Anti-Americanism in France

Anti-Americanism in France

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Originally posted by Sam The Sham
Really? I didn't get that at all. What the link said was:

"KENYANS, it seems, are enthralled in equal measure by America and China, a finding from the Pew Research Centre's Global Attitudes Survey that may reflect Barack Obama's Kenyan ancestry"
Look at the table, approval of the U.S. was similar during the Clinton era.

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Originally posted by KazetNagorra
Look at the table, approval of the U.S. was similar during the Clinton era.
I'm inclined to agree with Sam.

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
I'm inclined to agree with Sam.
Well... look at the table.

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Originally posted by KazetNagorra
Well... look at the table.
This table:
http://pewresearch.org/assets/publications/1630-1.png

I don't think they understood that you wanted them to see the link inside my link. That table also shows that the main issue was Bush and his policies (clear dip during his years in office).

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Isn't "Anti-Americanism" merely another stakeholder choice and motivation in the free market of ideas, as are things like "Anti-Brazilism", "Anti-Franceism", "Anti-Arabism", "Anti-Sexism", "Anti-Communism" etc.?

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Originally posted by FMF
Isn't "Anti-Americanism" merely another stakeholder choice and motivation in the free market of ideas, as are things like "Anti-Brazilism", "Anti-Franceism", "Anti-Arabism", "Anti-Sexism", "Anti-Communism" etc.?
"Stakeholder choice and motivation in the free market of ideas"...

No, didn't get it. Were you trying to maximize the amount of business lingo there?

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Originally posted by Palynka
"Stakeholder choice and motivation in the free market of ideas"...

No, didn't get it. Were you trying to maximize the amount of business lingo there?
Not really. If you have a superior string of words that are as concise and allude to the same things as mine, in order to pose the same question, then be my guest.

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Originally posted by FMF
Not really. If you have a superior string of words that are as concise and allude to the same things as mine, in order to pose the same question, then be my guest.
I just have no clue as to what you mean. Can you rephrase?

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Originally posted by Palynka
I just have no clue as to what you mean. Can you rephrase?
No need. Maybe you can just skip this one.

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Originally posted by FMF
No need. Maybe you can just skip this one.
No problem. Especially since you make it clear you don't really want to talk about it.

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Originally posted by Palynka
No problem. Especially since you make it clear you don't really want to talk about it.
On the contrary. I'm just not interested in your little 'I don't like your turn of phrase' game.

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Originally posted by FMF
On the contrary. I'm just not interested in your little 'I don't like your turn of phrase' game.
On the contrary, I actually find your choice of words quite funny and enjoyable. In the way some Babelfish translations are funny, that is.

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Originally posted by Palynka
On the contrary, I actually find your choice of words quite funny and enjoyable. In the way some Babelfish translations are funny, that is.
Quite the zinger. Well done.

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Originally posted by FMF
Isn't "Anti-Americanism" merely another stakeholder choice and motivation in the free market of ideas, as are things like "Anti-Brazilism", "Anti-Franceism", "Anti-Arabism", "Anti-Sexism", "Anti-Communism" etc.?
Don't you mean 'the market of ideas' as being part of 'the free market' -- or is there a distinction between 'the free market of ideas' and 'the (not free) market of ideas'?

Are stakeholders supposed to have a choice?

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Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Don't you mean 'the market of ideas' as being part of 'the free market' -- or is there a distinction between 'the free market of ideas' and 'the (not free) market of ideas'?
Well if your autonomous "-ism" isn't damaging anyone unjustly, and yet attracts sanctions, threats or some other restrictions on your actions - especially from a powerful nation - then I would say the 'market of ideas' is not so free. Seeing as there can be this difference, I think it is useful to have a concept of there being - or not being - a 'free market of ideas'.

Are stakeholders supposed to have a choice?

A choice about what they approve of and disapprove of? A choice about how they act based on what they agree with and disagree with? I should hope so.