Non-US VOTE
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- oynk
Even if you are not a US citizen, the November 2 presidential election will have a huge impact on your life. The very idea of democracy requires that you should have a say in choosing who determines your destiny. This site therefore allows non-Americans to vote in the 2004 US presidential election.
- ********0
See the thing about this. It's a good idea and all to see people's opinions, but that's why they call it an American Election. It's only up to Americans to vote. Yeah of course the US is powerful and has influence all over the world, but didn't gain 'superpower' status overnight. we earned it, so now we get to choose the way we see it. No offense. :)
- ribit0
Actually if the US vote is an internal issue, its also irrelevant whether the US earned its 'superpower' status or not...
- ********0
Regardless, it's up to US Voters. I don't want to tell you in the UK how to vote, nor in Spain, Germany, France, etc.
- unfittoprint0
"earned its 'superpower' status " it's kind of subjective.
like a pimp 'earns' a street....
- ribit0
exactly.
But dont forget that how you vote affects how your neighbors relate to you.
- slinky0
HEY MORON..
DRRRRRRRRRRRR
Move this to the political thread!
- ********0
True, in my opinion, your average US voters votes on how internal issues affect our day to day lives. Not our foreign policy.
- ********0
"earned its 'superpower' status " it's kind of subjective.
like a pimp 'earns' a street....
unfittoprint
(oct 20 04, 08:25)and the British Empire and the rest of the Western European powers took their colonies how again?
- Icequeen0
How do you'earn' super power status?????!!!
- unfittoprint0
I respect that, and I'm against all interference in a countrie's democratic institutions, including the US elections.
- BonSeff0
if other nations are displeased,
stop importing our goods and exporting yours.
see how that works out...
- vespa0
How do you'earn' super power status?????!!!
Icequeen
(oct 20 04, 08:40)through military arrogance. i mean economic strength.
- Icequeen0
"I respect that, and I'm against all interference in a countrie's democratic institutions, including the US elections."
Shame the US Government doesn't have the same attitude.
- Icequeen0
"through military arrogance."
EXACTLY!
- unfittoprint0
Jaz, it started 5/6 centuries ago!
We lived in a feudal system back then!
Then a fascist regime took over for 60 years!
When we finally became democratic we gave independence to ALL our territories in the space of a few months.
Territorial domination is part of the old world.
- ********0
When the US became a superpower after World War II, it did not seek empire in the way other great powers had done before.
Instead, American international leadership has taken on a very different form, with an emphasis on establishing institutions and rules that promote values and goals which are shared by other major states.
After the end of the Cold War, the appeal of American culture and values has become an even stronger element of its power. This is the vital 'soft' power -not hamburgers or MTV - that provides the legitimising foundation for US
leadership in the international system today.
- ********0
True unfittoprint. I'm with you.
- slinky0
VERY WELL STATED JazX
Where did you copy&paste that from??
- ********0
I didn't man. Just my viewpoint from living abrode.
