Mark2 -> RE: Congrats to Obama (Nov. 7 2008 9:05:40)
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I don't know what the perception is of different people in other countries, but believe me, Americans don't have any real say in what happens to the money we are compelled to give the government. Of course we can elect new leaders, but once they get in, they do what they want. I'm not working to enable our government to save the world-I don't make that much :-) Paying for my house, my kid's education, heathcare, etc. is what I'm working for. I have no time to fight the windmill of even my small town's government, much less the federal version. We have plenty of people who do spend their time protesting to little avail. I'm sure many are pleased with Obama's promises. I sincerely wish him the greatest success. I believe he will improve the image of Americans throughout the world, and that is surely needed. But he's gonna have to do a lot more than that. quote:
ORIGINAL: Deniz hey mark, yes i exaggerated it on purpose. its not true that people in america have no problems. and its also not true that all prosperity in america is based on war etc. but the opposite of it, that all the wealth in america is because of hard work, is also not true. everybody knows, that america has stationed troops all over the world, and does and is willing to do warfare wherever it sees its interests in danger. im just saying: look a bit closer at the country in which your are working so hard. to me its not a good excuse to say that someone is working hard. it depends on WHAT FOR he is working hard: to support a country that does warfare?? im not in agreement with that. quote:
Or is it just going back to blaming others for one's problems. of course... the troops in irak are just ghosts, hm? quote:
Instead America gives money for their development oh yes, and if a country doesnt accept this "help" (doesnt development money also always full fill an interest on american side, hm?), america even is willing to send peacekeepers to make sure that the country gets alot of help. some may call it war, but they are just jealous communists.
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