发展中国家和发达国家的差距,绝不仅仅是GDP,而是渗透在社会各个层面和领域的文明。
美国打伊拉克,美国国内有反对的声音,但是美国打窝藏本拉登的阿富汗,美国国内也有反对的声音,有意思的是,这些反对的声音,却没有被支持战争的美国人称为‘美奸’。
2003年美国“南方小鸡合唱团”(Dixie Chicks)公开声明反对美国入侵进攻伊拉克,歌迷马上宣布抵制她们的演出,当街砸烂她们的唱片,公开道了歉也不饶。
乐队成员甚至受到死亡恐吓(death threats)。
当时一位美国妇女说:你有你的言论自由,但你必须为你的胡说八道付出代价。
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During the run-up to the
invasion of Iraq, the band performed in concert in London on
March 10,
2003, at the
Shepherd's Bush Empire theatre. During this concert, the band gave a monologue to introduce their song
Travelin' Soldier, during which Natalie Maines, a
Texas native, was quoted by
The Guardian as saying, "Just so you know, [...] we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas."
[7] Though this is the official circulation of the comment, the full text of the statement Natalie Maines made was as follows:
“
Just so you know, we’re on the good side with y’all. We do not want this war, this violence, and we’re ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas.”
Directly after Natalie's statements on stage, co-band member Emily Robison reportedly remarked that the band supported the American troops 100 percent.
[9]
The comment about
President Bush, who served as the 46th Governor of
Texas from 1995 to 2000 before his election to President of the United States, was reported in
The Guardian's review of the Chicks concert.
[7] Shortly thereafter, the U.S. media picked up the story and controversy erupted.
[10]
Maines' remark sparked intense criticism; many Americans believed that she should not criticize George Bush on foreign shores. Maines insists, however, "I said it there 'cause that's where I was."
[11]
The comment angered many country music fans and was financially damaging. Following the uproar and the start of a
boycott of Dixie Chicks' music, Maines attempted to clarify matters on March 12 by saying, "I feel the President is ignoring the opinions of many in the U.S. and alienating the rest of the world."
[12]
The statement failed to quiet her critics, and Maines issued an apology on
March 14: "As a concerned American citizen, I apologize to President Bush because my remark was disrespectful. I feel that whoever holds that office should be treated with the utmost respect. We are currently in Europe and witnessing a huge anti-American sentiment as a result of the perceived rush to war. While war may remain a viable option, as a mother, I just want to see every possible alternative exhausted before children and American soldiers' lives are lost. I love my country. I am a proud American."
[13][14]
While some people were disappointed that Maines apologized at all, others dropped their support of Dixie Chicks and their sponsor Lipton. In one famous anti-Dixie Chicks display, former fans were encouraged to bring their CDs to a demonstration at which they would be crushed by a bulldozer. The degree of hatred directed toward the Chicks - including death threats[15] - provoked concern among the band about their safety and that of their families. Bruce Springsteen and
Madonna even felt compelled to come out in support of the right of the band to express their opinions freely.
[16] (Although Madonna herself was pressured to postpone and then alter the
April 1 release of her "
American Life" video in which she threw a
hand grenade toward a Bush look-alike, after witnessing the backlash against the Chicks.)
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