<p>ok now that i'm in the right state of mind...</p>
<p>for all you "nationalists," there's a thin line between national pride and extreme ethnocentrism. Sure, the U.S. is economically and militarily more powerful than a majority of other states in the world, but we do answer to them nontheless. There's no rhyme or reason as to why you should consider yourself superior...all nations are equal in their own right...without Japan, a majority of you wouldn't have your TVs, radios, cd-players, electric razors, printers, computers, cars, etc. Without China, Taiwan, Korea, and Thailand, you wouldn't have your shoes, shirts, sporting equipment, picture frames, etc. etc. etc. You all do understand the U.S. on average imports about 30% more than it exports?...i.e. the national deficit.<br>
And no....Bush hasn't set the foundation for the fall of the U.S. He's merely helped us recognize our faults so that we may fix them in the future. </p>
<p>Now...can you blame the citizens of these other countries for polling against the U.S.?...afterall...Bush refused to sign the Kyoto Agreement, he's doubled the amount of troops across the globe, he paid no heed to the UN or our close Allies in the last few years when deciding to go in to BATTLE (not war)..."why are they picking on us?"...hmmm i wonder</p>