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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Zulu7 on February 28, 2005, 06:13:13 AM
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Introduction
Political
Cultural
Economics
Military
The BBC hosted a unique global television debate about America's place in the world with 10 other national broadcasters.
As part of the What The World Thinks of America programme, 11,000 people in the UK, France, Russia, Indonesia, South Korea, Jordan, Australia, Canada, Israel, Brazil and the US responded to a poll asking their views and opinions on America.
The respondents were asked about their general attitudes towards America and US President George Bush.
The poll also posed a range of other questions on America's foreign policy, military power, cultural influences and economic might.
Click on the links above to view a comprehensive series of graphs illustrating the findings of the poll.
All interviews were carried out during May/June 2003 in the following 11 countries:
Australia - Roy Morgan Research
Brazil – LPM Research F2F
Canada - Leger Marketing
France – IPSOS Opinion
Indonesia – Synovate
Israel - PORI
Jordan – IPSOS Stat
Korea – ORC International
Russia – Russian Research & F2F
UK - ICM
USA – IPSOS Reid
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/programmes/wtwta/poll/img/political/graph_1.gif)
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Enough for now if you want the lot go to
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/programmes/wtwta/poll/html/default.stm
Righto I've lit the touchpaper of you go.
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So this accomplishes what, other then substantiating what most Americans now believe anyway?
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Oh I dunno just thought it interesting. Working hard here to try and alter the WASP bias on this section of the BBs I guess. It worries me the level of paranoia I read in here and I thought it might aleviate some of the stereotyping that all europeans hate the US.
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Originally posted by Zulu7
Working hard here to try and alter the WASP bias on this section of the BBs I guess.
Good luck with that, your battling 50 years of anger and resentment by most Americans. I watched an interesting debate on PBS the other week, a socialogist said American history can be broke down to 4 era's, Young Americans, Naive Americans, Ugly Americans, and now Angry Americans. So good luck with your efforts, I think your pretty much doomed to failure. Your dealing with the "Yankee Go Home" generation and they have an axe to grind.
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has anybody seen my (insert item here)?
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No but I think its under the (Insert Furniture here)
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ya, i looked under the (selected furniture item), but all that i found was this (insert object) what i want to know is who does it belong to and why wont it quit (verb)ing?
i just know i left it around here someplace.
any other suggestions?
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Sorry, but didn't (unsavory type person) pass by your (item here) earlier. I think it reasonable he could have (criminal activity) with your (aforementioned item)
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ah. well that would explain the (material)
on the (surface)
kind of makes you wonder about (insert metaphysical topic) doesnt it?
has anyone seen my (object?)
(unsavory character) ... did you take my (object) ?
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Well we must at least be seen as pretty damn important if they feel they need to have a debate just on the USA.
Looks to me like most Euros dont like us.
Not that we care, cause we dont.
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"unfree"??
Is there even such a word?
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Karaya
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
"unfree"??
Is there even such a word?
Yes, it was coined in 1949 by British novelist Eric Blair.
And if 63% of the world views us as arrogant, I say screw 'em, and let's just do what we want anyway.
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Originally posted by Holden McGroin
Yes, it was coined in 1949 by British novelist Eric Blair.
And if 63% of the world views us as arrogant, I say screw 'em, and let's just do what we want anyway.
It just cracks me up that they feel so insecure they have to have a debate just on us.
Looks more like noodle envy to me then anything else LMAO
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My statement was arrogant... I hope you saw the humor ingrained in it's utterance.
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Ya know... I can't recal one program in my entire life that asked Americans what they thought of the british.
lazs
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On a related note, Polsters asked Americans what they thought of Polls about them. 80 percent said Huh? WTFGAS.
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This just in! The final decision has been made and the award for the most Untalented Troller will be awarded shortly.
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Originally posted by lazs2
Ya know... I can't recal one program in my entire life that asked Americans what they thought of the british.
lazs
I think the reason behind that is it was discussed once, tabled, then filed in the DILLIGAF section. :D
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Originally posted by Holden McGroin
My statement was arrogant... I hope you saw the humor ingrained in it's utterance.
Hey, you made me laugh...Thanks Holden. :aok
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So is someone who hails from Europe or elsewhere, and differs with your opinion still an "Amerihater?"
( what a stupid paranoid word )
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Originally posted by Zulu7
discuss
Age?
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Those bar graphs were posted here years ago. All these noobs posting **** that's allready been posted before.:o
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Originally posted by OneWordAnswer
Age?
It's not a sentence without a verb. Your system is broken.:mad:
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broken your system is, age you are what?
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bright as a broom.
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No big surprise here, Canadians like Americans but think Bush is a tard. I suddenly feel so vindicated. :o
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I wuv Thrawn.....(but not in a physical way, more like how I love my beer way....there, now it's not ghey to say that)
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Canadians are as american as you can get and still be a foriegner.
Exept those canadians that speak french and refuse to learn canadian.
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
It just cracks me up that they feel so insecure they have to have a debate just on us.
Looks more like noodle envy to me then anything else LMAO
LOL DREDIOCK
Most Euros just gotta bicker about us now and then, They hate us but who gives a fock. They got nothing better to do. that's all, actually pretty sad that they gotta have debates over the US all the time. Would hate to see what they fight about in a game of poker or something vs the US.
I don't hate Euros at all. I have Family near North Devon, UK. But I still love the USA.
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No
Lets see if I can make this simple for you all.
We don't hate you.
Ok so far?
Some of us, quite a few, don't think Bush or his policy is very sensible.
Ok still?
Some of us are not very happy about what we see happening in America and in the Middle east right now.
Got that bit ok?
Therefore some of us might express this when we post on this subject.
By now you should be getting
the picture?
But that is NOT the same as HATING YOU ALL.
Not too hard to understand is it?
Ok now we hopefully have cleared that up!
Now we have plenty to debate over here but since this board is full of Americans discussing the current state of the War and the US etc its more likely we will be discussing that too isn't it?
Perhaps you might like to open your minds and learn a litttle more about us and what's going on outside your nation. pigs might also fly of course!
(http://www.digitalmediafx.com/Features/SpyKids2/SpyKids204.jpg)
:rofl :aok
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Originally posted by Zulu7
No
Lets see if I can make this simple for you all.
We don't hate you.
Ok so far?
Some of us, quite a few, don't think Bush or his policy is very sensible.
Ok still?
Some of us are not very happy about what we see happening in America and in the Middle east right now.
Got that bit ok?
Therefore some of us might express this when we post on this subject.
By now you should be getting
the picture?
But that is NOT the same as HATING YOU ALL.
Not too hard to understand is it?
Ok now we hopefully have cleared that up!
Now we have plenty to debate over here but since this board is full of Americans discussing the current state of the War and the US etc its more likely we will be discussing that too isn't it?
Perhaps you might like to open your minds and learn a litttle more about us and what's going on outside your nation. pigs might also fly of course!
(http://www.digitalmediafx.com/Features/SpyKids2/SpyKids204.jpg)
:rofl :aok
Funny that you say that minutes after describing us as jerks.
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No Martlet Furball said that!
I agreed that some of the Americans I've met in here sadly confirm that sterotype.
I also said ( which you repeatedly ignore )
"Infact I think an American is somebody who lives in North or South America And Americans are as diverse a bunch as we Europeans."
Which would seem to mean that I do not think all Americans are jerks. Just some of those who I've met in here.
You are the master of the misqote!
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The problem with saying you hate Bush is 50%+ of America voted for him. They interpret that as you now hate them because they voted for him. Thats how you get them all riled up.
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I dont hate Bush. I think he's bad for your Nation. And the rest of us too.
I rather think the "If you're not with us your against us" concept has taken too great a hold on your country.
That statement reeks of Paranoia and fear. A well armed Paranoid superpower is something the world ought to be a little worried about.
I loved America last time I was ther 1998. But I'm afraid I'm not sure I'd like it so much now.
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Originally posted by Zulu7
No Martlet Furball said that!
I agreed that some of the Americans I've met in here sadly confirm that sterotype.
I also said ( which you repeatedly ignore )
"Infact I think an American is somebody who lives in North or South America And Americans are as diverse a bunch as we Europeans."
Which would seem to mean that I do not think all Americans are jerks. Just some of those who I've met in here.
You are the master of the misqote!
Originally posted by Zulu7
And I quote:
A "jerk that won't let anyone from any other country express any sort of patriotism without a swift smack down."
I'll leave out the fat as I've know way of knowing that. How do you know that Furball?
Other than that I sadly agree that is an accurate description of many Americans I have met in here.
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Originally posted by Zulu7
I rather think the "If you're not with us your against us" concept has taken too great a hold on your country.
We've always been that way.That is a very American way of looking at things. We just haven't been angry enough to look at the rest of the world that way. Now we are.
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There you go again Martlett you left out the last paragraph, you
misquote me again. Is it a congenital abnormality or can anyone develop it!? Maybe you are a journalist by proffesion?
:rolleyes:
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Angry Paranoid and a superpower. A very dangerous combination for the rest of the world!:eek:
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Originally posted by lazs2
Ya know... I can't recal one program in my entire life that asked Americans what they thought of the british.
lazs
The British think they are superior. They are pale (lack of sunshine). They love to run around and bark orders like they think they are in charge. They are mean if they don't get what they want.
.......no wait, that's just the one I married. :D
I like Brits, 'specially my cute cuddly Brit-chick.
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Originally posted by Zulu7
There you go again Martlett you left out the last paragraph, you
misquote me again. Is it a congenital abnormality or can anyone develop it!? Maybe you are a journalist by proffesion?
:rolleyes:
You can spin all you want. You said it. You own it.
My point stands. You're just another Amerihating troll. The majority of your posts show it.
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I like Americans ( in the main) I don't like your Govt. Its my choice its a free world! Here anyway.
Just thought I'd set the record straight
I don't dislike Americans.
I don't like the current American Administration. That clear Martlet?
Tumor where is your Brit chick from?
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Originally posted by Zulu7
I like Americans ( in the main) I don't like your Govt. Its my choice its a free world! Here anyway.
Just thought I'd set the record straight
I don't dislike Americans.
I don't like the current American Administration. That clear Martlet?
Tumor where is your Brit chick from?
You don't hate them, you just think they're jerks?
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Oh boy I can't make it plainer for you. How simple mided are you? Please tell me you just do this as a wind up and you don't realy believe what you are posting?
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Originally posted by Zulu7
Oh boy I can't make it plainer for you. How simple mided are you? Please tell me you just do this as a wind up and you don't realy believe what you are posting?
You said it. Are you now saying you don't believe what you are posting?
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What??
Man you are strange and relentless. You have some pathological need to disagree with me every time you post? What is with you? Get help.
Am I becoming your
(http://www.affichescinema.com/insc_o/obsession.jpg)
:eek:
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Originally posted by Zulu7
What??
Man you are strange and relentless. You have some pathological need to disagree with me every time you post? What is with you? Get help.
Am I becoming your
(http://www.affichescinema.com/insc_o/obsession.jpg)
:eek:
If you don't want to be called out as an amerihater troll, then stop doing it. It's quite simple, really.
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For Chrissakes man read why don't you?
Again lets try again. I'll talk about me only this time to see if you can grasp it.
Lets see if I can make this simple for you
I don't hate you or Americans.
Ok so far?
I don't think Bush or his policy is very sensible.
Ok still?
I am not very happy about what I see happening in America and in the Middle east right now.
Got that bit ok?
Therefore I might express this when I post on this subject.
By now you should be getting
the picture?
But that is NOT the same as HATING YOU ALL.
Not too hard to understand is it?
That "Amerihater" rubbish is paranoid cr*p ok?
Please Please tell me your not so feeble as to not be able to grasp this simple fact!
:aok
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Originally posted by Zulu7
For Chrissakes man read why don't you?
Again lets try again. I'll talk about me only this time to see if you can grasp it.
Lets see if I can make this simple for you
I don't hate you or Americans.
Ok so far?
I don't think Bush or his policy is very sensible.
Ok still?
I am not very happy about what I see happening in America and in the Middle east right now.
Got that bit ok?
Therefore I might express this when I post on this subject.
By now you should be getting
the picture?
But that is NOT the same as HATING YOU ALL.
Not too hard to understand is it?
That "Amerihater" rubbish is paranoid cr*p ok?
Please Please tell me your not so feeble as to not be able to grasp this simple fact!
:aok
So you like jerks, then?
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No I don't think I do like you. In that we are agreed. Sadly you seem to be one of those Americans that confirms furball's original statement. However I'm glad to say that not all are like you.
Ok ? now Martlett I'm off to bed. Try not to develop too many "Amerihater" conspiracy fears when someone disagrees with you, will you now?
Goodnight
:cool:
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Originally posted by Zulu7
No I don't think I do like you. In that we are agreed. Sadly you seem to be one of those Americans that confirms furball's original statement. However I'm glad to say that not all are like you.
Ok ? now Martlett I'm off to bed. Try not to develop too many "Amerihater" conspiracy fears when someone disagrees with you, will you now?
Goodnight
:cool:
I didn't say Americans were jerks. You did. That either means you hate Americans, or you like jerks.
You've yet to say which it is.
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In other words Zulu... yes, he is a simpleton.
Our country is full of them.
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Originally posted by Zulu7
No Martlet Furball said that!
I agreed that some of the Americans I've met in here sadly confirm that sterotype.
Which would seem to mean that I do not think all Americans are jerks. Just some of those who I've met in here.
You are the master of the misqote!
You haven't met anyone. I have met a few in person at the 2003 Con. But you sir, haven't. So pick a different term. You're just a jacka** trapped in a Dodo's body.
Karaya
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Originally posted by Zulu7
No
Lets see if I can make this simple for you all.
We don't hate you.
Ok so far?
Some of us, quite a few, don't think Bush or his policy is very sensible.
Ok still?
Some of us are not very happy about what we see happening in America and in the Middle east right now.
Got that bit ok?
Therefore some of us might express this when we post on this subject.
By now you should be getting
the picture?
But that is NOT the same as HATING YOU ALL.
Not too hard to understand is it?
Ok now we hopefully have cleared that up!
Now we have plenty to debate over here but since this board is full of Americans discussing the current state of the War and the US etc its more likely we will be discussing that too isn't it?
Perhaps you might like to open your minds and learn a litttle more about us and what's going on outside your nation. pigs might also fly of course!
(http://www.digitalmediafx.com/Features/SpyKids2/SpyKids204.jpg)
:rofl :aok
Going to make this simple for you as well. You can pass
judgement or not as you please, because we do NOT answer to
you or your values.
This isn't hatred, it's a simple point of fact that Bush answers
to US citizens, not folks like you.
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Originally posted by Zulu7
I dont hate Bush. I think he's bad for your Nation. And the rest of us too.
I rather think the "If you're not with us your against us" concept has taken too great a hold on your country.
That statement reeks of Paranoia and fear. A well armed Paranoid superpower is something the world ought to be a little worried about.
I loved America last time I was ther 1998. But I'm afraid I'm not sure I'd like it so much now.
I'm not certain, but if we truly were a paranoid superpower,
you'd think you would be smart enough not to piss us off or
"scare" us, YMMV.
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Oh lord. Me thinks that Martlet is not the only one.
(http://www.digitalmediafx.com/Features/SpyKids2/SpyKids204.jpg)
Where are those flying pigs!
:rolleyes:
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Originally posted by AirWölf
I don't hate Euros at all. I have Family near North Devon, UK.
HOW DARE YOU SIR! :mad:
How DARE you infer that the British are European. ;)
The French are European. The British have had wars with France that have lasted longer than your country's entire history. They are the enemy!
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P.S. I may be exagerating the length of some of the wars with France.....but not by much.
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:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
Remember Agincourt
Remember Waterloo
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zulu... I like brits too.. so long as they have no say in my life. I hate british government.
I think that no naturalized American that is a former brit or canadian or other socialist should be allowed to vote until he has renounced socialism.
lazs
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I think it's OK for Euros and Amreekans to hate each other's governments. That's why our ancestors moved here in the first place.
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Originally posted by Zulu7
:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
Remember Agincourt
Remember Waterloo
william the conqueror
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Originally posted by Zulu7
[B}
I am not very happy about what I see happening in America and in the Middle east right now.
:aok [/B]
talaban out of power in afganistan, elections held, benladen on the run.
saddam out of power, elections held in iraq, terrorists being rounded up.
libya gives up nuke program.
egypt will have 2 party elections.
Lebanese people take to the streets , demand Syria get out of Lebanon
Syria gives up saddams brother and 29 other former bath party members
Syria says they will withdraw from Lebanon.
Israel and Palestine are talking peace (again)
that bush guy sure messed things up , he took a stable, peacefull world and screwed it up bad.
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Originally posted by john9001
william the conqueror
Wasn't French.
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