I'd like to pose a question. It's not meant as contentious or offensive, but borne out of the huge contrasts within American society that I observe via the media.
These forums are the first time I have had anything much to do with anybody from the US, and the picture the media paints is at huge odds to the experiences I'm getting here.
Obviously the media will primarily pick up on negative issues such as racial violence, immigration problems, poverty etc.
This thread is prompted by a beautiful poem I read just now on the site, dealing with Christian Angels. I didn't want to disrupt that thread (see I'm learning), so have started a new one.
The poem, and other comments from many members makes me think that the US is a country full of God-fearing and law-respecting individuals with family values as a priority and care and consideration for those around them uppermost.
Why is there is this not represented to the world at large?
Why is the US and it's citizens portrayed mainly as either bible-thumping mid-western zealots or mad, violence ridden urban communities?
:confused3
oes this not make you all very angry?
Your country is one I'd like to visit at some point. If I overcome my fear of flying long distances, I may well do that. Having communicated with some US citizens here, I feel very reassured I'd receive a warm welcome, and not get mugged as soon as I stepped out of the airport.
Further more, I'd be REALLY interested to hear of further discrepancies between the way countries and their peoples are perceived as against what they are actually like!
All the best!
These forums are the first time I have had anything much to do with anybody from the US, and the picture the media paints is at huge odds to the experiences I'm getting here.
Obviously the media will primarily pick up on negative issues such as racial violence, immigration problems, poverty etc.
This thread is prompted by a beautiful poem I read just now on the site, dealing with Christian Angels. I didn't want to disrupt that thread (see I'm learning), so have started a new one.
The poem, and other comments from many members makes me think that the US is a country full of God-fearing and law-respecting individuals with family values as a priority and care and consideration for those around them uppermost.
Why is the US and it's citizens portrayed mainly as either bible-thumping mid-western zealots or mad, violence ridden urban communities?
:confused3
Your country is one I'd like to visit at some point. If I overcome my fear of flying long distances, I may well do that. Having communicated with some US citizens here, I feel very reassured I'd receive a warm welcome, and not get mugged as soon as I stepped out of the airport.
Further more, I'd be REALLY interested to hear of further discrepancies between the way countries and their peoples are perceived as against what they are actually like!
All the best!