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Originally posted by halfoldman
To forgo Native American comment from the outset in favor of elite family celebrities seems downright un-American and populist.
Originally posted by halfoldman
reply to post by Advantage
Hi, I'm talking about a specific documentary film titled "America: The making of Us".
I made my position as an "outsider" clear from my OP.
I am comparing the content of this specific series to the expectations raised by the title.
You give a great explanation once again on how people from inside the US might feel on the topic.
edit on 16-1-2011 by halfoldman because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by halfoldman
reply to post by Advantage
Hi, I'm talking about a specific documentary film titled "America: The making of Us".
I made my position as an "outsider" clear from my OP.
I am comparing the content of this specific series to the expectations raised by the title.
You give a great explanation once again on how people from inside the US might feel on the topic.
However, I think one can also speak from a convergence of historical narrative, and in the series Native Americans remain hidden mostly, when that is not accurate.
edit on 16-1-2011 by halfoldman because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by halfoldman
reply to post by Advantage
Yeah it's so ridiculous.
There were several thousand native peoples in the area of settlement, and a hundred settlers (an estimate).
But the natives just stayed invisibly behind the trees with their bows drawn!
Originally posted by halfoldman
reply to post by Advantage
It's an inspiration still to many nations.
Originally posted by halfoldman
reply to post by Advantage
So I take it you're happy with the series.
Great.
Originally posted by halfoldman
reply to post by Advantage
So I take it you're happy with the series.
Great.
Nothing against wide open spaces, except that historically the land was not empty.
I wonder if Europe of Africa could ever be shown like that?
My last music post was Rammstein where I tried to show that the generic term "America" can be used with irony.
It was a debate around the term, which I tried to show was not always positive.
I'm not here to tell anyone what to do or think.
In fact, it's usually the opposite.
I certainly won't come to "America" to watch the documentary - they broadcast it to us!
edit on 16-1-2011 by halfoldman because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by halfoldman
reply to post by Advantage
Well I'm very glad they had the addictive tobacco.
They didn't have that much else back then, I suppose.