For people who don't believe media bias exists, even subtly ...This picture is for you. It was taken from the show 'What Would You Do' which recently aired on ABC. The premise of the segment of the show this shot was taken from is how people in France would react to the 'Ugly American' stereotype, albeit taken to the extreme. Of course, due to the t-shirt, we got the expected clip of a french citizen comparing support for President Bush to support of Adolph Hitler, which I am sure is exactly what ABC intended from the start...
My question to ABC would be, Isn't it just as possible that an Obama voter could act like a jackass while traveling overseas? Why couldn't this clip have been done with just as much impact without injecting politics at all? Of course, the answer is obvious...ANY chance to bash conservatives, no matter HOW subliminally, will not be passed up....
Another aspect of this show that I found amusing...The first segment of the show dealt with how Mexicans who did not speak English were treated badly in a restaurant when trying to place an order, and filmed the reactions of other customers as the person taking their order berated them for not speaking English, among other things.
Interestingly, in the 'Ugly American' segment, they actually posted a list of what one should do when travelling abroad to not be seen AS an 'Ugly American.' One of the items listed was to 'learn the language', even if only a few words to show an effort. Hmm...While I certainly wouldn't want to see anyone treated as the Mexicans were in this show, I still find it interesting that If Americans expect the same, we are portrayed as racists, but if WE travel without learning some of the other language, then we are an 'Ugly American.' Double standard anyone?
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