US elections.....

With the beginning of September I became more and more interested in the US presidential campaign. I became active on some forums, voiced my opinion a few times, asked plenty of questions, shared my multicultural experiences and got attacked a lot of times.

I have been told that as a European I should mind my own business. I have been told to stop telling the Americans what to do. I have been told that I can't vote so it should not interest me.....

Whoa!!! Hello..... we live in a very very global world! And I needed to clear up some points....

I am not European! What does that mean anyway? My passport may states that I am Dutch, but I was not born there and did not grow up there. I was born in Taiwan - no I am not Chinese. I grew up in Indonesia and Singapore - no I am not Indonesian or Malay. Actually I have blond hair, green eyes and fair skin! I was raised on :

• Indonesian, Chinese, Indian and Western food
• American TV
• primarily the English language - leaning towards the American accent (much to the dismay of my English teachers at the school in Singapore)

Then there is this thing about my telling the Americans what to do??? I never did such a thing - I only voiced my hope! And in this global world we live in you will hear from people everywhere! We are connected not only via the internet, but by everything else! It is no longer one band one sound! It is one Earth one sound!!

Sure it is up to the Americans who they want to have as a leader. They are the ones that have to live with it in the first instance, but we "Europeans" will fell the effect too. As well as the rest of the non-European world.

And lastly - I love America!!! So why would I do something to hurt, insult or offend the Americans!!!

BUT I will keep a low profile now until November 5th!!