RE: virus: The Berg Execution

From: Jonathan Davis (jonathan.davis@lineone.net)
Date: Fri May 14 2004 - 12:30:56 MDT

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    Hi Erik,

    Are you referring to Amerigo Vespucci's letter to Pier Soderini, Gonfalonier
    of the Republic of Florence?

    http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1497vespucci-america.html

    Do I understand you correctly in suggesting that the alleged shortcomings of
    the man America was named after have some relevance to that country?

    What is it with US self-loathing and the persistent myth of American
    stupidity? People are generally ignorant, benighted and easily fooled the
    world over.

    Compared to the vast majority of the world the average US citizen is
    extremely well educated and well informed. Every country has scare polls
    like "1 in 10 adults think England is surrounded by the Pacific". The US is
    no more Disneyland of delusion that France is The Disneyland Paris of
    Delusion.

    Give the self-loathing a rest.

    Kind regards

    Jonathan

    -----Original Message-----
    From: owner-virus@lucifer.com [mailto:owner-virus@lucifer.com] On Behalf Of
    Erik Aronesty
    Sent: 14 May 2004 16:19
    To: Church of Virus
    Subject: Re: virus: The Berg Execution

    : > Disneyland of delusion.
    : Wow! Do I love this phrase. Talk
    : about summing up America. Or

    America was named after a sensationalist journalist/explorer who wrote
    stories about giant bare breasted women and battles with sea monsters - in
    order to drum up enthusiasm for his explorations. 

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