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Post by R. on Nov 7, 2020 11:48:53 GMT -5
So, Joe Biden has just officially won the US election. What do you think? I imagine you are all Biden supporters here.
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Post by Optimism is my Phil-osophy on Nov 7, 2020 12:37:10 GMT -5
I think that discussing preferences of political candidates openly at this point can cause unnecessary schisms here, R.. Keep in mind that we are from different countries, different ages, different religions. In order to have peace in such an environment, it is sometimes necessary not to make our opinions public. However, private conversations with individual members are welcome if everyone involved wants to talk about it.
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Post by R. on Nov 7, 2020 12:42:04 GMT -5
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Post by Optimism is my Phil-osophy on Nov 7, 2020 12:45:28 GMT -5
I just want you to use it wisely and at the right time, little girl. In my country I saw entire families dividing, and even people dying because of speeches about political candidates right after elections. I learned that keeping peace between people is more important than talking about who won or lost right after an election. Just because we can talk about it, it doesn't mean it is a good idea.
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Post by B. on Nov 7, 2020 13:09:18 GMT -5
I think disturbing discussion is an appropriate place to post this Optimism is my Phil-osophy. I know you mean well, but I was a 'little girl' when I joined 667 too, but it doesn't make anything Roxy222 has to say any less valid. ANyway GJ America u finally did something right
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Post by Optimism is my Phil-osophy on Nov 7, 2020 14:06:06 GMT -5
I'm sorry if I looked like I invalidated her opinion for calling her a little girl. It was not my intention. Quite the opposite. I believe there is a chance to get little girls and little boys to walk the path of peace. This is much more difficult with adults. In general adults are so proud of their political preferences that it is very difficult to get them to act rationally. And it is because of adults who sometimes resent it easily that it is best to let the feelings of hurt pride heal before poking them.
One of the things I learned hard is that adults are like children, only much more deadly.
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Post by R. on Nov 7, 2020 14:26:23 GMT -5
One of the things I learned hard is that adults are like children, only much more deadly. A dangerous assumption. Children can be deadly as well. That is one of the many things ASOUE teaches.
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Post by Marlowe on Nov 7, 2020 14:28:18 GMT -5
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Post by Christmas Chief on Nov 7, 2020 16:52:07 GMT -5
Non-Americans: to what extent do American presidential elections matter / take up space in your countries? Foreign elections are reported here, but people tend not to have opinions on who should win (if they even know who the candidates are).
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Post by R. on Nov 7, 2020 17:07:44 GMT -5
That isn’t true. Foreign powers with a great influence over the rest of the world are often topics of interest to other countries.
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Post by Christmas Chief on Nov 7, 2020 22:14:38 GMT -5
I should have specified for those who don't know that by "here," I meant "in America." And here, even foreign powers with a great influence over the rest of the world don't seem to occupy the public's interest as much as American elections seem to occupy the interest of other countries. I was wondering if that impression is accurate from non-American perspectives or if it's just my anecdotal bias.
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Post by limeny on Nov 7, 2020 22:54:29 GMT -5
American elections are much more influential than our national elections (at least in my opinion) here in Australia, especially due to the military power of the US and the bases which can be... bombed at any time... to put it nicely. There is less divide between parties here, but the industrial military complex truly frightens us all, especially due to mutually assured destruction etc. Non-Americans: to what extent do American presidential elections matter / take up space in your countries? Foreign elections are reported here, but people tend not to have opinions on who should win (if they even know who the candidates are).
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Post by B. on Nov 8, 2020 11:31:39 GMT -5
A great deal of coverage in the UK.
How widely are UK elections reported on in the USA?
Lol
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Post by Optimism is my Phil-osophy on Nov 8, 2020 11:42:17 GMT -5
The media around here in Brazil talk about it a lot. But as for people ... I would say it depends on how much money you have. People with more money talk about it a lot. People with little money don't talk about it. American presidential elections take place at the time of the mayoral elections here. So politics is a recurring issue. But I don't see that most Brazilians do have an opinion on who would be better off or not. I think that most Brazilians who stop to think about it end up thinking about something like "no matter who wins over there in the USA, here we will still go wrong due to various internal and external factors."
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Post by Christmas Chief on Nov 8, 2020 15:52:55 GMT -5
How widely are UK elections reported on in the USA? More than most other foreign elections, but still relatively little. Most people I know couldn't name the Prime Minister nor one of the major parties. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, by the way, but it is certainly different.
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