 07, 2007
I dont ususally read fox news on purpose, for reasons that are obvious. However, I did read an article today from their website because it was one of the first i could find on a breaking news event. on the right hand side they had other popular stories, including one on the development of a G.I. Joe movie.
9/10 of the article is a rant about "anti-american" Hollywood destroying an "american icon". The main beef is that G.I. Joe will not be specifically american, but rather an international team of covert whatevers....and how this is tantamount to burning the flag. They have quotes from various military guys and a conservative blogger all testifying to, and i quote, " this is the last spit in the face of the military".
really? i think maybe the last spit in the face of the military is the day to day existence military members and their families live. Underpaid, overworked, and little to no thanks.
As someone who has lived abroad and gotten a decent picture of the international perception of U.S. and U.S. culture, I can say I am glad they are making these changes. I cringed through " Independence Day" when I watched it with my host family. I had never realized before how arrogant America looks in the movies, especially military - save the world epics.
I believe that the U.S. is the last superpower, a dying breed, and we are gasping our last hospice breaths, propped up on pillows made for our comfort in China. We need to rid ourselves of this notion that we are the be-all-end-all gladiator with a shining face and noble mantle to carry the rest of the world on our shoulders.
The world is changing and deciding it doesnt need us to carry it around, they are discovering they have arms, legs, and voices of their own. The current state of glohttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifbal affairs shows the old imperial system is ripping at the seams. G.I. Joe isnt welcomed in many places, and instead of asking "what's wrong with them?" we need to ask what is wrong with us.
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9/10 of the article is a rant about "anti-american" Hollywood destroying an "american icon". The main beef is that G.I. Joe will not be specifically american, but rather an international team of covert whatevers....and how this is tantamount to burning the flag. They have quotes from various military guys and a conservative blogger all testifying to, and i quote, " this is the last spit in the face of the military".
really? i think maybe the last spit in the face of the military is the day to day existence military members and their families live. Underpaid, overworked, and little to no thanks.
As someone who has lived abroad and gotten a decent picture of the international perception of U.S. and U.S. culture, I can say I am glad they are making these changes. I cringed through " Independence Day" when I watched it with my host family. I had never realized before how arrogant America looks in the movies, especially military - save the world epics.
I believe that the U.S. is the last superpower, a dying breed, and we are gasping our last hospice breaths, propped up on pillows made for our comfort in China. We need to rid ourselves of this notion that we are the be-all-end-all gladiator with a shining face and noble mantle to carry the rest of the world on our shoulders.
The world is changing and deciding it doesnt need us to carry it around, they are discovering they have arms, legs, and voices of their own. The current state of glohttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifbal affairs shows the old imperial system is ripping at the seams. G.I. Joe isnt welcomed in many places, and instead of asking "what's wrong with them?" we need to ask what is wrong with us.
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