More See America's Loss of Global Respect as Major Problem

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Pew Research Center

More Americans now say that the United States is less respected in the world than it has been in the past, and a growing proportion views this as a major problem for the country. More than seven-in-ten Americans (71%) say that the United States is less respected by other countries these days, up from 65% in August 2006.

For the first time since Pew began asking this question in 2004, a majority of Americans now sees the loss of international respect for the United States as a major problem. The percentage of Americans saying the loss of international respect is a major problem has risen from 43% in 2005 to 48% in 2006 and 56% currently.

The most recent national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, conducted May 21-25 among 1,505 adults, finds that majorities of Democrats (81%), independents (72%) and Republicans (60%) believe that the United States has lost global respect in recent years.

In particular, Republican opinion about international respect for America has shifted substantially over the past two years. A clear majority of Republicans (60%) now say the nation is less respected in the international community, an increase of 12 points since August 2006. Moreover, 43% of Republicans say the loss of global respect represents a major problem, compared with just 26% two years ago.

Over the same period, opinion among Democrats and independents about America's global image has remained more stable. While somewhat more Democrats say the nation is less respected than in 2006 (81% now vs. 76% then), there has been little change in the proportion who view this as a major problem; opinion among independents about global respect for the United States has remained stable since 2006.

http://people-press.org/report/429/america-loss-of-respect

[Sister Fracas 5]

U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! Edited June 16, 2008 by Sister Fracas

[mawilson 2,133]

Respect = Money and Power

The dollar is weak, China and India are rising economic powers - of course we are less respected!

[SteveLaura 0]

Yeah? Well, who gives a ** what the rest of the world thinks of us here?

"...a decent respect to the opinions of mankind..." United States Declaration of Independence, 1776

Oh.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Respect = Money and Power

The dollar is weak, China and India are rising economic powers - of course we are less respected!

That's what I was saying in the other thread. "It's all about the money anyways."

Edited June 16, 2008 by Olivia*

[Sister Fracas 5]

"...a decent respect to the opinions of mankind..." United States Declaration of Independence, 1776

Oh.

oh no you don't.... don't go muddling the waters here.

We're #1! We're #1! We're #1!

[HAL 9000 96]

Bunch of commies all of you.

You're either with us or you're against us. Period.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Yeah? Well, who gives a ** what the rest of the world thinks of us here?

"...a decent respect to the opinions of mankind..." United States Declaration of Independence, 1776

Oh.

That dude with his hand on his hips and wearing white stockings looks totally gay.

[mawilson 2,133]

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

PWNED

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

"...a decent respect to the opinions of mankind..." United States Declaration of Independence, 1776

Oh.

oh no you don't.... don't go muddling the waters here.

We're #1! We're #1! We're #1!

gas. check

napalm. check.

lighter?

[Sister Fracas 5]

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

oh well, it's got God in it... nevermind...

[HAL 9000 96]

Yeah? Well, who gives a ** what the rest of the world thinks of us here?

"...a decent respect to the opinions of mankind..." United States Declaration of Independence, 1776

Oh.

That dude with his hand on his hips and wearing white stockings looks totally gay.

Its called contraposto or something like that... Me thinks he had knowledge of the "photo-op" that day so he wanted to be remembered for posterity as different.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Yeah? Well, who gives a ** what the rest of the world thinks of us here?

"...a decent respect to the opinions of mankind..." United States Declaration of Independence, 1776

Oh.

That dude with his hand on his hips and wearing white stockings looks totally gay.

Its called contraposto or something like that... Me thinks he had knowledge of the "photo-op" that day so he wanted to be remembered for posterity as different.

maybe he's got a hitch in he get-a-long

[Sister Fracas 5]

Its called contraposto or something like that... Me thinks he had knowledge of the "photo-op" that day so he wanted to be remembered for posterity as different.

worked out for the photo too... nice firm calves!