So, you're basically refuting this poll and denying its validity or relevance?
It specifically states that only three countries were moderately in favor of our foreign policy, but you immediately go directly to France and Germany as being against us. One of the countries listed as against our foreign policy is BRITAIN - our big Iraq War pal.
And France is a long-time ally - we wouldn't exist if it weren't for France (Revolutionary War). There are long-standing ties between France and the US.
"Countries" here being used as shorthand for "people polled in those countries".
I'm sorry - but your rebuttal stems entirely from discounting the opinions expressed as being from "the elite". And supporting your opinion with "they still buy American". I deplore the man who owns Domino's Pizza because he's violently anti-choice, but I still buy Domino's once in a while because I like the taste.
I'm curious to know your reaction and thoughts based on this premise: Suppose that this poll accurately reflected the views of the regular Joe citizen of each country. And suppose that 80% of the countries in the world ended up firmly in the anti-America camp.
What then would your response be? Would it still be to deny that it is relevant to the US that the rest of the world actively dislikes us?
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Date: 2004-09-09 12:34 pm (UTC)It specifically states that only three countries were moderately in favor of our foreign policy, but you immediately go directly to France and Germany as being against us. One of the countries listed as against our foreign policy is BRITAIN - our big Iraq War pal.
And France is a long-time ally - we wouldn't exist if it weren't for France (Revolutionary War). There are long-standing ties between France and the US.
"Countries" here being used as shorthand for "people polled in those countries".
I'm sorry - but your rebuttal stems entirely from discounting the opinions expressed as being from "the elite". And supporting your opinion with "they still buy American". I deplore the man who owns Domino's Pizza because he's violently anti-choice, but I still buy Domino's once in a while because I like the taste.
I'm curious to know your reaction and thoughts based on this premise:
Suppose that this poll accurately reflected the views of the regular Joe citizen of each country. And suppose that 80% of the countries in the world ended up firmly in the anti-America camp.
What then would your response be? Would it still be to deny that it is relevant to the US that the rest of the world actively dislikes us?