Iainhol From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (12 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1190 times:
I got an e-mail today which made me wonder. Is the rest of the world laughing at the US, for the mess our elections is? It is such a mess I would not be surprised if they are. You now how some countries send people to watch over the elections to make sure it is done properly. Today Fidel Castro said he will happily send some one to keep an eye on it!!
Iain
N766AS From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (12 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1110 times:
We shouldn't really care if anyone laughs at us. Our system is like no other, and as someone else said, in what other country in the world could we have this close an election?
Trvlr From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 4430 posts, RR: 23 Reply 3, posted (12 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 1090 times:
I don't see riot police on the streets of Florida. Why should people be laughing? It's not like there will be a military insurrection as a result of this mix-up. For a country with such a large population, to have election complications like those in Florida pale in comparison to what can happen in other, smaller countries around the world.
OH-LGA From Denmark, joined Oct 1999, 1430 posts, RR: 21 Reply 4, posted (12 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 1082 times:
Oh the United States is SO BEING LAUGHED AT. Well, by all except the staunchest allies of the US (ie Japan). I was watching C-SPAN (scary huh?) because it was running news snippets from all over the world, and the Deutsche Welle English news program had a few quotes, the governments of many countries were poking fun at the US.
Moi,
Kai
Head in the clouds... yet feet planted firmly on the ground.
Mirage From Portugal, joined May 1999, 3120 posts, RR: 16 Reply 5, posted (12 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1084 times:
Every country has problems, every elections are not perfect, we all know that. The problem with the USA is that your leaders are always claiming how perfect your system is, how your democracy is an example for the rest of the world and that you're the land of freedom. When these kind of problems happen you must expect everybody to jump on you unless your leaders and the american people shown us a more humble way of thinking.
Trvlr From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 4430 posts, RR: 23 Reply 7, posted (12 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1073 times:
Although I think that much of the comments that poke fun at the U.S. are pretty undeserved, one cannot deny that the U.S. is the butt of many jokes in the world now. I was suprised to see how scathing of the U.S. prominent newspapers in Europe were of the election when I heard some of their comments on the BBC.
IndianGuy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (12 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1049 times:
I dont think that what is happening in the US is any laughing matter. Quite the contrary. And if "other countries" are laughing it only shows their sense of responsibility.
The process of selecting a leader to lead a large democracy must appear free and fair, otherwise it ends up dividing people, and ends up damaging the very fabric of the nation. Look at the way the Democrats and
Republicans are fighting each other! Disgusting!
I personally think that it is a sign that poll-reforms, and a change in the way polls are conducted in the US should be implemented. I think that it should be one of the first things that the new leader must consider.
A lot of the responsibility must be borne by the American media. This was the first time I was watching their election coverage, and i (and many of my friends) thought that it was clearly substandard. And by jumping the gun on Numerous occassions, they lost what little credibility they had.
I wonder why u guys arent hauling them by their collars!
Mirage From Portugal, joined May 1999, 3120 posts, RR: 16 Reply 9, posted (12 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1046 times:
Hey Iain, I'm not very busy at work, in Winter season it's very quiet around here. From time to time I pass in this forum but what I like the most for now is the aviation photography forum.
KonaB777 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (12 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1041 times:
As a citizen of the United States, I have to say that we deserve to be laughed at. The United (or Untied) States is over 200 years old, has elected 42 presidents, and this has never happened before.
Time to move Untied from United Airlines and give it to the U.S. as the:
B737-700 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 12, posted (12 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1040 times:
Last night there was a great thing on a big European (German) TV show.
3 Americans had to count the seats in the arena and had to get the same result.
Result : Every one of them was wrong and had a different number than the others.
OO-VEG From Netherlands, joined Oct 2000, 1081 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (12 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 1036 times:
I think the rest of the world is really laughing at you. Especially Russia likes the mess you are making in Florida. I have read Presidant Poetin said their country was far more democratic than the USA because of the simple reason they have a more democratic way to choose a president.
I must say I am laughing too. Oh my, how is it possible to make such a mess of elections???
By the way, do you americans think you have a democratic way of chosing a president, If you ask me it isn't. The popular vote went to Al Gore so most Americans voted for him although he is not president yet. That sounds really silly to me.
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29366 posts, RR: 61 Reply 15, posted (12 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 1022 times:
Were laughing with yall.
OBAMA-WORST PRESIDENT EVER....Even SKOORB would be better.
Woody From United States of America, joined Oct 2000, 174 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (12 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 1003 times:
The type of gov't we operate is a Republic. The sytem we use is Democracy. The electoral college was instituted for "Majority rule, minortiy rights" a saying which is long forgotten in my experiences.
Another thing, people complain about "socialists and communists," but if a communist won the presidency the U.S. wouldn't become a communist state because of the system that our "Founding Fathers" created. We would have Congress and the Supreme Court to balance out the President. And if the President were to do something that violated the Constitution the American people have the right to rebel because the Constitution is the the contract between the gov't and the people. If the gov't breaks that contract, the citizens can replace the gov't.
Sn330 From Belgium, joined Nov 2004, 16 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (12 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 980 times:
Heck, even on a Dallas Stars broadcast, the announcers were poking fun of the U.S.. What they said was that: "Now you can vote for your favorite players online for the All Star Game. It is actually a good idea that they are doing this, in order to make it easier on the people. The only problem I see is that lets say you are from West Palm Beach and you want to vote for Pavel Bure, but accidentally vote for his brother Valeri. That could cause some controversy. Man, tonight we are going to beat that one tonight."
Derek H From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 20, posted (12 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 972 times:
Does anyone really care if we are being laughed at? I dont! We dont need a president elect till Inauguration Day, which is a while away. So what is all the fuss about? We still have a President. At least in the USA we can have recounts when the ballot numbers so close together. But anothe thing people might be wondering. Isn't this election what is happening in some of hte countries in the middle east? Gore won popular vote, yet Bush will most likly be declred president elect? Hmmmmmm......i just dont feel that is right. but i guess that dont matter b/c the way the college is set up is the way it was set up over 200 years ago. So who know. I dont care what other people think of the USA, I htink we rock.
DeltaRNOmd-80 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 22, posted (12 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 946 times:
They may be laughing at us, but will they be laughing when we are saving their asses or sending help their way? Another thing about Bush that I like is that he is going to back down on the foreign involvement, they laugh at us now and when they need help they come crying. We should nuke em, that would shut em up
Mx5_boy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 23, posted (12 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 944 times:
Delta,
"They may be laughing at us, but will they be laughing when we are saving their asses or sending help their way?"
You may be surprised but I agree with you on the above. Too many people seem to forget very quickly just how much help the USA has been to many countries in times of need.
Woody From United States of America, joined Oct 2000, 174 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (12 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 940 times:
I think that most are amazed, its the few that are vocal that make it seem like we're being laughed at. We have such a good system that it has lasted over 200 years. The fact that we have a change of office peacefully is something that we should be proud of. How many countries have had the people in power stay in power because of force? It amazes me also that countries have said bad things about the U.S., but come running when they need something.
We should just be happy that the change of office will be done peacefully. This is a testament of the thought that went into the designing of our government and the people who stood by the Constitution.
25 LH423: I don't think the US will be "saving anyone's asses" anytime soon. Also, it was generally not seen by many Yugoslavians as "saving" when we were bombi
26 LH423: I don't think the US will be "saving anyone's asses" anytime soon. Also, it was generally not seen by many Yugoslavians as "saving" when we were bombi
27 LH423: I don't think the US will be "saving anyone's asses" anytime soon. Also, it was generally not seen by many Yugoslavians as "saving" when we were bombi
28 DeltaRNOmd-80: We got the message the 2nd time Mx5, we actually agree, hehe. I just think its hypocritical of nations to beg for help and then turn around and laugh
29 Mx5_boy: Aussiemite, Is that where you got those crazy topics you posted the other day? I went to that forum and from the small amount I read, there is not a h
30 Mirage: The USA only helps when is of your convenience, for 25 years East Timor suffered from mass killings and was ocupied by Indonesia, were was your help?
31 DeltaRNOmd-80: I dont think it is much of a convenience when you send troops into eastern Europe/Russia to get killed when all the villagers have expressed hate towa
32 DG_pilot: Sometimes I am amazed at the difference from what is actually going on in the United States, and what many outsiders, especially some Europeans, THIN
33 Brissie_lions: Firstly, I love the French, and I think they genuinely like us Aussies as well. So not everyone hates them. As for the Russians, you would be surprise
34 DG_pilot: I figured all would be able to figure out my statement, meaning not taking it exact word for word, when I said no one likes the French. Of course som
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