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From: ellis@spar.UUCP (Michael Ellis)
Newsgroups: net.internat
Subject: Re: The real work of internationalization
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Date: Fri, 18-Oct-85 12:09:53 EDT
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Reply-To: ellis@spar.UUCP (Michael Ellis)
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>It seems to me that this is just the problem. Look at our Big Automobile
>companies. A few years ago with the fabricated oil shortages the 
>JAPANESE were the only ones to see the value in small cars.

    That viewpoint overlooks our own stupidity. We are to blame for our
    arrogant assumption that things would continue to favor the `American
    way' -- wasteful overconsumption and contemptuous misappraisal of
    foreign, especially noneuropean, nations. 
    
    Overbearing complacence is the deadliest symptom of the disease called
    being #1. 

>Now they have a good percentage of OUR (the U.S.) market. Look at the stereo
>market, the TV, VCR, CAMERA, ETC.... There are more JAPANESE and CHINESE
>then all those who natively speak English.  This attitude will continue the
>ORIENTAL invasion of our markets.

    Good for them!

    It only goes to show that the capitalist system might really work.
    
    The Chinese and Japanese are eager to understand our culture. How many
    Americans even care to learn the languages of our honorable competitors?
    
    Hubris provokes nemesis.

-michael