What would it take to be a global citizen, is Hollywood to blame?
Jun/19/2006 23:53
Mr. President,
As conservative Americans attempt to draw the covers around themselves to shut out the world they ask, "Why can't it be as it was? Everyone knew their place. Everyone was happy.
Hollywood movies must be blamed for this misconception. They haven't kept up with globalization.
Corporations saw the need to adapt to the world's business environment a while ago. Globalization is here to stay folks get used to it. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) The World Trade Organization (WTO) Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) make the financial world go round, with more three and four letter acronyms to come.
Yet, Hollywood still produces movies with national stereotypes. Movies show Indian cab drivers, Pakistani convenience store owners Philippine housekeepers, and Hispanic gardeners. None of this plays well in India, Pakistan, India, and Mexico like it used to.
After the civil rights movement changed the roles blacks played, the movies reflected the new view of blacks to the world.
We need a new movement to change Hollywood movies and make them more palpable to a world audience. Who knows; life could emulate art; it could be a start towards the evolution of Americans into global citizens.
American companies are globalizing their views why aren't American citizens? How long will it take for Americans to accept other cultures? We could speed the process up and have frequent sex with people from different races. After a generation or two everyone will look a lot like each other and have a variety of mixed race relatives. It's hard to tell a Polok joke at Thanksgiving if your niece's name is Kremski.
Hollywood has been a major promoter of American values. Unfortunately many film makers are still stuck in the 50's; when people still believed America stood for justice and the plight of the poor, where anyone can get a shot at the champ. We loved the cliche storylines where the clumsy kid gets the pretty girl. The geek becomes a hero; evil corporations are brought to their knees by a single- minded seeker of justice.
As president you are, the "America" foreigners see and hear. Is there any wonder why the romantic image of America has been shattered?
A hero wouldn't invade a country based on fabricated information. They wouldn't torture, kill innocent civilians, use depleted uranium; cluster bomb, and phosphorus rounds on heavily populated areas. We also know that crime does pay but you have to be a corporate executive or a presidential advisor to do it well.
This kind of news kind of throws a wrench into that "good overcomes evil image" we had in the movies.
Something has to give; Hollywood has to change their story lines and we can either watch the world from the sidelines and bitch about loosing our standard of living or adapt to a world market.
We have to promote interdependence with other nations. We have to think globally, and not just consider the environmental effect of our actions and become "carbon neutral" but consider the international impact of everything we do as well.
I don't have the slightest idea how to do this, but I am sure it will involve something similar to a civil rights movement to get the ball rolling. I am pretty sure the solution involves the reduction in racism and an increased amount of tolerance and an acceptance of differences.
The GOP would have to be completely revamped. Today's Republican revels in promoting divisive issues including racism and isolationism. They are counting on more xenophobic hysteria to keep both houses under their control this November.
Like I suggested earlier, if we had sex with multiple race partners we could get a good jump on equality. Get it, sex ... if we jump on equality, ... get it ... never mind.
From: comments@whitehouse.gov
Date: June 20, 2006 12:37:54 AM CDT
To: guzmatom@mac.com
On behalf of President Bush, thank you for your correspondence.
We appreciate hearing your views and welcome your suggestions.
Due to the large volume of e-mail received, the White House is
unable to respond to every message, and therefore this response
is an autoreply.
Thank you again for taking the time to write.
As conservative Americans attempt to draw the covers around themselves to shut out the world they ask, "Why can't it be as it was? Everyone knew their place. Everyone was happy.
Hollywood movies must be blamed for this misconception. They haven't kept up with globalization.
Corporations saw the need to adapt to the world's business environment a while ago. Globalization is here to stay folks get used to it. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) The World Trade Organization (WTO) Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) make the financial world go round, with more three and four letter acronyms to come.
Yet, Hollywood still produces movies with national stereotypes. Movies show Indian cab drivers, Pakistani convenience store owners Philippine housekeepers, and Hispanic gardeners. None of this plays well in India, Pakistan, India, and Mexico like it used to.
After the civil rights movement changed the roles blacks played, the movies reflected the new view of blacks to the world.
We need a new movement to change Hollywood movies and make them more palpable to a world audience. Who knows; life could emulate art; it could be a start towards the evolution of Americans into global citizens.
American companies are globalizing their views why aren't American citizens? How long will it take for Americans to accept other cultures? We could speed the process up and have frequent sex with people from different races. After a generation or two everyone will look a lot like each other and have a variety of mixed race relatives. It's hard to tell a Polok joke at Thanksgiving if your niece's name is Kremski.
Hollywood has been a major promoter of American values. Unfortunately many film makers are still stuck in the 50's; when people still believed America stood for justice and the plight of the poor, where anyone can get a shot at the champ. We loved the cliche storylines where the clumsy kid gets the pretty girl. The geek becomes a hero; evil corporations are brought to their knees by a single- minded seeker of justice.
As president you are, the "America" foreigners see and hear. Is there any wonder why the romantic image of America has been shattered?
A hero wouldn't invade a country based on fabricated information. They wouldn't torture, kill innocent civilians, use depleted uranium; cluster bomb, and phosphorus rounds on heavily populated areas. We also know that crime does pay but you have to be a corporate executive or a presidential advisor to do it well.
This kind of news kind of throws a wrench into that "good overcomes evil image" we had in the movies.
Something has to give; Hollywood has to change their story lines and we can either watch the world from the sidelines and bitch about loosing our standard of living or adapt to a world market.
We have to promote interdependence with other nations. We have to think globally, and not just consider the environmental effect of our actions and become "carbon neutral" but consider the international impact of everything we do as well.
I don't have the slightest idea how to do this, but I am sure it will involve something similar to a civil rights movement to get the ball rolling. I am pretty sure the solution involves the reduction in racism and an increased amount of tolerance and an acceptance of differences.
The GOP would have to be completely revamped. Today's Republican revels in promoting divisive issues including racism and isolationism. They are counting on more xenophobic hysteria to keep both houses under their control this November.
Like I suggested earlier, if we had sex with multiple race partners we could get a good jump on equality. Get it, sex ... if we jump on equality, ... get it ... never mind.
From: comments@whitehouse.gov
Date: June 20, 2006 12:37:54 AM CDT
To: guzmatom@mac.com
On behalf of President Bush, thank you for your correspondence.
We appreciate hearing your views and welcome your suggestions.
Due to the large volume of e-mail received, the White House is
unable to respond to every message, and therefore this response
is an autoreply.
Thank you again for taking the time to write.