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Cerberus:
Have you ever noticed that when you don't speak English, an American will speak English LOUDER and SLOWER in the belief that this will make you understand?
I'm pretty sure that all different nationalities would do the same if they met someone they assumed didn't speak/understand the language spoken fluently.
You can't put all Americans into the snobby, obnoxious and ill-mannered category. There are different types of people for all nationalities. And though there is the environmental/upbringing factor, but people do act differently in certain situations.
Originally
posted by
Pain:
Originally
posted by
NightShade:
I am a Democrat too... but considering that the Republic of California accounts for ~40 million people, 163,696 sq. mi. of land, a Gross State Product of about $1.9 trillion, which is 13% of the United States gross domestic product (GDP) I don't think we'd have an issue not having the other 49 states.
oh really? the same california that was on the verge of bankruptcy?
california is a fluffhole. the rest of the 49 would be happy to see it go.
There are plenty of other states that are almost bankrupt as well. California's not doing so well but it's not the only one so there's no point in singling just one "****hole" out when there are plenty of others to choose from.
California's laws are messy. And yes, it may have people funding stupid things or putting the money in the wrong place, but they can still hold their own. It would help if we had less interest groups but then again, that's the American system.
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Honestly, to get an accurate view of Americans, one would have to travel around the U.S. and talk to DIFFERENT people. Certain people occupy certain areas, do such and such things, talk this way or act that way. You can't lump them all together. There are idiots and then there are gems. It just depends. Non-Americans cannot fully grasp the American culture without immersing themselves in it first. "Before criticizing a man, walk a mile in his shoes." By the way, Americans are supposedly a meld of all the different cultures.
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Bonus >.<
