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An American tourist is arrested for smashing ancient Roman statues at a museum in Israel (apnews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] TehPers@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe, but Americans aren't all "pushy" and "stupid". Noting a trend is one thing, making a generalized statement is another. The person in the article is Jewish-American. Try replacing "Americans" with "Jews" in your original comment and see how that reads.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The common part in the loud and obnoxious is the American not Jewish though. Also (non-native-)Americans haven't suffered several attempts of genociding them over the centuries so the generalization is nowhere as dangerous.

[–] TehPers@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago

Police identified the suspect as a radical 40-year-old Jewish American tourist and said initial questioning suggested he smashed the statues because he considered them “to be idolatrous and contrary to the Torah.”

I can tell you the common part of this is not the "American" in them. Similarly, it wouldn't be fair to call this common to Jewish people either, the vast majority are decent human beings with some level of respect from my experience.

As for loud and obnoxious, having visited many countries, the "loud and obnoxious foreigners" vary from country to country. I've seen it used to describe British, French, Chinese, Australians, and in some countries anybody who isn't from that country.

[–] Pips@lemmy.film 3 points 1 year ago

You really need to read up on American history.