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onifre Member (Idle past 2951 days) Posts: 4854 From: Dark Side of the Moon Joined: |
Why do you think the US election gets so much media coverage around the world? Because our elections matter globally. The US runs the world. What would be the point of any American getting involved in the politics of Germany? - Oni
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onifre Member (Idle past 2951 days) Posts: 4854 From: Dark Side of the Moon Joined: |
Same here. Especially when I already live in a blue state and I usually support (reluctantly) the blue candidates.
I would however vote if there was a third and/or fouth party that could actually have a chance. But since it's either blue or red, it doesn't really matter much to me. They both stink. - Oni
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jar Member (Idle past 394 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined: |
No idea. Most likely to fill space between advertisements.
Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!
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ringo Member (Idle past 412 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined:
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Straggler writes:
I think people would take notice if the words "Germany" and "invasion" appeared in the same headline.
But it does surprise me a bit when the reaction to a political event somewhere as significant as Germany is treated as just an inconsequential irrelevance by most of the rest of the world. Straggler writes:
That's because the words "U.S." and "invasion" usually do appear in the same headlines.
The rest of the world takes a pretty keen interest in US elections for example.
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Same here. Especially when I already live in a blue state and I usually support (reluctantly) the blue candidates. Yeah, my vote literally does not matter.
I would however vote if there was a third and/or fouth party that could actually have a chance. Me too, unfortunately they don't have a chance.
But since it's either blue or red, it doesn't really matter much to me. They both stink. If I found a candidate that I really liked, I would go and vote for them. Or if I found a candidate that I really hated, then I would go and vote against them. But so far its all been "meh".
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Straggler Member Posts: 10333 From: London England Joined: |
Oni writes: Because our elections matter globally. OK. But that suggests that Germany as the policy maker for the Euro, lead country in the largest trading bloc in the world and the 4th largest economy doesn't matter globally. If that's the reason for disinterest then I think it underestimates Germany's world economic influence and overstates the US's as the be-all-and-end-all. Germany matters in global economic terms.
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Straggler Member Posts: 10333 From: London England Joined: |
Cute.
Sometimes I wonder why you bother to post at all...
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ringo Member (Idle past 412 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
Straggler writes:
It must be nice to be young and full of wonder... wonder why people post, wonder if Botswana will invade Peru....
Sometimes I wonder why you bother to post at all...
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onifre Member (Idle past 2951 days) Posts: 4854 From: Dark Side of the Moon Joined: |
But that suggests that Germany as the policy maker for the Euro, lead country in the largest trading bloc in the world and the 4th largest economy doesn't matter globally. I'm sure it matters in a financial aspect that really only interests rich people invested in the global economy. And yes that does eventually trickle down to affect the middle class, but it is so far removed that it is of no importance.
If that's the reason for disinterest then I think it underestimates Germany's world economic influence and overstates the US's as the be-all-and-end-all. We are, but only because of our imposing military which has a base in damn near every corner of the world.
Germany matters in global economic terms. But that s not something the average working class individual cares about. - Oni Edited by onifre, : No reason given.
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Straggler Member Posts: 10333 From: London England Joined:
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Well thansk for calling me young...
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Straggler Member Posts: 10333 From: London England Joined: |
The reason the rest of the world takes note of US elections is not just for military reasons. It's economic too.
Whether the US embarks on raging austerity or fiscal stimulus matters to the world economy and (eventually and I admit rather abstractly) people's lives. In terms of elections (because China doesn't have them) Germany is arguably the next most significant player in that respect.
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onifre Member (Idle past 2951 days) Posts: 4854 From: Dark Side of the Moon Joined: |
The reason the rest of the world takes note of US elections is not just for military reasons. It's economic too. You think the average working stiff in... Finland for example, cares about the US economy, or about what the US is doing around the world? Where do YOU think their actual focus is on?
In terms of elections (because China doesn't have them) Germany is arguably the next most significant player in that respect.
When in the history of Germany did the world pay attention to what was going on in Germany? Now, that they are the "most significant player in that respect" or during WWII when they were causing wars around Europe? - Oni
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Straggler Member Posts: 10333 From: London England Joined: |
In Finland I have no doubt that US election news is given a high profile. I'd be willing to bet the German election got a reasonable shout in their media too.
Apart from anything else Scandanavians tend to be rather less parochial than Americans (or Brits) in their interests. I'm pretty sure you wouldn't get many Svandanavian "stiffs" proclaiming that any election in which they don't vote is completely irrelevant. Whilst that point of view seems to be rather widespread amongst North American EvC members.
Oni writes: When in the history of Germany did the world pay attention to what was going on in Germany? Now, that they are the "most significant player in that respect" or during WWII when they were causing wars around Europe? Are you suggesting that the reason the rest of the world takes such an interest in American elections is purely dowjn to US war mongering?
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onifre Member (Idle past 2951 days) Posts: 4854 From: Dark Side of the Moon Joined:
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Are you suggesting that the reason the rest of the world takes such an interest in American elections is purely dowjn to US war mongering? I'm saying countries that make loud noises get the attention of the world. The US involvement, in a military fashion, across most continents does bring us into the public eye more so than if we ONLY had a global economical impact. Germany was such a case during WWII. As you can see from here, not just from Americans but from Canadians and 'others', not so much anymore when their contribution is solely economical. When it comes to economics, people tend to care more about local issues than global ones.
I'm pretty sure you wouldn't get many Svandanavian "stiffs" proclaiming that any election in which they don't vote is completely irrelevant. We have no way of knowing that.
Whilst that point of view seems to be rather widespread amongst North American EvC members. Germany is irrelevant to our daily lives. For example, we here would care about election in Venezuela when Hugo was in power. And look how much attention the little island of Cuba received. Loud noises = media attention. - Oni Edited by onifre, : No reason given.
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Straggler Member Posts: 10333 From: London England Joined: |
Oni writes: When it comes to economics, people tend to care more about local issues than global ones. The US 'Fiscal Cliff' and it's potential impact has been headline news for days here (and on the French and Spanish news channels that my wife watches too) I think you underestimate just how prominent news on global economic issues is. With regard to the German election - The coverage here was almost entirely in the context of German economic infleunce, the Euro etc.
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