Aren't you a little xenophobe? Or at least ignorant? I understand you don't care what the rest of the world thinks about you, but for your own culture please educate yourself (and consider travelling, it might do you good)
from wiki:
Xenophobia is an intense dislike and/or fear of people from other countries. It comes from the Greek words ξένος (xenos), meaning "foreigner," "stranger," and φόβος (phobos), meaning "fear." The term is typically used to describe a fear or dislike of foreigners or of people significantly different from oneself.
dude, you're shot. I do have an intense dislike of you, and I view you as an enemy of patriotism. You are supremely ignorant.
that said, I like folks from all over the world (based on individual merit), I'm pretty willing to bet I am far more traveled that yourself. No immigrant is missing the next train here, and I say welcome. I just don't give a shit what euros (or any other nation states) think about our policies, and I think the United States would do well to retain it's own identity and, to that end, apathy towards the attitudes of lesser democracies.
I'll make the analogy of taking my political advice from my 2 year old daughter.
If Obama wins... he'll be out in 4 years due to the state of the economy. If McCain wins, yes, Dems will most likely win in 4, but it will be another 16 year stint for Republicans. This election is important. But, my opinion is that whoever wins (Dem or Rep) that party will be out in four years because the economy is not going to improve anytime soon.
Should be interesting.
funny, Republican party is through for awhile, if Obama doesn't increase the federal budget size, and raise taxes on 95% of Americans like he has stated, which means controlling a Democratic congress from getting out of control like the Republican congress did under Bush, then it'll be Democratic rule for the foreseeable future.
If Barak is a failure, Hillary will run, and beat any Republican
"Music, for me, was fucking heroin." eV (nothing Ed has said is more true for me personally than this quote)
I'll make the analogy of taking my political advice from my 2 year old daughter.
fair enough?
Fair enough. However please take note that my problem was with your description of europeans as "weak, quasi-socialist, welfare and entitlement riddled, population declining, and overly taxed and under-worked". Not with your refusing to take in consideration what other people think about your countries policies.
ps : the "xenophobe" was more related to the fear of all that is foreign (culture, ideas etc.) rather than the people.
funny, Republican party is through for awhile, if Obama doesn't increase the federal budget size, and raise taxes on 95% of Americans like he has stated, which means controlling a Democratic congress from getting out of control like the Republican congress did under Bush, then it'll be Democratic rule for the foreseeable future.
If Barak is a failure, Hillary will run, and beat any Republican
IMO, Mark Warner will be the next Dem. President after Obama.
Fair enough. However please take note that my problem was with your description of europeans as "weak, quasi-socialist, welfare and entitlement riddled, population declining, and overly taxed and under-worked". Not with your refusing to take in consideration what other people think about your countries policies.
ps : the "xenophobe" was more related to the fear of all that is foreign (culture, ideas etc.) rather than the people.
I guess I could give my last name and remove all question in regards to xenophobe, but suffice to say....
and we can debate views of the EU, I'm cool with that. But I stand by that statement 100%, even if I could have been a little nicer about it, like nothinghead
"You know, as much as I am in favor of the United States building good international relationships--I don't think who foreigners would like to see as President of the United States will be high on my voting criteria. "
from wiki:
Xenophobia is an intense dislike and/or fear of people from other countries. It comes from the Greek words ξένος (xenos), meaning "foreigner," "stranger," and φόβος (phobos), meaning "fear." The term is typically used to describe a fear or dislike of foreigners or of people significantly different from oneself.
dude, you're shot. I do have an intense dislike of you, and I view you as an enemy of patriotism. You are supremely ignorant.
that said, I like folks from all over the world (based on individual merit), I'm pretty willing to bet I am far more traveled that yourself. No immigrant is missing the next train here, and I say welcome. I just don't give a shit what euros (or any other nation states) think about our policies, and I think the United States would do well to retain it's own identity and, to that end, apathy towards the attitudes of lesser democracies.
I'll make the analogy of taking my political advice from my 2 year old daughter.
fair enough?
lesser democracy? that's questionable for capitalism does not necessarily equal democracy. in fact the way we practice capitalism is far from a democracy. it's a simple mythology that we American's continue to fall for.
IMO, Mark Warner will be the next Dem. President after Obama.
I like Mark Warner, though I don't know a whole lot about him.
I can see Biden only being VP for one term if all goes well for Obama to help set up the next Democrat candidate in 2016. I like Claire McCaskill from Missouri. She's been as vocal a freshman Senator as any I can remember.
"Music, for me, was fucking heroin." eV (nothing Ed has said is more true for me personally than this quote)
I just don't give a shit what euros (or any other nation states) think about our policies, and I think the United States would do well to retain it's own identity and, to that end, apathy towards the attitudes of lesser democracies.
USA! USA! USA!
ME! ME! ME!
We can make poor decisions that impact the rest of the world, but fuck you! Meh. Deal with it fuckers. We're awesome.
Again, we shouldn't really care what the weak, quasi-socialist, welfare and entitlement riddled, population declining, and overly taxed and under-worked europeans think of us.
I for one absolutely do not. I'll take up my issues in-house, thanks.
Haha, you're cracked.
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
The reason you are in the economical mess is because you are indeed not like us.
I hate to correct you, but "WE" are in this economic mess. Europe is 100% reliant on the U.S. for growth. When we slow our consumption,... you and the developing world suffer. That's just a fact.
You are not correcting me. True there is an impact on the world if the US economy slows down and yes we are in a crisis together, thanks to ill defined banking contracts and the international characteristics of the banking world. Here a small number of banks and insurance companies who invested heavily in failed US banks are getting financial support, some small Lehman bros satelite banks and the likes fell in our neighboring country. Our housing market is doing just fine. I'm not trusting my pension to a shady company. I have the luxury that if I would lose my health I can continue a good of way living.
What I was getting at was is that this mess flew over from the US, it didn't originate here. Different ways of doing business, slight but still different.
Once again, standard of living is simply a component of the HDI index. An index that IMHO serves only the purpose of increasing qausi-socialist rankings. That index does not include the quality of health care (which U.S. would top) and it never would, because it's sole purpose was to boost socialist style countries to complete with the U.S. in terms of a quasi-made up standard of living.
A yes it's a qausi-socialist, pro-affordable healthcare conspiracy! Your healthcare is bigger than mine?
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from wiki:
Xenophobia is an intense dislike and/or fear of people from other countries. It comes from the Greek words ξένος (xenos), meaning "foreigner," "stranger," and φόβος (phobos), meaning "fear." The term is typically used to describe a fear or dislike of foreigners or of people significantly different from oneself.
dude, you're shot. I do have an intense dislike of you, and I view you as an enemy of patriotism. You are supremely ignorant.
that said, I like folks from all over the world (based on individual merit), I'm pretty willing to bet I am far more traveled that yourself. No immigrant is missing the next train here, and I say welcome. I just don't give a shit what euros (or any other nation states) think about our policies, and I think the United States would do well to retain it's own identity and, to that end, apathy towards the attitudes of lesser democracies.
I'll make the analogy of taking my political advice from my 2 year old daughter.
fair enough?
funny, Republican party is through for awhile, if Obama doesn't increase the federal budget size, and raise taxes on 95% of Americans like he has stated, which means controlling a Democratic congress from getting out of control like the Republican congress did under Bush, then it'll be Democratic rule for the foreseeable future.
If Barak is a failure, Hillary will run, and beat any Republican
Stop by:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14678777351&ref=mf
ps : the "xenophobe" was more related to the fear of all that is foreign (culture, ideas etc.) rather than the people.
I guess I could give my last name and remove all question in regards to xenophobe, but suffice to say....
and we can debate views of the EU, I'm cool with that. But I stand by that statement 100%, even if I could have been a little nicer about it, like nothinghead
"You know, as much as I am in favor of the United States building good international relationships--I don't think who foreigners would like to see as President of the United States will be high on my voting criteria. "
I like Mark Warner, though I don't know a whole lot about him.
I can see Biden only being VP for one term if all goes well for Obama to help set up the next Democrat candidate in 2016. I like Claire McCaskill from Missouri. She's been as vocal a freshman Senator as any I can remember.
Stop by:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14678777351&ref=mf
ME! ME! ME!
We can make poor decisions that impact the rest of the world, but fuck you! Meh. Deal with it fuckers. We're awesome.
You sir, are an idiot of the highest calibre.
What I was getting at was is that this mess flew over from the US, it didn't originate here. Different ways of doing business, slight but still different. A yes it's a qausi-socialist, pro-affordable healthcare conspiracy! Your healthcare is bigger than mine? No just the people Palin considders 'real'.
bingo