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From: His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock on 13 Jun 2010 12:46
Whether you like it or not, it's all over the place: SUVs, Gated
Communities, Junk Food, Hollywood, rap, class polarization... I know
it all means that the Chinese now are willing to dump their bicycles
as soon as possible and drive, and offers little hope for those trying
to ride a bicycle here in America. People question if riding a bicycle
is a communist act.

This interesting article analyzes the phenomenon without much bias...

(I quote)

In the early 1900's, "Americanization" referred to the movement where
immigrants were developed into Americans. Now, in today's world, the
term has a different, but similar meaning - the globalization by the
U.S. of the world. The American economy is an ever-present force in
the world today. Pepsi ads now clutter the streets of every big city
in China, Big Macs are being ordered throughout the entire world, and
the term "Always Coca-Cola" is being muttered by all of Europe,
although they have no idea what the phrase means. Have we gone too far
in our economic Americanization of the world? Some will argue that we
have - using our advantage of being the world's only superpower in a
dangerous way - by interfering and forcing our culture on countries
that do not want to be "Americanized." It is my belief that
Americanization gives other countries a false sense of the American
way of life and, in the end, causes hatred for the U.S. and threats on
our power and freedom.

....

Despite this recent surge in American culture over the world, a few
countries like France and Germany are making plans to slow
Americanization. By raising taxes and tariffs on foreign companies and
investors, these countries are making it harder for American companies
to profit overseas. Also, in Israel, a cultural rebellion is taking
place. The Israeli government, in an attempt to slow down
Americanization, now requires their radio stations to devote half
their airtime to Hebrew songs (6). These are only the exceptions to
the rule of American globalization, though. Americanization is now in
full swing and sees no end in sight, particularly because many
Americans perceive it as a great achievement. Charles Krauthammer
writes in Time magazine that, "America is no mere international
citizen. It is the dominant power in the world, more dominant than any
since Rome. Accordingly, America is in a position to re-shape norms,
alter expectations and create new realities" (3). Lewis Lapham
expresses the same opinion in his "American Rome" essay. He says that
it is America's job to help out the world and "cleanse the world of
its impurities" (3). Americanization, these people believe, is the
answer - the change that the world is looking for. Of course, if the
world really does want change, who's to say that America has the
answer? What gives us the right to assume that American culture is the
way of the future? These questions should have been answered first,
before American culture took over the planet. As G. Pascal Zachary
writes, "We are all Americans now, like it or not" (6). If he is
saying this statement now, what will the world be like if America
continues this trend in ten years? How about even twenty years? How
far will American globalization go, or more importantly, will it ever
end?

https://www.msu.edu/~millettf/americanization.html


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THE WISE TIBETAN MONKEY SAYS

"Everything must be questioned before we find a solution"

FINDING SOLUTIONS:

http://webspawner.com/users/donquijote1
From: His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock on 16 Jun 2010 00:39
On Jun 16, 12:17 am, lil abner <@daisy.mae> wrote:
> His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of
>
> Tantra-Hammock wrote:
> > Whether you like it or not, it's all over the place: SUVs, Gated
> > Communities, Junk Food, Hollywood, rap, class polarization... I know
> > it all means that the Chinese now are willing to dump their bicycles
> > as soon as possible and drive, and offers little hope for those trying
> > to ride a bicycle here in America. People question if riding a bicycle
> > is a communist act.
>
> > This interesting article analyzes the phenomenon without much bias...
>
> > (I quote)
>
> > In the early 1900's, "Americanization" referred to the movement where
> > immigrants were developed into Americans. Now, in today's world, the
> > term has a different, but similar meaning - the globalization by the
> > U.S. of the world. The American economy is an ever-present force in
> > the world today. Pepsi ads now clutter the streets of every big city
> > in China, Big Macs are being ordered throughout the entire world, and
> > the term "Always Coca-Cola" is being muttered by all of Europe,
> > although they have no idea what the phrase means. Have we gone too far
> > in our economic Americanization of the world? Some will argue that we
> > have - using our advantage of being the world's only superpower in a
> > dangerous way - by interfering and forcing our culture on countries
> > that do not want to be "Americanized." It is my belief that
> > Americanization gives other countries a false sense of the American
> > way of life and, in the end, causes hatred for the U.S. and threats on
> > our power and freedom.
>
> > ...
>
> > Despite this recent surge in American culture over the world, a few
> > countries like France and Germany are making plans to slow
> > Americanization. By raising taxes and tariffs on foreign companies and
> > investors, these countries are making it harder for American companies
> > to profit overseas. Also, in Israel, a cultural rebellion is taking
> > place. The Israeli government, in an attempt to slow down
> > Americanization, now requires their radio stations to devote half
> > their airtime to Hebrew songs (6). These are only the exceptions to
> > the rule of American globalization, though. Americanization is now in
> > full swing and sees no end in sight, particularly because many
> > Americans perceive it as a great achievement. Charles Krauthammer
> > writes in Time magazine that, "America is no mere international
> > citizen. It is the dominant power in the world, more dominant than any
> > since Rome. Accordingly, America is in a position to re-shape norms,
> > alter expectations and create new realities" (3). Lewis Lapham
> > expresses the same opinion in his "American Rome" essay. He says that
> > it is America's job to help out the world and "cleanse the world of
> > its impurities" (3). Americanization, these people believe, is the
> > answer - the change that the world is looking for. Of course, if the
> > world really does want change, who's to say that America has the
> > answer? What gives us the right to assume that American culture is the
> > way of the future? These questions should have been answered first,
> > before American culture took over the planet. As G. Pascal Zachary
> > writes, "We are all Americans now, like it or not" (6). If he is
> > saying this statement now, what will the world be like if America
> > continues this trend in ten years? How about even twenty years? How
> > far will American globalization go, or more importantly, will it ever
> > end?
>
> >https://www.msu.edu/~millettf/americanization.html
>
> > ---------------------------------------------------
>
> > THE WISE TIBETAN MONKEY SAYS
>
> > "Everything must be questioned before we find a solution"
>
> > FINDING SOLUTIONS:
>
> >http://webspawner.com/users/donquijote1
>
> Globalization to Americans is not Americanizing the world. It is being
> forced into submission of the Global Supplier Side rule.
> No one has voted for what has happened to America except the outside
> forces of the globalist Merchants and Bankers, whether they are on our
> shores or in Switzerland and the UK.
> They wanted to share our wealth. We get to share their poverty and being
> ruled.

It's only a dream for the rest of the world, but it may be a nightmare
for many Americans.
From: His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock on 23 Jun 2010 14:33
On Jun 23, 1:56 pm, JimmyMac <jimmyma...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Jun 22, 10:57 pm, "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the
> Movement of Tantra-Hammock" <nolionnoprob...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jun 22, 8:36 pm, Ghod Dhammit <g...(a)att.net> wrote:
>
> > > On 6/22/2010 5:16 PM, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the
>
> > > Movement of Tantra-Hammock wrote:
> > > > On Jun 21, 11:23 am, JimmyMac<jimmyma...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > >> From my own personal experience, I would have to concur with the
> > > >> validity of your observations, but your focus is one of a myopic
> > > >> visionary. In the greater scheme of things, global Americanization is
> > > >> pretty much yesterday's news and Americanization is far less of a
> > > >> danger to the world than is the next alternative wave of "ization"
> > > >> poised to replace it ... Islamization. Islam is diametrically opposed
> > > >> the values that are the very foundation of Western civilization ...
> > > >> humanism, Christianity, Greco-Roman culture and, most important of
> > > >> all< liberty.
>
> > > Wow, I never knew the Romans had baby seats & carriages.
>
> Funny, but let's not confuse technology with culture.
>
> > > > They don't have the money, they don't have SUVs, they don't have Gated
> > > > Communities, they don't the military might, they don't have a viable
> > > > way of life for the West and they don't have Hollywood to make the
> > > > kids behave in a certain pattern (usually violent).
>
> > > > By far we are the problem. Add to the above the threat our predatory
> > > > ways represent to the environment.
>
> I am not in favor of our predatory ways, but "we" may be "A" problem,
> but we are not "THE" problem. Islam has an agenda. The Muslim rate
> of immigration, reproduction and "peaceful" infiltration is
> transforming Europe into Eurarabia in a matter of a few decades with
> the United States of Arabia may not be far behind. Western
> civilization as we know it is changing. Western globalization pails
> in comparison to the threat of Islamization.
>
> > > Who's "we"? The theists are more trouble than the rest of us....
>
> Especially Allah!

Maybe Allah is their "savior" from the Christian culture. Maybe if we
put our Christians back in the cage, they'll feel inclined to do the
same.

France has 10% of Muslims... Is that something to worry about? For the
most part it isn't.

Anyway immigration is a problem for all Third World countries. There
are Americans in France and they are not a problem the way the
hardcore Christian-Republicans would be.

In all likelihood American immigrants would be looking for some fun
driving and safer roads!

"during my time in France, I have not seen, let alone been in, any
accidents, and if you think about it, if all French drivers are crazy
then they aren't crazy, they are normal! ...

Most French cars are small by Americans standards...

Cities can be the worst; it seems you always get in front of someone
who will not let you go a kilometer under the speed limit without
honking."

http://www.americansinfrance.net/Driving/GeneralThoughts.cfm

It all sounds to me like safe and fun.
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