What Do Other Countries Think of America?
Are We the Envy of the World
This article comes with a warning, so proceed with caution. I’m writing to relieve myself rather than inform my readers. I’m sorry, but writing is my therapy, and this afternoon I need to vent.
So cover your eyes, turn off your computer, or unfollow me. I don’t care. Here goes …
Today, I hate America.
Bear with me if you will. This won’t be long.
There’s not a lot to say that hasn’t been said before, over and over again. It’s just another mass shooting, after all. It happened in Baltimore, but it could have been Houston, Grand Rapids, Boston, or Denver. It’s happening everywhere.
When something happens over and over again, even something horrendous, it becomes the norm. Normal has a way of desensitizing us. Hanging black people in the deep south was one of those cases. It was so common that people weren’t shocked, even if the victim was a child. Homelessness has run rampant across America and no longer shocks or appalls many, if not most. We’ve grown accustomed to entire tent cities within a city where the homeless abide.
Mass shootings? They are the norm in America as well.
I’m sorry, but we are a violent nation with a hate-inspired culture. Every day is a risk as we send our children to elementary school with our fingers crossed. I think we’re disintegrating from within. It’s like the zombie movies that are so popular. The virus is spreading, and we’re socially incapable of stopping it from destroying our lives.
Speaking of zombie movies, I read a review of the Korean Zombie movie All of Us Are Dead yesterday. The gory violence was mentioned, and a warning came with the review, especially for Americans since the story was set in a high school. Other countries are very much aware of our mass shooting culture and that, unfortunately, American children are growing up with deep psychological triggers. After all, zombies have invaded our schools hundreds of times, creating chaos and carnage. The similarities between the fictional series and real life in America are painfully obvious.
Go figure! We’re not as great in the eyes of other countries as we think we are, I guess.
I’ve known this for decades, but today, I was reminded once again that American culture is like that crazy neighbor who everyone thought was just quiet and reserved but was a serial killer. He went about his business every day, going to work, paying the bills, mowing his lawn, and walking the dog, but in the basement, bodies were hidden in the freezer. Creepy!
But hey! We have our social media personas with our lives on display as we pretend to be the best at everything. It’s a facade., however. We’re an empty shell culture. And unfortunately, it’s unlikely that we’ll ever change. Because we think we’re great.
We bought the propaganda and became accustomed to the violence. We can’t be shocked. We’re desensitized beyond repair.
I mean, seriously? What’s it going to take? How much more gruesome can it become before we are finally aware that the zombies are winning? We’re killing ourselves. We don’t need an outside enemy to do that for us. The virus has permeated every corner of our existence and taken over our country.
The virus is picking up speed, and corpses are rotting in our streets. So what do you think other countries think of us? Be real now.
Teresa is an author and professional myth buster. You can find her books on Amazon.
