Why is it? World

[Scootter]

Why is so much energy spent on trying to understand the USA and also trying to change us?

It seems to me that 80 percent of the posts here have to do with what’s wrong with the USA and how we are such dim failures to the rest of the world. I read post after post from other countries and most deal with what’s wrong here, not ever about what is wrong in say Germany or Russia or even Denmark, why is that, are these countries so perfect or not worth talking about?

We must be very important to you guys (you know who you are) for you to spend so much time putting us down, is this due to a low self esteem on your part or just to much time on your hands?

Do you not think it possible to change your own country and therefor would rather spend your time trying to change ours?

We are not you, we were not brought up like you, if you don't understand our government or our love affair with cars or hunting or guns etc, fine so be it.

Just please explain why its ok with you, that in parts of the world its ok for the government to encourage only male children to be kept, or its ok for men to beat there wives and you say nothing. Is there no political scandals elsewhere?




Pretend you have a magic wand, what three things you would change about the US if you had the chance and why? Please think about you answers as I hope to generate some worthwhile discussion on this.

I look forward to the worlds response:

[Sandman]

It seems to me that 80 percent of the posts here have to do with what’s wrong with the USA and how we are such dim failures to the rest of the world. I read post after post from other countries and most deal with what’s wrong here, not ever about what is wrong in say Germany or Russia or even Denmark, why is that, are these countries so perfect or not worth talking about?

I get the impression that the Europeans around here are more informed about current events in the U.S. than U.S. citizens are of Europe.

[Nod]

Bush out of office
Bush out of office
Bush out of office

[Martlet]

Envy

[GtoRA2]

I am not being flip, but I think most Americans do not care very much what happens in Europe(or in the rest of the world).
(I think some Euros resent that and think we are shallow)
(Hell we may be)


The US, is a huge country, we have all kinds of things here for us to think about.


We are the greatest country on the face of the planet.

As for all the Euros who like to tell us how bad/wrong/fat/stupid/not as good as them/shallow/whatever, who cares what they think, they do not vote here.

Now having an interesting conversation is always fun, but some people here just get to wrapped up and make it personal.

If I had a magic wand, I would

Make politicians honest.

Change our school system so all kids get the same amount of
Money spent on them and break the stupid unions.

I would make even the though a of frivolous law suit result in loss of bladder control.

[ra]

I get the impression that the Europeans around here are more informed about current events in the U.S. than U.S. citizens are of Europe.

They agree with liberals about everything, so you know they are well informed.

[Maniac]

It seems to me that 80 percent of the posts here have to do with what’s wrong with the USA

Dude, you are seeing things....

You need to step back from the comp, go out and get laid or drunk...

Take a long time out from this board because your perception of it aint right...

[Sandman]

Originally posted by ra
They agree with liberals about everything, so you know they are well informed.

Who owns CNN?

right back at ya.

[Curval]

Originally posted by Maniac
Dude, you are seeing things....

You need to step back from the comp, go out and get laid or drunk...

Take a long time out from this board because your perception of it aint right...

Correct.

[Scootter]

Originally posted by Maniac
Dude, you are seeing things....

You need to step back from the comp, go out and get laid or drunk...

Take a long time out from this board because your perception of it aint right...

I do both, just not at the same time, thanks  for the offer though


fair enough 80% is a bit high, so how about 30% is that better?

You have me beat by 2 to 1 on posts so as far as stepping back from the comp.... well that’s the pot calling the kettle black

and how dare you speak of MY perception? its MINE



Curval you have me beat by a factor of 5, and I was hoping for a bit more from you then a "he's right"

[Maniac]

2000 posts since 1999 aint that much

[Frogm4n]

most of them could care less, and tend to think we are all insane over here.

[Tarmac]

The fact that 80% of the political threads on this board relate to the US has nothing to do with the fact that about 80% of the posters here are from the US.

[FUNKED1]

Source of the problem.

[Udie]

Originally posted by Maniac
2000 posts since 1999 aint that much

lol I was about to chime in on that!  He's been here since the beginning!  That's the only thing we agree about though! well beer and laid too but that doesn't count!