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Time after time I simply read in disgust as one Republican right-wing zealot Evangelical Christian after another heralds our nation as being "better" and "superior" to all other nations. They brag about how literate we are, how advanced we are, how patriotic we all are, etc., yet when it comes to same-sex rights, which is a no-brainer in most other industrialized nations, the United States continues to showcase just how classless it really is.
In this photo, the purple nations have legalized same-sex marriage. They include:
Belgium
Spain
The Netherlands
This is in addition to Canada and South Africa, which have also legalized same-sex marriage.
The blue nations have legalized same-sex civil unions and equal registered partnerships. They include:
Andorra
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Iceland
Luxembourg
Norway
Slovenia
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
This is in addition to New Zealand and Uruguay.
The yellow nations are currently taking this issue into political consideration. The orange nations, such as ours, have no constitutional bans on same-sex rights but only because they have not been brought as of yet to the forefrunt for debate.
Finally, the red nations are those who have passed legislation to ban same-sex marriages and civil unions. They include:
Latvia
Lithuania
Yugoslavia
In addition, of course, to the United States, in which no formal legislation banning same-sex marriage has been drafted as of yet, but where a majority of citizens seem to support one. In other words, we're on an even intellectual keel with Yugoslavians. That's really good to know.
It's actually Serbia but I get your point and agree with it.
The sad thing is that this country isn't even the economic leader anymore. Our per capita GDP is falling while for most in Europe it is rising. We used to be the highest in the world. Now we are around 10 depending on the ranking.
But look around. If you travel to some European countries they have history but they also have high tech transport and communications. Their infrastructure is more modern and better maintained. They have better health care systems and their people live longer than here in the US.
We are falling victim to the common problem of many empires. We spend our money overseas, fighting wars and whatnot while the home front suffers. Eventually the house of cards will collapse and we'll have to pick up the pieces. Happened to Russia, happened to the UK, happened to France and it will happen here. Sad we don't learn from history.
Unsubstantiated garbage. If I had any respect for your opinion (which you seem to want to pass of as true fact ad nauseum on this forum) I'd counter every one of your points with my own equal (at least) and opposite opinion
Get over yourself
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It's actually Serbia but I get your point and agree with it.
The sad thing is that this country isn't even the economic leader anymore. Our per capita GDP is falling while for most in Europe it is rising. We used to be the highest in the world. Now we are around 10 depending on the ranking.
But look around. If you travel to some European countries they have history but they also have high tech transport and communications. Their infrastructure is more modern and better maintained. They have better health care systems and their people live longer than here in the US.
We are falling victim to the common problem of many empires. We spend our money overseas, fighting wars and whatnot while the home front suffers. Eventually the house of cards will collapse and we'll have to pick up the pieces. Happened to Russia, happened to the UK, happened to France and it will happen here. Sad we don't learn from history.
Unsubstantiated garbage. If I had any respect for your opinion (which you seem to want to pass of as true fact ad nauseum on this forum) I'd counter every one of your points with my own equal (at least) and opposite opinion
It's actually Serbia but I get your point and agree with it.
The sad thing is that this country isn't even the economic leader anymore. Our per capita GDP is falling while for most in Europe it is rising. We used to be the highest in the world. Now we are around 10 depending on the ranking.
But look around. If you travel to some European countries they have history but they also have high tech transport and communications. Their infrastructure is more modern and better maintained. They have better health care systems and their people live longer than here in the US.
We are falling victim to the common problem of many empires. We spend our money overseas, fighting wars and whatnot while the home front suffers. Eventually the house of cards will collapse and we'll have to pick up the pieces. Happened to Russia, happened to the UK, happened to France and it will happen here. Sad we don't learn from history.
I can't argue with any of this....pretty much "on the mark" as I see it. Americans are human beings, just like any other people....and human beings, uniquely among all creatures, have the peculiar ability to witness, and even foresee their own demise...but apparently, are powerless to do anything to avert it.
I see what you're saying, but lets not forget that there are some countries where a person can be executed for being gay. The US is not a terrible place for a gay person by any means, I know.
Time after time I simply read in disgust as one Republican right-wing zealot Evangelical Christian after another heralds our nation as being "better" and "superior" to all other nations. They brag about how literate we are, how advanced we are, how patriotic we all are, etc., yet when it comes to same-sex rights, which is a no-brainer in most other industrialized nations, the United States continues to showcase just how classless it really is.
In this photo, the purple nations have legalized same-sex marriage. They include:
Belgium
Spain
The Netherlands
This is in addition to Canada and South Africa, which have also legalized same-sex marriage.
The blue nations have legalized same-sex civil unions and equal registered partnerships. They include:
Andorra
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Iceland
Luxembourg
Norway
Slovenia
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
This is in addition to New Zealand and Uruguay.
The yellow nations are currently taking this issue into political consideration. The orange nations, such as ours, have no constitutional bans on same-sex rights but only because they have not been brought as of yet to the forefrunt for debate.
Finally, the red nations are those who have passed legislation to ban same-sex marriages and civil unions. They include:
Latvia
Lithuania
Yugoslavia
In addition, of course, to the United States, in which no formal legislation banning same-sex marriage has been drafted as of yet, but where a majority of citizens seem to support one. In other words, we're on an even intellectual keel with Yugoslavians. That's really good to know.
And I get equally annoyed with every elitist liberal demanding we become a communist society.
I guess we're both just a couple of annoyed people.
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