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The hardest thing for me to wrap my head around from this well-produced site is the idea that the cited questions are somehow "difficult". Go ahead, ask me why
by PaulDavisThe1st 3y ago
The hardest thing for me to wrap my head around from this well-produced site is the idea that the cited questions are somehow "difficult".
Go ahead, ask me why there are so many violent gun deaths, why we use so much energy and carbon per capita, how someone like Trump could be elected, how many cowboys there are, do I have a gun, why are US houses so big ... happy to give my take, and it's not difficult.
The section(s) on communication styles (particularly high and low context) are a bit brief but quite effective, I felt.
- gregjor 3y agoNo American has any obligation to answer those questions or try to explain their culture to someone intent on attacking America. If asked sincerely with curiosity, sure, but the questions listed are loaded and intended to create conflict or embarrassment.
- mentalfist 3y agoLooking at the other American replies here, this mindset of yours seems to be in the minority..
- PrimeMcFly 3y agoThe site assumes some of the Americans who travel may be gun or Trump supporters, which for them those questions maybe be difficult if they want to avoid a fight. But to generalize, supports of those things are not looking to avoid fights and also are less likely to travel anyway.
- HDThoreaun 3y ago“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” Just because you've thought about these things doesn't mean the other half has