America's reputation has been in decline for about 10 to 15 years but the last two months of the Trump administration has brought it to a new low. I wonder if there's anything still admirable about the country.
Poster seems to have a bit of an obsession with the Irish president.
I had no real interest in heading to America anyway due to the obscene price of everything, tipping culture, gun regulation (or more lack of regulation). Now with a sex offender as it's President that sentiment has only strengthened.
I did enjoy Universal Studios when I went as a child but can go to plenty of other countries with decent them parks these days.
Think he has a lot more than that wrong tbh.
No I'm saying that your post was about An Taoiseach but you posted a picture of the President - seemed like an error
I know. Do you think Trump would waste his time inviting our leftie President ( after Higgin's statements on Cuba, Venezuala, the Middle East etc) to the White House?
That's the President not the Taoiseach
It had an American dream decades ago, many Irish people even emigrated there until the past 3 decades or so. Some Irish achieved the American dream. In fact when Trump had our Taoiseach over a few days before St. Patricks day, he named some people who made notable contributions to America, and even more than a few of the current Trump administration have Irish ancestory. Their aim is to bring back the American Dream, make America great again.
But you said there has been no American Dream for decades? So how can that be something you like about it?
I like many things about America: the geography, the people, the music, its film, entertainment, inventions, tech etc, its can do positive attitude and the American Dream etc. However for us in this country the main thing we can thank America for is its contribution to our economy - 211,000 directly employed in well paid jobs and hundreds of thousands more in support / supply jobs. Not to mention all the taxes they pay here, most of our corporation tax receipts. Imagine the Irish economy without America. Would be like 1950s Ireland. It is not European companies who have invested here / pay our corporation taxes.
Also, there is some freedom of speech and democracy in America, although not perfect. Certainly better than Cuba, Venezuala and the middle Eastern Muslim countries.
is that what you like most about America? Tax receipts?
Neither is this lad, he prefers Cuba and Venezuala, and the Muslim countries of the middle east.
However nobody can deny most of our Corporation tax receipts, employment in foreign multi-nationals etc comes from American companies.
Ah, the American dream has been missing for some decades, Trump last night is trying to make America great again.
to be honest im not really a fan of america!
I have the greatest hits album but the new stuff is just wacky.
I think tcm are the most advanced at making processors that can be used in phones and tablets .Intel started off making chips and cpus processors that power PCs and laptops America has an advantage eg the internet was invented as part of military research eg it still works if some part of the network is destroyed by Russian bombs .America spends billions of military research which includes drones and computer technology . The sitcom. And rock and roll were invented in America . At least before trump the fight for women's rights and LGBT rights was born in America . The first mainframes the equivalent of modern servers were invented in America. The film industry started in America in Hollywood .
I'll always have fond memories of the US when i was a kid. Mainly because of TV shows. The A Team, Magnum PI, Airwolf, Simon and Simon, MacGyver etc….
The thing I like about the USA, especially California, is it so visually highlights everything that is right and wrong with the world.
Amazing national parks and easy women. Different states are very different. They are not all dumb which I also like.
One of the aspects that Trump and his minions have appeared to not have taken into consideration with their tariffs pissing of the world and it`s mother is tourism.
The U.S. economy gets $2.3 Trillion from tourism annually, around 3% of their GDP, and it supports 9.5 million jobs. The Canadians, the biggest source of international tourists to the U.S., are cancelling in droves and with these tariffs, and the very anti U.S. sentiment worldwide they are creating, I cannot see others not following the example of the Canadians.
It has been many decades since I was in NY. It was my first (and only) time in the US of A. All these decades later what did I like best? Hotdog stands! seemed to be loads of them. And donuts.
They handed over their lead there decades ago.
All modern lithography needs Dutch equipment (ASML). In previous generations the Japanese (Canon/Nikon - originally this was a business for camera lens companies) were competitive, but aren't anymore. There's nobody left in the US vaguely competitive - the last was SVG who got bought out 25 years ago.
The US was a world leader. It hasn't been for decades. They have one company very good at packaging and marketing things invented elsewhere (Apple)
If they're a world leader then why are they bribing TSCM to set up plants in the US?
Semiconductors, all the tech we have today is because of semiconductors.
If people want to be pedantic about who developed what smartphone first, or who sent the first Internet message it doesn't really matter.
The US developed semiconductors and without them tech would not be where it is today.
The US is a world leader in innovation and technology, people need to get over that.
In fairness, it was more when people started attribution of things to the US that weren't because of the US...
Oldsmobile cars.
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Full size pick up trucks and large SUV cars like the Chevy suburban or the Toyota Sequoia. They’re savage, thirsty but savage.
music…. From decades ago to today my music collection is packed full of amazingly talented American bands, solo artists, songwriters and musicians….
cinema…. Directors, screenwriters, producers, actors, ohh and studios…… hundreds of absolute American greats past and present.
I have family living in southwest coastal Florida… it’s one of the most picturesque, relaxed and sedentary and friendly places I’ve been to. The beaches, the sunsets, ordinary properties that working people have are equipped with actual big gardens they can enjoy…
Africa might be a better choice if a good tan is what turns you on!
Comic books and The Blues. The two truly great American art forms
Well I had a good run at it over the decades and I struggle to think of one thing I miss about the USA.
Compared to priest infested ireland of my youth the US was freedom and opportunity, whereas now my young US relatives who have Irish passports are heading in the other way.
I like America, been many times, will go again. It’s the people I met I remember the most. Entertaining and friendly. I remember that more then the sites or attractions. You would not even know who was president while you are there on vacation. I like most just hanging out in bars over there.
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