The UK Election!!!!

Nope, no clue. I think its funny that so many Brits care about American politics enough to discuss them so much while Americans couldn't care less about the British politics.

What I said was ambiguous. I know why they care. I thought it was funny that they care so much and americans care so little. But funny wasn't the best word, and tragic might ought to be a better choice.Plus, all the socio-politcal discussions here (like gay marriage for instance) are about what the American laws are and should be and we never talk about other countries laws... Its not just the Americans... Nobody cares Howya like me now? I'm more apt to thinking that the average would be closer to noticing American politics more than their own!

Honestly, I did read the posts in this thread and they were interesting.I haven't done any homework, but I did have an ignorant question:

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Because the party with the largest number of seats in the house of commons forms the government and the leader of that party becomes the prime-minister. So even though we are theoretically voting for our local MP (member of parliament) we are actually voting for our prime-minister.

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How is the leader of the party determined? Probably. I prefer the term: nerds.

Bataar just couldn't beat Chuluun...

Yup, great answer. Thanks. Indeed.

Commenting on how arrogant American's are (for why others don't like us):

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I'm so arrogant, when I travel to other poeples' countries, I refer to them, in their country, as foreigners. I act like they visiting me.

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I look at them like: 'eh, man, where are you from?'

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