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Congrats America. ( =
i hope so, it would be the best what could happen to usaCongrats America. ( =
A socialist president is the last thing we need.i hope so, it would be the best what could happen to usa
(most of usa citicens dont know how close to the collaps of the whole system they are)
obama is the only chance they have atm.
Unforunately I do not feel you will be so happy in a few years. When the GNP drops, tax revenues drop, companies start leaving the country, and big brother starts watching everything you do that they don't like.i hope so, it would be the best what could happen to usa
(most of usa citicens dont know how close to the collaps of the whole system they are)
obama is the only chance they have atm.
What?Yeah its a very sad day for democracy. I have truely lost my faith in this nation and its people. But hey now I can stop working and play UO all day and let honest hard working people pay my way through life. Its just pitiful that so many Americans want handouts and dont want to take personal responsibility for things.
My thoughts exactly.What?Yeah its a very sad day for democracy. I have truely lost my faith in this nation and its people. But hey now I can stop working and play UO all day and let honest hard working people pay my way through life. Its just pitiful that so many Americans want handouts and dont want to take personal responsibility for things.
Typical conservative. Ignore what his fellow conservative did to provoke the reaction and simply label the defender. The troll is the person trolling for a reaction, I'm the fish. I'm not surprise though, another right winger attacking someone for something which they are doing the exact opposite.Oooooooh........The other day I was going to do a post asking what trolling was but after reading Locker's posts, I now understand. So THAT is a troll. K, got it.
I logged onto stratics to congratulate those of you who did vote for Obama and was met with sooooooo much ugliness. Even though I'm a staunch conservative, I'm always willing to give people a chance.....even if I don't agree with them. To think that they say conservatives are close minded. Has America lost it's ability to be gracious winners? The "nanner nanner" mentality should've been gone when people reached maturity. *heavy sigh* *walks away so disappointed in humanity*
Your first paragraph is exactly why I have no malice toward anyone who voted for Obama. Assumptions have been made and life experiences are what has determined how we voted. I can understand your fear that was explained in your second paragraph but personally feel that it is as unfounded as the comment about how Republicans fear that everyone is going on welfare tomorrow. I won't poo poo you because I know you outside of these forums and you're a wonderful person. My husband and I are very willing to give this new presidend-elect a chance and we do hope that he can do well for America. Anyone who wishes us ill because of this recent election isn't worthy of our consideration.I've see a lot of assumptions on both sides. McCain supporters seem convinced that the U.S. will immediately be turning into communist Russia and everyone but them will be going on welfare tomorrow.
And I admit I supported Obama because the Religious Right scares the pee pee out of me. I have a deep fear of America turning into a real version of The Handmaid's Tale. Where they will round up people who don't support their version of Christianity, atheists, homosexuals, etc and make them mysteriously "disappear". I don't like thinking out of fear, but in my time in the South I met too many people who would have no problem looking the other way if something like this happened.
Aww thank you. I would never wish anyone ill because of how they voted or felt about things. It made me just as angry to see people make fun of Sarah Palin and her children as it did to see people make racist cartoons about Obama. I feel a lot of people were focused more on outside appearances and petty things than they should have been.Your first paragraph is exactly why I have no malice toward anyone who voted for Obama. Assumptions have been made and life experiences are what has determined how we voted. I can understand your fear that was explained in your second paragraph but personally feel that it is as unfounded as the comment about how Republicans fear that everyone is going on welfare tomorrow. I won't poo poo you because I know you outside of these forums and you're a wonderful person. My husband and I are very willing to give this new presidend-elect a chance and we do hope that he can do well for America. Anyone who wishes us ill because of this recent election isn't worthy of our consideration.
The problem is all you democrates look at is race and sex issues and believe me I have been at the brunt end of discrimination. Republicans (with the exception of a crazy few - right along with a crazy few and a little more on the democrate side that only vote for him because he is black) aren't looking at race, they are looking at his past theology and present proposed policies and what he is likely to do in the furture based on what he has said and done in the past. Not to mention how often his "ideals" suddenly morph into something else when the wind changes direction.I've see a lot of assumptions on both sides. McCain supporters seem convinced that the U.S. will immediately be turning into communist Russia and everyone but them will be going on welfare tomorrow.
And I admit I supported Obama because the Religious Right scares the pee pee out of me. I have a deep fear of America turning into a real version of The Handmaid's Tale. Where they will round up people who don't support their version of Christianity, atheists, homosexuals, etc and make them mysteriously "disappear". I don't like thinking out of fear, but in my time in the South I met too many people who would have no problem looking the other way if something like this happened.
Edited to add on a positive note...I think both candidates themselves were very honorable and gracious. To see an African American running for president, and a woman running as Vice President, shows how far we have come.
As a citizen of Europa I don't have the right to judge the election in any way. But it was an omnipresent topic in the media here too and from what I read and saw on TV, Obama surely has the potential to be a great President - as well as McCain. I just saw McCain's speech and how he spoke about his defeat... Respect! This is a man of great honor. Congratulations to President Obama of course. Good luck!
Hey, that is a cool answer. Thank you. Ok, I actually meant: I don't have enough political knowledge of the political situation in the USA. But I guess the economical concerns are the same here too in these days.Why would you think you dont have the right to post your opion?
That is what make this Country so GREAT, even you can post what you think here because we dont censorship what is writen by the posters. If we did that means we didnt have any rights to free speech!!!!
Hey Jeremy Finally a sign of life from you. Hope you're alright. We miss you. *hugs* And I would never un-VIP you .Because I finally can (although if y'all haven't un-VIPed me, this is the time,)
WOOOOOOOT!
Because I finally can (although if y'all haven't un-VIPed me, this is the time,)
WOOOOOOOT!
QFT. He's going to buy our groceries and put gas in our tanks! I was planning to return to work in a year, why bother? I likes me some kommodity cheese!Yeah its a very sad day for democracy. I have truely lost my faith in this nation and its people. But hey now I can stop working and play UO all day and let honest hard working people pay my way through life. Its just pitiful that so many Americans want handouts and dont want to take personal responsibility for things.
I'm not sure about all the other "democrates", but race and sex issues weren't of primary importance to me.The problem is all you democrates look at is race and sex issues and believe me I have been at the brunt end of discrimination. Republicans (with the exception of a crazy few - right along with a crazy few and a little more on the democrate side that only vote for him because he is black) aren't looking at race, they are looking at his past theology and present proposed policies and what he is likely to do in the furture based on what he has said and done in the past. Not to mention how often his "ideals" suddenly morph into something else when the wind changes direction.
Likewise with Samara.I'm not sure about all the other "democrates", but race and sex issues weren't of primary importance to me.The problem is all you democrates look at is race and sex issues and believe me I have been at the brunt end of discrimination. Republicans (with the exception of a crazy few - right along with a crazy few and a little more on the democrate side that only vote for him because he is black) aren't looking at race, they are looking at his past theology and present proposed policies and what he is likely to do in the furture based on what he has said and done in the past. Not to mention how often his "ideals" suddenly morph into something else when the wind changes direction.
I wasn't, I was pointing out how Democrates tried to accuse the Republicans of not voting for Obama because he was black. You need to read better and read what i was replying to.Likewise with Samara.I'm not sure about all the other "democrates", but race and sex issues weren't of primary importance to me.The problem is all you democrates look at is race and sex issues and believe me I have been at the brunt end of discrimination. Republicans (with the exception of a crazy few - right along with a crazy few and a little more on the democrate side that only vote for him because he is black) aren't looking at race, they are looking at his past theology and present proposed policies and what he is likely to do in the furture based on what he has said and done in the past. Not to mention how often his "ideals" suddenly morph into something else when the wind changes direction.
Hanna, just because Obama won doesn't mean it has to be a race or sex issues. It is kinda of offensive to see people like you labeling everyone who voted for Obama as only looking at race or sex. Not everything is as racist or sexist as you like to believe. So get over yourself.
And your slighted one sided views based on party allegiance is one of the defining flaws in American Politics. It's about damn time we forget about the word Democrat and the word Republican and start using the word American to describe our allegiance.The problem is all you democrates look at is race and sex issues and believe me I have been at the brunt end of discrimination. Republicans (with the exception of a crazy few - right along with a crazy few and a little more on the democrate side that only vote for him because he is black) aren't looking at race, they are looking at his past theology and present proposed policies and what he is likely to do in the furture based on what he has said and done in the past. Not to mention how often his "ideals" suddenly morph into something else when the wind changes direction.
Welcome Enjoy and have fun.Because I finally can (although if y'all haven't un-VIPed me, this is the time,)
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I respectfully disagree you do have the right to judge us and our political process, just don't forget we have the right to ignore your opinionsAs a citizen of Europa I don't have the right to judge the election in any way. But it was an omnipresent topic in the media here too and from what I read and saw on TV, Obama surely has the potential to be a great President - as well as McCain. I just saw McCain's speech and how he spoke about his defeat... Respect! This is a man of great honor. Congratulations to President Obama of course. Good luck!
Thank you very much, EnigmaMaitreya. I think I can't decline this nice offer so I will try to explain in some details why Obama is so popular in Europe. Please have in mind that I have no mandate to speak for any group - not to mention for whole Europe. But there are some basic views we all share here on the Continent. This might help to give an insight.I respectfully disagree you do have the right to judge us and our political process, just don't forget we have the right to ignore your opinions
You go ahead and post your opinion, questions, thoughts, perspective, etc.
what i like most on obama is that he started as an social-workerThank you very much, EnigmaMaitreya. I think I can't decline this nice offer so I will try to explain in some details why Obama is so popular in Europe. Please have in mind that I have no mandate to speak for any group - not to mention for whole Europe. But there are some basic views we all share here on the Continent. This might help to give an insight.
1.) Europa loves America. We love the American way of life, the mondern music, the movies, the fastfood, the tourists who visit our beautiful places. The list would go on and on. We share the same economical values, we share the same roots in religious and cultural sense. Europa will never forget how America helped Europe to end the Second World War and how the States provided aid to rebuild our economy.
In the last eight years it was somewhat difficult to show this love because every demonstration of sympathy would include an agreement to the (foreign) politics adopted by the Bush administration which we largely hadn't.
2.) As much as we have a strong bond of friendship we somehow diverged politically in the last eight years . All european politicans were very sorry about that because the bond is vital especially for the economical and military sector. We were shocked and deeply grieved about 9/11 and we shared your sorrow. But all reactions from the US government which followed caused blank astonishment and later categorical rejection. As for the most important in this matter the war in Iraq which was started without the permission of the United Nations and the prisons Abu-Graib and Guantanamo. From a European point of view, this was absolute preposterous both to human rights as well as to modern politic in the 21th century. See, in Europe no single country has death penalty and we are very proud of that. Torture and war are the most disgusting politcal options and ostracized by any government in Europe. This attitude is deeply rooted in our recent history.
3.) President Obama raises hope that the war in Afghanistan and Iraq will end, that Guantanamo prison will be closed and that the American government will participate in averting the climate catastrophe. All Europeans thirst for getting but to the excellent relationship we had before. I saw polls which said that over 90% of the European population would vote for Obama. Odd when you think that we hardly khow this man and his politcal career. But I guess this doesn't matter. What Europeans love about Obama is basically everything we love about America. I guess the growing sceptisism here against Mrs. Palin did the rest.
Finally I want to remind that this a personal view. If you feel insulted in any way I apololize. I would never intend to do so and probably used the wrong world. Please don't blame any European for what I said – blame me.
*hugs*Because I finally can (although if y'all haven't un-VIPed me, this is the time,)
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This has nothing to do with you the poster, having said that....1.)In the last eight years it was somewhat difficult to show this love because every demonstration of sympathy would include an agreement to the (foreign) politics adopted by the Bush administration which we largely hadn't.
A social worker is hardly something to be proud of, IMO.what i like most on obama is that he started as an social-worker
(even if he could have a high payd better job)
he is not like this bush, a AA, rich son, a flop , even his papa and mama bush dont like him LOL
now USA have a chance to stop killing innocent childs around the world for oil,gas and resourcess.
come down people, the US people produce the most CO2 output in the world, its time
to help to save the world.
Yeah and humans as a whole only produce a minority of the Greenhouse emissions that enter the atmosphere each year... Most are related to volcanic activity around the globe. So what's the point of that comment?, the US people produce the most CO2 output in the world
Amen. People will heal from their disappointment over time. Its usual for people to complain if they voted for someone else. However some of these comments are just plain ridiculous. And hopefully those who toss around ridiculous claims such as America collapsing will learn better.The election has passed. You all have a choice. pancake and moan your candidate didn't win, make ridiculous claims about Obama being the anti-christ (really, people? read a Bible..) and wallow in your racism and prejuduses....OR
You can get over it, get behind your new president and be part of the solution. You can help show other countries that we are united and while we have issues like all countries, we are strong and will pull through. You can actually try to get involved in your local government, write your local legislatures about your concerns and issues. It all starts at the bottom. Trust me on this. You can pressure local government to bring more industry to your towns to promote jobs; get a on a board, write your congressman.
Most importantly, research and educate yourself. Don't listen to propaganda you saw in an email or on some youtube video. Stop being afraid and inciting fear because someone with a darker skin color is president. Work on being the best person YOU can be and stop blaming everyone for your problems, including the current Pres. Bush. Sure, he did some things I don't like, but you can't blame him because you're stuck in a deadend job and chose having fun over going to college or getting married to a bum and having to raise 3 kids, or took a loan from a bank you couldn't afford to pay back and knew it.
Take responsibility. Take action. Take pride in your country, or take a hike. We don't need the whining any longer.
Yeah and humans as a whole only produce a minority of the Greenhouse emissions that enter the atmosphere each year... Most are related to volcanic activity around the globe. So what's the point of that comment?