I am interested to know about what some of you outside the USA think of everything that is happening over here right now. From the whole police shootings of civilians to the controversy of the Confederate flag to the whole race to presidency and Donald Trump being the top candidate of the Republican Party. I'm always interested to know how others are viewing this rollercoaster from the outside.
noorie · Member since
Donald Trump is a ridiculous, pompous little man. It just shows how low the US has sunk (unfortunately) if a man like him is the top Republican candidate. He is going to create way more racial tension than already exists. I think (and hope not) that the US is going to go through some pretty bad internal problems, leaving it very vulnerable to outside enemies - of which there are plenty.
I hope the average American wakes up and does not allow his/her beautiful country to be destroyed.
Just read the comments on news articles to see how ridiculous and petty people have become. I do not believe in censorship (except in extreme situations), but I really feel somebody should do away with dumb reality TV shows, as they contribute significantly to the 'dumbing' down of viewers. When people are fascinated by Honey Boo Boo and the Kardashians and the Duggars, well.....
Just my 2 bits.
The Real Wizard · Member since
It all reveals that the US is basically a third world country masquerading as a developed country.
The xenophobia, the ignorance (often attached to pride in it), the racism, the trash TV, the consumerism, the addiction to war, the addiction to guns (and associated culture of fear and gun deaths per capita astronomically higher than any developed country), the fact that out of touch buffoons can lead the Republican party (and the fact that a solid 1/3 of the population support them no matter what), and the fact that there are still people who have to choose between buying groceries and seeing the doctor (and the fact that most people who vote Republican have no problem with this) all do not come with the virtue of being a developed country.
Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of good spots - the west coast, the New England area, Austin, etc. But that's basically a ring around the outside. Most of the middle is a complete mess that bears almost no resemblance to the good spots. I've been to St Louis and Detroit, and I've been to places all over the world that are described as third world countries. St Louis and Detroit are far less civilized than most of them.
I feel bad for any truly thinking American. It once was a fantastic place. Today there are mere glimmers of hope here and there. It is still a haven for innovation (NASA remains a world leader in its field), but overall it is a fraction of what it used to be.
Bravo for taking an interest in what people outside of your borders think about your state of affairs. The fact that you are in an extreme minority in doing this only goes to illustrate my points.
Doga · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
The xenophobia, the ignorance (often attached to pride in it), the racism, the trash TV, the consumerism[/QUOTE]
Trust me when i say that is not only an USA problem, but worldwide.
An high percentage of the world population suffers from one or more of these problems. Is human nature.
Only a small percentage of the people is aware of all that and try to solve problems. It maybe sounds cynical, but is the way i think it is.
greaserkat · Member since
I've always been interested in how people outside the U.S. views the country and all of its "things" that make the world go round (even if it makes it go backwards). I'm Mexican-American, So I always hear what people in Mexico have to say or think of the current affairs happening here in the U.S. It's ironic, since all of the current situations that have been happening in Mexico have probably been heard around the world as well...
YourValentine · Member since
I think things are going bad in the USA but also in Europe. Only everything is bigger and worse in the USA. There is the usual injustice like everywhere else plus there is Fox news which imo does more to the ruin of society than any other single institution. Fox news has managed to make hate speech main stream. In addition to the usual failures of modern capitalism like racism, hunger, lack of education etc in the USA you have gun laws, Donald Trump, tea party, truthers, birthers, drone war, police shooting black people by the week, Monsanto, Scientology, death penalty and the list goes on. It's depressing.
mooghead · Member since
Trump is going up in the polls... he has ridiculous artificial lying hair but stupid yankees are buying what he says... the whole world is on edge....
The King Of Rhye · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]mooghead wrote:[/b]
Trump is going up in the polls... he has ridiculous artificial lying hair but stupid yankees are buying what he says... the whole world is on edge....[/QUOTE]
He might be doing good in the polls now, but just watch for a while.....I've got a feeling there's a spectacular flame-out coming, just wait for it....
Saint Jiub · Member since
Trump will go the way of Michelle Bachman. Trump will fade away as the Republican field thins out.
Monsanto? Do GMO's cause a strange front ear or just hysteria?
magicalfreddiemercury · Member since
Trump is bigoted, arrogant, obnoxious and misogynistic. He's part of the 1% that Americans like to vilify. He plays the system and proudly says so. He never shuts up yet says nothing of worth. He’s egocentric and shrewd, but can't work a comb. He's pompous. He's sneaky. He's oblivious to the needs of the average American. His idea of diplomacy is to explain how he could insult you for being as stupid as you are but won't because that wouldn't be nice...
IMO, even if his popularity soon crashes and burns, little can illustrate the current state of the USA better than the way it is soaring now.
YourValentine · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Panchgani wrote:[/b]
Trump will go the way of Michelle Bachman. Trump will fade away as the Republican field thins out.
Monsanto? Do GMO's cause a strange front ear or just hysteria?[/QUOTE]
Really - I would not care if they limited themselves to poison their own country and buy patents on food and animals that only are valid in the USA. If your country can live with that, good for you. Here we do not want poison on our fields and a chemical company owning the copy right of our naturally grown food and animals. Not to mention poor farmers in the 3rd world who are driven into poverty and ruin by the unscrupulous methods of Monsanto. Even if there were no other reason, the existence of Monsanto would be enough to fight TTIP with all we have. And before you blame me of Anti-Americanism: there are other real evil companies without which the world would be a better place, Nestle comes to mind. Monsanto just happens to be American.
brENsKi · Member since
The whole world is currently mad as batshit.
On the whole USA is no better or worse than us - there's five times more people there than most european countries, so five times more "incidents" of lunacy.
the only difference between American and the rest of us?
Guns are legal
Mike - if you side with these criminals against your own people, you will help to destroy the fundamental necessities for your children and grand children
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su0om5L4Bhg
please watch the documentary, it's only the tip of the iceberg - it does not even mention patents on breeding animals, pollution of the environments with dioxides and other poisonous chemicals or the production of Agent Orange.
Saint Jiub · Member since
Barb -
I watched the video ...
Yes, Monsanto has a disturbing history of using the legal system to bully farmers, but the criticism of Monsanto as a company does not make GMO's poison.
The scientific consensus on the safety of GMO's is very high, and is slightly higher than the scientific consensus for human induced climate change.
