http://www.imhotepzine.com/anti_american/
Quite interesting - they asked lots of metal and hard rock music-types about why there's such an anti-American sentiment around the world. Here are the ones I thought were the most noteworthy:
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Quite interesting - they asked lots of metal and hard rock music-types about why there's such an anti-American sentiment around the world. Here are the ones I thought were the most noteworthy:
[/font][/font][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Why the lives of over 1 000 000 Africans in Rhwanda are somehow less worthy then the 3000 people who died in 9-11? the answer is clear. There is no oil in Rhwanda.[/font]
Andy Sneap (Sabbat)
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Billy Gould (ex-Faith No More, ex-Brujeria)
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Isn't the reason obvious for the anti-American feeling? It's totally obvious to me. The majority of Americans have their heads up their asses.
[/font]Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain Of Salvation)
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It's of course in a way unfair towards the American people, but politically and historically they should have seen this coming for a long time why should this time be any different than the rest of our history? The problem seems to be that they constantly vote for presidents that have no clue about knowledge, science and history - or international relations I might add.
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Fighting fire with fire only worked once - in a Metallica song. And to be honest, I don't think it worked really well even then.Right now, USA follows a historical well-repeated pattern of paranoia and active defense in a crusade that's been done so many times before in the backwaters of the birth and prosperity of grand nations, and it has always led to devastation and collapse of the social and political structures, the minute you spend more money on defense than on social matters and sociopolitical development. I cannot understand how they do not see that? You only have to read a few books to see that pattern - and they are in the library for crying out load!
[/font][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I don't expect every citizen to know this, but the government, the president that leads his people down a path of destruction that has never worked, it's just sad to see. Since the so-called war on terror started you can't go anywhere without risking to be blown to pieces or be caught in someone's crossfire. The initiative is of course very heroic and decided, and might have worked in a bad film starring Mel Gibson - but it doesn't work in real life, never have. How can this not be more known by at least someone influential enough people in the White House staff or even the press and public? Does it need to be on Letterman or Ricki Lake for this knowledge to be spread? When Bush junior walked into the White House I said that "this man is gonna lead the world to war and instability - it's in his eyes for anyone to see" - and I still don't think it was a coincidence that 9/11 happened during his reign. He is a threat not only to the American people, but to all peoples, to the environment and, utterly, to himself. He should be in another business.
[/font][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sorry. It is all about understanding how other nations and political systems function (the holocausts in Hiroshima and Nagasaki - the only times nuclear weapons were ever used on civilians by the way - took place due to a lacking knowledge of Japanese communication and pride), and that knowledge is not encouraged in the States right now. Americans - start an intellectual revolution! Live by the rule "if you're twice as big, you gotta be twice as kind" and you can start by kicking out that lunatic president of yours, he is hurting you in ways you don't even see, and will probably never even know! When I was to Egypt this summer I was standing right next to a few Americans buying post cards. They didn't buy stamps though, because they brought some from home. At times like that I don't know, I just don't know...
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Doug Pinnick (King's X)
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Ginger (The Wildhearts)
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]America has always equalled their dodgy World politics with great bands/artists/art. Now they have entered a new age of World politics, wanting to Police certain parts of the Middle East etc, but aren't backing it up with positive entertainment policies. America leads the world of entertainment, and I hope they remember this very soon.
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[/font][/font]Joey Vera (Fates Warning / Armored Saint / Anthrax)
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Mike Patton (Fantomas - Tomahawk - Mr. Bungle - Faith No More)
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Neil Turbin (ex-Anthrax - Kuni) [/font]
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