I usually try to change the subject when I'm abroad. Honest.
2006-12-07 06:08:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
USA has been a joke for a long time, its politics being funny, and the living situations and opinions of the of Americans are usually humorous, also.
This, didn't really start with Bush, but he is a significant factor. We can't understand him, and thus poke fun of him. He's not a talker, everyone knows that. He is not a scholar, he is not a fighter, he has been in charge of companies, but only because of his family influence. He has been accused of rape, he dodged military service, he is a former drug addict and has snorted drugs that do permanent damage to the brain, he belongs to a weird christian sect, the "born-again"... From all this one would think he would be somewhere searching foodscraps from garbage, but instead he is a President.
I haven't met anyone who likes Bush- neither his policies nor his personalities. I live abroad, from your point of view. I hope this helps.
2006-12-07 06:27:02 · answer #1 · answered by dane 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I've been overseas three times since 9/11. Pretty much everyone I've spoken with regarding politics over there has been conciliatory - "We're sorry about what happened on Sep 11." kind of talk. And they take the same tone regarding our President. No one has said to me that they see or hold him in a good light. Most in fact shy away from it.
These trips come over a period of three years - 2002-2005. They also include Europe and Asia.
2006-12-07 06:33:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm not a yankee but I have a lot of American friends here and honestly, I worry a lot when I am taking them around the city for drinks in the evening. I try to tell them to speak French or German or Spanish, but not American, coz so many people here are American haters. They think all Americans are bad because their government is bad. They think of Americans as the enemy because the US is a supporter of Israel. They hate Americans and Bush for what is happening to Irak and for obviously trying to penetrate the Middle East for petrol purposes. They think Bush is the one committing crimes against humanity and he's the one to be condemned. My American friends feel at loss of words in front of such accusations. They just move their heads. My friends work in an Int'l NGO that helps the country's rehabilition. They find a difficulty going back to the US after experiencing life on the other side of the globe.
2006-12-07 06:19:21 · answer #3 · answered by Changed by Lithium 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well, I have traveled to Canada and England, and when I have talked politics with them, they are very supportive of the USA, and think highly of President Bush.
2006-12-07 06:13:35 · answer #4 · answered by ItsJustMe 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have family that live overseas.
Like here in the USA, there is a clear delineation of political views, and they generally run along the same lines, with demographics.
2006-12-07 06:11:27 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Like all Americans he is a Zionist and a Crusader.
Everyone here in the UK hates Americans because they elected Bill Clinton and George Bush, both of whom bombed Iraq and other Muslim nations.
2006-12-07 06:15:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
when talking to someone about bush you get one of 2 reactions>
love him (conversation over)
or
that fukking s.o.b!!! (massive arguement ensues, unless you are agreable, then it just flattens out to curiosity as to how an idiot could get voted in not once but TWICE!!!)
2006-12-07 06:19:54 · answer #7 · answered by sofiarose 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's like in the US: less than 30% support him.
2006-12-07 06:14:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
One of my friends is american. I ask him what he thinks of his president, and he says 'who?'
2006-12-07 06:10:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋