Last three olympics - only one of them did America win. Russia won in 2013, and 2014 (though it was their country - but second place was Norway - America was fourth.)

Olympics

Russia won in 2013

Whoops, for 2013, it was the Deaflympics.

So we bombed the SAND N******s back to the stone age! And before that, the JUNGLE N******S!", which makes proud Americans (you) feel good.

That's not quite what they say. His works aren't even that pro-American. Social scientists in the US tend to be far from jingoistic- my history professor's the one I'll forever hold responsible for turning me into a dirty commie. >_<

That's not quite what they say.

For example, Joseph Nye (who pioneered the field of soft power studies) has controversially argued that China and Russia don't even have any considerable amount of soft power

Just because you are against the current government of your country does not mean you are against your country - did you know Russia is capitalist?

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did you know Russia is capitalist?

Not at all. It's not like your last post consisted of two mind-blowingly cliche statements revealing your ignorant attitude about Americans. :P

- Notice how only Americans call me anti-American.

Ctrl+F "anti-American"

And what do you find?

By the way, I was wrong - one Canadian called me anti-American, come to think of it, but that's pretty rare.

Saying Americans love seeing people from the middle east blown up is pretty Anti-American

Not all - most likely not even most. But there are the uneducated masses - and this is obviously an exaggeration.

Only way to fairly judge the olympics is to divide the golds by population.

http://www.medalspercapita.com/#golds-per-capita:2012

USA comes 27th.

Also Grenada is a superpower.

Also, if Europe became a "United States of Europe" then it would far out-strip every other country as a super power. Most countries in the EU can pretty much hold their own as it is. Especially UK, Germany and France.

Also, if Europe became a "United States of Europe" then it would far out-strip every other country as a super power. Most countries in the EU can pretty much hold their own as it is. Especially UK, Germany and France.

I agree, but there is too much opposition to this - see everyone who thinks that Italy, Greece, Portugal and Cyprus are "protectorates". This is often called the "EUSSR".

Also, about your olympics - Russia isn't that bad, but it isn't shown for some reason.

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You have to figure out some things for yourself, powerful when it comes to politics. The worst thing you can listen to is to a biased account - Joseph Nye, maybe for America, did pioneer International Relations, but, you know, in some big American university, they have a former general teaching International Relations - these are just paid propoganda spreaders.

Mmk, so what would constitute a non-propaganda source? Someone from a Russian/Chinese University that agrees with you?

Not that I'm trying to argue what those lists say or anything, but what does this have to do with the U.S.A. being a superpower?

And also, this more of an off-topic thing.

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Mmk, so what would constitute a non-propaganda source? Someone from a Russian/Chinese University that agrees with you?

That's what I'm saying not to listen to - university sources.

Most people who do educated research on things do so through a university, since you're not happy with his sources, then perhaps show us what source you think is correct/unbiased?

Not adding any points to the conversation but this thread should be in Off-Topic.

This is a stupid thread.

US leadership has been doing everything possible to screw us over, but is and was 'the' superpower. Most beautiful women?? gtfo.

I am consistently amazed how stupid people assume that free/cheap healthcare in other countries are actually free/cheap. They ignore the 50%+ tax rate which pays for it because they have low/no income and never notice. Inefficient? Here we wait 30 minutes in an emergency, not 12-24hrs or more during which time we die. (http://www.npr.org/2015/01/11/376384632/overcrowded-hospitals-overwhelm-uks-national-health-service)

You like this.

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Well then, you're lucky you were born where you were then :)

Lets just say, lets both be happy. Anyone who doesn't like someone else's country, well, be glad you weren't born there. And anyone who doesn't like their country, well then move.

Sorted.

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