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aditya8617 · #41 08-05-2006, 07:22 PM

I am at loss. I have been in US for about 2yrs now and I have never met a Bush liking person yet, even the outside wolrld hates him, how the hell did he win the election the second time.

aditya8617 · #42 08-05-2006, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by aFrenchie

Why the hell would she? Do you think that the French hate the USA or American people??? They only dislike and disagree Bush's politic!

I didn't mean French hate Americans, before Bush came France was an ally of US so I know u hate Bush not America in general and that's with everyone I guess.

DJ_Greg · #43 08-05-2006, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by aditya8617

I am at loss. I have been in US for about 2yrs now and I have never met a Bush liking person yet, even the outside wolrld hates him, how the hell did he win the election the second time.

That's because you live in a coastal city. The US is very large, with rather distinct cultural differences in various regions. Lately, though, these differences have collapsed into two polarized groups. You might have heard of "blue states" and "red states" - it's the red states that elected Bush both times, and I'm pretty sure Washington is a blue state. For example, if you lived in Texas (except Austin), you would be saying the opposite.

DJ_Greg · #44 08-05-2006, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by aditya8617

I didn't mean French hate Americans, before Bush came France was an ally of US so I know u hate Bush not America in general and that's with everyone I guess.

Americans don't always distinguish between a government and its people. (This may be true everywhere, but I can only speak for my own country). So when the French opposed the US on the invasion of Iraq, lots of old anti-French sentiments were stirred up. Thus, I'm sure lots of people assume there's this mutual dislike between French people and American people, when that may not actually be true. What's interesting, though, is that Germany also opposed the US on the Iraq war, but only France suffered a backlash.

Ignoring the Iraq war for a minute, historically there has been an anti-French element in American culture. My sense is that this is because the French simply aren't as impressed with America as most Americans think they should be...but I could be completely off on that.

aFrenchie · #45 08-05-2006, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by aditya8617

before Bush came France was an ally of US

The alliance between France and the USA never broke!
I'm not blind about the huge anti-French feeling in the USA though and I know about the gazillion of FuckFrance.com-like websites too. Maybe that sort of sites made you think there have been some official ruptures? Or even a same anti-American feeling in return? Don't worry, you won't find this sentiment in France! It's only about Bush...

@DJ_Greg: Agreed

Matrix · #46 08-05-2006, 08:27 PM

Yes USA is very large.. 350 million last count I think. USA is mostly, the majority, a Conservative nation consisting of Christains who support Israel. The reason why BUSH got elected and reason why USA continues to support Israel.

Oh, and DJ Greg.. its the BLUE states that support BUSH.

Most Americans are grateful for France helping us in time of need... Revolutionary War... USA thanks France for Statue of Liberty and helping us win our Independence from Britain in revolutionary war... without France.. USA would still be under British rule.

DJ_Greg · #47 08-05-2006, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Matrix

Oh, and DJ Greg.. its the BLUE states that support BUSH.

Noooo. Trust me. Blue = Democrat or liberal, Red = Republican or conservative.

Blue states: East and West coasts, Illinois
Red states: everything in the middle