Martin Hotze wrote:
Jay Honeck schrieb:

Are these jokes fair or appropriate? Often not. But the discussion
is about *why* these jokes exist, not whether or not they are legitimate.

maybe because you only have a history of 'bout 500 years and you
personally don't see the fine details in history?

Really? The USA just sprung from nothingness a few 100 years ago? This
is the kind of attitude that gets USAians to make jokes about Europeans.

You have no more claim on the long view of history just because your
ancestors didn't have the balls to go exploring or go in search of a
better life.