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Offline Riceball

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Re: You know what's really lacking in American politics?
« Reply #35 on: November 25, 2011, 07:56:20 PM »
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Re: You know what's really lacking in American politics?
« Reply #36 on: November 25, 2011, 10:36:58 PM »
Why do you think they do? I don't get that from the article.

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Re: You know what's really lacking in American politics?
« Reply #37 on: November 26, 2011, 12:22:03 AM »
Cause they technically call the Queen their Queen too?

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Re: You know what's really lacking in American politics?
« Reply #38 on: November 26, 2011, 07:38:44 AM »
This is something I remember noticing when moving to the US. There is, at least when compared to my home country Germany, barely a sense of "together".
That is, of course in Germany people heavily disagree with each other on political issues. But there is still the tangible perception that in the end, we're all in the same boat and we need to figure something out that all of us can live with.
I can't say I have gotten that impression from American politics. Sure, the word "all Americans" gets thrown around a lot during election times, but I always got the notion that Americans don't really like each other that much. Especially people from different states seem to almost openly give each other the middle finger.
As a result, politics feels less like a politics of compromise, but that of a Cold War. Each side is directly trying to screw the other side through whatever means possible.
To put it into one word, I think what's seriously lacking is "goodwill" towards the opposing side.

Am I off with this perception?

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Re: You know what's really lacking in American politics?
« Reply #39 on: November 26, 2011, 03:58:13 PM »
Well, the thing is, local laws have more effect on everyone's day to day lives. The federal government actually has the smallest influence on each American.

The state to state thing makes sense. Honestly, people from Ahiya are freakin' annoying. First they took Toledo and now they can't even say "Cherry Coke" without me mistaking it for "Charry Cohke". People from Indiana can't drive (FACT!) and Illinois people aren't so bad. Michigan is Amurrica's high five, so you can't even start to say shit about us. (Except for our failing economy, people leaving the state by the thousands, and we're a complete shit hole)

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Re: You know what's really lacking in American politics?
« Reply #40 on: November 27, 2011, 12:18:07 AM »
Cause they technically call the Queen their Queen too?
I mean, yeah we do, she is our executive. And technically speaking, our legislature and judiciary have to recieve 'royal ascent'. But as far as having any control over our affairs, nah.

So I don't think we should really be classified as Great Britain, we manage ourselves.
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Re: You know what's really lacking in American politics?
« Reply #41 on: November 27, 2011, 03:25:13 AM »
Cause they technically call the Queen their Queen too?
I mean, yeah we do, she is our executive. And technically speaking, our legislature and judiciary have to recieve 'royal ascent'. But as far as having any control over our affairs, nah.

So I don't think we should really be classified as Great Britain, we manage ourselves.

Oh, I agree.

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Re: You know what's really lacking in American politics?
« Reply #42 on: November 29, 2011, 03:04:46 AM »
Nobody  is classifying anywhere else as GB as I can tell.