Why is it that Americans...?

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understand so little about other cultures and how other countries with their unique attributes come to be?

One country's democracy is another country's poison. Do not believe me? Look what the US did in Iraq.

I am not saying that dictatorship should return, what will happen to Iraq is ultimately the choice of Iraqis.

Hidan, a typical ignorant person.

To all those who say that America is a melting pot of all cultures, you are wrong.

It takes more than just tolerance to understand others. Democracy is something one crafts by oneself. My point is one country cannot enforce democracy in another.

Democracy is a trickey thing, and I have seen democracy FAIL. No, not in America, but in a another third world country far far away.

Answer 1

It's because most americans have not travelled outside thier own country and seen things for themselves. They rely on cnn and fox propaganda for their understanding of the world.

And your right about other governments, we don't seem to understand that democracy is not best for everyone. Iraq is an excellent example, they need someone that can beat down the opposition and take control cause that is how their culture is. they have been fighting for centuries and that is all they know.

Answer 2

Are you serious? The US probably has more cultural diversity, than any other country in the world. Democracy can work anywhere, it equals freedom and liberty! The problem is the power mongering dictators and/or theocratic governments afraid of losing their power and control over the people. That's where all the strife and fighting comes from.

Answer 3

I won't bother answering the basic question, since the asker is pretty much out of touch with reality, but
"Avail--skillz", what does the fact that some republicans used to be democrats have to do with their feelings on Iraq? Wouldn't life-long republicans feel the same way? Perhaps you misunderstand the much overused term, "neocons". You probably just meant conservatives, which is a more "adult" term.

Answer 4

It's privilege. When your language is the language of world commerce, and most countries in the world have English-speaking people in them, you have no need to learn about other cultures or their languages.

Furthermore, we're isolated on our own continent. It's a different world over here.

Also, America includes such a diverse mix of cultures that it's difficult to pay attention to what cultures are in your backyard, let alone the rest of the world. (Minneapolis, where I'm from, for example has tons of ethnic groups ranging from Somali to Hispanic to Laosian, etc. etc. etc.)

The bustle of life doesn't lend itself to exploring outward, because there's so much to explore inward-- right here in America. It's diverse, beautiful, and amazing people are everywhere.



I'm skeptical that other cultures pay much attention to everybody else, though. If you're from a particular place, you'll know about yourself and some of your neighbors. You might read about other cultures in books, but so do Americans.

And Americans aren't as ignorant as they're made out to be in some places. :) Trust me, there are a LOT of informed, well-traveled people. :) (And trust me, there are a lot of ignorant people who just don't care. Their lives are good, and they're not looking 10,000 miles away for inspiration.)

Answer 5

The American military involvement in Iraq has become ridiculous, if not criminal. The Iraqi's will eventually solve their own problems, after the American government withdraws their military.
It isn't Americans who control the situation, it is the American government.

Answer 6

"...what will happen to Iraq is ultimately the choice of Iraqis"

kinda' like a democracy ?

Answer 7

I--and I'm an American--was against that war from the very beginning.

Again, here we are with the non-Americans that are lumping us all in one group...

Answer 8

if trying to bring stability to iraq to help cut down on terrorism is a problem, we can always let them have a saddam-like dictator back in power. what we are trying to do is bring stability to the region. what the US did in iraq was not mean spirited, it was however and is being done in the wrong manner and we need to learn the right way to do it.

Answer 9

working

Answer 10

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Not if Neocons have anything to say about the matter.