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- inactive, on 11/06/2008, -1/+484I wish random girls would give me random kisses.
- doublefelix, on 11/05/2008, -46/+414The irony here is that whichever candidate won the election moving abroad would turn out to be an attractive option.
- inactive, on 11/05/2008, -56/+385I'm prouder then proud....
- Berkana, on 11/06/2008, -17/+276Honestly, Obama winning brought me way more relief than I had anticipated. The thought of McCain and Palin winning gave me nightmares.
- inactive, on 11/06/2008, -5/+232the same thing happened to me, i was getting blown left and right on the bus for having an obama pin
- SingleMaltWSKY, on 11/06/2008, -4/+185January can't come soon enough
- Icyfenix, on 11/06/2008, -2/+172I think he might have been saying that if McSame won, he would move out of disgust, but if Obama won, he would move cuz he could get more poon as an American now.
- inactive, on 11/06/2008, -1/+165than
- username7410, on 11/05/2008, -26/+172No more shame!
- scitz0frenic, on 11/06/2008, -1/+134There must have been some happy fellas on the bus to do that for you.
- cyrusuncc, on 11/06/2008, -5/+136I hope we can be 4 popped collars cool
- Exhibitionist, on 11/05/2008, -63/+185I just wish Obama had promised to stop the perpetual genocide, and to withdraw American troops in foreign lands back to the US where they can't kill thousands of civilians. I hope you Americans somehow force your new government to stop the killing, please.
- FoghornLeghorn, on 11/06/2008, -3/+103Speaking as a Canadian, it's a huge deal. After watching you guys re-elect George Bush (still, seriously?) my confidence in the American voting populace was pretty low. This election restored a lot of faith.
Though after we've voted in Stephen Harper twice, my faith in the Canadian voting populace is now pretty low. Albeit I think it has to do with the fact that the "right" in this country has only 1 party, and the "left" has 3 parties to split the vote between. - Arkavus, on 11/06/2008, -12/+106Good. Maybe I won't have to pretend to be Canadian wherever I go now...
- aliengoods, on 11/06/2008, -2/+95The day Americans get random blow jobs is the day you know we have a good leader.
- garryw, on 11/06/2008, -0/+89It was your NO ON 8 pin that got the fellas on ya.
- Conwaysb0718, on 11/06/2008, -5/+902-3 weeks later, the mouth sores appeared...
- analogkid01, on 11/06/2008, -1/+79You do realize that Team America is a *satire* of the whole neocon agenda, right?
- Drahkar, on 11/06/2008, -4/+77@OwdenBowden - 'Anyone, who knows about America and understands America doesn't care about our acceptance into the nations which surround us - We are Americans. We do what we want. When we want and if you don't like it. Get the ***** out.'
And this is one of the biggest problems that the US has had with the world today. Like it or not how the rest of the world views us is EXTREMELY important. And if you can't understand that then I pity you. Sadly there are a lot of people right there with you on Ignorant Bigot Lane. We no longer have the huge
lead over everyone else anymore. We've wasted that lead. Allowing the Religious Fanatics of our own to corrupt our scientific research systems and results. The Oil and Car Industry to subdue programs and research that could advance us and in general the educational level of the country as a whole has dropped as people stop going into the roles that expand on it and instead become lawyers so they can try and squeeze money they don't deserve out of a system that is rife with corruption.
I pity you Bowden. I pity you and all those like you. But I'm also disgusted with you because I know you just won't get what I'm saying. - PGPirate, on 11/06/2008, -7/+80Your not cool, unless you pee your pants
- inactive, on 11/06/2008, -12/+79I was always cool, but yeah - I know what he means.
- cyrusuncc, on 11/06/2008, -31/+97America, ***** YEAH!
Coming again, to save the mother ***** day yeah,
America, ***** YEAH!
Freedom is the only way yeah,
Terrorist your game is through cause now you have to answer too,
America, ***** YEAH!
So lick my butt, and suck on my balls,
America, ***** YEAH! - shortyjacobs, on 11/06/2008, -1/+67I find it tough to imagine how much pressure is on Obama now. He's positioned himself as the savior of everything. Stop injustice, unite the USA, unite the world, correct years/decades/longer of bad choices. And he only has 4, (8?), years to do it in. If he ***** up, he could go from most loved to most hated man very quickly!
- Ymeg, on 11/06/2008, -1/+64Everyone outside the US:
How big of a deal is this? It seems like, compared to the US, you have a much greater apperication of the politics of foreign countries. - sktbrdngp3, on 11/06/2008, -0/+56Clinton???
- jotate, on 11/06/2008, -1/+56That's called sexual assault, Peter.
- inactive, on 11/06/2008, -7/+61Not foreign countries, just America.
The US is the world super-power. You are the leaders of the world. You don't excercize your power on foreign governments as if you owned them, but America does control the world because if you don't agree, the rest of us can't do it. Because you'll kill us.
This is like having a nice guy becoming the head of the toughest gang in prison. - Relikh, on 11/06/2008, -0/+52No, he's just slowly losing his pride. He's being realistic.
- hellomms, on 11/05/2008, -24/+72And I dont have to migrate to another country.
- feb420, on 11/06/2008, -0/+46We'll never be that cool...
- inactive, on 11/06/2008, -2/+48It's also a satire of Hollywood and the liberal agenda.
- goerg, on 11/06/2008, -1/+47thats true
everyone here in germany welcomes obama (just look at the newspapers today) - IKORKYI, on 11/06/2008, -2/+47...that being an American doesn't mean I follow George W. Bush or Dick Cheney.
- peterinjapan, on 11/06/2008, -4/+47It happened to me. I live in Japan and I was enjoying "hanami" or flower viewing in April, and I encountered a drunk girl who (for some reason) was boasting about what a good kisser she was. She kissed me, and let me fondle her. I have to say, I ***** love Japan.
- Smurph0404, on 11/06/2008, -31/+74Bull. I've always been proud to be American. America is defined by its people, not the guy sitting in the oval office. Those people who travel to Europe and pretend they are Canadian are cowards.
- fedja, on 11/06/2008, -4/+46I've seen American tourists around here lie and claim they're Canadian these last few years. Had to suck to hide for fear of judgment when you're on holiday.
- RedSaber, on 11/06/2008, -1/+42It's a HUGEEEEE deal.
Just to let you know, I'm from Montreal, but currently lives in Quebec city.
I was at the University pub with a lot of people to watch the elections on tuesday. I had my obama shirt on (yeah, I have one)...
When he won, everyone started claping, whistling... Everyone was happy. There was some unknown africans that were watching the elections that came and hug me, crying, just because I had my "Obama '08" t-shirt on.
It was truly crazy.
When they sang the American Anthem just before Obama's speech... People actually stood up, pu their hand on their heart and tried to sing it. Now... this NEVER EVER EVER happens here. Remember a few years ago, back under W, during hockey games in Montreal, the people were booing the American Anthem due to the war in Iraq, before each game.
Now they were singing... crazy! And I'm sparring you all the girls that were crying of joy, obviously.
You have no idea how your foreign policies under W. Bush destroyed your reputation. Not only that, but the fact that he was a complete retard that did not engage in true discussion with foreign nations was, for us, absolutely insane. He did not know much about muslims (sunni, chiite, etc.), not much about the rest of the world at all... Wasn't interested in green technologies, etc.
Now Obama is the complete opposite.
There's so much stuff to talk about... not enough words to describe it ;) - inactive, on 11/06/2008, -8/+49I'll put it simple..
Nothing about the war will change.. not until the oil companies decide to. - guyinjapan, on 11/06/2008, -2/+41As an expat from Tokyo for the past few years, it's a pretty big deal. Even in an "American-friendly" country like Japan, it's been beyond obvious that the majority of Japanese (and other foreigners) resent Americans, and if they act nice towards you, it's because they're "looking past" the fact that you're American, not because of it. But now, at least in the short run, that's all going to change. The Japanese, along with the rest of the world, have been pulling for Obama - in no small part due to the media. CNN International, the only American news network that gets broadcast abroad, has worked Obama up as something of a savior, and McCain as basically a carbon-copy of Bush. Their view of the election for the most part consisted of Obama sound bites about friendly international relations.
So right now, there's an enormous amount of goodwill towards Americans, and, yes, it's refreshing to be looked upon in a good light again. But I'm skeptical as to how long it's going to last. It all depends on how Obama conducts his foreign policy... and I have a feeling that once he starts asking for more troops for Afghanistan and taking a firmer stance on some issues than what most foreigners might expect, among other things that might not necessarily be universally-popular, we'll see the world start to hate on America again.
(It's also worth pointing out that international views of America aren't necessarily the most important thing - foreign policy is only half the picture for the US president. Domestic policy is just as, if not more important, and that's a side of things that foreigners simply can't understand, or at least aren't concerned about. It's more important to choose an American president that'll be right for America rather than the rest of the world. It's important to be good to our friends, but domestic policies should be first priority. Just a sidenote.) - rabidbob, on 11/06/2008, -0/+38War. War never changes.
- bojang1es, on 11/06/2008, -0/+37If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis!
- TheNik, on 11/06/2008, -3/+38I think you were being over dramatic. The war in Iraq is a huge problem that needs to be dealt with pronto, but calling it a genocide is a little extreme (and uninformed). I think people need to focus more on the fact that we failed at a war with no realistic goal.
- techobo, on 11/06/2008, -7/+42As a Canadian who has traveled Europe I can say that it isn't just the policies of the US government that the Europeans don't like. It is also the attitude that many Americans carry when visiting foreign countries. From what I understand Americans usually don't bother trying to speak the native language and assume everyone speaks English. As well many customs that are normal in America are unwelcome and can seem rude in other parts of the world.
I visited Austria a few years ago and did not notice any ill will because of my accent. But one thing I found hilarious was that all the Americans in my travel group never ate outside the hotel. This blew my mind. I am not going to pretend I am fluent in German, but I made sure to learn a few phrases to get myself through a day. The Americans I traveled with weren't rude, and didn't rub anyone the wrong way while I was with them. I got along with them fine. I just think the mentality of an American traveler is a lot different than what the rest of the world is used to.
For those of you who pretend to be Canadian in your travels. Please Stop. Us Canadians take enough crap as it is. :P - Vitamin, on 11/06/2008, -1/+36Here in the UK the newspapers are full of it, and we've had almost daily coverage on television news for months.
The US is a special case - Elections in other countries don't get so much coverage. - mikbunn, on 11/06/2008, -3/+37Satire. Do I get diggs now?
- BobbyMC, on 11/06/2008, -0/+32Yeah... There is usually that one guy who totally doesn't get a comment, but that was a whole train of them.
- thomeff, on 11/06/2008, -0/+32and a satire of agendas in general.
- raleel, on 11/06/2008, -2/+33I've been out of the country a lot in the last couple of years, and let me tell you, there is kind of a strange fascination from friendly/personable/objective folks and distaste from less friendly folks. America is something special to a lot of people, and not just here.
My sister in law is from Nepal, and she is certain that most of Nepal would up and leave for the US if they could.
Friend from Lithuania has been here for over 10 years at this point and really doesn't want to go home. She's far far more American than Lithuanian, and loves every part of here. - Angostura, on 11/06/2008, -3/+33Presumably you don't get out much OwdenBowden. The article is about how the election has changed perceptions of America abroad. That's the place where all those smelly foreigners live.
- breckinshire, on 11/06/2008, -0/+30Bin Laden? So do I!
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