Question for the non US posters.

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » November 3, 2004, 2:48 pm

Now that the US presidency has gone to Bush for another 4 years, do you plan on boycotting American products or do anything else that will show your disgust with our country?

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » November 3, 2004, 2:49 pm

Akaran_D wrote:Now that the US presidency has gone to Bush for another 4 years, do you plan on boycotting American products or do anything else that will show your disgust with our country?

All I can say is Thank God Kerry lost I hate Hunts Catsup!!!

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » November 3, 2004, 2:50 pm

Akaran_D wrote:Now that the US presidency has gone to Bush for another 4 years, do you plan on boycotting American products or do anything else that will show your disgust with our country?

ROFL. Extremist idea are pretty common in the GOP ranks aren't they.

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » November 3, 2004, 2:52 pm

Nope.
"Freedom Fries" style bullshit doesn't happen 'round here.

Rumours of Blair calling a snap election for February. Shame cos I was hoping of turning every. single. thread. into a partisan issue no matter how tangential the original subject. For 9 months.

I'm waiting with baited breath to see what Georgie Boy and his evil cronies will get up to for the next 4 years. Maybe they'll learn from their mistakes of the last term and we'll see an improvement. To be honest I'm not that bothered about how the US treats its enemies (as long as they're correctly identified and prioritized and international law is upheld) but I'd like to see some real improvement in how they treat their friends.

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » November 3, 2004, 2:52 pm

It's not extremist, it's a valid question.
For the last 4-6 months, we have hard how disatisfied the world is with America. Now that we've done soemthing to continue their annoyance at us, do you plan on doing anything ABOUT our actions by way of protests and boycots or what?

Mr Bacon · Post by **Mr Bacon** » November 3, 2004, 2:55 pm

I sure hope they do Akaran

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » November 3, 2004, 2:56 pm

Ah are we supposed to show how big our balls are by boycotting some shit?
Like what? Fast food? I don't eat it anyway.
Cars? Yank Tanks aren't popular here anyway.
Beer? ROFL.
Erm.

I'll be registering my own dissatisfaction by probably not voting for Blair this time around unless he pulls his tongue out of GW's crack.
But even that is contingent on the likely level of support for the Conservatives who must never EVER gain power in this country again. EVER.

Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » November 3, 2004, 2:56 pm

I wouldn't know about anyone boycotting US items. That mentality is generally reserved for the US.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » November 3, 2004, 2:58 pm

Akaran_D wrote:It's not extremist, it's a valid question.
For the last 4-6 months, we have hard how disatisfied the world is with America. Now that we've done soemthing to continue their annoyance at us, do you plan on doing anything ABOUT our actions by way of protests and boycots or what?

That's a fucking good idea. Setup up a website with products produced in the states that voted republican. Call for a general boycott of said products and hurt folks where it means the most.

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » November 3, 2004, 2:58 pm

Soooo... you're going to be pissed about it, and continue to complain about it, but not actually do anything?
Is that what the consencus is?

Forthe · Post by **Forthe** » November 3, 2004, 2:59 pm

Boycott what? The US doesn't export shit. You just buy stuff on credit.

Really the only thing we could do is stop buying dollars and watch your currency float even with the RMB.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » November 3, 2004, 3:01 pm

Would a boycott comprise of products manufactured in the heartland states or companies with their head offices down there?

Cause we know that the US has exported a LOT of mfg. jobs to other countries.

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » November 3, 2004, 3:02 pm

Yes, it would.
And it would include refusing to sell anything to us.

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » November 3, 2004, 3:03 pm

I'm not pissed about it. It's none of my fucking business who you idiots vote for.
Disappointed, yeah. I'd rather the world's only superpower wasnt run by someone who I consider a moron and a religioous nut backed up by some of the shadiest characters ever to hold hte reigns of power. But hey I'll get over it.
I'll continue to voice my opinion if your leaders make questionable decision and I dislike their policies much as I do with my own but that's only cos me countries leader has hitched our wagon to yours. And I'll use my vote accordingly when the time comes.
Other than US politics aren't that important to me.

What the fuck else are we supposed to do?

Will you be boycotting Belgian produce when they elect a socialist leader?

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » November 3, 2004, 3:04 pm

I'm game. Will give it a go.

Forthe · Post by **Forthe** » November 3, 2004, 3:08 pm

Akaran_D wrote:Yes, it would.
And it would include refusing to sell anything to us.

I would support putting a strong nuclear deterent in place in Canada.

I'd also fully support any other country, including Iran and North Korea, in doing the same.

Vetiria · Post by **Vetiria** » November 3, 2004, 3:10 pm

Akaran_D wrote:It's not extremist

What? You just made a post yesterday stating that you would completely support invading any neighboring country and making it part of the US. That's not extremist?

Tegellan · Post by **Tegellan** » November 3, 2004, 3:12 pm

American products aren't really widely sold here and boycotting companies owned by american companies aren't really an option either.

I would love to show my disgust with the average American somehow, but like Wancred said, we don't really do the whole boycotting thing here, that's more of an american thing I suppose. I cannot for the life of me fathom why anyone with half a brain would vote for dubya though.

Niffoni · Post by **Niffoni** » November 3, 2004, 3:16 pm

The United States doesn't make anything. What would you boycott? And that seems like a pretty stupid, empty, masturbatory thing to do. Though I'm sure somewhere there's some nitwit whining about it. The world may be a slightly more dangerous place with Bush in charge of america, but what would a boycott of Everyone Loves Raymond do about it?

I agree that the rest of the world wouldn't do that sort of thing for the same reason we were baffled by the embarassing "freedom fries" tantrum a few (i don't think anyone here) goofball Yanks threw.

Rivera Bladestrike · Post by **Rivera Bladestrike** » November 3, 2004, 3:17 pm

You can be sure that any democratic government in Europe will be voting out whatever government supports the US in the next 4 years.

Cracc · Post by **Cracc** » November 3, 2004, 3:18 pm

Goverments voting out goverments?

Rivera Bladestrike · Post by **Rivera Bladestrike** » November 3, 2004, 3:29 pm

Democratic governments usually have those things called citizens, and they usually vote periodically.

Cracc · Post by **Cracc** » November 3, 2004, 3:45 pm

And here i thought nations had citizens

Neost · Post by **Neost** » November 3, 2004, 3:50 pm

I figure the statements that the US doesn't export anything are facetious here's a link to a list of exported goods from December 2003 with a list of the many categories of exported goods.

I used the December 2003 link because it tallies the years exports by category, category sub-heading and by country.

This way you guys can see exactly what we are sending to your country. If you decide to boycott, now you'll know what to boycott.

http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea ... index.html

Forthe · Post by **Forthe** » November 3, 2004, 4:01 pm

Neost wrote:I figure the statements that the US doesn't export anything are facetious here's a link to a list of exported goods from December 2003 with a list of the many categories of exported goods.

I used the December 2003 link because it tallies the years exports by category, category sub-heading and by country.

This way you guys can see exactly what we are sending to your country. If you decide to boycott, now you'll know what to boycott.

http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea ... index.html

I wasn't being facetious. I would have to make a serious effort to find things made in the USA within my house. I guess you could say I'm already boycotting, unintentionally.

Does the US run a trade surplus with any country?

Edit: It should be noted that Canada buys more from the US than anyone.

Shaerra · Post by **Shaerra** » November 3, 2004, 4:09 pm

Vetiria wrote:
Akaran_D wrote:It's not extremist
What? You just made a post yesterday stating that you would completely support invading any neighboring country and making it part of the US. That's not extremist?

Are you really this fucking stupid?

What he posted yesterday may be the most extremist thing that anyone has ever typed since God (yes...God) created the world but how the hell does THAT thread mean that this question is extremist?

Do you even know what the fucking question was?

Cracc · Post by **Cracc** » November 3, 2004, 4:11 pm

Calling abortion murder is pretty fucking extreme in my book

Shaerra · Post by **Shaerra** » November 3, 2004, 4:29 pm

Calling it "Pro-Choice" instead of "Pro-Murder" serves only to help you sleep at night. It still is what it is.

Hesten · Post by **Hesten** » November 3, 2004, 4:30 pm

Hehe, boycutting stuff are more or less only an american phenomenon. But tell you what, next time i feel like eating at McDonalds ill buy a shawarma instead. Wonder if thatll make me a terrorist for supporting the middle east.

But i think all ill boycut are collections for rebuilding the US echonomy after Bush manage to bankrupt the country. Gonna be interesting to see if hes able to pull a USSR all on his own without another country to arms race with.

Cracc · Post by **Cracc** » November 3, 2004, 4:34 pm

It's a womans right to chose whatever the fuck she wants to do with her own body and whats in it.. i would still be in favor of abortion even if the fetuses came out screaming "dont kill me"

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » November 3, 2004, 4:42 pm

While your boycotting dont forget to boycott our wheat,soybean and Corn.

Lohrno · Post by **Lohrno** » November 3, 2004, 4:44 pm

Shaerra wrote:Calling it "Pro-Choice" instead of "Pro-Murder" serves only to help you sleep at night. It still is what it is.

Get this through your head: Unborn fetus != human being.

-=Lohrno

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » November 3, 2004, 5:00 pm

Get this through yours:
Living tissue is by deffinition alive.
You don't abort puppies. Why the fuck do you abort a human baby?

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » November 3, 2004, 5:15 pm

why dont you guys derail every thread with an abortion debate.

*~*stragi*~* · Post by ***~*stragi*~*** » November 3, 2004, 5:15 pm

Akaran_D wrote:Get this through yours:
Living tissue is by deffinition alive.
You don't abort puppies. Why the fuck do you abort a human baby?

Of course we don't abort puppies! Human's can't give birth to dogs STUPID!

Forthe · Post by **Forthe** » November 3, 2004, 5:19 pm

Stragi wrote:
Akaran_D wrote:Get this through yours:
Living tissue is by deffinition alive.
You don't abort puppies. Why the fuck do you abort a human baby?
Of course we don't abort puppies! Human's can't give birth to dogs STUPID!

Sparty is still trying to prove this is possible last I heard.

Xorian · Post by **Xorian** » November 3, 2004, 5:20 pm

I wont boycott anything.....even if i was for Kerry.

I'am however a bit concerned by something that neither Kerr or Bush spoke about during those last weeks.

What about the USA debt...the only way to lessen (can't find a better word) it is either to let the dollar level down and going down or either inflation... Could anyone comment, explain or share knowledge about that?

(Not trying to hijack thread, im curious...if needed i can start a new one)

VariaVespasa · Post by **VariaVespasa** » November 3, 2004, 5:50 pm

Actually, speaking as a canadian I like where your dollar is going. Carry on!

All hail the invincible Loon! (Canadian 1 dollar coin, to you southerners!)
*Hugs*
Varia

Lohrno · Post by **Lohrno** » November 3, 2004, 5:59 pm

Akaran_D wrote:Get this through yours:
Living tissue is by deffinition alive.
You don't abort puppies. Why the fuck do you abort a human baby?

Not all living tissue is equal. Is getting rid of a cancerous tumor murder? That's also by definition living tissue. Another thing you like to do is equate baby/kid/human to fetus. These are not the same entity. A baby is very much a conscious entity, whereas a fetus is not. Now kindly go back to the other thread, stop derailing this one, and answer my other questions before I consider you 'owned.'

-=Lohrno

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » November 3, 2004, 6:11 pm

Shaerra wrote:Calling it "Pro-Choice" instead of "Pro-Murder" serves only to help you sleep at night. It still is what it is.

and you support a man who has been governor over the most executions in that states history? including some retarded people?

...and this is our average american citizen?, GODAMN! il be surprised if were even still around after four more years

Shaerra · Post by **Shaerra** » November 3, 2004, 6:31 pm

Every time a Liberal equates abortion with the death penalty, they show the Liberal mentality.

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » November 3, 2004, 6:35 pm

Sorry Lhorno, I was in transit, IE: not sitting at the keyboard.
Consider me so owned if you wish, but I don't have a wirless connection capable of connecting to the 'net while going down I 77.

As for a fetus not being the same thing as a baby, what about a premie baby? One that was born before it was fully developed? You consider it 'alive' even though it may be little more than a fetus that has passed that magical stage where it is or is not actually alive in your opinion.

As for derailing.. if it becomes an issue within the thread, it isn't seperating the thread.

Besides, I made it, you have the option to post in it or not. =p

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » November 3, 2004, 6:36 pm

Shaerra wrote:Every time a Liberal equates abortion with the death penalty, they show the Liberal mentality.

Tell me, your definition of the "liberal mentality", and your definition of the "conservative mentality"
I would love to hear this

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » November 3, 2004, 7:00 pm

Xzion wrote:
Shaerra wrote:Calling it "Pro-Choice" instead of "Pro-Murder" serves only to help you sleep at night. It still is what it is.
and you support a man who has been governor over the most executions in that states history? including some retarded people?

...and this is our average american citizen?, GODAMN! il be surprised if were even still around after four more years

So Xzion, if you're comparing sentencing convicted fellons to death to aborting a fetus, would you support renaming abortion clinics to death clinics?

Death Clinic: I'd like to kill my baby please.

And for the people on abortion row: Their lifes will be aborted instead of terminated from here on out.

-----
I'm pro choice because Xzion making it out of the womb still breathing shows a serious flaw with the natural process of things.

miir · Post by **miir** » November 3, 2004, 7:01 pm

There has been a rift created between Canada and the US (and the rest of the world)solely due to the actions and decisions made by the Bush administration. In the next 4 years, if they are willing to 'clean up' their foreign policy and be a less aggrogant and hostile participant in the 'global community', who knows what good things could happen...

I'm hopeful that this administration will learn from the mistakes made in the past 4 years. If they dont... well, I'll just say that I'm happy I'm not an american.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » November 3, 2004, 7:03 pm

miir is teh mexican

Aruman · Post by **Aruman** » November 3, 2004, 8:00 pm

Animalor wrote:
Akaran_D wrote:Now that the US presidency has gone to Bush for another 4 years, do you plan on boycotting American products or do anything else that will show your disgust with our country?
ROFL. Extremist idea are pretty common in the GOP ranks aren't they.

'Threatening' to move out of the United States if Bush is elected isn't?

Heck, I expect there to be a lull in posts by certain people while they are in the process of moving. Which thread had that U-Haul link again?

Forthe · Post by **Forthe** » November 3, 2004, 8:08 pm

VariaVespasa wrote:Actually, speaking as a canadian I like where your dollar is going. Carry on!
All hail the invincible Loon! (Canadian 1 dollar coin, to you southerners!)
*Hugs*
Varia

It isn't so cool if you are selling to americans in $US and converting those to $C.

Edit: For Aruman we have had people move here just due to Iraq. CBC had a blonde chick that had relinquished her US citizenship over it video conferenced into a town hall meeting in Ohio last week. That was painful to watch.

Zaelath · Post by **Zaelath** » November 3, 2004, 8:10 pm

No, I don't have to boycott ya'll.

Just means I don't have to feel the shock and sadness I did on 9/11 when the next one rolls around.

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » November 3, 2004, 8:24 pm

Wont be much boycotting against the US back home because your goods have little to no impact on us. I know for a fact that plane tickets to the US has dropped like a rock though, so you're losing tourism.

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