[ahold]

"Most prestigious nation on earth"? Update: (I had to puke.) You are just 'known'. Known as most militant and most dangerous. You are directly or indirectly responsible for every war in the last 60 years. If you sniff oil, or other form of money, you are ready to kill even civilians or children. You are also ready to send your sons to die for smell of money. You have biggest number of homeless in the world, even children and so we can continue whole day... but I still hope there are some people there who understand this and can do something with that. This is how we perceive you here in Europe, my fellow "Americans". :) or :(

[anamax]

> You are directly or indirectly responsible for every war in the last 60 years.

60 years is well chosen - it avoids WWII.

The US started the Korean war? The US started the uprising against France in Vietnam? The US started whatever it was that consumed Eritria/Ethiopia in the 70s/80s? The US started all of the Saharan and sub Saharan"skirmishes"? The US started Darfur? The US started Bosnia?

The US did manage to win the cold war, no thanks to the beneficiaries. Yes, I'm talking about Europe. Now that they don't have anyone threatening them, they're talking smack. When that changes, they'll tell us how they've always been our BFFs. (Which will it be? Russia? China? Their Islamic friends?)

It's well past time for the EU to take responsibility for things instead of telling the US how it should be done. Surely there are some problems that are within their capabilities. And, speaking of capabilities, shouldn't they have significant capabilities? After all, they have 500M people and a greater GDP than the US.

However, the author is correct. The US should let the rest of the world alone. Whether the result is better or worse, they'll get what they want and deserve.

[palish]

This isn't Reddit. A sweeping statement like "[The U.S.] is directly or indirectly responsible for every war in the last 60 years" doesn't even relate to this particular topic. I don't understand what mental state you're in where you feel a strong urge to lash out at "America", but those comments are detrimental to the quality of this discussion, regardless of whether they're true.

[ahold]

It's morning here, I'm sitting at the desk, drinking coffee and I can assure you I'm OK mentally :) Also I can assure you that short facts in my comment ARE strongly related to current state of the market.

[adrianwaj]

Europe is in the grips of Jihad, so you have to expect that sort of lunacy.

[mynameishere]

It's important that the American people don't view China this way once the balance of power has shifted again. It's a supreme stupidity to turn envy into hatred.

[qwph]

I can't upmod mynameishere's comment enough.

[derefr]

Oh, you're talking about the American government. America has nothing to do with its government; they're two separate entities, with separate (and perhaps mutually exclusive) interests ;)

[pavelludiq]

Many people in countries with corrupt governments and crappy politicians state that, but in most cases, a government simply does, what the people allow it to do.

[qwph]

in most cases, a government simply does, what the people allow it to do.

Sadly, people can be persuaded to allow all manner of things, if they're led to believe that their way of life is under threat.

Thomas Jefferson put it better than I ever could: “He who trades liberty for security deserves neither and will lose both.”

[pavelludiq]

yes, even more sadly, its fear it self that is mostly used for persuasion. So don't be afraid America, we, the rest of the world, can't afford to have half of the world's nukes controlled by fascists and corporate blood suckers, oh, wait..

[Tichy]

democracy?

[adrianwaj]

From what city of angels do you reside? Do you think America is without enemies, no matter how 'civilized' it behaves or votes? When does a country fall from grace in your eyes?

[fallentimes]

I hate many things about America, but this:

"You have biggest number of homeless in the world, even children and so we can continue whole day... but I still hope there are some people there who understand this and can do something with that."

is patently false. If America minded it's own fucking business, things would be much better.

[Create]

it is minding its own business. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/1020_ageofempire/...

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20992.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnLWSC5p1XE Q&A...

[hugh]

Flagged as xenophobic flaming. Seriously, this kind of thing destroys forums.