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Published: 2007-05-20 17:09:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 9353; Favourites: 208; Downloads: 114
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That's America for you.Shot in Morro Bay, California.
Lens: Canon EF 50mm F/1.8 Mk. II
Aperture Priority at f/1.8
Please note that this photo can be read in a variety of ways. If you see it and instantly comment "BUT I LOVE AMERICA DON'T YOU WHY ARE YOU BEING SO UNPATRIOTIC???", you're missing the point on a grand scale.
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Sometimes I see America that way, not the way it was intended to be, or sometimes burnt-out. Yet, I still have faith. I like the grit and hoe the flag really wilts down toward the ash tray, it says a lot to me.
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I love my country and support what it STOOD for, but really hate what it's become. Thre are so many reasons that people hate America and people like me have no control over them. You can hate America because I'm not anyone to tell you otherwise, but just remember that where there is evil there is also good.
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Definitely a powerful image. This was an instant favorite, actually.
I have some pretty strong feelings on this piece, but because I'm at a lost on how I should go about articulating them, I'm going to leave it at 'job well done.'
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Stop posting you douche-nozzle.
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I stopped long ago... you're annoying...
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Your signature. Omfg. Marry me.
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Only if we can play mortal kombat
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As an American nationalist, I hate this photo.
However, my near "pessimistic" view of how America has begun to lose her shine because of the loss of what made her great connects me to this picture; though that may just be my interpretation. Sometimes I wish her people would remember the ideals of our forefathers (it's a given that some were bad)...
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What do you read those views as being, perchance?
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I believed that her [America] "exceptionalism" came from developing a unique ideology, based on liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, populism, and laissez-faire.
Given that one can argue we still have these, that old pride of greatness is something I rarely see these days. Rather, I see people caring less about her well being and even lower sense of Americanism.
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Damn. I had prepared a snide comment but now I'll have to save it for later, seeing as I agree with you on a fair number of points. Although the second paragraph I'll redact for the sake of personal clarity.
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It saddens me to see how true this is. I really love this country. It means everything to me. Everyday, I see subtle differences.
No one at my school can say the 'Pledge' properly anymore. They just mumble it and at the same time talk about the next episode of Jersey Shore.
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I wish it wasn't true, but it is. I'm sorry to say that my classmates are the same way whereas I recite it clearly, respectfully, and all the while looking at the heart of our once-glorious Star-Spangled Banner.
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i like it. and personally my hate of america obviously effects my interpretation of this piece greatly.
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I know this isn't focused towards me.. technically, considering that I'm American, but why do you hate us? Frankly, I'm curious. You don't have to answer if you don't feel like it..
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i appreciate your civility in replying to my comment. but the first mistake you made is one i see all too often. you asked "why do you hate us" my answer is i don't. i hate america, like i said in the comment, but never have i said i hate americans.
now to the nitty gritty, why do i hate america? well the short version is i hate america because it is an empire that has invaded my home, oppressed and enslaved my people, destroyed our land, desecrated our sacred places, defiled our grandparents bones, put them on display to be gawked at while they build another damn hotel where those bones where lovingly laid to rest by family, and are continuing to do all of it even as i type this reply. lol i guess it wasnt as short as i intended it to be.
worse yet they are brain washing their people, people like yourself, who have no idea any of it is even happening.
i dont hate americans, i pity them. they are controlled night and day by an empire that doesnt give two peanut decorated shits about them. and the brain washing these americans go through is so effective they proclaim their love for their loveless master.
i hope this answers your question, and i hope you dont think ill of me, but what i say is true and it saddens my heart.
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Well, when I said "us" I sort of meant America. But I'm relieved that you don't hate me.
Yes, we're expanding past our limits and we're sticking our noses into what we shouldn't have our noses in. I hate that about America. I hate our government. I'm very anti political. Now when you say that, all I can think of is the Native Americans that we had pushed out when we first arrived here. That sounds terrible, I really feel bad that this is happening. 
I don't believe shit from the government anymore. They're built up on lies. They keep so many secrets from us that it's disgusting. Our government is most certainly corrupt.
Here's the thing; we CHOOSE our empire. It's our own fault if we elect the wrong people. We don't need pity. If we get unhappy enough, we will begin to protest. I'm very satisfied with my rights to freedom right now. I mean, we are VERY flexible. We have the KKK running around lynching black people here. (They had a meeting in front of my school, haha.) So I don't proclaim my love to my masters, but to everything else. Have you ever heard the phrase of, "Only in America?" It makes me so proud to have an escalator for six stairs.. x3
You definitely answered it. I appreciate you not flaming my country, as well. It hurts when someone says, "I hate America" because truly, I feel that America is amazing. I love this country. Anyone should think that their homeland is the greatest. From our founding fathers, our intentions were beautiful, but we drifted. We're going downhill. But I'll be with America until the very end.
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Hawai'i, this is happening in Hawai'i right now. and countless other places in the world. iraq has already been invaded for their oil. america has puppet regimes all over the world.
but yes i dont hate americans, but i HATE america, i hate everything about america. i only pray i am alive still when america falls and is finally destroyed. its not as far off as people think it might be. americas infrastructure is in disarray, this is causing them to fall behind drastically in the world market, their economy is suffering for it. no changes are being made to improve this because people in charge only ever do whats best for themselves and worship instant gratification.
im just sad that more than half the worlds total population will all have to die for what the western culture has done to the world. once the oil is gone around 90% of the earths people will die in probably 1 or 2 generations.
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Hawaii? Wait, Hawaii is America.. no..? God I'm stupid. Unless Hawai'i is a different nation.... -google searches-
Yea, so you are an American yourself, no?
Like I said, I absolutely love America, no matter what the hell happens to it. I can't think of a better nation. But that's only because I grew up in it, and I came to admire the country that raised me with so much care. Our economy IS suffering, like hell. When I visit Chicago, there are a bunch of homeless beggars wrapped up in cloth during the killer winters. It truly is heartless of what our authorities are doing. But, shit happens. What I can't stand is when other people other than Americans get hurt. It's absolutely unfair.
Lol it's not culture at all. I don't know what the fuck my country is anymore. It's changed beyond recognition. I always wish that I was born a little earlier than I was so it would still be a time of moral. But some people are simply afraid of our "Western Culture" and hate us for it. Funny, really.
Once we run out of oil, it's most likely over for all of us. It'll go back to the archaic times. But I'd rather not look to that. I rather imagine a wonderful future for America, and how I can help my country to work for that goal. It's not too late to fix this.
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no Hawai'i is not america and i am not an american. this is just another lie your country has programmed you to believe. and i havent seen your country change at all. the "moral free america" you have come to believe in doesnt exist, and it never did. im sorry but the country you imagine is a myth.
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But if Hawaii isn't a state, Obama isn't an American Citizen. He shouldn't be our president right now. O___O You have to be an American Citizen to be president. D:
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-facepalm- please disregard that Hawaii thing. I'm dumb.
oi. Pacific Confederacy or something? I guess Hawai'i is separate from Hawaii... confused. =___= ugh. They sound so similar, but our government never told us Hawai'i was a part of America, so they weren't manipulating us. Don't get the idea that they're completely lying to us.
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lol Hawai'i is just the correct spelling. and lol yes they are completely lying to you, about just about everything, every single day. they told you Hawai'i is a state, thats a lie. they told you they are fighting terrorist, thats a lie. they told you there's a war on drugs, thats a lie. you are living in a world of lies you just dont have any idea.
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But even on google it says Hawaii is a state.. whoa.. the government didn't tell me that, my kindergarten teacher did. Although I did hear that public schools are dumbing us down~
I realize that there are lies and secrets to our government. It's bogus really. I don't trust the government much, anymore.... I don't know what to say. It's definitely not a good enough reason to stop loving my country. Well, the truth will come out some day. And when the power of love prevails of the love of power, peace will finally come. (corny, I know, but so appropriate.)
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im well aware that you are unlikely to find much resources telling you the truth about americas history with Hawai'i. america is the world leader in indoctrinating its people with propaganda. honestly i have come to believe they can convince you people of just about anything.
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Well they don't tell us much about Hawaii to start off...
Like there's hula dancing and stuff... so you don't hula dance? Well I mean, as a festivity or something at least.
Other than that, we don't learn much of your culture besides how your island was created (volcano eruption etc.) and... yea.
It's not always propaganda. You have that programmed in your head that there is absolutely no honesty in our country, but that's not true.
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lol when i see other wise i will be inclined to believe you. but does it not make you wonder WHY you dont know much about Hawai'i. your perception of Hawai'i, your perception of reality its self was created by what you have been brought up with. before you started talking to me you perception of reality in Hawai'i was that it is a state in america with beautiful vacation spots and happy dancing Hawaiian people. this is because that is exactly what your government wants you to believe, and so they have indoctrinated you to believe it, and they have succeeded, as they usually do.
i cant remember a time in all of americas history where they told you people the truth. honestly your perception of the entire world is a huge sham, a lie.
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Don't take offense, but I actually imagined Hawaii as a volcanic island that I seemed isolated in which I really didn't want to visit. e__e I mean, yes, I guess it's a pretty cool vacation spot, but I though of it as more of a fishing area.
The government did not tell me this though. The only thing they told me about Hawaii recently was the Tsunami that hit Hawaii weeks ago.
I don't know why you insist so badly that America is a lie, but it's your opinion. Really, we do get facts. Yes, things are hidden from us (ex: Manhatten Project) and we are quite oblivious of what our country is really doing, but for one, it's not our fault, and two, we still have minds of our own. We aren't chess pieces for our government. The government feels that way about us, though. Taxing, military, it's horrible. Not to mention our debt. BUT, at the same time, we are the best (accordingly) nation in the world. It's not going to be like this forever, America will crumble, and Russia, China, one of those countries will overcome... *realizes I'm off topic*
Like I said, the truth will come out. I don't know how many times I can repeat that.
And like I also said, if Hawaii is not a state, then Obama cannot be our president, which he is. He is from Hawaii, you cannot be president if you are not a U.S. Citizen, so therefore, we have an invalid president. I don't think our Congress is THAT idiotic.. but still idiotic.
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thats right Obama actually shouldn't be president right now. hes not from america hes from a country under occupation by american forces. and no i dont waste my time with opinions, i only give people straight facts.
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Eh, well I'll take your word for it since you seem like a decent person.
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...? o___o dude, my freaking parents think that Hawaii is a part of America... 50 states, and Hawaii is one of them... huh!? Then there's only 49 states, but our flag has 50 stars..
I hate being ignorant. I really do. I want to surpass the stereotype for Americans, but it never seems like I can. I'm so sorry if I offended you. I really am.
But seriously, I'm POSITIVE Hawaii is a state in the U.S.
It's what it started out as though. We're expected to be hardworking, patriotic, open minded people. We are less now than we used to be. Think during WWII. America was number one industrial superpower. Now, although we specialize in food hehe, China does most of the work for us. We sort of sit around and don't do much manufacturing.
Here's what I'm trying to say; America has changed for the worse.
Maybe it wasn't so gorgeous back then as well, but it isn't as gorgeous now. Starting with you actually needed TALENT to be a musician back then. (sorry, just a personal opinion springing up there.)
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Not to sound rude to hawaiianstile, but Hawaii IS one of the 50 states of the US. It doesn't matter what he/she, or anyone else says, but it is. Maybe he/she is just someone that refuses to believe, or doesn't want Hawaii to be a state anymore, but the fact remains.
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I know, I never thought that Hawaii was not a state, I just didn't want an argument. 
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I can understand that. Arguments with emotional ties in them can get pretty ugly.
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no Hawai'i is not a state, it is an occupied and oppressed nation. in fact to my knowledge Alaska isnt a state either. i will try to explain it briefly.
in order to make a state a statehood vote must be held. naturally there are very strict guidelines and formats for such an important process. well this process of voting for statehood never took place in Hawai'i. therefore there is no state.
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Oh so it's just 48 states of America now..
You learn something new everyday!
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love it. It really brings out what America's like nowadays. All the problems we're facing right now.
BTW: Is that weed in the cigerate tray?
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What's this even suppost to mean? You know, the smoking problem is FAR worse over in Europe than it is in America.
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Either you're being sarcastic, or you're reading it in a way completely different from the last 3 pages of dissertation
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It's funny... I was taking a break from writing a paper for my American History/ American Literature class, so I typed America into the search bar, and I stumbled upon this. hehe.
But I do think this is a very powerful shot. It can also be seen so many ways. The way I kinda see it is that, cigarettes corrupt your health, right? And this country is a far cry from what it used to be, back when we were just becoming a country. I think the government has gotten mighty big, which makes sense because the country has become mighty big, and I think the government has let the power America has get to their heads. So here cigarettes = power, and health = our country/ government.
I will be the first to tell you how amazing America is, and that it's the best country in the whole wide universe. We do have people killing and dying to be here, after all. And we have people dying over seas to protect the freedom that it seems so many Americans are taking advantage of. If we are going to be willing to throw that all away to stay "powerful" then, are we really the America the founding fathers wanted us to be?
Wonderful shot, instant fave!
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