If we judge the Americans by what Bush does, shouldn't we be judged by what Blair does?

Question

There seems to be a lot of generalisations about the yanks on this Q&A. It's seems to be some kind of fasionable racism.

But are we all totally faultless as well? Someone voted Blair in.

.(they are all annoying as tourists though, that i will give you...)

Answer 1

you guys have it bad there a small lousy falling apart house sells for about $900,000. the average brit still brags about buying a washing machine, you guys have it bad. i know, i lived there. arabs own you.you are so damn controlled you would never have an open live talk show, you never open your mouths and speak the truth you know damn well you resent the blacks who cause london's police much trouble -and you resent the muslems, but you are all too afraid to talk.

Answer 2

Well I live in Chicago and let's just say all tourists are annoying. Must you block the way? Can you walk any faster than 1 second per hour?!? so there.

This is the funniest take on Bush & Blair I have ever seen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nupdcGwIG-g

Answer 3

I for one do not judge the British people by what PM Blair does. Just as I hope Brits do not pass a blanket judgment on all us 'Yanks' because of President Half Wit.

I feel shame as an American. Maybe shame isn't the correct word...It's closer to embarrassment. Our name has been tarnished by a man we (en mass) voted for. We were fed line after line of BS - swallowing it all without question. Then 4 years later asked for a second helping... It is inexcusable.

I take little solace in the fact that I didn't vote for him either time.

Answer 4

People judge us because of what we stand for and support.British didn't start the war.Bush makes his own policies and the British help out...................So Blair should be judge by his people for what he does in his country.America is doing more to the world than at home.Got it??????

Answer 5

Nobody should judge Americans as a whole, on what Bush does...just America (although it is certainly not the worst place one could live). I wouldn't want to live there, but I have met many decent Americans just as I have met many decent Brits. I am Canadian and would hope that I would not be judged on my government alone. Everyone is his or her own person and can have ideas contrary to what their government dictates, right?

Answer 6

People all over the world have the superiority complex, not just Americans. I like President Bush if you consider what we had to pick from---candidates-wise. There was no one else to vote for.
Americans catch a lot of grief from everyone. But the ugly american tourist doesn't represent the other 350 million of us as your generalization of us continues in your question. I've met good and bad Brits as well as tourists in my country as well as when I lived in London on a contract.
When I was in Australia, they talked about our lousy government; and in London; and in South america; in fact, it's resounding mantra---USA sucks according to foreigners.
But it doesn't stop them from flooding our borders, and wearing our gear, and driving our cars, and buying our electronics, and all the great stuff we make here, does it?
Have you ever been in restaurant in London with everyones' cell phones going off, and everyone talking so rudely the whole time you're trying to have a nice meal? Or the constant cigarette smoke in London--the pubs, grocery stores, everywhere you go people are smoking. Or how about...oh, that's enough isn't it?

Answer 7

Hardly fair.

Especially considering Bush stole both elections.

I've never heard of any election "irregularities" that gave Blair power.

BTW, is it true that people have been calling him "Vice President Blair"?

lol -- THAT must have hurt!

Answer 8

Just because a bunch of idiots voted for the wrong guy, doesn't mean I did. I hate Bush, He's a total bumbling fool. My four year-old daughter could do a better job running our country. As for Blair, You probably didn't vote for him, so I won't hold it against you.

Answer 9

We in the US do judge you by what Blair does.

Answer 10

Blair is Bush's lapdog which is an insult to Labour and to lap dogs... how the British became AMerica's door mat is beyond me..