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POLL: The repercussions of a US attack on Iraq
- Thread starter candletrader
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Quote from alfonso:
Buzzy, thanks for your explanations.
Yeah, I'm a read-between-the-lines type, but a grade schooler could piece together that there's absolutely no benefit for the banks to see S America wallow.
And there is no benefit for voting US taxpayers to bailout bankrupt countries, so why would politicians engineer a multi-billion bailout?? You should start there. It's not the same thing reading between the lines and insisting that there MUST be something corrupt with all actions coming from America.
If an american bank's south american operation turns unprofitable, it just leaves. No tears, no regrets. It has happened again and again.
Quote from buzzy2:
And there is no benefit for voting US taxpayers to bailout bankrupt countries, so why would politicians engineer a multi-billion bailout?? You should start there. It's not the same thing reading between the lines and insisting that there MUST be something corrupt with all actions coming from America.
Why would politicians???
Oh man. That deserves one big fat LOL.
What the FUCK is the average tax payer going to know about how this affects him? Zero? Less than zero?
Justifying self-serving policy to Joe Public is probably THE OLDEST trick in the politicians playbook!
The vast majority of Americans are most likely hard working, honest people. And it's probably the tendency to judge the actions of their elected officials by the same values they hold -- industry, integrity, for example -- that actually makes it quite straight forward for politicians to dupe them. Time and time again.
Hell, just look at the popularity of Dubya!
Quote from buzzy2:
If the US voters are so stupid, why do we do a better job overall choosing presidents than latin american people?
Buzz, that's far too great a simplification. The choice of president alone doesn't determine the events -- economic and politcal -- that occur within a country.
It's been nice talking to you, but it doesn't seem like you have anything new to add. So pardon me, but I'll call it a day here.
Keeping up with you guys is hard work!
Quote from alfonso:
It's been nice talking to you, but it doesn't seem like you have anything new to add.
Right, like you were breaking new ground into Foreign Affairs and Positive Political Theory.
But it doesn't matter, with your liberal and anti-American vehemence, you have a great potential as an american college professor...
>> (LOL, more evidence that your goverment could not give a hoot about the plight of the poor Iraqis, despite the spin of the day.)<<
Seeing that you bring the words 'your government' into the conversation Alfonso which is YOUR government ?
freealways
Seeing that you bring the words 'your government' into the conversation Alfonso which is YOUR government ?
freealways
Quote from msfe:
to my knowledge Latin American people elect their presidents - contrary to the USA
The argument doesn't hold up, but with Wild what does?
It is so funny to watch those who are still hanging on to the 2000 election. They were very much in favor of a judicial branch of government who agreed with their perspective, i.e. the Florida Supreme Court, but suddenly reversed their feelings about judicial authority when they didn't get their way.
A final tally was taken after the fact as the votes were tabulated a year later, and as reported, (not front page news of course) Bush won via our system of elections, and his mandate was born out in 2002 during one of the most impressive showings of a party that was incumbent in the White House---a landslide victory among the Republicans in an off year---nearly unheard of.
The Democrats will of course blame each other for their stinging loss, or blame 911, or do anything but actually make changes that will appeal to the electorate.
Same with Wild and company. When have they ever done anything positive and productive? It is always the same wining sound of those who are on the losing and powerless end of the stick. The constantly feel oppressed, because they are too weak, lazy, and spineless to do anything about it. Winners don't bitch about losing, they just double and triple their efforts to win the next time.
Sucks to be perennial losers, doesn't it?
>>Already most of the posts in chit chat are not from real people but from bogus aliases created by a few troublemakers. Apparently they don't care as long as the # of posts is high every day.<<
That is why, Mondotrader, we shouldn't fall into the trap of automatically assuming that management is a nice group of fellows.
It is a bit like the concept that banks are nice and decent ............... until one of course finds out otherwise.
Whether running a bank or a website, decency or common sense doesn't come into the equation, it is all a cold hearted business.
It hurts and disappoints us mainly because our pre-conceived impression is shattered.
When you think about it, the gentlemen concerned have a business to run and need to make certain they survive. So, in a way, we must appreciate that (even if we don't like the consequences of that).
freealways
That is why, Mondotrader, we shouldn't fall into the trap of automatically assuming that management is a nice group of fellows.
It is a bit like the concept that banks are nice and decent ............... until one of course finds out otherwise.
Whether running a bank or a website, decency or common sense doesn't come into the equation, it is all a cold hearted business.
It hurts and disappoints us mainly because our pre-conceived impression is shattered.
When you think about it, the gentlemen concerned have a business to run and need to make certain they survive. So, in a way, we must appreciate that (even if we don't like the consequences of that).
freealways