borealbushman wrote:

Terry made his point ... many unthinking Americans have their heads in
the sand.

Hardly a condition unique to Americans.

Think of the good ideas they oppose simply because
BigBusiness tells them to:

Disc brakes;
Radial tires;
Robertson screws;

??? I seem to have little problem purchasing all those products from
American businesses.

Socialism;
Gun control.

And there you go, in the ditch with your wheels pointing at the sky....

Some narrow-minded Americans continue to think that the American Way
is the ONLY WAY without considering better
options developed elsewhere!

Yup, I'd agree many Americans display exactly that behavior.

No wonder Americans are generally
believed to be uncouth and backward throughout much of the world.

Until much of the world needs their help, then they grudgingly tolerate
those crummy Americans until they don't need them anymore. Funny how it
works out that way.