What Can America Do To Improve It's Global Reputation?

[wez]

I agree, but we're sliding at a rate that I'm not comfortable with. Every great nation or empire in history has had it's downfall. Don't think that the US is immune.

 

 

You know, it's a fact that every "empire" downfall has at least one thing in common.. The breakdown of gender roles, debauchery abounds. I shit you not.

[hugo]

You know, it's a fact that every "empire" downfall has at least one thing in common.. The breakdown of gender roles, debauchery abounds. I shit you not.

 

That is why I never help the ole ball and chain with the laundry.

[wez]

That is why I never help the ole ball and chain with the laundry.

 

 

Teach, you're gonna go down in history as the man who saved western civilization.

[ToriAllen]

You know, it's a fact that every "empire" downfall has at least one thing in common.. The breakdown of gender roles, debauchery abounds. I shit you not.

Why don't you shit me out some facts to back that up?

[Kryptonite Man]

Wez can't. No evidence.

[Lethalfind]

Choose a better government. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the american public.

 

That's a contradictory statement since we are in the ones who elect the government...

[Crazywumbat]

Iam defensive because stupid people like you haven't grasped the idea that a person is only a muslim when he/she follows the law of God. If they do anything outside of that (eg killing innocent people), then they are not muslims.Maybe for christians it is OK to consider a person a christian even though they don't even carry out the basics of christianity, but not for us. I don't like people to say things about my religion without knowledge.

 

Umm...no.

 

Hitler was a Catholic.

Osama is a Muslim.

 

Just cuz you would rather not have some psycho rallying behind the same banner as you doesn't mean he isn't. If someone believes in religion X, uses religion X to justify their actions, then they belong to religion X, even if they're interpretation of it doesn't match up with yours.

[Jhony5]

Originally Posted by ALLAH IS GREAT

Choose a better government. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the american public.

 

Why is it that the world view of American government is so negative? No it's not perfect. A "perfect" form of government is not possible, when you consider the diversity of the millions of citizens, all with their own ideas and agendas. Yes our government has supported the wrong people and intrests in the past, probably doing the same today.

 

Contradictary to what AIG has said, there is "something wrong with the American public". Of course there is, as in any society, democratic or otherwise.

 

American government is the joining of ideas. The Muslim nations are often representative of a collective agenda. Nations such as Syria and Iran show us that the injection of religious fanatasism into government, creates a terrible imbalance.

 

As to the original question that sparked this thread, "what can America do to improve its reputation". I say cut off all economic and social support of any nation that questions our agenda. America grants billions of dollars annualy to many countries, that as a collective, HATE US!

[somersetcace1]

We can do all sorts of things that should improve our global reputation, but whether it would or not is anyones guess. Probably the most important thing we can do is be consistent and at least remotly honest in our positions. We stick our feet in our mouths so often, it's depressing to watch.

 

Also, there IS something wrong with the american public, because no matter how you slice it, we are the ones choosing our elected leaders. If the choices are bad, that's out fault. If money and the media influence us to make bad choices, that's out fault. If we would rather have political demiguages decide our opinions on issues, that's our fault.

 

One example I've noticed is that many will accept any opinion of an elected official, no matter how rediculous it may be, as long as that elected official agrees with them on a particular issue. ie; Abortion....If an official is, for example, against abortion, that's all some need to know to support them 100%, regardless of their stance on other issues. Yes, that works both ways.

 

How can we possibly expect to improve our global reputation when we tout our system as the best, and then promptly show how easily it can be subverted and corrupted?