Respect for Others' Countries ( Archived) (202)

"To found a great empire for the sole purpose of raising up a people of customers may at first sight appear a project fit only for a nation of shopkeepers. It is, however, a project altogether unfit for a nation of shopkeepers; but extremely fit for a nation whose government is influenced by shopkeepers."


—Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations

Im not sure we have been introduced, CC, but wanted to let you know Im not American. I grew up in Britain and Southern Ireland.

I was attempting to make light of the shopkeeper comment!

It was also made famous by Napoleon, in an attempt to put down the British Forces and make them seem unfit to face the French Army.

He failed, of course.

The bashing of America, the turmoil, and turbulance faced by individuals during a disaster, the hurt, the pain individuals face, their individual challenges, all of the previous stops you in your tracks when hearing about it. It happens every second of every day all around the world, just like the many, many glorious things, helping hands that happens every second of every day. It all comes down to ratings of the one in control of what you see, what you hear, and they know you are not going to look for anything that does not come with ease.

Every human being will seek the easiest route to gain possessions, and prosperity, jusy has they will do the same to stay away from anything limiting that prosperity. Those who are in control know the compassion Americans all have in their heart, their desire to help those in trouble. It is in our roots, in our education, and of our desires. Those in control also know that by acting has the go between to distribute the gifts, they increase their ratings. At the rate of their increase those who willingly gave to the distributor lost their gain, their efforts. Were you personally in control of the governments actions with other nations, those nations would not be bashing us (U.S.). They couldn't because we would know the money, the help was being use efficiently. Its all about ratings and the MSM, the current leaders, have been gaining ratings at your espense.

Thanks for posting, Abram.

I enjoy posting on subjects along these lines DB. Maybe I can assist someone of what little I can do.

Always, Abram.

I am not that well up on the ins and outs of US politics, I leave that to my significant other! But I still very much enjoy learning about it all.

If you read through this thread, it is blatantly obvious which countries' posters are the less respectful toward others. Kind of interesting, that! quoted from above

It is a matter of semantics; of how precise the English language can be, depending, of course upon the person's understanding of it...or not understanding it properly. It is never too late to consult one of the Oxford's dictionaries of English Grammar...even for a native speaker.