MG Posted June 14, 2011 Posted June 14, 2011 So the British Broadcasting Corporation informs me that the republican party is beginning to fire up for the next presidential election, and they seem fairly certain they are going to win. I understand in the states that Obama is quite unpopular, however in Europe he is widely considered to be one of the best US presidents yet. Policies such as 'Obamacare' have caused huge unnecessary division in the states, whereas in the UK the Brits are staring and wondering why on earth you wouldn't want Obamacare. It's no NHS, but it's certainly a step in the right direction from a European perspective. So is this a cultural division? Would President Obama be a good president...in Europe? Why is Obama so unpopular in the states?
davisal771 Posted June 14, 2011 Posted June 14, 2011 (edited) Why is Obama so unpopular in the states? Because Americans are idiots. We have way too many traditional conservatives that think we are still living in the 1800's... Edited June 15, 2011 by davisal771
Top Thrill Dragster Posted June 15, 2011 Posted June 15, 2011 Policies such as 'Obamacare' have caused huge unnecessary division in the states, whereas in the UK the Brits are staring and wondering why on earth you wouldn't want Obamacare. You being British, history should teach you that Americans hate being taxed. Obamacare is a huge tax.
Band-Aid Posted June 15, 2011 Posted June 15, 2011 Why do I predict that this thread is going to get ugly? Anyhoo, I don't like Obama, but I'm probably not going to like the Republican candidate either. So at this point, I don't really care.
ernierocker Posted June 15, 2011 Posted June 15, 2011 Why do I predict that this thread is going to get ugly. Agreed. And that is why we don't have political threads on TPR. Going to lock this now.
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