Monday 4th of July 2005
Fireworks and probes
Today it´s the birthday of the “land of the free, home of the brave” also known as the United States. Even though in my possibly not so humble opinion, America is anything but free and in the past few years incresingly so. I seem to appreciate the “freedom” ideal as a lot of nationalistic conditioning and an oversimplification of “the world” as seen from within the US itself. I may be generalizing, and I apologize for that, but it seems to me that a lot of people in the States don´t realize that there´s a lot more out there than just the American way of life, and when you only know one way of life, you are forced to believe it´s the best. I am, however, compelled to reach out and congratulate all Americans on this day.
Not because I like where it is going right now, or it´s current political scene, but because of it´s people, of the Americans I´ve met and due to the friendships that they have offered me. In my experience, I´ve found the greastest extremes in the “land of free”, and as such, whilst there is some shitty people, there is also some of the greatest. I believe America does have the potential to be the very best in possibly all aspects, and I invite you all to look at world, read some of it´s history, and apply it. Don´t make the same mistakes we made, let us all grow from them. The road is paved, let us all walk on it.
I´m really not trying to be condescending, and I have probably failed at that, but I say it because I love you. And love hurts sometimes. Bear in mind I do say it with the bestest of intentions.
Now, let´s watch fireworks! from space even! Happy fourth of July everyone!
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