Irish Caesar
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conquer_dude said:
I like Boston's performance of it better.
Do you like the US?
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I like Boston's performance of it better.
superisis
His Highness' dog at Kew
Love the people, hate the president!
MjM
Deity
Phlegmak said:
Thats a lie for LA. No taxis, busses. Or anything.
Fifty
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I wonder why the USA is the only country of all the "do you like..." threads to achieve a significant amount of "no" votes from foreigners.
Are you guys just voting no because you hate the current administration? What about America, other than the current administration, do you guys dislike???
Are you guys just voting no because you hate the current administration? What about America, other than the current administration, do you guys dislike???
Perfection
The Great Head.
The fact that we're better than them.Fifty said:
Fifty
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Perfection said:The fact that we're better than them.
Yes I suspect that America's "worlds last superpower" status makes us something of a sitting duck.
We are just so awesome
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Pfft!
You all use toilets like everyone else.
Get off of that high horse and make my tea, cowboy!
You all use toilets like everyone else.
Get off of that high horse and make my tea, cowboy!
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I did not vote "no", neither do I think I am representative for the non-US contigent on this board.Fifty said:
What I dislike with your country is your plutocratic culture and the sorry consequences thereof, and because it is a leading rogue state.
However I still like your country, for a number of reasons.
No, you are not.Perfection said:The fact that we're better than them.
Fifty said:
I am not so sure if you are a superpower really.
And I any case, my phriend Phiphty, you shouldn't so readily identify yourself with your country.
It is a bit unworthy for a philosopher.
Fifty
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CurtSibling said:
Actually, Herr Sibling, I crap on giant piles of money, because I'm just that cool!
luceafarul said:
I agree on all counts, in all honesty I think patriotism in general is a very silly notion!!!!!
I was hoping that someone would take me serious and get all mad at my comments, but unfortunately you and Curt are too astute to fall for my silly commentary!
MamboJoel
Cool.
USA ? Of course ! I love the Rolling Stones, Beatles, Hugh Grant, Kylie Minogue and Elton John.
There is something about countries with world domination agendas that rubs me up the wrong way.
It is interesting to note that Americans are a lot more patriotic than other countries. The american and like america far out weigh the dislikes while other countries threads there is little difference in non-ThatCountry citizens and thatCountry citizens.
It is interesting to note that Americans are a lot more patriotic than other countries. The american and like america far out weigh the dislikes while other countries threads there is little difference in non-ThatCountry citizens and thatCountry citizens.
Marla_Singer
United in diversity
I'll prove you wrong just in posting a do you like France thread !Fifty said:
And I'm sure we'll beat you in the no votes !
Perhaps it is just the natural course of things when a nation is at the top of the global power balance. I'm sure if we had the Internet and everything else in 1880, Britain would find itself with this amount of dislike also.Fifty said:
The Yankee said:
I suspect the plethora of negative votes from nonAmericans is a direct result of the Bush administration and its policies. Not only that, but the fact that Bush-supporters have been antiUN, and antiEuropean for some weird reason. The antiUN thing boggles the mind.
Phlegmak said:
I had typed out this wonderful response for this thread and it got lost, but this post sums up a lot of it.
Basically, Bush is the face of America in the eyes of much of the world. Unlike someone like me, many people make no distinction between the people of the U.S. and the government. Therefore, since Bush has gone into Iraq, pulled out of many treaties like Kyoto, been perceived as anti-European and anti-UN, etc., these people have a strong dislike for the U.S.
I myself have no love for the Bush administration, but I don't hold every American responsible for his decisions. Nearly all my trips to the U.S. have been great, and most Americans I know or have known are good people.
One other big factor - the U.S. will always be disliked, even hated, by a good part of the globe just because it's the richest and most powerful country in the world. That's probably been the case for many nations, over thousands of years.
Bush did not "pull out of Kyoto". Kyoto was ratified when CLINTON was in office. Clinton refused to send it to the Senate and sunk the treaty as far as the USA was concerned. Bush just hasn't done anything, nor plans to, to in any way revive it in the USA.
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I'm amazed at the number of people here who seem to care so much about politics. A constant reply is "love the country, hate Bush!," which I find absolutely rediculous. I mean, no offence, but if you were to ask me or any of my personal friends here in the states what we thought of our country, mentioning politics would just get to weird, disaproving looks. Maybe that's the main difference between the U.S. and other countries - few people here really give a crap about politics, as opposed to almost everybody in Europe.
Seriously, when travelling in Europe and Canada, the first question almost everyone asked me after finding out I that I live in America is "so, what do you think about Bush? It's always very strange for me, that's a question that simply wouldn't be asked even in polite circles here, nevermind by some stranger walking down the street.
Seriously, when travelling in Europe and Canada, the first question almost everyone asked me after finding out I that I live in America is "so, what do you think about Bush? It's always very strange for me, that's a question that simply wouldn't be asked even in polite circles here, nevermind by some stranger walking down the street.
SuperSloth
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i think in more formal social settings or meeting someone for the first time americans dont like to talk politics becuase they think its kind of a personal topic. its different with friends who you are comfortable with and you can agree/disagree and argue with. i was always under the impression that its was rude to bring up politics as a guest in somebody's home.
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