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    I find it irksome how so many US politicians harp on about how "my story could only happen in the USA".

    Why?

    Why could a story like Obama's not happen in Australia for instance? It just breeds inward, ignorant attitudes towards the rest of the world.

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    • Any half white/half aboriginal politicians in Australia who spent their childhood in Jakarta running for Prime Minister?TheBlueOne
    • seriously....get off your high horse, australias treatment of the aboriginals is no point of pride Buster Boy...powertoni
    • Just saying I think there are some exceptional things about the US, just not neccesarily the things the americans think are exceptionalTheBlueOne
    • and as a matter of fact, ive experienced as much racism (and general arrogance and bigotry) in europe as i have in my home countrypowertoni
    • exceptional...TheBlueOne
    • Don't be such a fucwit. Not saying Aborigines haven't been treated badly, but to say it couldn't happen is just plain ridiculous.BusterBoy
    • ridiculous.BusterBoy
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