That was a good post, and one to get us all thinking.

I usually don't get involved in politics too much, because to me it is usually a "lose/lose" situation. But if I ever do make an offensive remark about another's country of origin, religion, political views, etc. rest assured it is not intentional. Speaking for myself, I'm sure I sometimes do present a completely "American" view of things, simply because I am an American. We all speak from the experience we have, and from what we know. I do try, as I think most of us do, to see the world from a different perspective, but we all have a limited viewpoint to some degree.

I guess, though, that if I posted on a site based in, and comprised mostly of citizens from, England or Russia or France ... I would expect an almost strictly English, Russian or French point of view ... however well one definition of "point of view" can fit an entire country, especially one as large and diverse as America.