http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2009/07/11/734/ An American Game Designer in Shanghai Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2009/07/11/734/comment-page-1/#comment-124471 American Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:44:18 +0000 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/?p=734#comment-124471 If that's the case then shouldn't Americans be doing more to protect those things that make America "better"? What's the point in being smug about American superiority while ignoring the death of those things that contribute to it being a better place? Where China has spent the past 50 years progressively moving towards more openness and accountability - the US has spent the last 10 years sliding in the other direction. Maybe they'll eventually meet in the middle? That middle ground won't be as bad as current China - nor anywhere as good as the America promised to us by the Founders. Should we not ask for more from our governments? If that’s the case then shouldn’t Americans be doing more to protect those things that make America “better”? What’s the point in being smug about American superiority while ignoring the death of those things that contribute to it being a better place? Where China has spent the past 50 years progressively moving towards more openness and accountability – the US has spent the last 10 years sliding in the other direction. Maybe they’ll eventually meet in the middle? That middle ground won’t be as bad as current China – nor anywhere as good as the America promised to us by the Founders. Should we not ask for more from our governments?

]]> http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2009/07/11/734/comment-page-1/#comment-124470 Admiral Frosty Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:15:27 +0000 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/?p=734#comment-124470 The narrow view from here in the states is that "at least it's better then 'out there'". Are civil rights respected any better over in Shanghai? The narrow view from here in the states is that “at least it’s better then ‘out there’”. Are civil rights respected any better over in Shanghai?

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