[QUOTE="OfficerLeach_"]

[QUOTE="helwa1988"]As much as I am disappointed in Obama I will still support him because the opposition is much crazier and the country would be reverted to the 1900'ssSubZerOo

1900's had jobs

In dangerous factories with no workers rights.. 16 Hour shifts for more or less slave wages which had the worker working for 5 days a week easily with those shifts..

Dont knock my job

[QUOTE="OfficerLeach_"]

[QUOTE="helwa1988"]As much as I am disappointed in Obama I will still support him because the opposition is much crazier and the country would be reverted to the 1900'sEngrish_Major

1900's had jobs

still jobs...your point?

As much as I am disappointed in Obama I will still support him because the opposition is much crazier and the country would be reverted to the 1900'shelwa1988

1900's had jobs

[QUOTE="Verge_6"]

I like how you're taking traits that are almost entirely restricted to the south (rampant creationism, extreme conservatism etc.) and attributing it to the entirety of the US. This is why I absolutely loath the OT game of "my country is better than your country". It just devolves down to users who don't really know anything about the issue simply spouting the worst stereotypes and extreme examples they can find.

Bros89

You are right, but in my defense: The image i have from the US is an image build upon information that i have received through my subjective media.
Although i know a lot of the US cities are pretty liberal (New York for example), the extreme viewpoints stand out (and will receive more attention in the media) + you guys voted for bush 2 times :P (joke)

There was a big controversy and lots of talk about cheating in the 2nd election and they refused to do a recount onastate that won it for himand they wouldnt countsoldiers overseas votes either...and the 1st one was when I first moved to the US but your right that one SEEMED legit and was a mistake lol

[QUOTE="Bros89"]

Its not because we burned people in the medieval times for religious reasons, that we still do it now (remember europe in the past, includes my forefathers AND american forefathers), its easy to point out your finger and say "hey you guys did some crazy stuff... 1000 years ago" :P (America had ritual sacrifice in that time ;))

But in the "Now", europe is very secular. about 80% of my country's population is atheist (most non-atheists are immigrated muslims and suchs).
My country also has one of the best (free) educational systems in the world (one of the reasons why a lot of belgians don't believe in a "God" anymore).

We also havve our downsides, but hey, religious influence isn't one of them :)

Verge_6

Exactly...from beggining to end

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[QUOTE="PurpleMan5000"]

Fighters, rts, and sports games are every bit as competitive as shooters.

razgriz_101

Not as a Team

Fifa 11 go online play 11vs11.

fighting game tag teams and RTS can be team based aswell :o Its actually fairly common to have 2v2's on RTS games :P

Ill give you FIFA but thats one game...go to Gamebattles.com and see what the majority of the games are not to mention the activity on the different ones...thats my idea of competitive...2v2 on there isnt considered "team" either its doubles aka "dubz"

[QUOTE="OfficerLeach_"]

Cant say I agree...I think the most popular genre will always be the most competitive one...what's more competitive then FPS?

PurpleMan5000

Fighters, rts, and sports games are every bit as competitive as shooters.

Not as a Team

I'm from Europe (Belgium), and i do not like the us for the following reasons: religious influence (one of the most developed nations in the world, yet its also one of the most fanatic nations of the world, the president can not be elected when he's an atheist lol, creatonisme is actually debatable, ...)
very conservative popluation (prob. due to my first dislike (religion) gay people are still looked down upon and a lot of americans would deny them their rights on marriage and child adoption, friggin abortion, war on drugs, easy to get guns (16 was it? while you guys can only buy a beer when your what... 21? lol))
Corperate environment (the rich get richer (look how you guys really don't want the rich to pay taxes), the poor get poorer and sicker (a lot of you americans really hate the idea that you can get free (quality) education and healthcare)
Republicans (if they win the upcomming election i think the world will come to an end, really... (global warming, shifting of economie and global powers))
Anti-science (again! because of religious influence, the american scientific communties are tied with their hand on their back to find funding for their research: (stem cells!)
...

But I also like the united states: sciencetific progress (a lot of sciences have to thank the us for breakthroughs in their fields, for example: i'm a researcher in neuropsychology, and a lot of the information from my eduction was from american neurlogists and psychologists) => yes i realise i made a contradiction but thats how your country is, plain weird.
Art (their are lots of americans artists who are very talented, you guys should be proud on that)

Well, i can't think about anything more (i really try) :P

Also, american liberals get my upmost respect, for keeping their sanity, I'm always shocked in disbelief when i read something about America on topics of gays/drugs/religion influence/death penality/guns/etc...

Your country is just so weird and unreal for most europeans (those crazy americans :D)

Bros89

IDK where you get your info lol...maybe you actually have to live here? Religious people are a minority, real ones anyway, who actually follow their teachings...Gays are considered funny and cool and made to be popular, they have TV shows all over the US...Guns you have to be 18 or 21and while some states are easy going on this most will throw you in jail over tiny stipulations on gun laws, 10 years for every bullet in an automatic for example in Louisana...Your right about the corporations and the rich staying rich thats for damn sure but i thought it was everywhere?Science is Science and they are also blatantly pissing Religious fanatics here by its works and statements but thats your statement I disagree with the most...my opinion about it all? I think either the new and improved young people in america mostly dont vote and only the old fashioned and old people do....Or I think it doesnt matter who we vote for and that its all pre-planned whats going to happen....but for the most part the Goverment doesnt represent the majority of Americans very well, Ill agree with that.