German Election

She?! - Oni

Because our elections matter globally. The US runs the world. What would be the point of any American getting involved in the politics of Germany?- Oni

Same here. Especially when I already live in a blue state and I usually support (reluctantly) the blue candidates.I would however vote if there was a third and/or fouth party that could actually have a chance. But since it's either blue or red, it doesn't really matter much to me. They both stink.- Oni

I'm sure it matters in a financial aspect that really only interests rich people invested in the global economy. And yes that does eventually trickle down to affect the middle class, but it is so far removed that it is of no importance. We are, but only because of our imposing military which has a base in damn near every corner of the world. But that s not something the average working class individual cares about.- OniEdited by onifre, : No reason given.

You think the average working stiff in... Finland for example, cares about the US economy, or about what the US is doing around the world? Where do YOU think their actual focus is on? When in the history of Germany did the world pay attention to what was going on in Germany? Now, that they are the "most significant player in that respect" or during WWII when they were causing wars around Europe?- Oni

I'm saying countries that make loud noises get the attention of the world. The US involvement, in a military fashion, across most continents does bring us into the public eye more so than if we ONLY had a global economical impact.Germany was such a case during WWII. As you can see from here, not just from Americans but from Canadians and 'others', not so much anymore when their contribution is solely economical.When it comes to economics, people tend to care more about local issues than global ones. We have no way of knowing that. Germany is irrelevant to our daily lives. For example, we here would care about election in Venezuela when Hugo was in power. And look how much attention the little island of Cuba received. Loud noises = media attention.- OniEdited by onifre, : No reason given.