BG on BO'R

[Marta Russell]

>   Here, otoh, people are sugary proper
>in most every day interaction, but when  things do not go their way, eg.
>someone cuts them off in traffic or expresses opinion they disagree
>with, they are more likely to go ballistic and blow off their tops.  An
>the the acceptance of violent, arrogant and vindictive behavior in
>conflict situations (even among those who usually do not engage in such
>behavior) tends to be higher here than in Europe.
>
>This is precisely the point Michael Moore tried to make in _Bowling for
>Columbine_  by contrating US-ers and Canadians.
>
>Wojtek

But also Moore points to the media as instilling an irrational fear 
in Americans.  Alarmist and focused on violence TV news makes 
Americans believe something which is not so -- that they may at any 
moment be the victim of a violent crime. He shows that Canadian news 
focuses on national issues and ideas, not sensationalized stories. 
Then he says crime is down in the US.
He is saying the fear mongers are causing the problems not some 
inherent trait in Americans, isn't he?
Marta
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