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Old 10-28-2005, 07:19 AM
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I know this is meant as an insult, but some of these look kinda cool actually. It may be time for me to change my Avatar.

http://www.ridingsun.com/posts/1130465382.shtml

I especially like this and this.
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Old 10-28-2005, 07:49 AM
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I agree with the poster who said that the art was technically marvelous, but thematically banal. Even if you agree with it (and I don't; you can't stereotype an entire nation, especially one like ours) it's just repeating themes that have been done thousands of times before.

They are pretty cool images, though.
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Old 10-28-2005, 07:56 AM
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I have to say I love the imagery as well (not likely the reaction from Americans the artist was hoping to receive).

Maybe Europeans should spend more time criticizing their own governments (what with massive unemployment and the like) and less time worrying about the US.
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Maybe Europeans should spend more time criticizing their own governments (what with massive unemployment and the like) and less time worrying about the US.
But that would mean that they would have to admit that their system isn't perfect!
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I would use this one as my new avatar if it was possible to see it. After I scale the image down you cant tell what it is. Too bad, I like it. It fits my alias perfectly.
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I would use this one as my new avatar if it was possible to see it. After I scale the image down you cant tell what it is. Too bad, I like it. It fits my alias perfectly.
That looks like the poster for a horror movie or the cover of an 80's heavy metal album. I kind of like it to that end, but I think I miss the point as to what it means about America. I don't get other people's art. Must be something personal.
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these pictures kind of remind me of a photo i once saw in rolling stone magazine back in the nineties. it showed two men dressed in suits, one wearing an elephant mask, the other wearing a donkey mask, shoving american flags down the throat of a blind-folded young man on his knees. i hung that one up on my wall for a while.
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Yeah, got to love those crazy socialist who have to spread out propaganda instead of debate the issues. Reminds me of what happened two days ago in my World Affairs class. I got into a argument with my professor and after showing evidence of the weakness of the structure of the UN he yells at the top of his lungs that I'm a fascist and left the room crying. Yet strangely I only have a C in that class... hmmmm...

I'm debating between number 7 and number 9 myself Sadistic.
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We are co-opting their own hatred of us. If thats not American, I dont know what is, heh heh.
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but the continuing 'Europe hates America' theme...nah. I am an American...I live in Europe...sorry to report to you girls; I just dont see it.

But if you find illusions helpful...by all means...
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