American Culture, why?

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Dear Americans,

When you write about a concept that directly relates to yourself, or those around you, many of you tend to state that "this is America" or "I'm American" as though it's a defensive concept that could usurp all other arguments about a topic and thus give your point of view leverage.

Basically, I'd like to know why this is used a lot in arguments rather than employing the use of documented facts to support your conclusions? I honestly don't see people of other nations use that line (e.g.: "I'm Chinese!", "I'm African" or "I'm Swedish!") within the same context in order to support their arguments. This appears to be a favourite statement for people from N.A. to make and I was wondering why? Why is it necessary to state one's geographical location as though it should explain everything?

I can understand and appreciate patriotism, however, not when it's used as a supportive argument.

Thank you,


- Pepper.
 
Oh very very simple

due to the airing of each countries proverbial dirty laundry, many cultural differences are known to be common in cetrtain countries


if one says that women should not be allowed to work or show their face, their argument may seem ridiculous until they say "I am from Iraq" that seriously does explain everything


your nationality is a very big factor in regards to your point of view




We in America are constantly crying over what we view as a failing economy, but i many Mexicans feel that America is the promised land and they will become rich when they get here that's because they are from mexico...I dont know if I explained it clearly sorry
 
Because Americans don't have a Culture to talk about. They just shout n try to make a point because they r arrogant and ignorant.
 
For the sheer fact that Americans are arrogant and have a sense of entitlement BECAUSE they're American. This mentality is devoid of any sort of logic, reason, or decency and they feel as though they are above any form of criticism because of their nationality. Even within the states, if one American has a differing opinion that deviates from the normal conservative one, that person is told "leave the country" or "you aren't American". It's this sort of mentality that has allowed the US to be hated by many. My favorite defense that I've heard is "they're just jealous because we're American". Doesn't that sounds like something that the class bit ch in high school that no one like would say, even though the reason that no one likes here is because she's a rotten person?
Check out the way they act when they travel. Loud, obnoxious, and speaking in English to everyone, assuming everyone will be OK with it, and getting annoyed when no one or few people speak or understand English.They feel that because they're Americans that they're entitled to behave this way, and that no one can challenge them or they're "jealous".
 
it's a known fact that america is currently the strongest nation in the world. it's also actually the biggest ,economically and military and everything , so americans have the right to be proud of it and also be arrogant, but your right they overuse it big time , they got too proud , me i don't use that statement
 
One reason is because when you live in a certain location that others are going on about and hating again, you live there. You are American.
You know what's like.
They don't.
They speak with a criptic tongue.

It's like putting down a rape victim for being depressed and not being able to get over it- you don't know what's like.
It's very defensive.
I'd respect you if you said 'Well I'm chinese' or whatever. Of course you know more about your culture, your country, your well being than I do as an outsider, right? Correct.

And to Markanovac or whatever your name was/is, you're racist. Apparently you haven't been to America either because we don't say that, definately not to other Americans. (Referring to 'get out of the country' or 'you're not american')

And being obnoxious, etc, is about the person! Not their nationality. Not everyone is going to be arrogant and never because they're a certain nationality. You're spitting something you don't know a thing about.

And Americans going to another country and trying to speak to another person, of course in English since that is our native tongue,is just like you coming over here and speaking Chinese or something and someone doesn't know it. It's not bad! I don't get mad when people come to my country and try to communicate with me when they speak poor or no english. I just try to understand or tell them, respectfully, that I don't understand.
 
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