I don’t think the USA is perfect. I understand there are logical criticisms of the way our country is run. And if someone has a problem with America – ok. You probably have good reasons.

That’s not what this is about. This post is because I’m sick of people preaching tolerance for everyone EXCEPT Americans. If you preach hate or intolerance in any form – even if it’s only for anglo-America – you are NOT PREACHING PEACE. Stop pretending to be peaceful and tolerant unless you are ready to be tolerant to EVERYONE, including Americans.

Today an Australian girl in one of my classes said, “I feel bad that cultural sensitivity in this country covers everyone but Americans.”

I agree.

The fact of the matter is that the world, in general, preaches tolerance for everyone but Americans. The Peace Studies textbook I’m reading today, distributed by the lovely University of Sydney, clearly states that the world’s problems are the fault of the U.S. And the only way to make the world a better place is to boycott the U.S. Empire.

Johan Galtung a leading peace researcher says in my textbook, “Most of the sources of violence in the twenty-first century are globalized, privatized, monetized capitalism; the US empire expanding that system also by military means including the encircling of Russia-China-India (40 percent of humanity); the contradiction between 2,000 nations, 200 states and 20 nation-states basically with one nation… Peaceful solutions include better distribution/alternative economic systems, boycott of the US empire…“

Clever wording Johan. The 21st Century began only 8 years ago. But “century” makes it sound like the U.S. has been the problem for AGES. And did you forget about the RELIGIOUS war over Palestine? That’s been in the 21st Century too. And it’s not because of the U.S. or because of capitalism.

Oh and hey Johan – why didn’t you mention the 20th century? Oh that’s right … because WWI, WWII, the religious wars over Palestine, the Tutsi Genocide in Africa… etc. you can’t blame those on the U.S.

Did you know that NONE of the armaments for that horrendous Tutsi slaughter in Africa were supplied by the U.S. No … they were actually all supplied by the European States that criticize the U.S. for the amount of weapons the U.S. has. You see, it’s not ok for the U.S. to have weapons but it IS ok for THEM (the people who criticize) to make money selling weapons. I think if you’re so anti-weapons that you probably shouldn’t make them yourself.

But it’s all good. The world and the violence in the world can all be blamed on us. There would be no war – no conflict – no suffering – if everyone in the world could hate the U.S. together.

Forget about hating someone over a difference in religion. Forget about hating someone over the color of their skin. You only need to hate someone if they come from Anglo-America. It’s that simple.

And as far as the problems in America – let’s not hold any other nation accountable for similar problems. Americans – who are not humans and don’t deserve the basic Human Rights of respect and dignity – are the only ones who should be criticized for their mistakes. Because like Johan said – it’s the whole world against one and that’s the PEACEFUL solution.