A satire on America
Of course, I know there are decent Americans, as I have met some - or were they Canadian? Either way, we don't loathe the air they wheeze nor the ground they dent; yet, around the world positive sentiments of Americans are rarer than even Prince Andrew sweat.
The Germans believe they start too many wars and have no sense of humour. Italians think they surrender too easily. Parisian waiters judge that they need to improve their manners. London taxi drivers consider them to be loud and opinionated. Even the North Koreans say they will believe just any old rubbish.
I cannot speak for the rest of the world (unfairly, I have been judged too irresponsible); nevertheless, everywhere you look, America is the swarm of flies in the ointment, the crash of rhinos in the china shop, the herd of elephants in the room, and the gang of boys who constantly cry wolf.
As if oblivious to the mayhem and destruction that their country has wreaked, 'Why do they hate us?' is the question they persist to ask in the US media. Let's see if we can help them out with that.
As far as I can tell, about the only negative thing the USA is not responsible for is the extinction of the dinosaurs. Perhaps the American fundamental Christians are Flintstones-correct about our ancestors living alongside our scaly friends just a short while ago. If so, then they could be guilty of that also - let's keep an open mind.
We will come to the constant and unfathomable warring bit later; please be patient. There are so many other ways that successive US governments have found to do staggering amounts of harm to the rest of the world; and yet others that are just, well, highly-irritating. But rest assured, no stone will be left unthrown.
