Why can't americans admit they messed up the economy?

[gnome]

Quote from andrasnm:

Say what you want but....the English/American "system" of hard core capitalism and pop culture (my word FUCKISM) is over in my opinion...Obama is voicing that feeling and most people (common folk) in the USA concur with that.....
The USA (as a country) exported (puked) that vile, bile to the rest of the world in the form of McDonnalds, Coka Cola and Hollywood crap. Most of that is repulsive, cheap unhealthy SHIT. Not good for ANYONE (except for corporate profits)! The french and germans see that the Britts too to some extent....

Yes, I could have moved to Germany to live but I am here and the wind of change is here too....

So LAME!

You think the "fuckism" is American companies offering the CHOICE of fast food? Let's see your evidence of those companies holding a gun to peoples' head and forcing them to buy.

How does this compare to (1) technology America brought to the world, (2) charity/foreign aid America has given over the years, and (3) American stepping in to fight aggressors in other countries... at our own expense.. at the expense of our military personnel's lives... and not claiming anything in return?

 

[Humpy]

Quote from gnome:


Now, if you perceive American POLITICIANS and certain financial elites as "greedy, self-serving, lying, thieving, willing-to-do-anything for the money, money grubbing scum bags"... can't blame you. We Americans feel the same but don't know how to get rid of the bastards.

OMG there's somebody in the USA that's awake !
and can almost see thru the Hollywood/media bullshit

High Time for a general clean-up boys

 

[Eddiefl]

Quote from Ivanovich:

LOL!

My point on the post, and actually the whole thread, is that stupid people exist EVERYWHERE. Saying it's an American thing, or a German thing or a Martian thing just makes YOU look stupid (well, not you particularly, but the speaker).

Blaming this crisis solely on Americans would be accurate only if the US was the only country in a recession at the moment. Then everyone in Europe could laugh and say "those dumb, greedy americans! They get what they deserve!" But we're all on this express elevator to hell right now. All of us.

Good post Ivan, you summed up the point i was trying to make..

p.s., this market needs to move, either drop on us , or take off..


EF

 

[gnome]

Quote from Humpy:

OMG there's somebody in the USA that's awake !
and can almost see thru the Hollywood/media bullshit

High Time for a general clean-up boys

There are many of us... perhaps even 1% of the population.

However, that doesn't mean SCAT!. After all, more than 50% of us (not me) voted for NObama.

You can draw your own conclusion about just how totally clueless we Americans are in general.

 

[Landis82]

Quote from gnome:

You can draw your own conclusion about just how totally clueless we Americans are in general.

Yeah, THEY voted for George Bush not once, but twice after all!
How clueless can you be?

 

[gnome]

Quote from Ivanovich:

"... Blaming this crisis solely on Americans would be accurate only if the US was the only country in a recession at the moment. Then everyone in Europe could laugh and say "those dumb, greedy americans! They get what they deserve!" But we're all on this express elevator to hell right now. All of us.

The reason the rest of the world is in the same boat is because American investment banks packaged and sold total CRAPOLA investments to the rest of the world...and you all gobbled them up. You know, "high yield, mortgage backed, AAA rated, insured-with-CDS" investments.... on LOTS of leverage. Much fraud we now know.

On the one hand, can't blame investors for being SUCKED IN on such appealing [looking] investments.

On the other hand, anyone without greed in his eye and with half-an-analytical-brain could have seen through the charade. (I'm not even IN the business and saw it coming more than 5 years ago.)

 

[Humpy]

We got the sleeze bug too in the UK but maybe not quite as bad

The govt Minister in charge of Law and Order has been caught red-handed putting her husband's porn movies onto the public expense bill. She won't resign even.

The previous Secretary of Defence has been found out taking loads of money for a second home racket.

and so it goes on and on .... they can't resist fiddling for even more than the big amounts they re paid.

The Minister for business has been caught and sacked twice already but is back again thanks to his crooked friends in high places

 

[andrasnm]

It is not about "choice" but predatory capitalism - anything for the all mighty buck(incliding selling their babies). The way coca-cola and mcdonnalds practice their business is not good for the world. Coke is a vile, unhealthy drink, mcdonnalds is JUNK (I mean real shit) food....the way they are trying muscle into other businesses is also discusting. I would never buy a coffee drink from them, just out of principle....I could write a book on mega capitalism and the enviromental, health concepts (garbage creation etc) a book but time is short and others have beat me to it..

Quote from gnome:

So LAME!

You think the "fuckism" is American companies offering the CHOICE of fast food? Let's see your evidence of those companies holding a gun to peoples' head and forcing them to buy.

How does this compare to (1) technology America brought to the world, (2) charity/foreign aid America has given over the years, and (3) American stepping in to fight aggressors in other countries... at our own expense.. at the expense of our military personnel's lives... and not claiming anything in return?

 

[andrasnm]

the other thing...I oppose foreign aid and military spending, as US taxpayer I would let europe deal with their stuff and foreign aid from a beggar (giving chinese money) to the world is just fucking stupid and cannot and (mark my words) will not last very long. I am happy that the chinese called the us on this and want world currency.....the jigg is up you must be blind if you do not see the writing on the wall.

 

[Landis82]

Quote from gnome:

On the other hand, anyone without greed in his eye and with half-an-analytical-brain could have seen through the charade. (I'm not even IN the business and saw it coming more than 5 years ago.)

So if you are not involved in trading the financial markets, why do you post so much on this website?

Just curious.