Americans are a Bunch of Cunts - Redux

His Holiness, The Pope wrote: I think the point about American elections being "more important" than elections in other countries contains a hint of truth, given America's self-appointed role as policer of the "Free/Capitalist World" (to which everyone else is made to follow lock-step). With America trampling across the globe on its little neocolonialist ventures, this week's election is very significant because the power relations have shifted for the first time in 12 years and...wait for it...America might actually start behaving itself better on the global stage. Maybe. Just maybe. So perhaps instead of whining about all the election threads, the rest of you might want to take things with a grain of optimism. But we shall see how the next few years pan out....

Exactly.

Well put, Popesy.

Oh, and I've found the majority of New Yorkers to belie the stereotype.

you'll have to do better than this to get 40 dollars off me

Comrade Shampanyov wrote:

PCLike wrote: He we have an election 22 november. Prior to the previous election, 4 years ago, a politician was shot dead here. Any of you remember that or even his name?

Pim something or other, conservative, gay, anti-immigrant. That's all I remember without cheating....

Yes, that's (was) him. There are very different views regarding the merits of his ideas / approach to politics. One of the consequences has been that currently (just for another few days) we have a minister (Verdonk) of immigration who introduced a very strong policy regarding foreigners entering the country. Anyone remember Mrs. Hirshi Ali who she managed to kick out of the country? What was most offensive (from my point of view) was the total lack of understanding by Verdonk about what it means to be minister (or politician) in a democratic country as we have over here.

But I also agree with the fact that the USA has a more important role in the world nowadays.

Here's the British reaction to the election result shown on BBC4's 'The Late Edition, the other night. I imagine there were similar reactions around the world.

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Burt Reynolds wrote: Here's the British reaction to the election result shown on BBC4's 'The Late Edition, the other night. I imagine there were similar reactions around the world.

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Right wing,its the new Left wing don't you know. Just ask the Dutch.

PCLike wrote:

Comrade Shampanyov wrote:

PCLike wrote: He we have an election 22 november. Prior to the previous election, 4 years ago, a politician was shot dead here. Any of you remember that or even his name?

Pim something or other, conservative, gay, anti-immigrant. That's all I remember without cheating....

Yes, that's (was) him. There are very different views regarding the merits of his ideas / approach to politics. One of the consequences has been that currently (just for another few days) we have a minister (Verdonk) of immigration who introduced a very strong policy regarding foreigners entering the country. Anyone remember Mrs. Hirshi Ali who she managed to kick out of the country? What was most offensive (from my point of view) was the total lack of understanding by Verdonk about what it means to be minister (or politician) in a democratic country as we have over here.

But I also agree with the fact that the USA has a more important role in the world nowadays.

All apologies. I got confused between Pim Fortuyn and Wim Kok who was your prime...

Burt Reynolds wrote: Here's the British reaction to the election result shown on BBC4's 'The Late Edition, the other night. I imagine there were similar reactions around the world.

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They were meant to be serious or was it an entertainment show ?

Jiphy wrote:

Burt Reynolds wrote: Here's the British reaction to the election result shown on BBC4's 'The Late Edition, the other night. I imagine there were similar reactions around the world.

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They were meant to be serious or was it an entertainment show ?

Its a satire show. I believe they were deadly serious, but the show is meant to entertain too.

Burt Reynolds wrote: Here's the British reaction to the election result shown on BBC4's 'The Late Edition, the other night. I imagine there were similar reactions around the world.

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lol. i bet the dems feel the same way.

Speaking of satire news shows, do you Britons get The Daily Show and The Colbert Report from Comedy Central?

His Holiness, The Pope wrote: Speaking of satire news shows, do you Britons get The Daily Show and The Colbert Report from Comedy Central?

not unless they are on an obscure cable channel...

we get the Daily Show, but for some reason it is now on at some horrible hour. yes americans do get political satire.

fook all of you. i'm from brooklyn.

jonathan wrote: fook all of you. i'm from brooklyn.

you're from buffalo. ;)

His Holiness, The Pope wrote: I think the point about American elections being "more important" than elections in other countries contains a hint of truth, given America's self-appointed role as policer of the "Free/Capitalist World" (to which everyone else is made to follow lock-step). With America trampling across the globe on its little neocolonialist ventures, this week's election is very significant because the power relations have shifted for the first time in 12 years and...wait for it...America might actually start behaving itself better on the global stage. Maybe. Just maybe. So perhaps instead of whining about all the election threads, the rest of you might want to take things with a grain of optimism. But we shall see how the next few years pan out....

The US elections give us a better laugh than any other country's. Pure comedy.

We get John Stewart's Daily Show here in the UK. Never met anyone that watches it though.