World hopes for a 'less arrogant America'

Wednesday 05th November, 05:57 AM JST

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cleo at 12:54 PM JST - 5th November

the diminishing pseudo-states of europe are decades, possibly hundreds of years away from electing to president or PM someone like obama.

lol

Considering some of the comments IM has made regarding Obama ('this guy,' 'failed domestic terrorist william ayers' protege', 'bogus, pompous'), you'd think in his mind that would be reason to envy 'the diminishing pseudo-states' rather than the opposite.

Congratulations on the quick flip, IM. And you did it without even changing your handle. :-)
dennis0bauer at 12:55 PM JST - 5th November

we'll see after the election if anything will change (for the better i hope)
30061015 at 01:07 PM JST - 5th November

Pride comes before a fall, but power hates a vacuum. Will those who gloat about America's decline lovingly embrace the Asian super power that replaces the Paxamericana as empire's new global dark age strips away civil liberties? Better the evil you know than the evil you don't. Embracing the unknown as "change" is a risk that may invoke the law of unintended consequences. ObaMania may be just a knee jerk emotional manifestation of American novelty, and not necessarily for the better.
dammit at 02:25 PM JST - 5th November

"I'd like to thank my brothers and sisters, my mother, Axelrod, blah blah blah.."

Is he accepting one of the most difficult and thankless jobs in the world, or is he accepting an oscar?
skipthesong at 02:51 PM JST - 5th November

sabiwabi at 12:44 PM JST - 5th November

The world will be disappointed!" Sabi, why do you say that? I thought you were rooting for Obama and at the same were against the US..
gurugurugaijin at 03:17 PM JST - 5th November

Not this American. And not many millions of Americans just like me.

And apparently right over the head of you and millions of Americans just like you.
adaydream at 03:35 PM JST - 5th November

The people of the United States are tired of the arrogancy that this country has shown in the past few years.

That's why the vote went the way it did. < :-)
SuperLib at 04:23 PM JST - 5th November

American hopes for 'less arrogant World'.

Yep. But considering the rest of the world would never even broach the thought that their actions might seem arrogant to Americans at times, I have a feeling that it's going to take a while.
Orchid64 at 06:44 PM JST - 5th November

It's tough for America, being such a flawed place in a world of perfect countries. I'm sure all of the Americans who were excited about Obama's election had the approval of the rest of the world forefront in their minds. Thank goodness you all might love us now. We were all really worried about that. :-p
Madverts at 10:58 PM JST - 5th November

Heh, when you here squeeky little rants about Europe's "pseudo-states", you know it didn't take the leap, only found a new appelation.

Besides, the US can no longer afford to retain the arrogance of the disaterous bush years...
Sarge at 11:03 PM JST - 5th November

"World hopes for a 'less arrogant America"

As Curly in City Slickers would say, "Jesus Christ!"

Maybe the world would like a "less arrogant America," but I guarantee the world wouldn't like less U.S. foreign aid.
taniwha at 09:06 AM JST - 6th November

The problem with 'US foreign aid' is that the benefactor benefits the most, and to the ultimate cost of the very people that are the supposed focus of their aid.

Its one hell of a fraud really.
taniwha at 09:18 AM JST - 6th November

Madadverts

Besides, the US can no longer afford to retain the arrogance of the disaterous bush years...

All very true in so many ways.

But if were able to catch any of the last few months of Obama's campaign speeches, recorded in video or text, the audience he talks to principally are the financiers and supporters in other ways of the current administration. So while it is obvious Obama is eloquent, intelligent, informed, and 'in touch', the fundamental changes stop there. Obama has already signalled in those speeches that the direction of American policy both foreign and domestic will remain the same.

My guess is that because there is just so much hope and trust being placed in Obama as president by such a huge section of the US population (and a good part of the worlds as well), the disappointment felt by these people over the next few years will be huge.
Madverts at 06:31 PM JST - 6th November

"the disappointment felt by these people over the next few years will be huge."

Perhaps - we'll have to see how well he tackles what is let's face it, a mammoth task of picking up the pieces after Bush Co's gang-rape of America.
ImperiumMundi at 06:53 PM JST - 6th November

the article only mentions nigeria, kenya ,ireland, berlin and paris.

"Third World hopes for a 'less arrogant America''