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| TimFox:
Arguments between the USA and European nations about whose politics are worse can be filed under "pots calling kettles black". |
| 2N3055:
--- Quote from: TimFox on September 26, 2023, 03:15:22 pm --- --- Quote from: tggzzz on September 26, 2023, 02:28:08 pm --- --- Quote from: TimFox on September 26, 2023, 01:55:01 pm --- --- Quote from: magic on September 26, 2023, 01:46:25 pm --- --- Quote from: 2N3055 on September 26, 2023, 08:34:45 am ---Yet apparently many USA citizens think that the rest of 7,5 billion people in the world care for which idiot from a political cesspool of idiots they call politicians in USA will be elected in next "elections". Fascinating... --- End quote --- Fascinating indeed, America is what you get when you ass-ume that people are equal and capable of thinking for themselves. Most of them probably don't even know that there is over 7 billion people outside their reality distortion bubble :-DD --- End quote --- And many people outside of North America believe this stereotype of the USA. --- End quote --- That's exacerbated by watching US TV news, where too often "foreign news" => "different state news". Proverb: "the race does not always go to the fastest horse, but that's the way to bet". In this forum the bias should be very firmly on the technical aspects. Sometimes politics does affect the technical, and that cause and effect can and should be noted. When the conversation is about the politics (not the cause/effect on technical aspects), it should be stopped and moved to farcebook or twatterX. Starting a topic with politics and adding technical aspects almost as an afterthought is highly likely to lead to a political discussion - and hence should be stamped on. --- End quote --- I am used to posts from other countries about the US, but 'That's exacerbated by watching US TV news, where too often "foreign news" => "different state news" ' is silly. I have never heard news from the States of Iowa or New Jersey referred to as "foreign news"; a usual term is "out-of-state". --- End quote --- Tim, I lived in USA for almost 4 years, and met many good, honest people. Also many smart people. In general I don't think citizens of USA are any better or worse in any way than in any other country, but you have to understand that outside of USA, people only know what propaganda sells (i.e. USA news and media) and what foreign policy is (i.e. all the wars, sanctions, bullying, meddling in other countries etc.) that USA government does around the world. I was in USA when USA forces were bombing Serbia, and at lunch most of the people at the table were really not happy about it. But since there is so much fuss and smoke about how USA is great democracy and how that means that USA government is chosen by citizens and well represents will of it's people, that by logic means USA citizens are behind all this and like it. Hence Americans this and that... Same as Kjelt, I really wish for all the good people that live in USA that you see some better days.... |
| TimFox:
Of course, in my foreign travels I also met good, honest, and intelligent people in almost all interactions, regardless of my personal feelings about their government. As a polite person, I didn't criticize or complain about their government when speaking with them. |
| 2N3055:
--- Quote from: TimFox on September 26, 2023, 04:30:48 pm ---Of course, in my foreign travels I also met good, honest, and intelligent people in almost all interactions, regardless of my personal feelings about their government. As a polite person, I didn't criticize or complain about their government when speaking with them. --- End quote --- Well that is also how I behave in Switzerland. But as soon as USA government decide to get in everybody's business and not only comment about what they don't like, but literally bomb whoever they didn't like, the rest of the world have a say now... News flash, they don't like it. |
| tggzzz:
--- Quote from: TimFox on September 26, 2023, 03:15:22 pm --- --- Quote from: tggzzz on September 26, 2023, 02:28:08 pm --- --- Quote from: TimFox on September 26, 2023, 01:55:01 pm --- --- Quote from: magic on September 26, 2023, 01:46:25 pm --- --- Quote from: 2N3055 on September 26, 2023, 08:34:45 am ---Yet apparently many USA citizens think that the rest of 7,5 billion people in the world care for which idiot from a political cesspool of idiots they call politicians in USA will be elected in next "elections". Fascinating... --- End quote --- Fascinating indeed, America is what you get when you ass-ume that people are equal and capable of thinking for themselves. Most of them probably don't even know that there is over 7 billion people outside their reality distortion bubble :-DD --- End quote --- And many people outside of North America believe this stereotype of the USA. --- End quote --- That's exacerbated by watching US TV news, where too often "foreign news" => "different state news". Proverb: "the race does not always go to the fastest horse, but that's the way to bet". In this forum the bias should be very firmly on the technical aspects. Sometimes politics does affect the technical, and that cause and effect can and should be noted. When the conversation is about the politics (not the cause/effect on technical aspects), it should be stopped and moved to farcebook or twatterX. Starting a topic with politics and adding technical aspects almost as an afterthought is highly likely to lead to a political discussion - and hence should be stamped on. --- End quote --- I am used to posts from other countries about the US, but 'That's exacerbated by watching US TV news, where too often "foreign news" => "different state news" ' is silly. I have never heard news from the States of Iowa or New Jersey referred to as "foreign news"; a usual term is "out-of-state". --- End quote --- When I first heard about it, I was surprised. A few years later, when I was in a "flyover state", I kept a weather eye out for it - and encountered it. Things may have changed, and I'd be very surprised to find it in a coastal state. |
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