"We have always been at war with WikiLeaks."

[Andrew Robinson]

On 17 December 2010 14:03, Tony Scharf <noisetheorem at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 12:20 AM, Peter Korsten <peter at severity-one.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Fair enough. But the atmosphere on the Music Bar has a decidedly
> > anti-American edge to it, ever since 9/11, and a considerable part of
> > the American members left.
> >
>
> As one of the few American bar members...I have to say I sense what
> Peter is talking about - and its not just here.  Any time I am on a
> mailing list or discussion group that includes a significant number or
> non-americans, there is almost an undercurrent racism (I know thats
> not the right word, as Americans arent a 'race').  I often find it
> better not to admit I am an American or get involved in political
> discussions (The Bar, I treat differently, because the occasional
> brawls are part of it).
>

It's all too easy to mix up anti American-government-ism with
anti-Americanism... and that applies to both sides of the argument.

- Andy_R
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