Let’s clarify some stuff
Posted by Lauren | Under Opinions of Sorts with 44 views Wednesday Jul 19, 2006My previous entry has caused quite a bit of a stir, which I didn’t really expect because I never realized that so many people read my blog. 
Since I’m a little tired of defending myself, let me just make a general statement regarding my sentiments about Americans.
I know that my last entry makes me sound really bigoted and racist, but it was written in the heat of anger. Just because I don’t like Americans doesn’t mean that I wake up every morning with new dastardly plots on how to commit genocide against them. I know it isn’t fair for me to say that all Americans are assholes, but biases are biases and there are reasons why I have them. History depicts Americans as colonial masters masquerading as benevolent teachers, and the Subic Rape Case plus random Americans on the Internet isn’t really helping me warm up to them. Bottom line is, it’s not enough for you to tell me that not all Americans are as evil as I think they are. I have to see for myself that there are nice ones out there. (Online friends don’t count because they’re still young and full of hope. :P)
Besides, even people I don’t like are entitled to basic courtesy simply because they’re still human beings. While I am generally polite to Americans despite my negative feelings towards them, I’m not exactly going to be their new best friend either. Americans - just like everyone else in the world - have to earn my trust and respect. And since generally speaking, I haven’t seen them behaving like they deserve better treatment from me, they’re not going to get any.
I hope I’ve made a few things more clear here. If you’re going to comment about my entry, please tell me something I don’t know, or ask me to clarify a few more points instead of giving me a lecture. Thanks.
What about Filipino-Americans, ethnically Filipino but born and raised in America and therefore, think and act like Americans. How do you feel about them.
I didn’t find your previous post offensive. Even though I’m American, I feel the same way 65% of the time these days. I know all Americans aren’t narrowminded, racist, haters of anything non American, but it seems like those are the only types expressing their views and making moves nowadays. It’s not the law that you have to love or like everyone. As long as we can respect eachother it’s all good.