Hating America is American?

Last night I watched a film about The Boleyn sisters and king Henry the VIII. It reminded me how young this nation of America really is, and how much history the world has. I find it interesting that Americans generally think we have the best way of doing things and how hard we work to "share" these systems with other nations.

I was thinking on the way home about those people who around election time threaten to move to other countries if so and so gets elected or if what and such a law gets passed. Especially now with our "financial crisis" and all. I'm pretty sure I heard some illegal emigrants talking about moving to Ontario.

Seriously though, Americans get offended when other Americans think about moving to other countries to escape laws and legislation they don't like...but isn't that what this Great United States was founded on. (Pause for thought)

At some point a bunch of britts decided they didn't like the Anglican Church, State, and Classes so they got on a boat and peaced out. I'm not saying this is right or wrong, I'm just saying it's in our historical fabric. That's why originally states were set up a more separate entities, so people could choose the system they wanted to live under. It's why States try to succeed from the Nation.

We are a country full of people who are under the impression that they know how to do it best. It's no wonder the rest of the world isn't thrilled with us. How often do we try to go in there and "fix" it without knowing about their culture, practices, and systems.

True change is founded in relationship, and we can not have relationship without learning to relate. But it is our fear of being changed that prohibits the relationship upon which change must be built.

j.