Un-American - Page 2

skysidhe · 04-04-2009, 04:13 PM

To me saying unamerican means anti America or against America. To feel like one want's go live in another country like I do sometimes doesn't mean unamerican it just means I want a different lifestyle.

TGRR · 04-04-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad Professor

Does the phrase "Un-American" still have any currency in the States, and if so what does it mean to you?

It represents the fact that, while we LEGALLY have freedom of speech, we will use peer pressure and market forces to squelch it entirely.

DanaC · 04-05-2009, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TGRR

It represents the fact that, while we LEGALLY have freedom of speech, we will use peer pressure and market forces to squelch it entirely.

Whilst over here, we have more LEGAL constraints on freedom of speech, but the power of our print media is such as to squelch those legal constraints time after time.

Flint · 04-04-2009, 11:31 PM

That's so dead-on.

ZenGum · 04-08-2009, 10:10 PM

AS the Invasion of Iraq warmed up, the following phrase appeared on T-shirts and stickers:

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I think of myself as Un-Australian first, and Anti-American second.

DanaC · 04-09-2009, 05:17 AM

That's brilliant. lol

sugarpop · 04-10-2009, 10:17 AM

Thanks pierce.

04-04-2009, 11:31 PM	#4
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04-04-2009, 04:13 PM	#1
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	To me saying unamerican means anti America or against America. To feel like one want's go live in another country like I do sometimes doesn't mean unamerican it just means I want a different lifestyle.

04-09-2009, 05:17 AM	#6
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	That's brilliant. lol

04-10-2009, 10:17 AM	#7
sugarpop Professor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: the edge of the abyss Posts: 1,947	Thanks pierce.

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