borealbushman wrote:
Terry made his point ... many unthinking Americans have their heads in
the sand. Think of the good ideas they oppose simply because
BigBusiness tells them to:

Disc brakes;
Radial tires;
Robertson screws;
Socialism;
Gun control.

Some narrow-minded Americans continue to think that the American Way
is the ONLY WAY without considering better
options developed elsewhere! No wonder Americans are generally
believed to be uncouth and backward throughout much of the world.


And this is considered a bad thing exactly why?

Personally, I am indifferent to whether the rest of the world thinks we're
uncouth or backward. To some people, however, whether they are admired -
singly or collectively - is a matter of some importance to their sense of
self-worth.

Pity, really.