Gary:I don't hate this country,or at least I didn't until it was hijacked by that ignorant president of ours. Dick:You ought to appreciate the freedoms you have,the fact that you can go around wearing stupid buttons like that,making a fool of yourself,and not get arrested and tortured.You certainly couldn't get away with that in Afghanistan or Iraq PARTI PART II PART III WRITING
Gary: I don’t hate this country, or at least I didn’t until it was hijacked by that ignorant president of ours. Dick: You ought to appreciate the freedoms you have, the fact that you can go around wearing stupid buttons like that, making a fool of yourself, and not get arrested and tortured. You certainly couldn’t get away with that in Afghanistan or Iraq
Gary:I hear that sort of argument all the time on the TV news. Think about how ridiculous that is.Why would you compare the US to Afghanistan?What's the point of comparing the wealthiest country in the world to the poorest?I guess because it makes the US look pretty good. But is that the point that we've come to in this country?Is that all we can say about America- that at least it's not as bad as Afghanistan?That's pretty pitiful if you ask me. PARTI PART II PART III WRITING
Gary: I hear that sort of argument all the time on the TV news. Think about how ridiculous that is. Why would you compare the US to Afghanistan? What’s the point of comparing the wealthiest country in the world to the poorest? I guess because it makes the US look pretty good. But is that the point that we’ve come to in this country? Is that all we can say about America— that at least it’s not as bad as Afghanistan? That’s pretty pitiful if you ask me
Dick:Well if it's so pitiful, then why do so many people from other countries try to immigrate here to the US every year? Gary:If you want my honest opinion,it's because they don't know any better.It's because they watch too many American movies and think it's a paradise over here when it's not. PARTI PART II PART III WRITING
Dick: Well if it’s so pitiful, then why do so many people from other countries try to immigrate here to the US every year? Gary: If you want my honest opinion, it’s because they don’t know any better. It’s because they watch too many American movies and think it’s a paradise over here when it’s not
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Dick:Well,you're right about the movies,Gary.In movies, America looks like a paradise full of beautiful girls and carefree guys,talking casually on sunny beaches.Things like that.That's why so many people come here and settle down. PARTI PART II PART III WRITING
Dick: Well, you’re right about the movies, Gary. In movies, America looks like a paradise full of beautiful girls and carefree guys, talking casually on sunny beaches. Things like that. That’s why so many people come here and settle down