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7. "the us is globally perceived as the primary source of the world's problems"

Reply to starroute (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 06:38 PM

Mar 2014

actually, not even close to being true:

http://www.pewglobal.org/database/indicator/55/

http://www.pewglobal.org/database/indicator/1/

it's a myth sold on the anti-american left that the entire world agrees with them, turns out the rest of the world is a little more nuanced than circa 1973 Izvestia.

the need for a villain is a literary theme, not a useful tool for geopolitical analysis

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Ukraine: One �Regime Change� Too Many? [View all] adavid Mar 2014 OP

Excellent article. k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Mar 2014 #1

for the truth, no matter how inconvenient. n/t BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #2

McGovern is saying the same thing I've been reading on other sites ever since the whole Ukraine truth2power Mar 2014 #3

yes adavid Mar 2014 #4

yeah, everything is the US's fault and the US is always the bad guy nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #5

You've got that right starroute Mar 2014 #6

"the us is globally perceived as the primary source of the world's problems" geek tragedy Mar 2014 #7

In this case, yes. How about readng the article and getting back to me. n/t truth2power Mar 2014 #10

it's all speculation and claims, very few verified facts nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #11

Tell me more.Which is speculation? Thanks. n/t truth2power Mar 2014 #12

pretty much the whole damned thing. nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #13

Facile. truth2power Mar 2014 #14

this guy makes no sense. he says the US analysts HAD to have known Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #8

And why -- why? -- are Dick Cheney holdovers like Victoria Nuland still around starroute Mar 2014 #9