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CherokeeDem

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5. Well....

Reply to BrendaBrick (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 05:01 PM

Mar 2012

My friends in Scotland and France think that politics in America are quite perplexing and simply don’t get the crazy right wing. Both are fans of Obama. However as my friend in Paris says, "Who are we to talk...we have Sarkozy and Dominique Strauss-Kahn."

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Question: (I wonder)... What do people in other countries think of American politics? [View all] BrendaBrick Mar 2012 OP

Sadly.. GopperStopper2680 Mar 2012 #1

they think Americans are all crazy! Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2012 #2

Lots of people I knew in other countries feared the US. lunatica Mar 2012 #3

Sweden Backs Obama in Election Quantess Mar 2012 #4

Well.... CherokeeDem Mar 2012 #5

Even Europe's crazy right wing... YellowRubberDuckie Mar 2012 #8

Still - good stuff to ponder all the same.... BrendaBrick Mar 2012 #16

Unfortunately, they emulate the American model izquierdista Mar 2012 #6

Having been in other countries and talking to the people, they think Cleita Mar 2012 #7

John Cleese guitar man Mar 2012 #9

Thanks for this gm ~ BrendaBrick Mar 2012 #12

Most of us think you're barking mad. Dead_Parrot Mar 2012 #10

It would seem that the main problems are systemic. Esra Star Mar 2012 #11

Thank you everyone who has responded thus far BrendaBrick Mar 2012 #13

Ooh you Are Awful But I Like You (nt) MichaelMcGuire Mar 2012 #14

Well, the British certainly follow American politics quite a bit! LeftishBrit Mar 2012 #15

Here you go..... Grey Mar 2012 #17

I was overseas recently and was asked by a few people why Bush isn't in jail. Glimmer of Hope Mar 2012 #18

What do you think about Chinese politics? SATIRical Mar 2012 #19

No, they do. Quantess Mar 2012 #20

Careful SATIRical Mar 2012 #22

LOL. DU isn't that ridiculous. Quantess Mar 2012 #23

Here's a good place to find out. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2012 #21