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# and then how do you explain
that outside of the USA - in europe and practically everywhere else - the US has never been as much hated as now.
bush may create good morale inside the US, although i am still not quite convinced, but in the process he has pissed off the rest of the world by behaving like an emperor and by squashing more and more critical voices and bringing back a moral standard that is sooo prudish and conservative, it scares the living shit out of many people.
(I helped save b3ta! pieceoplastic.com CEO, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 8:27, archived)
# The majority of the people outside the US
know about as much of US politics as you do European ones.
(I helped save b3ta! Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 8:31, archived)
# well, i happen to live in europe or: <--- i escaped just in time
if a president of one nation takes it upon himself to start deciding whats good for the worlds fate and in the process ignores the UN and all other institutions that try to protect such things from happening, well he behaves like an emperor. we re back somewhere in germany in the 30's dude. the germans also thought hitler was the best thing that could happen to them...
(I helped save b3ta! pieceoplastic.com CEO, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 8:43, archived)
# And throughout history
people always thought they could rule the world, and continue to do so. That will never change, dude.
I'm talking about my adopted country, not the world and like I said I disagree with a lot of Bush's policies but what I believe he's done for this country has been a good thing.
(I helped save b3ta! Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 8:46, archived)
# What..?
Ruining the economy is a good thing TM?
(Mr Joe Bangles, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:11, archived)
# Oh yeah,
the US Dollar has always been SOOOOOOOOOOOOO strong............

The economy was already in the shits - 100% FACT - and I don't see any of the other candidates proposing a feasible way to bring it back up!
(I helped save b3ta! Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:14, archived)
# Good point
Or, the US could almost be considered a modern Roman Empire... and what happened to that?
(I helped save b3ta! MorpheusRiot Guambats or Guammibears?, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 8:51, archived)
# It lasted for about 300 to 1000 years
and greatly improved the level of civilisation in Europe. We still use some of the Roman Empire's creations today -- like the alphabet.
(Indole Ring, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 8:55, archived)
# There has been
no greater world power.
(I helped save b3ta! Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 8:58, archived)
# The Roman Empire was cruel and violent
by comparison with our society, but it was still a big improvement on the rulers it replaced. And it laid the foundations of modern Europe.
(Indole Ring, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:02, archived)
# The world as we know it was (and still is)
based on domination and conquership.
This country that I live in and that I love celebrates Thanksgiving every year, forgetting that they slaughtered the indigenous people shortly afterwards.
America is not even in the teething stage of world "domination" and for a country to be where it is after only 350 years is bloody amazing!
It took us Brits a hell of a lot longer than that!
(I helped save b3ta! Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:06, archived)
# Yes
It's a case of choosing the less evil alternative much of the time. The British did a lot of bad things, but they also left behind a lot of good things.
(Indole Ring, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:12, archived)
# It was also
a very brutal and capitalistic culture, and how many other countries and peoples did it try to destroy/take over? I was just making a compairison...
(I helped save b3ta! MorpheusRiot Guambats or Guammibears?, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:04, archived)
# It's a good comparison
as the historical role of the American Empire seems similar in many ways.

Both were far from perfect, but they brought great improvements in their wake. Like the Aqueduct, and the Interweb.
(Indole Ring, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:06, archived)
# I thought the guy that invented
the interwebby was English?
(I helped save b3ta! Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:07, archived)
# Sorry
I should have said the Internet, as opposed to the Web which I think was invented by the English bloke. (or possibly a Swiss one?)
(Indole Ring, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:09, archived)
# fuctifino,
it's all the same to me!
(I helped save b3ta! Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:10, archived)
# Quite a few people outside the US admire it greatly
but you don't see that mentioned in the left-leaning media.
(Indole Ring, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 8:39, archived)
# When do....
When do the majority of Amiericans (and I do know that there are some enlightened and sensible ones out there) give a shit about what happens outside the USA?
(Mr Joe Bangles, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:10, archived)
# exactly dude exactly
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(I helped save b3ta! pieceoplastic.com CEO, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:23, archived)