Quote Originally Posted by painretreat
America's place in the world and how we are viewed are pretty evident by some of the postings by international members. I'd say we ain't so popular....
we've never been popular, so don't worry your little head about it. we've been respected, we've been feared, we've been abused and we've been used; but we've never been liked. no one likes the big dog, they just get out of its way and avail themselves of its protection and occasional benevolence. to believe that the other nations of the world would be any less belligerent if they were in our position is underestimating the avarice of those in power. we hear the voices of a few and consider that to be the voice of the people, but those voices are led just as we are. corruption is not limited to our shores, we merely cry more vehemently against it and our voices are heard around the world. if we weren't so trapped by petty partisan squabbling, we might actually be able to at least recognize the enemies instead of constantly reelecting them.