obviously:
Hunter S. Thompson
KURT VONNEGUT!
Cindy Sherman
Andy Warhol
Malcolm X
Margaret Cho
Diane Arbus
Henry David Thoreau
Philip K Dick
Jenny Holzer
Kerouac
to name a few...
Badass americans
Badass americans
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theCryptofishist wrote:So obvious that I've never heard of two of them and are thoroughly sick of another four.
Which 2 and which 4 if I may ask?
I chose who I chose because I was getting discouraged about all the anti-American rhetoric, the bashing of this year's theme, and a generally negative reception about the whole idea.
They are each known for being critical of the American way of life. Yet, in being critical, had also managed to be that much more uniquely American. Independent minded, free-thinking, boundary testing, out-spoken. Yah, my kind of America!
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'Nuff said.
'Nuff said.
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Why Henry Ford???
The automobile probably did more to bring America into modern times than anything, and he did WAY more than anyone else to make them plentiful and affordable.
He was also probably the first large-scale equal-opportunity employer, hiring anyone qualified to do the job regardless of color or nationality, and paid them a better than average wage for the time.
The automobile probably did more to bring America into modern times than anything, and he did WAY more than anyone else to make them plentiful and affordable.
He was also probably the first large-scale equal-opportunity employer, hiring anyone qualified to do the job regardless of color or nationality, and paid them a better than average wage for the time.
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Captain Goddammit wrote:Why Henry Ford???
The automobile probably did more to bring America into modern times than anything, and he did WAY more than anyone else to make them plentiful and affordable.
He was also probably the first large-scale equal-opportunity employer, hiring anyone qualified to do the job regardless of color or nationality, and paid them a better than average wage for the time.
While he didn't invent mass production, he certainly used it.
And I agree with his philosophy of building for durability.
But is it really true about his hiring policies?
Considering his history with unions and the american bund, I would find him hard to use as an american example even though he did achieve many impressive things.
It seems like kind of a wash overall.
Still, better than bush.
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Vampira wrote:gyre wrote:Henry ford?
Why?
And cs lewis?
The Irish author?
Opps!
I tend to think of Barker as English as well. maybe at this time he is an american writer, certainly his husband and child are american, but ...
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Re: Badass americans
amphibiac wrote:Hunter S. Thompson (so fucking sick of)
KURT VONNEGUT! (give me a break)
Cindy Sherman (who?)
Andy Warhol (fifteen minutes long since over)
Jenny Holzer ( huh?)
Kerouac (yeah, yeah, young male rebel of the fifties, yadda yadda yadda--I hear he treated his girlfriend like shit.)
The Lady with a Lamprey
"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.
Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri
"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.
Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri
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