the outcome of the election

[[wcip]Angel]

Who cares?  It was not your election.

Got it?  You want Europe to be stronger, to be less of a second string player to America?  Make the sacrifice, and pay for it.

Otherwise, your opinion is all just a lot of wind, like an EU minister's meeting!

Occhi
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To play devil's advocate for a moment:
From a European point of view, many (I've spoken with) feel that electing a president of the US, means electing a leader of the free world. Given that you've already stated that the US acts as a world leader, I won't assume you'll disagree with me. Basically, "we" feel that American campaigns are taking place all over the world, not just within the US.

Do we appreciate it when our big brother comes to our rescue? Sure, we'd never make it without you. Do we sometimes feel we ought to have a say in it? Perhaps.

I'm not into politics, so perhaps I shouldn't have said something at all, but please realise that I am only trying to offer a different point of view. To reiterate, the feeling I get from speaking with my fellow Europeans, is that we're not in any way jealous of America being the only remaining superpower, but seeing as America has a dominant role in the world we live in, we'd like to partake in deciding who should have that role.

Going back to being my own advocate:
I realise it's not our election. I really do, but somehow I can't shake the feeling that the next four years will impact on us all, and therefore I find the justification to voice my opinion. I know it's arrogant, and I know it's useless. What would *I* care if a few million greek stated on an Internet message board how our leaders are useless and weak? I'd be offended, even though I do not support said leaders; simply because the greek have no saying in how we run our country.

The only difference is, I suppose, from an ignorant and naïve point of view, that "America" stretches beyond the geographical boundaries that make up the country.