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Old June 18th, 2005, 12:02 PM
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Default Re: OT: A question about the Human Ability to Cope

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Starhawk said:
Study history America used to be a nation of hard workers and people who beleived we could overcome anything and take on anyone no matter what and we did it in a good way, these days we piss and whine and have protests EVEN WHEN WE WERE GOING INTO A "RIGHT" War!

When exactly was this hard worker and belief in overcoming stuff a national trait?

Now of course there are millions of yanks who that did/does apply to, but it was never a famous national trait. If you'd ask a person to name a US national trait it might be 'epicly fat', 'has no taste in trousers' or 'drinks awful beer' something like that. Just as the French would be 'arrogant' or 'bad at fighting wars'.

Of course these are broad and entirely unfair stereotypes, but that's the whole point
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