Perception and thoughts about USA

[vvtopkar]

Don't think I have any problem with people who criticize my country. There are just a few things I felt should be said:
- English is a pretty good candidate for a global language in my opinion. Sure, it's got some pretty weird spelling, but look what it has that most other candidates don't have: it's relatively easy to type and to read and write (compare to Chinese and many Indian languages), it's already well-used (compare to Esperanto), and it's really really popular already (compare to everything but Mandarin, Hindi/Urdu, and arguably Spanish). The spelling problems will even themselves out soon enough. Besides, it's not even our fault - blame the British for taking over half of the world

Hm, I've never thought of that. I guess Hindi/Urdu would actually be a good candidate. Many Middle-Easterners know Urdu (which is almost te exact same as Hindi, except for the script). It would cover all Indians, Nepalis, Middle-Easterners. Which covers a good 2 Billion people (at least).

 

[krazedkat]

And your government system is awful, it takes almost a year for an election to ride out.

Timeline of the 2008 Presidential Election
11/4/08 12:00AM EST: The First Polls Open in some small towns on the East Coast
11/4/08 11:00PM EST: Polls on the West Coast Close, Barack Obama surpasses the needed 270 electoral votes to win. John McCain concedes defeat.

:fp
Including the time it takes them to campaign!

 

[Sa967St]

Since America is a continent...

Isn't it 2 continents?

(Even "north american" isn't really correct, sincle mexico and canada are part of northamerica also)

there are more than 3 countries in North America...

 

[Ethan Rosen]

And your government system is awful, it takes almost a year for an election to ride out.

Timeline of the 2008 Presidential Election
11/4/08 12:00AM EST: The First Polls Open in some small towns on the East Coast
11/4/08 11:00PM EST: Polls on the West Coast Close, Barack Obama surpasses the needed 270 electoral votes to win. John McCain concedes defeat.

:fp
Including the time it takes them to campaign!

THAT ISN'T PART OF HOW LONG AN ELECTION TAKES TO RIDE OUT

YOU LOSE
YOU GET NOTHING
GOOD DAY SIR

 

[krazedkat]

I'm happy to live in the most prosperous country in the history of the world, in a place where I feel safe, and a country where I enjoy more freedoms than anywhere else in the world.[/B] The US was born by a distrust in government and a passion for individual liberty, and we are not apologetic about our belief in that.

The bolded part I must disagree with. Have you ever noticed that the USA doesn't make up the entire free world. Actually Americans have less freedoms than some other countries. In freedoms Canada and the USA are nearly tied.

The itallic part I can understand, sure you broke away from Britian because of their insane taxes (I still believe that now you pay not enough but whatever...)


On an ending note: Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, no matter how stupid you may think it is, most people don't find the USA as the best place on earth. Your thinking is simply warped because you haven't tasted the freedoms of other countries.



Edit:
@Sa967St:
You're wrong. It consists of 3. Canada, the USA and Mexico.

 

[JBCM627]

You're wrong. It consists of 3. Canada, the USA and Mexico.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America#Countries_and_territories

 

[krazedkat]

You're wrong. It consists of 3. Canada, the USA and Mexico.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America#Countries_and_territories

Yes. But the majority of those are owned by other countries.

@luisgepeto:
thank you for your input

 

[Sa967St]

Edit:
@Sa967St:
You're wrong. It consists of 3. Canada, the USA and Mexico.

-1

The Carribean Islands and the countries in Central America are a part of North America too.

So NA would also include: Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Dominica, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, St Kitts and Nevis, Haiti, and Jamaica. There are a few more, but I can't remember them right now.

edit: I forgot about Cuba, Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados

http://www.sporcle.com/games/northamerica.php

 

[qqwref]

On an ending note: Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, no matter how stupid you may think it is, most people don't find the USA as the best place on earth. Your thinking is simply warped because you haven't tasted the freedoms of other countries.

Everyone is indeed entitled to have opinions, but that doesn't mean they automatically have the freedom to never be made fun of for them. (By the way, saying something that is factually wrong, i.e. North America has 3 countries, is NOT an opinion.)

Incidentally, what does freedom taste like?

 

[krazedkat]

No, I am not. Don't call me stupid. All I did was input my thoughts about America and then a HUGE war erupts!? WTF? Screw you. I don't care if you think I am stupid. I believe that I live in a wonderful country. I don't really give a CRAP if you have some Liberal crap or whatever. I live in a country that is a democracy (much like yours) but without lots of the people (XD). Yes we may have less people but so what. This does not mean that we are less powerful, sure we are but that is beside the point. It doesn't give you the right to be snide about your freedoms or anything. We have almost the same freedoms that you do.

 

[mark3]

there was a lot of commotion about the legitimacy of Bush's election (had this happened in a third world country the president would have been accused of fraud)

A lot of people questioned him in America too...

I tend to believe that the US government needs a facelift. All politicians are run by companies. We can see that now while Barack Obama is practically giving up on the public option. I was a huge supporter of him, but it makes me mad to see that he can't do one thing that he promised during his campaign. But then again, I'm also stuck in a world where I am a liberal in a relaivley conservative country.

Dude, it hasn't even been a year yet. How can you expect him to fix any of the ******** Bush left behind in 9 months?

Thank you! Finally somebody who understands that the presidency is 4 YEARS LONG.

I didn't say he hasn't done anything. He promised a public option and now he is giving up on it. If they fussed and made a scene like Republicans always do, then they could push it through congress easily.

 

[qqwref]

This does not mean that we are less powerful, sure we are but that is beside the point.

Oh.

 

[krazedkat]

Incidentally, what does freedom taste like?

Oddly, its tastless. Ever heard of a metaphor?

 

[Ethan Rosen]

No, I am not. Don't call me stupid. All I did was input my thoughts about America and then a HUGE war erupts!? WTF? Screw you. I don't care if you think I am stupid. I believe that I live in a wonderful country. I don't really give a CRAP if you have some Liberal crap or whatever. I live in a country that is a democracy (much like yours) but without lots of the people (XD). Yes we may have less people but so what. This does not mean that we are less powerful, sure we are but that is beside the point. It doesn't give you the right to be snide about your freedoms or anything. We have almost the same freedoms that you do.

I was actually calling you stupid because you said there were only three countries in North America and then claim.e the other ~20 don't count because a few territories of other countries exist in North America. That's why I quoted WHAT YOU SAID. I don't know how to make it any clearer that the fact that I think you're stupid is based around your complete rejection of fact, but I'm sure you will somehow fail to understand this post and whine about how Canada is a free country.

 

[DavidWoner]

Incidentally, what does freedom taste like?

Like this.





(for those who can't tell I'm kidding:

I'm kidding.)

 

[Sa967St]

Ever heard of a medaphor?

no

 

[krazedkat]

No, I am not. Don't call me stupid. All I did was input my thoughts about America and then a HUGE war erupts!? WTF? Screw you. I don't care if you think I am stupid. I believe that I live in a wonderful country. I don't really give a CRAP if you have some Liberal crap or whatever. I live in a country that is a democracy (much like yours) but without lots of the people (XD). Yes we may have less people but so what. This does not mean that we are less powerful, sure we are but that is beside the point. It doesn't give you the right to be snide about your freedoms or anything. We have almost the same freedoms that you do.

I was actually calling you stupid because you said there were only three countries in North America and then claiming the other ~20 don't count because a few territories of other countries exist in North America. That's why I quoted WHAT YOU SAID. I don't know how to make it any clearer that the fact that I think you're stupid is based around your complete rejection of fact, but I'm sure you will somehow fail to understand this post and whine about how Canada is a free country.

a) it is a free country
b) my mistake, sorry

 

[daniel0731ex]

Q:so, what do you think of Bush??
Terrorist: oh yeah..i love the bushes......oh wait, you meant the president!!

 

[qqwref]

because this thread needs some more comedy

 

[krazedkat]

Since I moved to Canada at age 10 I missed the core geo studies.