Amazing how this statement has been turned into something anti-american. I mean even some Kerry voters feel attacked. Where did I actually write "Americans are stupid"?
I already told you in my opening post that you are stupid. And now you are proving it in such a brilliant way. Thanks!
Well we read this... Than we inferred that your meaning in that statement was that you thought we were stupid,even though you didn't actually write the words"Americans are stupid". BTW,anyone who doesn't think that's what you meant needs a reading comprehension brushup. And if you didn't meant to imply that Americans are stupid,you need to polish your rhetorical skills.
Maybe it´s language barrier. But I thought the words "The majority of the american voters just reelected ...." were clear enough.
Is this clear enough? "The day I start worrying about what Europeans think of me is the day I need someone to put a bullet in my head."
Your point is that I don't give a rats ass what the average European on the ground thinks? That's a funny way to make a point.
Yes. Explanation: If you don´t look around and check what other people think of your politics, the USA is an irresponsable superpower and your president is a bad "leader of the free world". Simple.
You know, I was sort of thinking the same thing. Aren't they the ones that roll out the nationalist and borderline bigoted prose every time En-ger-land has a big match against "the Huns" or "the Argies" or someone else? With friends like that...
That means that we germans get a lot of compliments from the daily mirror (well, i don't know whether they have called us dumb yet, but I just take bad words in generall...)
Wait, you think we need to be a RESPONSIBLE superpower???? Then what the hell is the point of being a superpower to begin with if we can't flex our muscle every now and then? And I think the US has been more than responsible considering we didn't turn Afghanistan into a solid sheet of glass. Sure, collateral damage would have been high, but I guaran-damn-tee you that bin Laden wouldn't be making videos anymore. It's like Dennis Leary says: "You know why we're a superpower? 'Cause we got the bombs, OK?"
@ coach Well, if you think that is enough responsability... And yeah, I know way the US is a superpower. But the "why" is not important in this case.
What the hell do we owe most of Europe, anyway? The UK, yes, they have stuck by us through thick and thin. To them we have some debt, but France? Ungrateful bastards who turn up their noses at our existence and somehow forget that when the Nazi war machine came calling they not only answered the door but signed the petition, as well? And then we (The US, UK, and Canada) had to come along and spill gallons of our blood to get their country back. Germany? Twice we've had to drag our asses across an ocean to drive them back into their own country, and I actually like them. When disasters happen anywhere on the globe, who always shows up with aid? The US, that's who, and I don't remember any French Red Cross tents set up in Florida this year, nor do I remember and Germans running around the Northwest when Mt. St. Helens blew her top in the 80's. The US helps more people around the world than any other country, yet we are the most hated nation on earth. It boggles the mind.
Well, many of us are descendants of people who came from Europe, right? Maybe that is where our stupidity strain comes from. So, our ancestors are buried in Europe, and I guess we do owe the Europeans something. Being as we are descendants of european colonialist thieves, maybe we should go back and colonize Europe and take whatever little is left of the wealth that they still haven't squandered from all that they stole from the Americas. (Sorry, maybe this crap belongs in rivalries, but so does the rest of this thread)
Who are you to say it's "wrong"? That's like me saying England's policy on immigration is "wrong". Listen to the wisdom from "Different Strokes", my friend: "What might be right for you, may not be right for some"
Return the Malvinas and then pop off. Your troops and mercenaries have no business in the South Atlantic.
What do I mean with wrong? attacking Iraq--> no connections to 9/11, no WMD therefore not having enough resources for the real terrorists Guantanamo--> Locking up people with no rights to see a lawyer --> using old threats to raise the terror alert ... I am not the kind of guy who thinks that there shouldn´t be a war on terrorism. Afghanistan was a good target IMO.
C'mon...we've got a whole cool color scheme that we use to frighten our citizens with: yellow, orange and Jesusland Red. And knowing what the color of the day is, Joe Sixpack can...do nothing but be afraid.
No, I can leave the house with extra ammo and more than one backup weapon. I like to include the 12 gauge on red days, but on orange days the .30/.30 and the .38 are more than enough.
That's what happens when the foundation behind your arguments are as thin as the myth of Saddam's WMDs. Now they've got 4 more years of bozo to defend after he continues to stumble all over himself.
No, I just don't take too kindly to being given political advice from across the pond. Do people in Europe base who they vote for based on how the US feels about it?