Absolut Idiot: Or how Americans portray themselves.

Last week there was a mention in the Swedish news that an ad by Absolut Vodka had offended some Americans. Then in Sweden it wasn't reported about again. Now I've scoured the internet for a bit and found that the add was quite a hot topic. I have to say I find it amusing. The only thing the add is trying to say is that in an absolut world (i.e. a perfect world) from a Mexican perspective, a good portion of what is currently the USA would still be Mexican. Then people get offended and pour their expensive vodka down the drain and threaten boycotts.

That says a lot about some people. If you pour out a bottle of vodka over a piece of ancient history instead of having a laugh then there is something wrong with you. Most Americans are not very familiar with that bit of history. Many know Texas broke away from Mexico, but most fail to understand that it was because slavery and owning weapons were illegal, two things that southerners were quite fond of at the time. After the war the US forced Mexico to 'sell' territory at half the price offered before the war so that it would no look like they were taking it. There was nothing honorable or heroic about that war from the American side. Pure Greed. Absolute Idiot: a person who becomes offended over advertisements.