# Is "the Boorish American" a stock character in British/European film?

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**Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-boorish-american-a-stock-character-in-british-european-film/538028/79 "2010-05-05T04:48:16Z")

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> [@AClockworkMelon](#):
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> Which the US (as well as Britain) only did because Japan was in the middle of conquering China.
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> Not involved in a debate on either side, just sayin’.

I’m aware of that. 😉 I’m just pointing out that the US wasn’t entirely blameless in the circumstances leading up to WWII, and the “We saved your asses in WWII!” argument often overlooks that.

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