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M-Fox [2006-08-20 08:36:40 +0000 UTC]
How can the symbol be more classic than this? XD I cannot say much on this, it's just the peace symbol ^^
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M-Fox In reply to FantasyStockAvatars [2006-08-21 10:55:48 +0000 UTC]
Yes. This here shows the peace alone, your colorful symbol shows it also containing the hippie community from the past days.
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M-Fox In reply to FantasyStockAvatars [2006-08-24 13:45:50 +0000 UTC]
It's like rebirth ^^ and actually this sign should be used like the americans use their flag...
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M-Fox In reply to FantasyStockAvatars [2006-08-28 10:53:25 +0000 UTC]
Well, Americans always show their flag proudly - on any school, an government buildings, just as on usual houses... Maybe that's why many people dislike the USA, they are too happy and too proud of their country, as others are not so... That is patriotism --> But this made me fancy showing my flag more =3
I was thinking of a patriotic German fox, but my time is rare to do this image XD
And in that kind the peace symbol could be shown - everywhere, to say "no war here" or kinda...
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FantasyStockAvatars In reply to M-Fox [2006-09-23 06:43:26 +0000 UTC]
Yes, we do tend to show our flag a lot in many places.
Uh... I'm not the most "patriotic" person in the USA. I'm not very proud of my country's actions in the Middle East, and I don't support my president's choices. I have a strong distaste for war, and I do not even own a flag...
The more time I invest online, the more I'm certain that I am part of an international community, not just the USA. I love my homeland, and I support the troops we have overseas, but war confuses me, and violence shocks me. I see our planet (more often than ever now) as just one place... Not to be confused as "many places." This planet is home to everyone here. Nationality is a matter of birth. I see no reason to attack anyone's birth place where civilians are concerned. I don't understand war.
Fox, right now, I'm a bit ashamed of being an "American." I definitely NEVER voted for our president, and I don't believe in his political (or war) policies most of the time.
Now, a German patriot fox might be cool! I'd love to see something like that. If ever you get the time, this would be a fun avatar!
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M-Fox In reply to FantasyStockAvatars [2006-09-23 08:39:45 +0000 UTC]
I suggest that you might not think much about what your president does. You anyway can't effect hios decisions, so you also don't have to worry you are a part of the war he does. If you were the president, I think earth would be a much quieter place, and more people on the world wuld like the USA.
One thing makes me bother about the USA: Why is it sort of impossible, that a woman or a black person becomes president? That is highest level rassism! With that system, it's no miracle that people aren't all seen as the same...
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FantasyStockAvatars In reply to M-Fox [2006-09-23 19:34:30 +0000 UTC]
Firstly, thank you! I think you are right about a few things here, and one of those things is that the worldd would be MUCH more quiet if I was president. I almost laughed out loud when I read that. I enjoy silence even more than music sometimes.
About your question concerning the rights of women and people of color to be president... (Complicated and controvecial here.) We've never had a Jewish president either. But please hear me out... The USA is only a couple of hundred years old. And women have only been able to vote in our country for just under 100 years. The US is kind of new. And I think we may not be very "mature" as a nation. Our political system is still very much of a club of "wealthy white boys." But our nation is appointing senators and congressmen that are men AND women of several races now, but we still can't seem to totally change the "wealthy white boys' club" into a more equal "membership" at the top. (Presidents & vice presidents.) Many people here still argue that "we're not ready for a woman to be president," or "...Not ready for a black president." (I don't know what people mean when they say "not ready," but I ask you this: How long did it take Germany to have a woman as your official leader?)
I think of most of Europe as elder countries... Wiser maybe, perhps more experienced with running their nations. We are new, and still kind of like a child nation. Maybe this is why we fight so much and want everyone to do everything our USA (democratic) way. In fact, I kind of see my own government acting like mean children over this Iraq thing. Maybe in another 1000 years, we will have had the history and experience to be a more accepting country.
(Oh, and I don't undestand why we are occupying Iraq. Those politics confuse me to no end!)
I know that a strong country should have a good military for deense, but when everything a country has is put into funding military interests... It reminds me of a bunch of young boys with toy solders, making up reasons to war. It's makes me sad because these "little boys" are mostly from my nation. Now, in our news (recently on TV) are telling the USA public that now many of our politicians don't completely know why we even attacked Iraq. Some are admitting that it may have been a mistake. How's THAT for some wide-eyed news at five?
So if I'm a bit embarrassed recently... a little ashamed of being "American" - then please forgive me. I used to be very proud of my country. Now I feel like being an American just means being 1) a resident of the American Continents, or 2) being a fool that believed in lies.
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M-Fox In reply to FantasyStockAvatars [2006-09-23 21:22:04 +0000 UTC]
Very interesting statement, and it sounds believable. I have so many thoughst on this now, I can't bring them in order - and I can't speak them out. Maybe better not to do anyway, since I wanna move to the USA, so not to know "too good" about the childish heads there XD But I think that the USA still is young is one good fact as well. The country is modern and full of style, as you may compare to people. Who do you wanna be friend with if you were 18? With a friend around 18 or with a grandfather? The friend is as modern as you are, but the grandfather is too old-school for you. I think this fact is one of many, why the people who do not hate the USA, love it. I'm probably one of the most modern people on earth, so I like the most modern country on earth. Yeah, I think Japan is the technically most modern state on earth, but the japanese culture really isn't mine, but the US-american is.
Any I think as I do in Germany, I would anyway never go for voting for any president.
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M-Fox In reply to FantasyStockAvatars [2006-09-26 14:10:36 +0000 UTC]
I can't tell of so many things already. I just have an online friend from Germany in the USA currently, and he says, moving to the USA is at least as good as staying in Germany, but possibly better. He also told me some strange things, but whatever will happen, I try on my hardest to move to there, and I'm sure I will love it. I love the USA with all the US-americans in it.
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FantasyStockAvatars In reply to M-Fox [2007-03-07 07:16:26 +0000 UTC]
I hope you get to at least visit someday. It would be nice for you to be able to achieve your dream of seeing the USA. At the very least, that would be good for you. It's always wonderful to be able to make a dream come true.
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M-Fox In reply to FantasyStockAvatars [2007-03-07 09:27:56 +0000 UTC]
I think in my situation I don't have to worry if I can move to there =3 My English is top, and my will of working there is absolute. When I will have taken together some money, there is no border anymore which would prevend me from being there ^o^
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FantasyStockAvatars In reply to M-Fox [2007-03-10 09:18:43 +0000 UTC]
It's alway sdifficult to come up with money for things. We're trying to save money to buy a home. It sucks to save money because it means living without a lot of extra things. But in the future, it will pay off because we'll have a nice investment when we buy a house. It's the same for you. Moving here would kind of be an investment in your future. It may mean that you must live meagerly for a while, but... In the end, you will have a more enriched life if you keep working toward that.
And, yes, your English is excellent. And many businesses will pay extra to employees that can speak other languages. I'd say you could be very successful. Very, very!!
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