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Originally Posted by Lasereth
Just a little insight from an average American on how our government works concerning international issues. We're not out to concur the world or take over your oil. Our government acts when there's a world issue and no one is doing anything about it, and with that comes the good and the mistakes.
-Lasereth
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I don't disagree that the US does a lot of good around the World. Just for clarity: A LOT OF GOOD.
Many may dispute the intentions and motivations behind the reason for this "good' but I won't. Good is good is good (be it employment, relief efforts, etc.).
This doesn't change the fact that a lot of bad stuff also happens (as you rightly point out).
1) the bad stuff looks better on tv news (sad but true and given where poeple get their information from this is where opinions are made).
2) the bad stuff isn't always being done by the government. US controlled corporations (Fruit Companies in Central America, Oil Companies in Aftrica, for example) have been doing some bad things as well and these create much more personal impressions than any newscast ever would.
I am not saying that other nations and their corporations are not just as guilty of these actions... they are. The truth is, you want to be a Superpower you are going to get a lot of slings and arrows.