is the US a third world country?

[themarket]

Quote from condorll:

Speak for yourself.
Not all Americans are laden with debt.

True enough and congrats to you for being solvent. You are one up on Lehman, Merrill, Bear Stearns, Fannie, Freddie and the entire Federal Government. However, please understand that we are in the middle of a massive CREDIT crises. Not a CASH crisis.

 

[themarket]

Quote from condorll:

> but you have to understand that until you realize you have a problem...and admit it...you cannot hope to fix it<

If you were an American you would have said "we", not "you".
Stick your banana where the sun don't shine, foreigner.

If I had used "we" instead of "you", while addressing "you" as in individual on the board and not the U.S. at large people would have deemed me illiterate. I'll try to "dumb down" my responses for your benefit. I'm running out og bananas.

 

[Gringinho]

USA! USA! USA! USA!


(can't get any dumber than that - even a 18 month old baby can join in... and you gotta start early you know.)

 

[themarket]

Quote from Gringinho:

USA! USA! USA! USA!


(can't get any dumber than that - even a 18 month old baby can join in)

Absolutely!

Semper Fi, mac!

 

[Sky123987]

I have spent time in chile, argentina, urguary & Brazil about 3 yrs ago. Truthfully IMHO Brazil is a huge shit whole, while also being the most expensive. However I found the people to do extremely nice

Quote from Gringinho:

themarket,

living in Brazil since the previous government - before Lula - I can tell you that what has changed here is that the corruption is getting gradually stomped out. Policia Federal are clamping down on everyone including the president and up to the supreme court judges.

It is difficult and they still have so much ahead - but they are getting there.


And with trust and integrity somewhat restored - business is booming! World resource cycles/flows are changing.
Go figure... must be magic or something...




CondorII,
you want the "World Patriot Act" as well now...
Hehehe - I think we know George Orwell a little better than to accept your "logic".

 

[Trader Neal]

um most people in here have ever seen a 3rd would county. no the US isn't currently a 3rd would county. Your cities are still lighted right? when the cities are dark at night it will be a 3rd world country. you don't have a massive amounts of people making 1 dollar a day and outright famine. no way it's a 3rd world country and that's a complete exaggeration. now if you compared it to a police state it would be more accurate. let's see if you really want to talk about a sick superpower look at Russia. they are high on the list of human trafficking and their mafia runs most of the banking system.

 

[themarket]

Quote from Trader Neal:

um most people in here have ever seen a 3rd would county. no the US isn't currently a 3rd would county. Your cities are still lighted right? when the cities are dark at night it will be a 3rd world country. you don't have a massive amounts of people making 1 dollar a day and outright famine. no way it's a 3rd world country and that's a complete exaggeration. now if you compared it to a police state it would be more accurate. let's see if you really want to talk about a sick superpower look at Russia. they are high on the list of human trafficking and their mafia runs most of the banking system.

True. And I must say "Thank God" for those sick bastards and that other bastion of human rights, our good buddies in China. For without their hoarde of cash, we wouldn't even be able to turn the lights on at 1600 Pennsylvania.

 

[Gringinho]

Quote from Sky123987:

I have spent time in chile, argentina, urguary & Brazil about 3 yrs ago. Truthfully IMHO Brazil is a huge shit whole, while also being the most expensive. However I found the people to do extremely nice

You mean the ladies, I gather...
Because the guys will try to get your wallet at the corner with a gun or knife.

Oh, so will the ladies - but you will be enjoying it.

 

[Gringinho]

Quote from Trader Neal:

um most people in here have ever seen a 3rd would county. no the US isn't currently a 3rd would county. Your cities are still lighted right? when the cities are dark at night it will be a 3rd world country. you don't have a massive amounts of people making 1 dollar a day and outright famine. no way it's a 3rd world country and that's a complete exaggeration. now if you compared it to a police state it would be more accurate. let's see if you really want to talk about a sick superpower look at Russia. they are high on the list of human trafficking and their mafia runs most of the banking system.

You guys in the US have powerlines along the streets many places - just like other third world countries. I hate that.


You also have rampant crime in the US - like here in Brazil - which also sucks. You probably have a good portion of corruption as well - but it is more a systemic corruption - bias.

 

[saxon22]

Quote from Gringinho:

You guys in the US have powerlines along the streets many places - just like other third world countries. I hate that.


You also have rampant crime in the US - like here in Brazil - which also sucks. You probably have a good portion of corruption as well - but it is more a systemic corruption - bias.

There is a huge difference between Brazil an the US. Brazil has 1% of places where one can live and the rest is ..... garbage. The US has 10% that is garbage while the rest is nice.
Of course when it comes to the XXX rated part, Brazil is more fun and way cheaper.