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Poll: Opinion of the USA
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View Poll Results: How does your nation view the United States?
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Positively
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39.80% |
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Neutrally
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27.36% |
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Member Since: 8/20/2011
Posts: 9,381
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Originally posted by Golden
EU 5%
Indonesian 2.4%
Turkish 2.2%
Moroccan 2%
Surinamese 2.%
Netherlands Antilles/Aruba 0.83%
Other 8.36%
Bye. Walk around the streets of Amsterdam and you see different faces and cultures EVERYWHERE.
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we ALL know why people go to Amsterdam... well there's two reasons.
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Member Since: 11/7/2011
Posts: 2,338
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Originally posted by ethan
"I already responded to that post, stating when you said that saying that that is a stupid reason."
Is that better? I keep forgetting to spell things out for you, since I guess you don't speak English very well?
& again, you don't know what you're talking about.
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Not you coming for my apt choice of diction with your grammatical errors  Plus, speaking has nothing to do with typing, reading and interpreting as demonstrated by your utter lack of critical reading skills.
Here, let ME break it down for you.
glob·al·i·za·tion [gloh-buh-luh-zey-shuhn] noun
worldwide integration and development: Globablization has resulted in the loss of some individual cultural identities.
This means that it won't be rare for you to meet other nationalities. Of course, this is based on the huge assumption that you come from a place of reasonable opportunity. 
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Member Since: 12/15/2011
Posts: 1,698
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Originally posted by Albany Guest
So? The US accounts for 5% of the world population and 20% of the world's yearly economic output. As a country we have PER PERSON more money than almost every other country in the world. That being the case the size of our population is no excuse. We ain't India or China, with hundreds of millions of poor subsistance peasants.
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I'd be interested, though, in which sectors that economic output originates. I assure you that the entire population doesn't contribute equally.
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Member Since: 2/15/2010
Posts: 26,154
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Originally posted by Mr. Know It All
Well, the European Union selects nations specifically suited to contribute positively, making it difficult for less developed countries to enter (remember the Turkey fiasco?); therefore, I'd expect the EU as a whole to far better than the US. Plus, Europe is indubitably wealthier than any other continent (I'm not even sure North America is close).
However, size definitely makes a massive difference when domestic policies are concerned. It's much, much easier to please ten million people than a hundred million. Why do you think China is the way it is? It has to be. Nothing else works for them. For that reason, I don't think it's fair to simply say the United States is on equal footing with most other nations.
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Countries are countries. Whose fault is it that the USA is bigger than for example Norway? Mother nature's fault? We can still compare. We can't just be like, oh, the US has a big population, so let's just overlook some things here and there.
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Member Since: 5/28/2010
Posts: 29,225
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Originally posted by CoolestPerson12
Because the schools are tougher, it may be so because the schools where you're from are easier. And you build yourself in college, not HS. You learn the basics steps in college, you're independent in college. College is the most important time in your life, and Americans are lucky to have a good higher education system.
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Let's not forget his country has a population around 16 million. New York, Florida, Texas, and California have a higher population than the Netherlands.
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Member Since: 8/20/2011
Posts: 12,590
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Everything in the US is different by state.
People can talk about the US unemployment as a whole but its different per state. Like North Dakota has an unemployment rate of 2.9 percent while the state of Nevada has one of 11.6. It just depends on where you live.
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Member Since: 2/15/2010
Posts: 26,154
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Originally posted by FelixMonster
we ALL know why people go to Amsterdam... well there's two reasons.
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Drugs aren't even legal anymore for non-Dutch people, and tourists are still coming. You can stop. Don't even bother on this because I can provide the receipts. 
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Member Since: 5/18/2012
Posts: 20,576
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Originally posted by Golden
EU 5%
Indonesian 2.4%
Turkish 2.2%
Moroccan 2%
Surinamese 2.%
Netherlands Antilles/Aruba 0.83%
Other 8.36%
Bye. Walk around the streets of Amsterdam and you see different faces and cultures EVERYWHERE.
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FUNNY, you can't compare to the US in diversity. America is the WOLRD'S MELTING POT, you just set yourself up. We have faces of every country, languages, religions, no country can compare to American diversity.
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Member Since: 12/15/2011
Posts: 1,698
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Originally posted by Golden
EU 5%
Indonesian 2.4%
Turkish 2.2%
Moroccan 2%
Surinamese 2.%
Netherlands Antilles/Aruba 0.83%
Other 8.36%
Bye. Walk around the streets of Amsterdam and you see different faces and cultures EVERYWHERE.
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I'm not sure you understand the point that's being attempted: We are not claiming America is better by any means. Rather, because every country has different triumphs and difficulties, you can't necessarily compare them apples to apples. If I matched the Soviet Union to the United States, everyone would commend the American adherence to individuality and freedom—there's a difference in perspective. It gets difficult.
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Member Since: 2/15/2010
Posts: 26,154
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Originally posted by LP54
Everything in the US is different by state.
People can talk about the US unemployment as a whole but its different per state. Like North Dakota has an unemployment rate of 2.9 percent while the state of Nevada has one of 11.6. It just depends on where you live.
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You've said this 14 times. But U.S.A. is still going to be judged on its whole. So you're saying comparing Nevada , a state in a country, to the Netherlands, a country would be more fair? Honestly...
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Member Since: 1/11/2012
Posts: 14,421
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Originally posted by SpecialK
Not you coming for my apt choice of diction with your grammatical errors Plus, speaking has nothing to do with typing, reading and interpreting as demonstrated by your utter lack of critical reading skills.
Here, let ME break it down for you.
glob·al·i·za·tion [gloh-buh-luh-zey-shuhn] noun
worldwide integration and development: Globablization has resulted in the loss of some individual cultural identities.
This means that it won't be rare for you to meet other nationalities. Of course, this is based on the huge assumption that you come from a place of reasonable opportunity. |
You just keep coming for every single error I make... it's really annoying man. I just assumed you were having a lot of trouble understanding me. You can put your thesaurus away now. I'm fine at speaking, typing, and reading English... I'm going to be an English teacher. You're being really, really rude. Just because I'm American doesn't mean I'm stupid, you seem to have taken that stereotype far too seriously.
America is a diverse nation, there already are people from other nations here that I probably see everyday and interact with at work. Does that mean I'm going to have a full on conversation with them? Heck no. Does that mean I need to know about their homeland? HECK NO. I will do what I need to succeed, but at this point I don't see studying up on global affairs being one of them, regardless of your repeated use of the word "globalization".
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Member Since: 8/20/2011
Posts: 12,590
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Originally posted by Golden
You've said this 14 times. But U.S.A. is still going to be judged on its whole. So you're saying comparing Nevada , a state in a country, to the Netherlands, a country would be more fair? Honestly...
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No what I'm saying is that its hard to judge the US as a whole because each area is different. Not to compare it to a country by state. I'm just saying that the US is not so black and white.
Honestly it is hard to explain.
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Member Since: 8/20/2011
Posts: 9,381
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Originally posted by Golden
Countries are countries. Whose fault is it that the USA is bigger than for example Norway? Mother nature's fault? We can still compare. We can't just be like, oh, the US has a big population, so let's just overlook some things here and there.
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its easier to please and take care of 16 million people compared to us.
GET IT THROUGH YOUR HEAD
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Member Since: 12/15/2011
Posts: 1,698
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Originally posted by Deuces.
Let's not forget his country has a population around 16 million. New York, Florida, Texas, and California have a higher population than the Netherlands.
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A fair comparison, then, would perhaps be New York and the Netherlands. That'd be interesting.
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Member Since: 2/15/2010
Posts: 26,154
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Originally posted by CoolestPerson12
FUNNY, you can't compare to the US in diversity. America is the WOLRD'S MELTING POT, you just set yourself up. We have faces of every country, languages, religions, no country can compare to American diversity.
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So do we, though? So does Sweden? So does France? So does Germany? I agree with you saying America is the world's melting pot, started with 13 colonies and you guys even had a Dutch one, but there's diversity all over the world. Not just in the U.S.A That's what I'm trying to say.
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Member Since: 10/17/2011
Posts: 1,788
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Originally posted by Mr. Know It All
I'd be interested, though, in which sectors that economic output originates. I assure you that the entire population doesn't contribute equally.
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In no polity in the world does everyone "contribute equally". Given the way we measure economic output, urban areas always have an outsized role (for example, the NYC metropolitan region accounts for about 5% of the US population and 8% of US economic output) compared to rural areas.
The issue is that the US does a terrible job at spreading resources around to help the worse off, and things are worst in those places that need this kind of redistribution the most (like the Southern states).
The US is the best place to live in if you are rich or well off. Its debatable if you are trully middle class. If you are poor, there are many advanced countries that are better places to live, and sadly, the US has more poor (as a percentage) than any of those countries.
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Member Since: 5/28/2010
Posts: 29,225
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Originally posted by Golden
You've said this 14 times. But U.S.A. is still going to be judged on its whole. So you're saying comparing Nevada , a state in a country, to the Netherlands, a country would be more fair? Honestly...
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Of course it's going to be judged as a whole. But can you really compare a country who has a smaller population than some states to the US? Less people to satisfy. It's easier to focus on everybody as a whole than it is for the US hence why the states control certain laws.
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Member Since: 5/18/2012
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Originally posted by Golden
You've said this 14 times. But U.S.A. is still going to be judged on its whole. So you're saying comparing Nevada , a state in a country, to the Netherlands, a country would be more fair? Honestly...
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But when there's a small population its easier to take care off. What do you want us to do? The countries with big populations like Japan have problems too. Why do you think the state makes many decisions? Because its easier to manage, then the federal government.
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Member Since: 2/15/2010
Posts: 26,154
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Originally posted by LP54
No what I'm saying is that its hard to judge the US as a whole because each area is different. Not to compare it to a country by state. I'm just saying that the US is not so black and white.
Honestly it is hard to explain.
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Discussions are going to be made. Always and always. The U.S.A is always going to be compared as a whole, whether you like it or not. You cannot just compare a state to a fricken country. Impossible.
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Originally posted by FelixMonster
its easier to please and take care of 16 million people compared to us.
GET IT THROUGH YOUR HEAD
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My country's government sure did a good job pleasing and caring that big of a population with only land of 16,039 square miles. 
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Member Since: 9/13/2011
Posts: 14,715
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Well, I live in Australia but I've been to the US, so I guess I should comment.
I think the US is one of the most fascinating countries in the world to visit. It's so diverse. Every city, every town, every state, most of it is different and offers something unique.
I really love California, above any other place in the country. Friendly, chilled out and just relaxed. The beach, the city, everything. LA, San Francisco, Orange County, I love it! California is just so amazing. It's probably the closest to how it is here in Australia. I also really like New York. The people aren't as friendly, but I like how international it is. It's a phenomenal place to see. If I had to live in the US though, the only place I could live would be California.
Don't mean to offend anyone, but what I don't like about America is that whole southern, bible-belt thing. Of course I'm just generalising, but I don't like that whole conservative narrow mindedness, the guns, the hicks, that really strong southern accent and "this is America, we're so great" kind of attitude. It's just.. 
I love liberal America, but I dislike the whole conservative thing.
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