[davidboyd] Cool Papa Boyd: Perceptions of America

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Posted by Cool Papa Boyd:
Perceptions of America
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   [1]Hirsi Ali:

     In October 2002, I flew to California. It was the first time I had
     ever been in the United State, and I realized almost immediately
     that my preconceptions of America were completely ludicrous. I was
     expecting rednecks and fat people, with lots of guns, very
     aggressive police, and overt racism - a caricature of a caricature.
     In reality, of course, I saw people living perfectly well-ordered
     lives...

   Wonder how someone intelligent, ambitious and educated who grew up in
   Africa, the Middle East and Europe could end up with such a dismal
   impression of the US?

References

   1. http://www.amazon.com/Infidel-Ayaan-Hirsi-Ali/dp/0743289684/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-4099737-6576951?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1176557634&sr=8-1