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Originally Posted by mirevolver
In less than two hundred years we were able to go from being oppressed by the redcoats to top of the world. Other countries have had longer histories and never achieved the status we have. That tells me that we managed to do something right and the rest of the world should pay attention rather than tell us how to be more like them.
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That depends entirely on your definition of 'doing something right'
Now to get to the point, I would be very interested in opinions from people in other countries. It's one more opinion, one more viewpoint to bounce mine off, to check the validity of my arguments. US actions have implications throughout the world. If citizens of other countries need/want to tell me something they see that I don't, or that doesn't travel through US mass media, be my guest. I'll certainly try to factor it into my calculations. Now this doesn't imply that I'll be doing things without America's best interests in heart. However, I trust my own judgement. If one email from a Brit is enough to significantly alter my vote, my arguments weren't all that strong to begin with.
Screw nationalism. We're all in the same boat. *shrug*