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From:David Peterson <digitalscream@...>
Date:Friday, March 23, 2001, 20:45
<<Well, neither do I - not that this is much of a compliment. But how do it
relate to relative ignorance of the world outside your borders?>>

I have a lot of knowledge outside U.S. borders. But, that's me; I'm not average.
And it's not a compliment (saying that other countries are just as bad), it's a
defense, so that people don't paint up America as the Great Satan, thus putting
themselves up as superior. As for ignorance, quite frankly, it's not important
to most Americans. Most of them get married/pregnant directly out of high
school and have a meaningless, 9-5 job for the rest of their lives, never
setting foot outside their state, let alone their country. So, why should they
care? They're not doing any harm to anyone--unless they vote. But, most don't,
so there you go. Or, some who are traitors vote for Ralph Nader, and, as a
result, presidents like Admirable G.W. Dumbass get elected. But anyway, I'm
still going away on Spring Break; I just haven't left yet.

-Jenesis

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