“I’m not sure what obvious efforts have been made to reform it’s image. At least not pre-Obama. Seems 2000-2008 were a disaster in terms of the improving the image of America in the eyes of the rest of the world.”
Greetings from Israel.
All I can say about this type of US-bashing, as someone who interacts directly with folks from different parts of the world is: complete BS.
I would advise folks not to project THEIR personal feelings on US policy onto the rest of the world.
My husband is on 72nd and 5th and I want to know if there’s a good Italian bakery anywhere in the vicinity he can pick up some cannoli and sfogliatelle.
Argentina is a good case in point. The “world” loves Americans but hates the USA,
then they turn around and elect a fascist leadership that is slowly taking over the nation, not to mention bankrupting it.
They have a leader that was elected on her husband’s name and who is moving fast towards yet another Latin american dictatorship. They are even talking up the Falklands again, the more things change the more they stay the same.
Biff,
I guess my point is, there is no point in trying to get the world’s approval. you can’t win.
Legion — THAT’S FINE… but that’s not what this poll purports to represent. It claims that the WORLD thinks less of us! But they asked AMERICANS!! Internal opinion polls are one thing. But don’t do an internal opinion poll and say it represents the OUTSIDE world!
Friggin’ reedickulus. This is why we have the problems we do. Folks not giving anything REAL thought. Just producing “data” to create sensationalism. I’m not making any judgment or defending the current administration — i can do that separately and without this red herring — I’m just saying this is CRAP and meaningless… but lots and lots of people (like you and the “news”) will read lots and lots of meaning into this poll. It’s HORRIBLE methodology and has almost no relationship to real social science.
Legion, email sent. Not sure if I (or you for that matter) ended up in the junk e-mail box.
now is when we break into a chorus of;
…WE ARE THE WORLD….
…WE ARE THE CHILDREN…….
Getting the world’s approval is like getting your kids’ approval. Better to have their respect. The urge to be liked is a weakness.
Hey Lech, welcome back! So good to have you back here.
If I haven’t already said enough to get your blood boiling, I can keep going.
🙂
“I’m not sure what obvious efforts have been made to reform it’s image. At least not pre-Obama. Seems 2000-2008 were a disaster in terms of the improving the image of America in the eyes of the rest of the world.”
Greetings from Israel.
All I can say about this type of US-bashing, as someone who interacts directly with folks from different parts of the world is: complete BS.
I would advise folks not to project THEIR personal feelings on US policy onto the rest of the world.
See you next week.
tyburg,
in case you missed it, look around you.
You are in NYC I assume?
over half the people around you are foreign.lol
Holla peoples!
Paging a resident of Bay Ridge…
My husband is on 72nd and 5th and I want to know if there’s a good Italian bakery anywhere in the vicinity he can pick up some cannoli and sfogliatelle.
CG,
Argentina is a good case in point. The “world” loves Americans but hates the USA,
then they turn around and elect a fascist leadership that is slowly taking over the nation, not to mention bankrupting it.
They have a leader that was elected on her husband’s name and who is moving fast towards yet another Latin american dictatorship. They are even talking up the Falklands again, the more things change the more they stay the same.
Biff,
I guess my point is, there is no point in trying to get the world’s approval. you can’t win.
Legion — THAT’S FINE… but that’s not what this poll purports to represent. It claims that the WORLD thinks less of us! But they asked AMERICANS!! Internal opinion polls are one thing. But don’t do an internal opinion poll and say it represents the OUTSIDE world!
Friggin’ reedickulus. This is why we have the problems we do. Folks not giving anything REAL thought. Just producing “data” to create sensationalism. I’m not making any judgment or defending the current administration — i can do that separately and without this red herring — I’m just saying this is CRAP and meaningless… but lots and lots of people (like you and the “news”) will read lots and lots of meaning into this poll. It’s HORRIBLE methodology and has almost no relationship to real social science.