POLL: Should the US rule the world?

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As the question states.

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This poll contains 1 question(s). 52 user(s) have voted.
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Poll Results: Should the US rule the world? (52 votes.)

Should the US rule the world? (Choose 1)
* Hell, yes. - 23% (12)
* No. Way. - 77% (40)

 

What the hell kind of question is that! Of course the US shouldn't rule the damn world! It's just as screwed up as all the other countries combined. Did you know that gun killings in the states are alomst 20 times that of Britain, Canada and Japan COMBINED!!!

 

Hell no! Screw that. Ruling the world is a futile exercise anyway, wish Howard would realise that and stop kissing ****

 

Saying "no" and saying "no way" are two entirely different things. I'd personally say "no"
I agree with

I may be wrong, but why do I get the impression that this is just another thread from a non-American making an attempt to make fun of and criticize the US?
No, the US shouldn't rule the world, no single country should rule the world.

 

Obviously not -- I didn't even bother voting on such a weird (and as Elios says, probably biased) question. But I'd rather have the American system than, say, the version of Sharia that many Islamic countries have. No system is free from evil, but some systems are less evil than others.

 

This is a somewhat biased poll since there are alot of Americans on the boards

I voted yes BTW

 

Speaking as an American, I wouldn't want the world, and I don't think very many American's would. There is a reason for nationalities. Some people could never co-exist under one government (as the EU and UN are proving), their interests are just too different. Nations should be determined by interests, not arbitrary lines drawn on a map.

 

That's true Da
rkwolf. If Americans (like us) ruled the world, we'd be forced to do all sorts of things none of you would find enjoyable.

For example:
[*]We'd ban all David Hasslehoff Music, which would devistate Germany & Belgium
[*]We'd re-write history books around the world, to clarify that 1) We'd have won the Revolution without France's help, and 2) Vietnam was a tie
[*]We'd have to PAVE FRACE, as the British need more parking (see Pave France for more on this line of thought.

 

NO. No country should rule the world, no matter who the heck they are.

And that's for every country, not just US.

 

@Eze: Every country, ESPECIALLY US.

 

Depends on what you mean. No country could rule the world, this place is just too big for efficient management. That's the problem with the EU right now.

 

Could've fooled me.

 

Most of you guys aren't looking at things properly. If one nation ruled the world, there would be only the interests of President, Emperor, King, etc. not a hundred nations after different things. Dark, this especially goes for you, interests wouldn't be different, because all current leaders would be eradicated. If current leaders weren't eradicated, the world government would degenerate back into what it is now. Nationalities would be erased, everyone would be one nationality, since that's where the whole concept came from, different nations. I voted yes, because the system of checks and balances (not democracy, I can't stand it when people call it that) is a very well thought out form of government, though it would be more stable as a Republic.

 

My opinion. US should not rule the world, but they sure should bomb Saddam to hell.

I am Singaporean but my stand is clear. Long live the United States of America, land of liberty!

*runs off to buy a Big Mac and a packet of FREEDOM fries*

[Offensive parts removed.] -Tal

[ March 23, 2003, 19:59: Message edited by: Taluntain ]

 

Neon,

Nationalities are based on ethnic backgrounds, geographical locations, supply and demand of resources, in other words common interests. Having one government is not going to eliminate the differences in these issues for the different peoples of the world. This is why empires never last.

 

Yer right. I'm not an American. I'm a Canadian (actually, half american on my mom's side). I still think that if america ruled the freakin' world, everyone would die and live in slums and eat bad food and be fat and die and be lazy and never do anything. Of course I'm kidding (or am I?).

 

Thats a silly question. How could America rule the world when most of the population isnt aware there is a world outside thier own borders?

[If you think this thread allows you to make foolish comments about false American stereotypes, think again - BTA]

[ March 25, 2003, 00:09: Message edited by: Blackthorne TA ]

 

Hey, BTA! I didn't think censorship (other than profanity) was the way of SP. Why is it that people can bash the Oslo police, say anything they want about Iraq, but not voice their opinion on American stereotypes? A stereotype, I've found, always has its truth. One stereotpye is that Canadians (where I'm from) are flubber eatin', french talkin' lumberjacks who have nothing better to do than drink beer and hate the Americans. It's a stereotype because there's people out there like that. In fact, I know one myself! Joe Mauroe. I don't think Sh4d should be bashed for saying that, when the fact of the matter is I'll bet most Americans couldn't point Tibet out on a map. I'll bet most couldn't point Turkey out and say "it's a shame what's happening to the Kurds. I'll bet most don't know there ever was a Kurdistan before the Ottoman empire fell in 1919. The thing is, most people (including those outside of the west) don't know what's going on outside their little box. The french are too concerned about their wine, the russian's are too concerned about their own problems (and they should be!), the germans are too concerned with taking over the world and listening to goth metal, and the canadians? well, we're just too drunk!

 

David hasslehoff makes music!!?? That WOULD be devastating.

Anyway, No america shouldn't rule the world. Although sometimes I wonder what would happen if for some miracules reason all countries in the world agreed to govern the world as one. That would mean no more borders and no more countries, we'de have one country called 'earth'