Why Do All You Foreigners Come Here And Debate About US Politics?

[Cow Poke]

The forum is Theologyweb not Americantheologyweb. Why do all you Americans insist on only talking about US politics?

Why do you guys hog this board? Why so few threads about politics in general?

Yeah!!!!

[seer]

We should just annex the rest of the world. Then we can all be the United States of America!

Let's start with Canada, I like Canada. We can send some missionaries to convert the heathens first.

[seer]

They come....

A) for the Christian fellowship
2) because they love us so very much

That must be it, or they see us like monkeys in a zoo throwing poop at each other.

[seer]

Also, why do you care? It'll be a boring place without us.

True, and I have always been interested in abnormal psychology...

[mossrose]

The forum is Theologyweb not Americantheologyweb. Why do all you Americans insist on only talking about US politics?

Why do you guys hog this board? Why so few threads about politics in general?

http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...rican-politics!

[Terraceth]

I mean I don't go around debating about New Zealand politics, Australian or Norwegian politics. Are we really that important or fascinating?

I'm not outside of the US so I can't speak for them, but I expect it's probably a matter of importance/influence. The United States is definitely the most powerful country in the world (admittedly, "powerful" is a bit difficult to quantify but it seems definite to me that the United States would be #1 in that category), so its interior politics have a much bigger impact on the rest of the world than the countries you listed. Not only that, if you look at the countries that would probably be #2 and #3 on a list of "most powerful countries", you get China and Russia, and what's the use of debating over their politics? It's not like United Russia or the Communist Party are going to lose power anytime soon. That seems like it'd have the effect of focusing even more importance on the interior politics of the United States, as there's so little point in regards to the next two most powerful countries.

[EvoUK]

Seriously, I think that would be an interesting topic - "Brexit from our perspective" - and just lay out some Marquess of Queensberry rules in the OP.

I just had a nice rant in the UK Politics thread. Made me feel slightly better actually

[seer]

I'm not outside of the US so I can't speak for them, but I expect it's probably a matter of importance/influence. The United States is definitely the most powerful country in the world (admittedly, "powerful" is a bit difficult to quantify but it seems definite to me that the United States would be #1 in that category), so its interior politics have a much bigger impact on the rest of the world than the countries you listed. Not only that, if you look at the countries that would probably be #2 and #3 on a list of "most powerful countries", you get China and Russia, and what's the use of debating over their politics? It's not like United Russia or the Communist Party are going to lose power anytime soon. That seems like it'd have the effect of focusing even more importance on the interior politics of the United States, as there's so little point in regards to the next two most powerful countries.

So basically those other countries (save Russia and China) are insignificant.

[Christianbookworm]

Aww... every country is special! Just... uh.....

[seer]

Aww... every country is special! Just... uh.....

And everyone gets a trophy!!!!

[Christianbookworm]

As long as they help the poor and don't oppress any of their people! Hmm... I don't think ANY country does that perfectly. Some are better than others, but no earthly government in this time or in the past is perfect.

[Cow Poke]

I just had a nice rant in the UK Politics thread. Made me feel slightly better actually

Well, good for you!

[Sparko]

The forum is Theologyweb not Americantheologyweb. Why do all you Americans insist on only talking about US politics?

Why do you guys hog this board? Why so few threads about politics in general?

Wait. Hold up. Are you implying that there are other countries with other governments or something?

ECREE!!!

[Leonhard]

They come....

A) for the Christian fellowship
2) because they love us so very much

That's honestly why I'm here.

[Cow Poke]

That's honestly why I'm here.

And, that, I believe! And it's always good to see you.