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Originally Posted by pocketkangaroo
It isn't arrogance at all. I just find it hypocritical to bash a country that in the end, most people are completely financially dependant on. If I had such strong feelings toward a country and wished ill will on them, I probably wouldn't be doing business with them. I just find it funny that for all the moral objections people in other countries have against the US and their people, none have the balls to block their traffic.
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First - If there was nothing to bash - there would be no bashing. It would just look stupid. Have you bashed Iceland lately?
Second - Most people are not financially dependant on the US - they never were. Anyone who currently is depending on US finance is fucked and likely to be fucked harder as the dollar loses more value.
Three - Most people don't wish the US "ill" and that includes people from the Middle East. Out of all nations on this planet the US government/admin have demonstrated how fucked up they are - and as a result are a "talking point" worldwide - little surprise there. That does not mean they wish the US people any ill.
Four - Other countries are not so banal as to even consider blocking net traffic. There are far more effective avenues to dealing with counties where there are "moral objections" than some crummy net access. Check out the limitations/conditions other countries have in cooperating or otherwise with the US.
Summary - Perhaps it is not "arrogance" which is the problem, but lack of education on the assumption that the world revloves around the US - it doesn't. The US has much to offer and a role to play, but this is currently is in a decline and this is something of it's own making.
The longer time is wasted on total trivia over issues such as US domestic politics and the clear contempt, hatred, inconsideration and intolerance is shown by a minority within the US towards other nations - the more damage that will be self-inflicted on the US and less chance of any noteable recovery from the current status.