Homework: what do nations think about america?

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SpiderMonkey

MrMoe & others, I too am very patriotic about the USA, but not so much about its current state as I am about the circumstances of its founding, about the constitution, about what it's "suppposed" to stand for and so on...
The comments are well taken about the US poking its nose in everywhere, while showing constant hypocrisy in foreign affairs (trade=engagement, which is good, in human-rights-weak Communist China, whereas trade=support for suppression of human rights, which is bad, in human-rights-weak Communist Cuba)... I think it's all too evident that our major concerns with the rest of the world are money & oil, which is exploitative & sad. By now, we could be decades along in the process of weaning ourselves off of fossil fuels; instead we have a President who can't decide whether he believes humans contribute to global warming or not.
I'm not one who generally gives in to conspiracy theories... But our government has become very weak, and morally corrupt, when it comes to money and oil. I think it's self-evident that the folks who founded this country were, for the most part, heroic, self-sacrificing, moral people... I just wish I could say the same for today's leaders.
SpiderMonkey
Xander

Plus, you gotta admit, we do have the nicest looking flag:
(Oh, THAT'LL get 'em out...)
To be fair, I think the Canadian and British flags are pretty spiffy as well.
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Oh, and MrBean?
What the HELL are you smoking???? CHINA?!?! #1 ?!?!?!? You insane? They can't even build a submarine that can leave port without OUR boats IN THE FRIGGIN ATLANTIC OCEAN, hearing it!!!
And if you REALLY think China is content to rest on its laurels and doesn't have some disturbing plans for dominating its region (including holding Japan accountable for its WWII atrocities) then you have a shockingly diminutive understanding of its current leadership.
COMF

a dozen Americans have to reply and tell us all how wonderful America is!! lol....
What I think of America?
Americans are loud, outspoken and excessively patriotic.

And Australians couldn't recognize tongue-in-cheek lampooning if it walked up and wrote "gullible" on their foreheads in red greasepaint.
Xander

China is catching up FAST with their technologies and is the biggest threat against USA .

What technology? They can't build their own naval ships worth crap, their space program is behind all other first world nations' space programs. They can't even build their own microprocessors!
What I do admire with Chinese? They do not attacking anyone and no one wants to attack them. Of course the problem is in Taiwan and of course USA is messing there as well as in many other countries.
Wait, WHAT?? The problem is IN Taiwan?? Huh? People wanting to live in a free democracy is a problem? OOOooooKAY then...
Just wonder why USA will not attack China instead of Iraq .
Let me think....hold on...it's coming to me....OH YEAH - because contrary to popular opinion, we DON'T attack anyone just because we feel like it. If China was harboring terrorists, yes, we most certainly WOULD be planning some form of retaliation.
China has many more weapons of mass destruction than Saddam can possibly imagine.
And Russia has more than China. And we have more than them. So...uhhh...what?
They have even the space program, satellites
'Having' a space program is nice. Why don't they try building a space station or something. Maybe put a man on the moon? Explore Mars some?? Sends probes to the outer planets??? OH, you mean it's not THAT good a space program...
and they are making now one of the best motherboard in the world.
#1 This isn't true
#2 What the hell would it have to do with anything if it WAS??
They are the world power number one and USA government knows it.

Okay, then. Maybe the Chinese government WISHES it, but I think we can all rest assured that China isn't even in the top 5 yet.
BeautifulGarbage

Prisca wrote:
(Hey, Pris, I'm really not doggin ya, I have no problem with you. )
(look at their lack of comprehension on why 9/11 happened).
So, why, exactly did 9/11 happen?? I have read articles, essays, and a book. And all have varying opinions of exactly why the attacks of 9/11 happened. So, I'm interested, WHY did it happen????
I really don't have time to go into details and I am trying not to hi-jack this thread, so perhaps you could share your opinion on this.
Yes, I am a proud American. However, I have always been interested in other cultures and how others live. And yes, there are a number of us here like that, in the USA. I don't think that everything is done best the "American Way". We have our strengths and our faults and can learn much from others and how they do things. On this board, I have been critical of some of the attitudes of Americans.
Heck! I like, and in respect for the rest of the world, I will call it, FOOTBALL.
Known in the US as Soccer.
Andee
Edited by - BeautifulGarbage on 22 June 2002 15:13:31
Mr Bean

Let me think....hold on...it's coming to me....OH YEAH - because contrary to popular opinion, we DON'T attack anyone just because we feel like it. If China was harboring terrorists, yes, we most certainly WOULD be planning some form of retaliation.

As you have very wisely observed, that's the very popular and very true opinion that USA attack "anyone just because we feel like it."
USA does not have the reason to attack anyone because no one is attacking USA. 9/11 was most likely inside job with help some friends or, in the worst case scenario, retaliation for USA actions outside of USA borders. There is 100 x more evidences that USA government at least knew all details about the attack and regards Osama we have just one fake video and.... thousands of civilians dead in Afghanistan. More than in WTC. As barbaric as WTC. No difference. The same TERROR!
OH, you mean it's not THAT good a space program...

Just remind me, please. These seven dead austronauts were... where????????????????????????????
Wait, WHAT?? The problem is IN Taiwan?? Huh? People wanting to live in a free democracy is a problem?
Wow... you are another believer that you live in democratic country. Believe than. You can also believe, that you have democratically elected president. Yeah. That's the good one!
And if you REALLY think China is content to rest on its laurels and doesn't have some disturbing plans for dominating its region (including holding Japan accountable for its WWII atrocities) then you have a shockingly diminutive understanding of its current leadership.
Sure... China wants invade USA, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Vietnam, Korea, Granada. But... just type on Google, "New World Order."
Damned. I have forgotten the biggest threat against USA. The world power number II. Cuba.
All of them hate American democracy and wants to kill all Americans. They are nasty, huh?
Regards atrocities. The worse atrocity during WW II was committed by... USA. Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Does it ring the bell?
Of course government CAN explain. Hitler could explain it too. Just a question: does USA celebrate that glorious victory over Hiroshima? Any celebrations? Monument? God bless America? It is "God (b)less America", my friend.
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BeautifulGarbage - change name, please! Remove that 'Garbage'!
So, why, exactly did 9/11 happen?? I have read articles, essays, and a book. And all have varying opinions of exactly why the attacks of 9/11 happened. So, I'm interested, WHY did it happen????
Check these sites:
http://www.duke.org/
http://www.copvcia.com/
http://hometown.aol.com/shadowfax979/myhomepage/rant.html
http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/
Peace...
Xander

MrBean, your ignorance knows no bounds. Let me start with the most offensively stupid of your comments:
The worse atrocity during WW II was committed by... USA. Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Sorry, I forgot how trivial the holocost was. Oh, and that whole Stalin purging disloyalty. Small potatoes.
9/11 was most likely inside job with help some friends or, in the worst case scenario, retaliation for USA actions outside of USA borders
That's just about the stupidest thing I've ever heard. And all those embassy bombings? Inside jobs? The PLO? Just US agents, right? And the dozens of hijacked airliners throughout the past few decades? Just US-paid Arabs, right?
thousands of civilians dead in Afghanistan
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Prove it. Granted, I know some must have died, such is the nature of war. "Thousands"?!?! Nuh-uh. Not with our smart weapons - not unless they were designed by the Chinese.
These seven dead austronauts were... where
At least we HAVE astronauts, idiot. China can't even GET a human being in space. (Least, not last I checked)
China wants invade
China wants to invade: Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, India, Australia, etc.
you have democratically elected president
Ummm...YEAH. That's why we don't have morons like LaRouche in power. The US has never had a Stalin or Hitler or Mao TseTung in power. I can say whatever the hell I feel like about our government whenever I want and...guess what...nobody cares. It's called democracy and freedom of speech. Something Taiwan has and China wants to take. Whose problem is that again?
Edited by - Xander on 22 June 2002 21:16:30
larc

Coupla thoughts folks. 1. We don't care about the rest of world. Well, why should we? The Roman Empire and the British Empire didn't care either. Such is life. Now, with that being said, we have sent a lot of money to help other nations. Of course, we do it for our own benifit, so what's new? 2. We don't know much about the rest of the world. Again, why should we? After all, the US is bigger than all of Europe. So, if I learn about Michigan and Indiana, living here in Ohio it is like you poor saps learning about your neighboring countries. So what is the big deal? If we divided up the United States as the world is divided, that would create another 50 countries. 3. Do we really care about what you think of us? No. 4. Would you like us if you met us one on one. You bet. We are nice people, just like you are, so get off our back.
Prisca

What I think of America?
Americans are loud, outspoken and excessively patriotic.

COMF - This opinion wasn't based on the dozen American posters who posted before me, this is based on observing your countrymen over the last few decades. I also have visited your country, so I have seen this with my own eyes.
So, why, exactly did 9/11 happen?? I have read articles, essays, and a book. And all have varying opinions of exactly why the attacks of 9/11 happened.
Beautiful Garbage - how many of them were written by non-Americans? It is hard for non- Americans to look outside their sphere. I'll tell you why 9/11 happened - because the USA has stuck its nose in foreign policies for too long, and a group of Arabs decided to say enough is enough. Not that I am condoning what they did, but I can understand what lead to this terrorist attack.
No. 4. Would you like us if you met us one on one. You bet. We are nice people, just like you are, so get off our back.
Larc - Been there, done that. And hopefully, will do it again. I agree, indivually, there are nice Americans just as there are nice Europeans and nice Australians. But America is very much in-your-face, so maybe we'd get off your (in the general sense) back if you got out of our faces .
one

global opinion balance= negative
Go travel and get to know people, cultures and find out.
My country right or wrong. Only ignorant (within context) people talk that way.
love is the answer? no, first
Education is the answer...
You can not love without education. Of course I may have a 'love' feeling and still be ignorant.
Humanistic and "unconditional love" can only be fully developed with knowledge.
More education less belligerent, more pacifist...

Homework: what do nations think about america?

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