Is America, Really as bad as people say? Options

[CrazayChristian]

I know, I'm an American, why am I asking this?

Well, I've heard both sides of the story, and I still don't see why people dislike America.

I came across this topic:

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And I realized that there must be some sort of prejudice involved.

In my opinion, we are doing alot already. We actually have more troups in the yugoslavian area than Iraq, and I think we lose more people there than Iraq. We have troups there to help stifle the fighting.
We have troups in Iraq so that we can help them to defend themselves.
We are the big brother of Isreal.

And yes we've had some bad moments, such as the bikini Islands. But, you're expected to make mistakes. Look at how the European powers did hundreds of years ago.

Some people blame the president for the problems, but put yourself in his shoes, to control the most powerful country in the world and try to make everyone happy. It just doesn't always work out.

So, I'm wondering, why do certain people (almost entire countries) dislike America?

(I'm curious about my facts, and I figured debate would be the best way to discuss diffrent sides)

[*mipadi*]

In the last several elections, the president has been chosen by roughly 25% of the voting-age population.

[Shahin]

In the last several elections, the president has been chosen by roughly 25% of the voting-age population.

Well that doesn't say much either does it? Okay, the president is chosen by the 25% of the people who get their asses out to pick. The rest shouldn't bitch about it when it goes...poorly.

[sadolakced acid]

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Well that doesn't say much either does it? Okay, the president is chosen by the 25% of the people who get their asses out to pick. The rest shouldn't bitch about it when it goes...poorly.

it means that 24.9 % of the people who did get off thier asses and went to vote voted AGAINST the president.

a president should rule for america, not the party that put him in office.

50.1% of voters voted for bush in the last election. it also means 49.9% voted against him. which means, (with 50% turnout) that 75 million people voted against bush.

[Shahin]

it means that 24.9 % of the people who did get off thier asses and went to vote voted AGAINST the president.

a president should rule for america, not the party that put him in office. 

50.1% of voters voted for bush in the last election.  it also means 49.9% voted against him.  which means, (with 50% turnout) that 75 million people voted against bush.

Can you clarify that? I don't understand fully. If the 25% statistic that was stated earlier is indeed correct, it means that only a quarter of American citizens that hold voting eligibility had gotten up to do just that.

It did not mean that 25% of voters necessarily voted against President Bush (damn! that was hard to say), it merely states that 25% of the American population with voting rights had gotten up. So now I revert to my previous statement.

Okay, the president is chosen by the 25% of the people who get their asses out to pick. The rest shouldn't bitch about it when it goes...poorly.

[*mipadi*]

Can you clarify that? I don't understand fully. If the 25% statistic that was stated earlier is indeed correct, it means that only a quarter of American citizens that hold voting eligibility had gotten up to do just that.

It did not mean that 25% of voters necessarily voted against President Bush (damn! that was hard to say), it merely states that 25% of the American population with voting rights had gotten up. So now I revert to my previous statement.

Okay, the president is chosen by the 25% of the people who get their asses out to pick. The rest shouldn't bitch about it when it goes...poorly.

It also means that roughly a quarter of America voted against the president, too, is what acid is trying to say.

I actually meant to quote the statistic as an interesting fact, not to support any argument per se.