Reply #9: People have not been so bad over here, esp. in Britain -- [View All]

[DeepModem Mom]

We had one incident, on a night just before the war started, when some guys on a Paris street heard my daughters' American accents and started yelling at them to go home. They were a bit shaken, and didn't know whether to say they opposed the war, too, or just get out of the situation (they got out). Brits have been nice, especially older people for whom WWII is still their defining experience. People would often bring up and discuss things, giving me a chance to express my views.

When Michael Moore had a book signing in Piccadilly, the line (queue) ran for blocks -- so maybe there's an understanding that many Americans don't support Bush. Americans were placed at the front of the February 15 anti-war march. More recently, I had a chance to attend a social function with people present from four continents, and concern for what America was doing with its power in the world was at a very high level. People want to know if Kerry can win.

Even more recently, people don't seem to say much. I may be paranoid, but it makes me wonder if people have finally turned against us, and don't feel like talking about world issues with an American.