Un-American

[Beestie]

It used to mean something bad about the person it was directed to.

Now, it often means something bad about the person who says it.

[Flint]

Originally Posted by Beestie

It used to mean something bad about the person it was directed to.

Now, it often means something bad about the person who says it.

Bravo.

Once on Audiogalaxy, someone said that Bill Maher was un-American (at the time there was a controversy over some 9/11 comments he made, which I believe eventually got him fired) and anyway I told the guy it was un-American to call someone un-American, after which ensued a vicious debate for the next three days over whether I was allowed to call him un-American at the same time I was objecting to the use of the term un-American. I got the guy so mad he was posting in all caps. I think his head eventually exploded.

[Yznhymr]

Originally Posted by Beestie

It used to mean something bad about the person it was directed to.

Now, it often means something bad about the person who says it.

Agreed! But it's still cool to "Buy American."

P.S. This is my first posting using a handheld device. Cumbersome, but helps when I need my Cellar-fix away from the PC.

[xoxoxoBruce]

And just what are you doing with that other hand?

Wait, I don't think I want to know... aw, yeah I do.

[sugarpop]

Originally Posted by Beestie

It used to mean something bad about the person it was directed to.

Now, it often means something bad about the person who says it.

I agree. I have had many people throw that at me, simply because I am a liberal and I have the audacity to suggest things like, we, as a nation, need to look at where WE are responsible for some of things that happen to us, like with our foreign policy.

Originally Posted by skysidhe

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.

I can't tell you how many times certain conservatives on another forum have offered to buy me a plane ticket to another country, simply because I express displeasure with my government. IMO, they are the ones acting unAmerican, because there is nothing MORE American than speaking out against the government when you believe the people in office are wrong.

[piercehawkeye45]

Originally Posted by sugarpop

IMO, they are the ones acting unAmerican, because there is nothing MORE American than speaking out against the government when you believe the people in office are wrong.

LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!!