Saturday, June 12, 2010

Americanista vs. Americophiles

There are many out there, who probably believe, that Americanistas, are Americophiles, with attitude. They are wrong, and they don't get it. Some Americophiles, can be like this too. They will walk up, to an Americanista, believing he might be American, and they talk great about America, things, that would even surprise, most Americanos, and Americans. Americophiles, for instance, believe, Barack Obama, to be an Americophile, when in reality, he is an Americanista. There is one, fundamental difference, between how, Americophiles and Americanistas, view America. Americanistas, believe in Incorporeality. This means, they view America, as a perfect realm, meaning, a place that gives rise, to good feelings, all the time. Americophiles, view America, as a perfect world. This means, they see America, as a place, with endless possibilities. No food in the house, call a number, and a gourmet dinner, is delivered to your dining table. Nothing to do? endless spots, endless friends, endless dates. Thats at the heart of it all. There are however, other differences.

One should remember, that there are some Americanistas, who were once in America, but left, some, a long time ago. You can call them, Legion. Having said that though, Americanistas, and Americophiles, tend to view life differently, due to how they believe, life progresses.

For Americophiles, the belief, in life progression, is as follows:

0-20 years: Play around, while talking with friends, about America. The main goal, is to show, you know lots, about America. If you have a contact there, you are golden.

20-30 years: In this stage, it is when, the Americophile, gets called, to his fathers home office. And the father says, "Chen, we have always known about your passion, for America. I have spoken, with your mother, and your grandparents, I even prayed at the ancestral shrine, and, we have come, to a conclusion, that, 'You are going to America'." The Americophile, then sets off to America, to study, at one, of the great American universities. Stanford, Harvard, Yale, and even MIT. During this stage, the Americophile, believes in only one thing, work.

30-50 years: The Americophile, has by this time, worked hard, to make himself, look presentable, in America. He is now, ready to conquer, America. This means, get the perfect job, the perfect wife, American, and the perfect friends, Americano. This after, simply live life, to the max. Do it all, endless possibilities.

50-70 years: Retire early, and if everything went well, the Americophile, is kind of like a Citizen. He is like a Citizen, but not. Since, he can't really be, a Citizen, in America, he knows, he is somewhat different; he decides to play, Citizen, in his former home country. Starts an Advisory Board, not to show them, how to be an American, but to show them, they lack civility. Does this, to his death, while enjoying, family time, with his now large family, made of all kinds of successes [engineer, tennis star, actor, businessman etc.]

Thats an Americophile; Americanistas, are different.

0-20 years: Kind of know, that how most people view life, is not what they want. This leads them, to be kind of loners. They somewhat believe, they should start living life, early. This, really means [some discover this later in life], that they should engage, in a work program, of some kind. Learn a skill, or such practical work early, and start making some money. Money, to allow one, to be themselves, when they want to.

20-30 years: Engage, in a travel-study program. Americanistas, do not believe, in higher education. They simply believe, in reading lots. Travel the world, not to see it, but to see their libraries. Read all kinds of books, and get to know lots of things. Lots. This makes them more, of a loner. They kinda know, too much.

30-40 years: This is now time, to relax. The Americanista, by now, has enough money, to support himself, somewhat. He is comfortable. He does not probably like theatre, for instance, because he knows when the play, was really written, and by who. He knows it symbolically. He does not talk too much to women, they are nothing like, the Goddess Venus. So, he now spends his time, mainly thinking, about the next big thing.

40- years: He is still outside America. He however now sets out, to do just one thing. The Americanista, is really, an impromptu, problem solver. He however, does not solve problems, with known solutions, but with the next, big thing. He knows about University researchers, he reads their stuff sometimes, to see if he is, on the right track really. He begins, to solve problems, unknown, in the background, but seeks out only, solitude. He is kind of spiritual, as many a times, he feels like, he does not really know, what he is doing. However, things, always work out. He does this, to his retirement, when he wishes so, and in the process, accumulates, a huge body of knowledge, which he writes out, in a book. He retires, in a quiet place in America, perfect realm, with an American babe, young. The book he wrote, stays hidden, until one day discovered, by an Americano, and is then presented, to the world. The next big thing, from America.

But thats not it all, there is still a difference, in how Americophiles, and Americanistas, look at America. Americanistas, tend to look at America, from the view point, of thinking, and the associated, good and bad feelings, generated. Americophiles, tend to look at America, from the viewpoint, of Constructs. Constructs, are a way, of viewing things, as being either stupid, or not stupid. In the world out there, Constructs, are usually, generated, by the Media [big business media]. The Americophile, many a times, on arriving in America, will tend to engage the Americaine, to learn more about America. However, most of the time, he simply experiences, racism. He gets caught up, in the Constructs, that Americaines create, in America. There are six of them, three well known, three well unknown. The three known, are music video, movies and television. The Americophile, who watches them, might be fooled in believing, thats how America, really works. It does not. If the Americophile, is such fooled, he becomes a caricature, exploited, by Americaines. They make him do all the work for them, while they sit and do nothing much. Americaines, invented welfare. The Americophile, should know, how Americaines, really see themsleves. Its not really, via, the the three Media above. They use, other Constructs: Fashion, Foods and Architecture/urban planning. Thats how, Americaines, tend to level themselves. Americaines, do not really judge people, as seen, in the music videos, movies or television. Those Constructs, have been created, to make Americophiles, act the fool, and worship, Americaines. Americaines, really judge people, by the clothes they wear [they believe Africans primitive], the foods they eat [they believe Asians strange], and the Architecture/urban planning, they live in [the view Carribeans, backward]. So its not racism, but it is. Americophiles, should know this, all waste alot of time, in America, achieving nothing much. Constructs are powerful, as they are a way, of viewing things, from a physical view point. Reality, is actually, what you see. First impressions, matter alot, with Constructs. They are dangerous, but they are not. People don't think. They just somewhat act.

Thats it.