Originally Posted by MMM (Post 756458)

Get outside your borders and you will realize that no place is perfect. Either make it yours or move on. You are not proud to be an American, but you don't know any other lifestyle, so how can you know if you are not proud or not? You know how the rest of the world sees us? How can you know that unless you have been out there?

Originally Posted by MMM (Post 756458)

Pardon me for being smart and cunning. Didn't realize those were bad things.

America has all these things wrong with it and yet almost the rest of the world has everything about itself in check already.

But what do you know about the rest of the world? I don't mean to be so direct, but I feel like a broken record when I say, again today, that the people that say "I hate America" most often have never lived anywhere else, so you really don't know what it means to live in America and appreciate what you have until you have lived somewhere else.

Do you think as a person of color things are going to be "in check" in Japan? In Korea? In almost every other country in the world? (your words)

Get outside your borders and you will realize that no place is perfect. Either make it yours or move on. You are not proud to be an American, but you don't know any other lifestyle, so how can you know if you are not proud or not? You know how the rest of the world sees us? How can you know that unless you have been out there?

Originally Posted by ThaDuke (Post 756459)

You are very wise, my friend.

Originally Posted by ThaDuke (Post 756428)

Of course I am proud of my country... The land of the free...

Originally Posted by YukisUke (Post 756435)

Plus I'm of color and when you're living in the US, white people tend to make your life worse.

Originally Posted by MMM (Post 756458)

I don't mean to be so direct, but I feel like a broken record when I say, again today, that the people that say "I hate America" most often have never lived anywhere else, so you really don't know what it means to live in America and appreciate what you have until you have lived somewhere else.

Originally Posted by YukisUke (Post 756472)

You have a point there. Sure I never lived anywhere else in the world, but don't you think that maybe i'm not old enough to go anywhere else? when I am old enough to do so and when I have learned the language, I'll move to Japan. I was planning to do so when I had the funds to do so and when I have the approval of my family. My parents don't want me to move far because they are very protective of me and they love me very much. I doubt they'll accept, but they won't try to stop me if it's my choice.

Originally Posted by YukisUke (Post 756472)

And btw, at least other countries don't make your lives miserable because you're different. They like different. And like I said in my previous post, I stand by my opinion. :)

Originally Posted by YukisUke (Post 756482)

Well, arn't you a racist prick...

I am not racist and I certainly am not a prick. You call someone racist, if you call someone racist, you yourself are it too. :p :mad:

Originally Posted by MMM (Post 756475)

So I am correct that experience leads to knowledge, but I am still supposed to respect your opinion, despite the lack or experience or knowledge.

I have a feeling you will be much more appreciative of your life in America after you get back from that first extended stay in Japan, which I am sure you will achieve if you are determined.



Which countries are you talking about? I hope not Japan
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