03-31-2013, 03:37 PM
I don't understand this poem. What does homophobic people arguing over "what is right" for Americans have to do with the problems in the rest of the world?
Saying the american way could be considered gay and then mentioning homosexuals in the next line makes it confusing as to what the author means by "gay".
The poem implies that the author has an aversion to homosexuals, as well as homophobic people, which can be construed as hypocritical.
The poem generally suggests in an abstract way that all Americans ( especially the homosexuals and homophobic people) are directly responsible for the state of third world living, and wish everyone in every third world county would just die already, or (maybe) that it's the slaves who are wishing for death, again, confusing.
The "we" in line 5 suggests that the author is either one of these awful Americans and has the same wrong way of thinking that is being criticized, again hypocritical, or is one of the third world slaves (and the reader has no idea which one).
It really just seams like generalized hate (or even self loathing) of America, without any real justification. There is no (specific) mentioning of any crimes that the Americans are committing against these third world countries, or which Americans are responsible (unless maybe it's the homosexuals and homophobic people) aside from just not caring, but it's a bit general, implying that not a single American cares at all, which is presumptuous, and quite frankly, ridiculous.
Or perhaps this is a poem by an American, celebrating America's aloofness? Either way...confusing..
Saying the american way could be considered gay and then mentioning homosexuals in the next line makes it confusing as to what the author means by "gay".
The poem implies that the author has an aversion to homosexuals, as well as homophobic people, which can be construed as hypocritical.
The poem generally suggests in an abstract way that all Americans ( especially the homosexuals and homophobic people) are directly responsible for the state of third world living, and wish everyone in every third world county would just die already, or (maybe) that it's the slaves who are wishing for death, again, confusing.
The "we" in line 5 suggests that the author is either one of these awful Americans and has the same wrong way of thinking that is being criticized, again hypocritical, or is one of the third world slaves (and the reader has no idea which one).
It really just seams like generalized hate (or even self loathing) of America, without any real justification. There is no (specific) mentioning of any crimes that the Americans are committing against these third world countries, or which Americans are responsible (unless maybe it's the homosexuals and homophobic people) aside from just not caring, but it's a bit general, implying that not a single American cares at all, which is presumptuous, and quite frankly, ridiculous.
Or perhaps this is a poem by an American, celebrating America's aloofness? Either way...confusing..