Would you rather have rule the world: the USA or Europe?
February 282010
Europe: very few people of color in local or national government or in the media out of a continent that is 20% minority; separate but equal is still practiced. Discrimination is rampant.
USA: minorities have been influential and powerful in the U.S. for decades and are very visible on TV and in pop culture. Americans recently elected a black president. Oprah has more money than the French university system. Arab-Americans are some of the most prosperous in the U.S.; Arabs in Europe are poverty-stricken for generations.
Gay marriage and gay adoptions are illegal in most of Europe. There are only four countries which permit gay marriage. Scandinavia does not have gay marriage, but gay domestic partnerships, the same they currently have in California. But bans on gay marriage and gay adoptions have been upheld by European courts, including Sweden.
Gay marriage is permitted in three states, and several allow civil unions, virtually the exact same benefits as marriage. Of the states that ban gay marriage, only two ban gay adoptions. Even Alabama permits gays to adopt, unlike France and Sweden. Muslim radicalism is pushing back gay rights in many parts of Europe, including the Netherlands where attacks against gays are far more common than in the U.S.
Domestic violence in Europe is one of the highest in the industrialized world–3x higher than in the U.S. which actually has a higher reporting average than Europe—still the U.S. rate is lower. Overall crime is also higher in Europe today than the U.S. Crime in the U.S. has been steadily dropping for 15 years; it has risen steadily in Europe. Europe’s street crime is 5x higher than street crime in the U.S.
Europe’s unemployment rate rarely goes under 10%. Americans freak out if their unemployment rate hits 6%.
The elderly in Europe are abused and neglected. In the summer of 2004 a heat wave in Europe resulted in 45,000 deaths (25,000 in France alone) mostly of old people. Relatives left their bodies at government-run morgues, sometimes leaving them outside on the doorstep. The heat wave came in August and most didn’t want to end their month-long vacations.
The elderly in the U.S. move to Florida or Arizona and live like decadent royalty, sucking their grandchildren’s futures dry off government-funded pyramid scams.
Europe has no comprehension of free speech. It is still grappling with “hate speech codes” and its effect on liberty. Cartoons cause riots in Europe.
Americans dealt with the issue of freedom of expression 200 years ago, most specifically with the “Cartoon Defense” in which the U.S. Supreme Court said that government cannot sue newspapers over cartoon parodies. They still riot over cartoons in Europe. The French president recently sued the manufacturer of a doll made in his likeness because he thought it was insulting. The court ruled partially in his favor.
Ok, liberals, come to Europe’s defense! Let’s hear all you people who think Europe is the center of the universe come and rescue it from my horrible outburst! Come, liberals, don’t take this sitting down. You must find a way to support Europe and debase the U.S. It’s part of your religion! Now do it!
Europe has 731,000,000 inhabitants in 58 countries. We speak many different languages, and have very different degrees of wealth and prosperity.
When you say Europe do you mean European Union? Well EU has 27 different countries. Do you think that the UK and Romania have the same problems regarding minorities?
And unemployment… in Portugal it’s now 7,8% and it feels like the world is coming to an end.
"In May 2007 unemployment in the EU stood at 7%". and that is the average. And it’s a very high number, due the the world economic crisis. And this rate is this high because in some recent members the unemployment is very, very high.
«The elderly in Europe are abused and neglected…»
How can you say Europe like it’s Canada, or Brazil, like it’s a single and uniform country? Do you think that the elderly are treated in the same way in all countries? Do you believe that there is only one culture, one history in Europe?
«Europe has no comprehension of free speech».
That is so outrageous that I can hardly find the words to reply. Do you know how many people have died so we could could enjoy freedom, free speech, elections? How can you say that we have no understanding of free speech. That’s a insult and a lie. (or are you talking about Russia?, Are you confusing the Russian "democracy" with what the EU is about?)
Yes, there is racism in Europe, yes there is still some inequality between men and women. Yes, the laws regarding gay rights have a lot to evolve. But every country has different levels of development. And no, the average, on these aspects, does not show a Dark Ages Europe, a chaotic and uncivilized Europe like you were trying to demonstrate.
And no ABSOLUTELY not, neither America nor Europe should rule the world. There are 193 countries, 192 of which are represented in the UN. We should cooperate. Acknowledging that some countries have more influence, but not turning that bigger political influence into a "license to rule the world".
February 28th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
Neither, you idiot. Duh.
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February 28th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
long rant, but I agree with it. Europe is full of hypocrites. Americans have been erroneously portrayed by the left for decades. It’s unfare.
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February 28th, 2010 at 10:41 pm
I think the USA should hand over the keys to Europe, let them deal with the worlds injustices-
They seem to think they have a superior thought process-
Let them handle it-
Then America can rest and take care of her own-
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February 28th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
USA hands down. Europe is scary. I think some of us in the USA forget why we’re here to begin with. Our parents and grandparents had to escape all that european "humanitarianism." Hehehe! How about the death camps?
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February 28th, 2010 at 11:26 pm
E.U. Your country is broke. If we could build it, we can fix it!
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February 28th, 2010 at 11:36 pm
I don’t think anyone should rule the world. The only way that could happen is full-scale nuclear war.
Everyone should primarily be concerned with their own country’s well-being.
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February 28th, 2010 at 11:42 pm
Rule the world?! Nobody.
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March 1st, 2010 at 12:22 am
Europe is a very racist and also very sexist society. They have had ethnic cleansings for generations, the latest in 1990s!! It is very hard for a woman to get a job in most of europe unless she is under very pretty.
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March 1st, 2010 at 12:48 am
No one should rule the world (like the USA tries to at the moment) Leave other countries alone.
Also I hope you realise that the USA is a country and Europe is a continent.
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March 1st, 2010 at 1:38 am
A triumverate of the reconstituted DNA clones of Sitting Bull, Ghengis Khan, and Gandhi. That would bring some balance.
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March 1st, 2010 at 2:08 am
I am from the italy. I have been in the Usa for a few year at this point. I say yes I prefer the Usa to rule the world than europe. Most of that which you say is truth. I am so surprised that the Americans do not appear to know that how good they have it here!!
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March 1st, 2010 at 2:13 am
None, the world does not need a ruler.
Regards.
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March 1st, 2010 at 3:02 am
The US is about to collapse and bring Europe with it
Your crime stats don’t include how many Americans got Tarazed and died nor do they include how many times an American vs a European got stopped by a Homeland Security type force
Nor did it include the death of industry per month of Europe to America and just wait until one of the big 3 go down — boy that will be a lot of homes for the bank to make the taxpayers buy them again
What are you up to now — 15000 billion for the banks in 2 slices of 7 and 8 Billion
Wow — How many poor died in the US and how many homeless Vets without coverage are there on your streets vs Europe
Psst —- Your throwing rocks from you glass house again
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March 1st, 2010 at 3:16 am
None of them. They should mind their own business.
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March 1st, 2010 at 3:36 am
Actually, the fact that you and others think that a country should "rule" the world is more scary then anything. To deny our own problems to sour someone else’s is part of totalitarian thinking and didn’t we fight two world wars to stop it? If you are truly a Conservative a Rush Limbaugh talking point would be taken with a grain of salt.
There are problems in every country. The US isn’t perfect by any stretch. No doubt American ideals are great but flag waving won’t make them go away.
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March 1st, 2010 at 3:43 am
Europe has 731,000,000 inhabitants in 58 countries. We speak many different languages, and have very different degrees of wealth and prosperity.
When you say Europe do you mean European Union? Well EU has 27 different countries. Do you think that the UK and Romania have the same problems regarding minorities?
And unemployment… in Portugal it’s now 7,8% and it feels like the world is coming to an end.
"In May 2007 unemployment in the EU stood at 7%". and that is the average. And it’s a very high number, due the the world economic crisis. And this rate is this high because in some recent members the unemployment is very, very high.
«The elderly in Europe are abused and neglected…»
How can you say Europe like it’s Canada, or Brazil, like it’s a single and uniform country? Do you think that the elderly are treated in the same way in all countries? Do you believe that there is only one culture, one history in Europe?
«Europe has no comprehension of free speech».
That is so outrageous that I can hardly find the words to reply. Do you know how many people have died so we could could enjoy freedom, free speech, elections? How can you say that we have no understanding of free speech. That’s a insult and a lie. (or are you talking about Russia?, Are you confusing the Russian "democracy" with what the EU is about?)
Yes, there is racism in Europe, yes there is still some inequality between men and women. Yes, the laws regarding gay rights have a lot to evolve. But every country has different levels of development. And no, the average, on these aspects, does not show a Dark Ages Europe, a chaotic and uncivilized Europe like you were trying to demonstrate.
And no ABSOLUTELY not, neither America nor Europe should rule the world. There are 193 countries, 192 of which are represented in the UN. We should cooperate. Acknowledging that some countries have more influence, but not turning that bigger political influence into a "license to rule the world".
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_union
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe
March 1st, 2010 at 3:48 am
Rule the world???!!!! Are you out of your mind? That’s the main idea why there’s no peace on this planet.
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