Funny how there’s no option for people from Canada or Mexico to vote either…

The world seems to want us out of their business……would it be wrong to not prefer or care to have them in ours….

Id also like to add…as not to seem insensitive that I do understand the the USA does greatly influence the world….. and I do think its very important to be a good world neighbor…..

@Chris

As a non-American, I can tell you that you’re quite correct. We do want you out of our business. As soon as you pull out of Iraq and all of those little things that annoy the rest of the planet, we’ll happily stay out of yours. Until that happens, yes, it would be wrong for you to not prefer or care that we have a stake in your questionable electoral process.

hey jonathan. good point. sort of. It seems as though, we, America is damned if we do and damned if we don’t. We would be viewed as “evil”, “selfish” and “insensitive” if we DID isolate ourselves and told the rest of the world to piss off and solve your own damn problems and don’t ever bother us for assistance/aid, whether monetary, humanitarian, or military. And when we DO help out when we’re called on for assistance, you all bitch and moan that it’s not enough or that we’re doing it all wrong. And since we ARE the country that is ALWAYS first to offer our assistance (and gladly so) in all of those areas, I wouldn’t be too quick to damn us or bite the proverbial hand. You may need us to bail your ass out of something……AGAIN.

cheers mate.

AND….

I believe another part of the equation here is that much of the world, and especially Europe, has forfeited it’s balls, it’s spine….lost the ability to make a stand in times and in situations when it’s not favorable, or safe, or politically correct….in favor of complacency or in fear of what the rest of the world will “think” of you. Conveniently over-intellectualizing everything to the point of inaction. But don’t worry, like always, we got your back for each and every time you get sucker punched.

@ another.chris

You’ve beautifully illustrated the arrogance displayed toward the rest of the world by reinforcing the egotistical, overbearing, self-satisfied American cliché.

jonathan, my friend, don’t get your chin all quivering. There’s a difference between being arrogant and overbearing and simply stating the truth in a matter of fact sort of way. What I illustrated was the latter, albeit interjected with some biting humor. If you’re gonna dish out the shit you need to have thick enough skin to be able to take some shit.

To tell you the truth man, I’m first in line to admit America has it’s fucked up side, a lot of policies/issues/cultural garbage that need to be fixed. But I think it’s total bullshit when you conveniently issue blame to the U.S. and hang these labels around us simply b/c you don’t agree with us. That just smacks of an insecurity complex. Look, I don’t think we’re better than anyone else,….for Pete’s sake we ARE everybody else - we’re a mutt nation of all other nations, which is pretty remarkable considering.