Should Members of the World Community be allowed to vote for the American President?

Question

American president's decisions affect the whole world adversely and otherwise.
American foreign policy affects all world citizens.

In view of the above shouldn't those who are affected by US foreign policy, (ie the citizens of the world) have some say on who becomes president.

At the moment we are without voice.

At the moment 100+ million US voters are deciding on issues that affect billions around the world.

Answer 1

I remember way back to when Bush was first running for President ..... I kept telling my american net friends that they should really think long and hard as to the character of the person they were intending to vote for as who ever sat in the whitehouse would be the leader of the western world .....

It is not UP to us as non-americans to elect the President of the United States....we CAN not nor should not have the right to do so .. because then it could be turned around and THEY could say well we have the right to vote in your elections...

WHAT is up to us ... IS that we elect people in our own nations that WILL not follow the USA blindly, who WILL not support the decisions made by the USA President .. IF we don't agree with them...

It is UP to the people of other nations to stand up to US policies if we disagree them ......

I do understand what you are saying....and If it was a matter of voting for the OFFICIAL world leader as oppossed to the UNOFFICIAL leader .. then WE would have a right to vote.

Answer 2

What a delightful idea. All world citizens allowed to vote for all world leaders. Then pretty soon we would realize that having different countries is an idea that has only led to wars and soccer hooligan riots. We could have a world government instead. Peace would reign supreme. As a matter of fact, that was how the United States got started in the first place, by people protesting about being without voice in matters that affected their lives. So how about a world revolution and the start of one brand-new world country? Does it make sense? Definitely, yes. Will it happen? Unfortunately, no.

Answer 3

Well, I can see your point, but I think the answer has to be no.

I do agree that what the US does affects the world, more than most US citizens realise, and also that for many of them voting is something that will interfere with their morning tea so they don't seem to bother, BUT who they pick as leader and how they do it is really up to them.

If the rest of the world (us) feel voiceless and need to address some of the issues, isn't it time we started electing leaders with the backbone to stand up to the US?

If enough countries did that, the US would have to take our representations on various issues more seriously, and also consider our concerns.

Personally, I think the US is in for a time of change and uncertainty, with difficult political and economic times in store. We'll all feel the impact, and because they will need allies, smaller nations may become more important to them.

But in the meantime, it's up to their citizens to elect their own leader.

Or, like Refugio says, everyone elect everyone's leaders ~ the first original idea I've heard in a while :-)

Cheers :-)

Answer 4

No. Only citizens of the United States should vote on any issues concerning the governing of the United States. Nobody bothered to ask me if I wanted a Queen, a Dictator, a Military Gov., or anything else in any other part of the world so why would I want some one who does not live in this country or is not a citizen of this country to decide my Gov. leaders. Too much emphasis is placed on the position of the President. He is just a figure head who cannot make any declarations without approval of Congress and Senate.

Answer 5

No, The American President has no more affect around the world than the Russian President, the Leader of China, the United Nations, Arab Oil Cartel, the Colombian Drug Lords or the Islamic Terrorist. All have the power to destroy billions of lives.

Answer 6

nicely, all of us get pollutants from China. There could have been some environmental outcomes from the nuclear tests of France, India, Pakistan and North Korea. Chernoble definately had outcomes previous its borders. each and every usa impacts its neighbours. maximum countries i've got heard of have used militia exterior their borders (Cuba in Angola, China in Korea and Vietnam, and only approximately all of Africa in Zaire/Congo, France interior the remainder of Africa, I won't even circulate into the arab worldwide and Indonesia). and not utilising a voice? this is via the fact your guy or woman dictatorships do not supply you one, and because your neighbours can not recommendations their very very own business enterprise. u . s . a . does little or no to electrify the remainder of the worldwide. Bush did not even circulate into Afghanistan and not utilising a great coalition of volunteer countries, and that replaced into after being attacked. the comparable would nicely be stated for Clinton. If u . s . a . had as plenty effect as some people declare it does, we would have worldwide peace via now.

Answer 7

It's an interesting if stupid question.

George W. notwithstanding how many of us "foreigners", me being a Brit., are doing such an outstanding job that we can preach or moralise to another nation.

On the premise that you're working on, all elections, in the Country's that have them, would involve the entire total population of these Countries voting for every politician in the World.

Give me a break, I'd rather watch paint dry.

Answer 8

You and the nation in which you reside may petition the Congress of the United States for territory status. After that is approved, and you behave yourselves, you may then petition for statehood. If the Congress approves this, you may then vote for the President of the United States.

Answer 9

Absolutely not.

Are you asking the same question regarding the elections in Russia and China? Can Americans get a vote on the next president of Venezuela (assuming Hugo Chavez ever leaves office)?

Can we get a vote on who runs Saudi Arabia?

No. Let the world community police itself. We have enough problems.

Answer 10

No its our country, stay out of it and vote for people in your country that can change the world.

You have a voice but not here in this country...you should exercise your voice in your country and see get involved in issues that are important to you and your community.