10-09-2004, 10:44 AM
* Annatar makes comment as citizen of secondary nation in iraq thing.
The reason so many non americans care is that they are taught to... i can see the presidential electrions news on tv, i can talk about in in darkened pubs over beer or in shiny bright coffee houses over a sandwich. I can walk down the street and run out of fingers to count on while adding up the no. of businesses with american roots and/or owners, and i find it funny how few people realise that cornflakes werent originally english.
Now lets put that into perspective. Theres only two times i hear about, say japan or india (youd have thought we would take an interest in india since we used to own it.) one is when someone complains about their job being stolen by manufacturing interests or call centres being moved, the other is when some kind of disaster hits (earthquake, nerve gas, civil war... its all good for a 5 min slot on itn).
Also, we in england have the problem that our leader seems to follow yours most of the time. Apart from the odd muttering about the kyoto agreement, tony (to his friends) seems to follow whoever the president happens to be at every turn. Therefore, to us... it matters!! personally i want you to all go vote ralph nader on the off chance that should he get in, our pm might chill out a bit and actually start acting like the socialist that he once claimed to be. (in particular, top up fees might go and i might not be so poor when i leave university.... never claimed I was a socialist:D)
Im not going to comment on the war in iraq. Im just explaining why feelings seem to run so strong in places where people dont get to vote on it anyway.
The reason so many non americans care is that they are taught to... i can see the presidential electrions news on tv, i can talk about in in darkened pubs over beer or in shiny bright coffee houses over a sandwich. I can walk down the street and run out of fingers to count on while adding up the no. of businesses with american roots and/or owners, and i find it funny how few people realise that cornflakes werent originally english.
Now lets put that into perspective. Theres only two times i hear about, say japan or india (youd have thought we would take an interest in india since we used to own it.) one is when someone complains about their job being stolen by manufacturing interests or call centres being moved, the other is when some kind of disaster hits (earthquake, nerve gas, civil war... its all good for a 5 min slot on itn).
Also, we in england have the problem that our leader seems to follow yours most of the time. Apart from the odd muttering about the kyoto agreement, tony (to his friends) seems to follow whoever the president happens to be at every turn. Therefore, to us... it matters!! personally i want you to all go vote ralph nader on the off chance that should he get in, our pm might chill out a bit and actually start acting like the socialist that he once claimed to be. (in particular, top up fees might go and i might not be so poor when i leave university.... never claimed I was a socialist:D)
Im not going to comment on the war in iraq. Im just explaining why feelings seem to run so strong in places where people dont get to vote on it anyway.
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