Comments on: Dear American Voter: An International Perspective http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/24/dear-american-voter-an-international-perspective/ Americans vote. The world speaks. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:24:42 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Andy http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/24/dear-american-voter-an-international-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-1324 Andy Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:22:21 +0000 http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/24/dear-american-voter-an-international-perspective/#comment-1324 Sean, I agree with you. It's very frustrating that international affairs are set aside and while foreign policy seems like a major issue for choosing the right candidate among voters, it's often overlooked. I too wish more Americans would pay more attention to world affairs, maybe then there would be more understanding and less blind hatred toward other cultures. Sean, I agree with you. It’s very frustrating that international affairs are set aside and while foreign policy seems like a major issue for choosing the right candidate among voters, it’s often overlooked. I too wish more Americans would pay more attention to world affairs, maybe then there would be more understanding and less blind hatred toward other cultures.

]]> By: Lordastral http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/24/dear-american-voter-an-international-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-1323 Lordastral Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:55:08 +0000 http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/24/dear-american-voter-an-international-perspective/#comment-1323 You are wrong, Sean. There are a great many Americans which pay attention to global affairs, and we realize the position we are in, as a country. There are also a great many who do not pay attention. For many, surviving day-to-day, until the next paycheck comes is their reality. For 5 years they bought into the unrelenting laissez-faire plhilosophy of the Republican party, thinking that getting government out of the way would help economic prosperity. Whether we pay attention to world events or not, most Americans are focused on repairing our economy, which has been badly mauled by greedy and unethical people, both in business and in government. So most likely we will be voting based on the state of the economy, which means that the next President of the United States will most likely be Barack Obama. You are wrong, Sean. There are a great many Americans which pay attention to global affairs, and we realize the position we are in, as a country.

There are also a great many who do not pay attention. For many, surviving day-to-day, until the next paycheck comes is their reality. For 5 years they bought into the unrelenting laissez-faire plhilosophy of the Republican party, thinking that getting government out of the way would help economic prosperity.

Whether we pay attention to world events or not, most Americans are focused on repairing our economy, which has been badly mauled by greedy and unethical people, both in business and in government.

So most likely we will be voting based on the state of the economy, which means that the next President of the United States will most likely be Barack Obama.

]]> By: Sean http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/24/dear-american-voter-an-international-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 Sean Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:28:42 +0000 http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/24/dear-american-voter-an-international-perspective/#comment-1316 It is rather depressing to think that the majority of Americans pay little to no attention to the affairs of the rest of the world. I often wonder whether they even know that it exists. I know that quite a few Americans will probably feel that the rest of the world pays attention to the US because it is "so important". Perhaps it is because the rest of the world realizes that with the wrong choice in American leadership, they are often put in uncomfortable if not dangerous positions both politically and socio-economically. Thank God someone is paying attention - I'm afraid few Americans are. It is rather depressing to think that the majority of Americans pay little to no attention to the affairs of the rest of the world. I often wonder whether they even know that it exists. I know that quite a few Americans will probably feel that the rest of the world pays attention to the US because it is “so important”. Perhaps it is because the rest of the world realizes that with the wrong choice in American leadership, they are often put in uncomfortable if not dangerous positions both politically and socio-economically. Thank God someone is paying attention – I’m afraid few Americans are.

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