Comments on: Gwyneth Paltrow hates America Part 32

By: Bill Jenkins

Bill Jenkins — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:32:21 +0000

Look here: Paltrow is ignorant and also probably a hypocrite.

“An old building in the USA is 17 years old”? Where is this? Las Vegas?

What about the Taos Pueblo? The Palace Of Governors? St. Luke’s Church? There are many “old” buildings in the USA that are hundreds of years old, Ms. Paltrow.

And just because a country has old buildings doesn’t mean that country is great. What about the “old buildings” located throughout the middle east? Wow. Saudi Arabia is a wonderful country because of their old buildings! Too bad about the stoning women for adultery thing… too bad Iran executes homosexuals but they have some awesome old buildings!

Paltrow: STFU. You can’t compare two different countries without addressing positives AND negatives. Spain’s role in history is filled with violent and evil acts. Maybe those “old buildings” were homes to conquistadors or people who commit mass murder under the banner of religion.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:20:16 +0000

Gwyneth has yet to learn diplomacy. It’s possible to make appreciative comments about a culture WITHOUT uttering blanket negative statements about another. She never learns. The simple adage, THINK before you speak, should be tattooed somewhere on her person.

By: tanginamo

tanginamo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:01:46 +0000

to the creator of drunken stepfather or to whoever is making comments on this site, you are such a rascist asshole that you always insult the rest of the world and make fun of them because of being poor, now when somebody like paltrow make some negative comments about some americans (which is true) you get mad and feel so bad, boo-hoo… grow up!

By: I'm not a Paltrow Fan

I'm not a Paltrow Fan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:28:42 +0000

I’m not a big fan of Gweneth…

but she is right on!!!

By: Wiebe

Wiebe — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:54:01 +0000

32 hours a week? In what fantasy are you living? A 40hour workweek is no more natural in the US then it is in Europe.

By: Derek

Derek — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:10:11 +0000

I agree with Gwyneth as well. When I was stationed in Italy a few years ago I discovered that Americans place more value on working and increasing personal wealth, all at the expense of health and relationships.

For Europeans, family comes first and work comes fifth. Dental care could use some work, but hey, who’s perfect?!

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:14:05 +0000

She is right!! In North America we have been force fed some indoctrine that makes us live to work, where as in Europe it is more of a work to live philosophy. In Europe they work 32 hr work weeks and get 8 weeks vacation a year on average. Compare that to America’s 40-44 hr work week and 2 week vacations.

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:07:16 +0000

I hate to break it to people, but she’s right. Western Europe is in general way more relaxed than America. I love America, but I’m not in love with its superiority complex. Why do people go crazy anytime a celebrity says that they like another country more? If I had the money, I’d be living in Switzerland right now!

By: Recourse

Recourse — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:35:08 +0000

I agree with her.