So I said what I thunk.

I would never expect anything less.

And it's not like I want to ban America as a topic of discussion here.  That would be (a) impossible, (b) stupid, and (c) did I say impossible?

No, look, I want to talk about the world, and America (much to its dismay at times) is a part of the world -- a big, sloppy, insecure, powerful part.  You can't talk about the world without talking about America.  It'd be like talking about Of Mice and Men without mentioning Lennie.

But it's not all about Lennie.  You can't leave out George, either.

(How's that for an American metaphor?  I don't know if this means anything to you, maybe non-Americans don't read this book in school.  But trust me, it's deeeeeeeep....)

Anyway, like I said, I don't really mind talking about America, I just wish I lived in a world where I didn't have to do it so often, or at least in a world where those conversations weren't so resounding, relentlessly, unflaggingly depressing.

This place is getting like DKos ;)

Astaghfirullah!  God forbid.  :-0