>the numerous anti- and pro-Eurocentric posts
>i've seen here recently got
>me to thinkin on the
>role of America in today's
>world.

big business and that culture-headlock persist, hollywood movies and coca-cola and such..think you'd find stuff very familiar to yourself in the most far-flung corners of the planet.

>as my dad (a career air
>force man, but also a
>black man) believes undeniably in
>the greatness of america. granted,
>he's been all over and
>loves many different cultures (euro
>and asian) but insists that
>because of our economy and
>military strength and cultural-influence worldwide...that
>the US is the greatest
>and most powerful nation in
>the world today.

true..and you all can't help sticking out. it's bizarre how quickly you can identify an american even without hearing them speak, eight times out of ten, black, white or whatever..even out here in europe.

price of that power is that there are places you've got to avoid through no fault of your own, price on american heads.

dunno though really, never been there, might never go - haha, know enough about the damn place though. just keep watching the skies, I guess.
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