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09-18-2003, 09:15 PM | #122 |
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..mmm that's almost non-sequitor.
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Most of the world does not curse the U.S ; in fact up until the Iraq invasion most countries had a very strongly favourable impression of the U.S., and I'm sure they will again after this blows over. It is a bit of a Catch-22, though- so many people around the world, particularly among the educated, hold America to higher standards than they do other countries, emphatically including their own. Why? Because they believe in you; they put their faith in the ideals of freedom and justice that America holds up. When (rightly or wrongly) they feel America has let them down, they react much more strongly than they would to anyone else- it's not realpolitik; it's more of a lover betrayed. Quote:
A lot of anti-Americanism is simply resentment of the Top Dog- Many people in Europe cheered when the British had their ears pinned back by a bunch of ragtag colonials in the American Revolution, and later in the Boer War. Same thing when the Sun King was checked by the lowly Dutch. Hey, I always cheer against the Yankees and Real Madrid, and I'm sure I'd hate Man United if my family wasn't from there
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Furthermore, this is only one kind of aid provided. The US uses other money to help countries in other ways. Many times we send our military to help out, the money spent does not come out of the ODA money, but still comes out of my taxes. Quote:
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but it gives less per person. America is ten times larger than Canada, but contributes much less than ten times the aid. Though you're right about America carrying more than its fair share of our common defence. Quote:
Here's an opinion poll that showed that pre-war, most Europeans had a favourable view of the U.S. , and the plunge has been almost entirely attributable to the Bush Administration's policies. (In another report they say that opinions are already starting to climb back up.) http://people-press.org/reports/disp...3?ReportID=175 Ummm...,when you say odd, are you saying that it's odd that's the way it is, or that what I'm saying is odd?
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By the way - that poll is dated March 18, 2003 - during the war - right after the whole thing with the UN. We are aware they disagreed with us - but sometimes the US has to do things that are in OUR best interests too. The world can not expect us to only do what THEY want.
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09-20-2003, 03:21 PM | #128 |
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Though I share your feelings about Hilary
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