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Article #4591Re: Thank GOD for Japan!
From: Paul Michael Montgomery
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 1995 01:29
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 1995 01:29
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abcc@perth.DIALix.oz.au (Arena Technology) writes: All this Jap bashing is all very well, but have you considered what would have happened if they hadn't *been massacred by the most deadly bomb known to man at the time* in WWII, and America had successfully invaded Australia? Zip forward 50 years into a USA-dominated Australia, circa 1995... American culture has almost totally replaced what little national identity Australia ever had. Children born here in Australia know more about American history than they do about Australian. American television shows dominate the airwaves. American sports dominate the hearts and minds of Saturday afternoon TV watchers. "Australian" entertainment artists adopt fake American accents in order to appeal to the masses, so used to American music. Parliamentary elections in the US get more air time than our own national politics. American trade and military interests rode roughshod over our own national interests. American naval fleets are common in our ports, with Australian women chasing American sailors since they're the ones with the money. The Australian economy slavishly follows the American stock exchange. Even our fast food chains are dominated by American companies. Just look at the nightmare from which Japan saved us. So I say, God Bless Japan!!! OH shut up... --- > Adrian Booth, Arena Technology, 7 Glenrowan Place, Willetton WA 6155 Oz > Phone: (09) 354 4936 | Fax: (09) 354 4115 | Email: arena@dialix.oz.au > I am afraid I believe we delude ourselves if we think that Adrian is > becoming ever more civilised, ever more sophisticated and ever more > reasonable. It's simply not the case. -- Charles, Prince of Fools ;-> -- ______________________________________________________________________________ Paul Montgomery | Mastermind behind the soon-to-be-created s924460@minyos.xx.rmit.edu.au | aus.flame.usa newsgroup! If you're a Yank, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia | don't bother flaming me, I know karate...
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