Foreigners are fascinated with our politics. Why?
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I follow global politics as much, if not more, than any American on this board.
And while I'm riveted by the U.K. turn of events (Clegg's emergence), thoughts of a splintered U.K. electorate don't consume me more than a moment after I click off the Telegraph and go back to viewing a random porn site. You and Magna-I'm only to page 13 on this thread-are seriously naive about the obsessive interest, the Canadians on Elite Trader have with American policy.
Foreign Liberals Dislike America. Period. Do you think when sitting in a cafe' that some intellectual, left bank Parisian is thinking, "I'm so happy that America remains a strong, imperialistic super power while giving unique opportunity to it's citizens so they can have a blond, suntanned blond sitting next to them in their Corvette while driving to a poolside BBQ?"
Here's how the ET Canadians-at best-think of America: It's like two brothers. One labored through school, got good grades, kissed ass, got a solid, skilled job, does the "right" thing, is politically correct and sensitive, enjoys living in the cradle of the Nanny State but ultimately is bored shit of his life.
Meanwhile, the other brother partied his way through school, got an athletic scholarship, is loud, boisterous, smacks some duchebag in a bar fight every now and then but just signed a 3 year multi-million dollar deal with the Jets.
Yea there's simmering jealousy there. We all know human nature. Unless pro-jock brother is kicking back dollars to boring brother, the Canadian will be rooting for American brother to have a career ending injury.
Now because Zhivodka is essentially a leftist, statist, elitist, of COURSE he thinks that obsessed, anonymous, weird message board Canadians, somehow validate his reasoning. Gabfly is Zhivodka's ally The same way if these Canadians were conservatives-as many in Alberta are-and they were the ET voice of Canada-then it would be I saying that Canadian's "get it."
But essentially these ET Canadians are like homosexuals who keep telling you, "Try it. You'll like taking it up the ass too."
And while I'm riveted by the U.K. turn of events (Clegg's emergence), thoughts of a splintered U.K. electorate don't consume me more than a moment after I click off the Telegraph and go back to viewing a random porn site. You and Magna-I'm only to page 13 on this thread-are seriously naive about the obsessive interest, the Canadians on Elite Trader have with American policy.
Foreign Liberals Dislike America. Period. Do you think when sitting in a cafe' that some intellectual, left bank Parisian is thinking, "I'm so happy that America remains a strong, imperialistic super power while giving unique opportunity to it's citizens so they can have a blond, suntanned blond sitting next to them in their Corvette while driving to a poolside BBQ?"
Here's how the ET Canadians-at best-think of America: It's like two brothers. One labored through school, got good grades, kissed ass, got a solid, skilled job, does the "right" thing, is politically correct and sensitive, enjoys living in the cradle of the Nanny State but ultimately is bored shit of his life.
Meanwhile, the other brother partied his way through school, got an athletic scholarship, is loud, boisterous, smacks some duchebag in a bar fight every now and then but just signed a 3 year multi-million dollar deal with the Jets.
Yea there's simmering jealousy there. We all know human nature. Unless pro-jock brother is kicking back dollars to boring brother, the Canadian will be rooting for American brother to have a career ending injury.
Now because Zhivodka is essentially a leftist, statist, elitist, of COURSE he thinks that obsessed, anonymous, weird message board Canadians, somehow validate his reasoning. Gabfly is Zhivodka's ally The same way if these Canadians were conservatives-as many in Alberta are-and they were the ET voice of Canada-then it would be I saying that Canadian's "get it."
But essentially these ET Canadians are like homosexuals who keep telling you, "Try it. You'll like taking it up the ass too."
Quote from Dr. Zhivodka:
Do you not find this Clegg fellow in the U.K. interesting? Or the BJP in India? Or the muslin/christian violence in Malay? I mean c'mon...this is our world. And you don't subscribe to the Asian Times?You should.
I read the Gulf Times and The Straights Times and Australian Financial Review among many other things everyday. And occasionally I go on forums associated with them and tell them what I think. Do you think that is strange? I wonder if they collect my IP address and then post about?
Or would you now rather talk about beer?
Palin was not in a bad situation.
She was governor of the state of Alaska...
I see you are a subscriber to the "greed is good" Reaganism bullshit...
She was governor of the state of Alaska...
I see you are a subscriber to the "greed is good" Reaganism bullshit...
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Ok, everyone want to make money, true. But look at this reason she give to the Alaska people of why she quit.
"My choice is to take a stand and effect change - not hit our heads against the wall and watch valuable state time and money, millions of your dollars, go down the drain in this new environment. Rather, we know we can effect positive change outside government at this moment in time, on another scale, and actually make a difference for our priorities - and so we will, for Alaskans and for Americans."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/03/sarah-palin-resignation-s_n_225557.html
Aahahahaha!
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Ok, everyone want to make money, true. But look at this reason she give to the Alaska people of why she quit.
"My choice is to take a stand and effect change - not hit our heads against the wall and watch valuable state time and money, millions of your dollars, go down the drain in this new environment. Rather, we know we can effect positive change outside government at this moment in time, on another scale, and actually make a difference for our priorities - and so we will, for Alaskans and for Americans."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/03/sarah-palin-resignation-s_n_225557.html
Aahahahaha!
Like I said, she is not a bright woman. But she has enough business sense to make a buck. In that regard, she is smart.
"I do not believe in equality for all."
Obviously...
Obviously...