Comments on: If the world could vote… http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/04/if-the-world-could-vote/ Exploring How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Juan Andrada http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/04/if-the-world-could-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-202385 Juan Andrada Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:27:24 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=2112#comment-202385 The only interpretation I heard while travelling abroad was "Please get rid of George W. Bush and anyone remotely like him!". And, frankly, few people want a weak America. What they want is a powerful America that is responsible and just. The only interpretation I heard while travelling abroad was “Please get rid of George W. Bush and anyone remotely like him!”.
And, frankly, few people want a weak America. What they want is a powerful America that is responsible and just.

]]> By: Wikinomics » Blog Archive » Yesterday’s News: A Review of the Global Press http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/04/if-the-world-could-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-201705 Wikinomics » Blog Archive » Yesterday’s News: A Review of the Global Press Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:59:34 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=2112#comment-201705 [...] 5th, 2008, 02:58pm As Mike pointed out yesterday, the world was watching last night’s election with eager anticipation. So what was the [...] [...] 5th, 2008, 02:58pm As Mike pointed out yesterday, the world was watching last night’s election with eager anticipation. So what was the [...]

]]> By: Dwayne Phillips http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/04/if-the-world-could-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-201606 Dwayne Phillips Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:44:41 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=2112#comment-201606 There are many ways to interpret this. One is that many countries want to see a weakened, diminished America and Obama is one route to that end. This diminishment is not just in military power, but also in jobs and standard of living. It is not that these people like Obama, but disdain America. For another interpretation, consider China. For centuries the Chinese have held Africans in the lowest regard. Having a U.S. President with an African father is the ultimate joke on America. Again, there are many interpretations. There are many ways to interpret this. One is that many countries want to see a weakened, diminished America and Obama is one route to that end. This diminishment is not just in military power, but also in jobs and standard of living. It is not that these people like Obama, but disdain America.

For another interpretation, consider China. For centuries the Chinese have held Africans in the lowest regard. Having a U.S. President with an African father is the ultimate joke on America.

Again, there are many interpretations.

]]> By: Naumi Haque http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/04/if-the-world-could-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-201291 Naumi Haque Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:06:38 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=2112#comment-201291 The Economist actually set up a global electoral college. According to their map (<a href="http://www.economist.com/Vote2008/" rel="nofollow">http://www.economist.com/Vote2008/</a>) McCain would take Algeria, Cuba, The Democratic Republic of Congo, and (surprise, surprise) Iraq. The Economist actually set up a global electoral college. According to their map (http://www.economist.com/Vote2008/) McCain would take Algeria, Cuba, The Democratic Republic of Congo, and (surprise, surprise) Iraq.

]]> By: Mike Dover http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/04/if-the-world-could-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-201264 Mike Dover Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:49:14 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=2112#comment-201264 Hey Katie: The Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia says "right on, sister!" Hey Katie:

The Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia says “right on, sister!”

]]> By: Katie Carty Tierney http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/04/if-the-world-could-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-201245 Katie Carty Tierney Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:51:53 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=2112#comment-201245 Okay, not to be one of those nasty xenophobes, but really, as an American, why should I care about who the rest of the world wants elected in my country? Can you imagine the uproar if Americans started telling the Canadians who they should elect? Or the Mexicans? Or the French? Or the British? Okay, not to be one of those nasty xenophobes, but really, as an American, why should I care about who the rest of the world wants elected in my country?

Can you imagine the uproar if Americans started telling the Canadians who they should elect? Or the Mexicans? Or the French? Or the British?

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