I don't understand this whole "Stupid American" thing. It's prejudice...There's too many people in this country to consider grouping us all into one bias. This is just irritating.
You know how people voted for Bush, even though he is an obvious idiot? He makes up words! Holy crap!
Or how Palin got nominated as VP, even though she is clearly a bigger idiot than Bush? And there is a big percentage of Americans who actually support her as a pick?
Or how there is more extreme poverty in the US than any other westernized worlds, but no one seems to care?
Or how it is the only country that still does NOT use the metric system, even though it is superior, and we have to keep using the old system too because of it?
Or how the US has a horrible teen pregnancy rate, but still insists on that abstinence only crap, even though any rational person knows how stupid those programs are?
Or how the education system is so bad, you guys are falling behind more and more every year? Seriously, China has better education, in fact, the Chinese do out perform Americans (on average, the blue states are much better). Take a peak at the literacy rate, it is pretty bad. Plus, the US government doesn't put any money towards post secondary education like other 1st world nations.
Or how the US continues its failing crime policies, even though the crime rate is horribly high? The murder rate is insane, you might as well be a 3rd world country when looking at these stats. And the continued obsession with guns, even with the insanly high murder rate. Do you know how insane that looks from the outside?
Or how 45 million people in the US don't have health care? The US is the only 1st world nation without universal health care. And Americans who have private insurance are not healthier, in fact overall Canadians are healthier than Americans. (Google Harvard health care study comparing the two systems)
Or how a hurricane destroyed the Gulf Coast, and the US government practically left so many to starve because of race and they were poor. I was shocked at seeing the type of poverty i was seeing, it looked like a 3rd world country. And you saw the results of having low taxes right there...FEMA absolutely falling apart when you needed them. The first responders on site were CANADIANS. We have an amazing responders (DART).
Or how Harry Potter books are burned, or other 'offensive' books? And this is pretty common too...cause people are afraid of them, ummm ok.
Or the big evolution debate, which isn't really a debate outside of the US, because we actually have a real science curriculum?
Yeah...I could go on, but those are good examples of stuff we hear about and mock. Seriously, and if you critize the US, people start accusing you of being 'un-american'. How do you improve your system if you can't be critical of it to fix the mistakes?
Imagine my absolute shock to find that their worldwide network is polling most of the countries on Earth and finding that, within the primarily economic community, Obama would win a "world electoral college" vote by at least a three-to-one margin. In fact, so far, only El Salvador is backing McCain. I know we're not loved right now, but I didn't realize the dissatisfaction was so widespread. It's a little scary. I didn't realize I was so insulated from world sentiment.
American news is pretty bad, there is a lot of stuff that isn't broadcasted, and they tend to stick to American only stuff.
No surprise there, no one in places like Europe or Canada would vote for McCain. Maybe a small percentage...but thats about it. The mere fact that its close is mind boggling. You have to understand, while most people around the world have hatred or laugh at the US, it is directed more towards the government than the people. I have read about CIA agents going into OTHER countries (they did this with a canadian citizen, who was innocent, but because he was mulsim he was arrested), and arresting so-called terror suspects, shipping them off to Serbia (where the US government hires the Serbs to torture them) for months with little evidence. A lot of people want to see the Bush government to be put on trial for crimes against humanity. Bush is responsible for more deaths than many terror organizations, and i am talking about civilians.
Plus, one big reason Canadians are mad right now (besides from stealing our oil, lumber and water...) is we agreed to help with the war in Afghanistan, but then the US started the Iraq war, and pretty much just destroyed the country and left. So now Canada, and other countries are pretty much stuck there, fighting your governments war.
But we do laugh at the insane stuff that comes from the American people as well, i mean being afraid of Harry Potter books? :lol: Or when McCain thought the Prime Minister of Spain was from Latin America, and was involved with criminal organizations :lol: That is stereotypical American.
I am not trying to call anyone stupid, but this is the harsh reality.
The best thing an American abroad can do is pretend to be Canadian - and I mean that in the nicest possible way.
This is very common for Americans to do, and it happens all the time.
As for American being 'the most powerful nation in the world', I think you'll find China now hold that title.
Yep, especially since China practically owns the US. I laugh whenever Bush talks about how we are all jealous, er no. Europe is light years ahead of North America, and have way better systems and technology.
As for the Debate, Obama did really well. McCain was like an old relative who brings up boring stories that you pretend to listen to :lol:. Obama has hit the nail on the head with many issues, he sees what needs to be worked on, and offers some reasonable solutions. I like how he wants to focus on Afghanistan, that is really important. McCain had that stupid smirk on his face too, gah. And you could tell he has a hot temper, just watching his body language. I used to like McCain too, now either the Bush type republicans have brainwashed him or his true colours are emerging.
There are people all over the world who would literally KILL to vote, but Americans would rather sit on their behinds rather than vote. Then when something doesn't happen the way they hoped it would, they are the first to complain. Come on America.
