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Douglas Carpenter

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Mon Mar 17, 2014, 06:38 PM Mar 2014

Do you believe the United States of America is currently primarily a force for good in the world or [View all]

primarily a force for bad in the world?












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I believe the United States of America is currently primarily a force for good in the world.
8 (47%)
I believe the United States of America is currently primarily a force for bad in the world.
3 (18%)
I believe the United States of America is currently about 60% a force for good in the world and 40% a force for bad in the world
0 (0%)
I believe the United States of America is currently about 60% a force for bad in the world and 40% a force for good in the world
3 (18%)
It is somewhere between 51% a force for good in the world and 49% a force for bad in the world and 49% a force for good in the world and 51% a force for bad in the world.
1 (6%)
It depends - When the Republicans are in power it's primarily a force for bad in the world. When the Democrats are in power it is primarily a force for good in the world
2 (12%)
I believe New York City in terms of diversity, availability and quality of the highest level has the best restaurants on earth followed by the San Francisco Bay Area.
0 (0%)
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Options 1 and 2 need to be rephrased. ManiacJoe Mar 2014 #1
I believe the US is primarily a force for good, with the exception of Manhattan Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #2
I could see a case for L.A. being # 2. But, # 1. - Come on... and I have never lived there Douglas Carpenter Mar 2014 #6
You couldn't pay me enough. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #8
It's a force for extracting profit from the world. Good or bad matter not. eom TransitJohn Mar 2014 #3
This ^ ^ Wounded Bear Mar 2014 #4
Losing ground. moondust Mar 2014 #5
It is primarily a source for corporate greed, regardless of consequence. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #7
some more results Douglas Carpenter Mar 2014 #9
Our values, at their best, are a force for good-the actions of our leaders, mostly not. Ken Burch Mar 2014 #10
WRONG...WRONG ...WRONG... yuiyoshida Mar 2014 #11
I like that, restaurant diversity as a metric for multiculturalism! joshcryer Mar 2014 #13
I lived inside San Francisco for about 5 years. It is excellent for food that is why I listed it as Douglas Carpenter Mar 2014 #14
You may be right about having the best Chefs.... yuiyoshida Mar 2014 #15
I will confirm this... AsahinaKimi Mar 2014 #16
have you spent any time in NYC? Again I want to say that I lived in the Bay Area for 9 years/5 Douglas Carpenter Mar 2014 #22
I have been to NYC yes... yuiyoshida Mar 2014 #26
no, not really I have actually lived in San Francisco - I have a lot of ties to San Francisco Douglas Carpenter Mar 2014 #34
Actually, wrong, HOUSTON beats San Fran snooper2 Mar 2014 #28
I vote for "good" for one reason, and one reason only. joshcryer Mar 2014 #12
I agree with what you said davidpdx Mar 2014 #18
"still the envy of the world"? mr blur Mar 2014 #23
I never said the US was perfect davidpdx Mar 2014 #37
Whatchu mean "United States," Kemosabe? eridani Mar 2014 #17
I don't know, douglas, but I'm rather glad you asked this question cali Mar 2014 #19
some more votes Douglas Carpenter Mar 2014 #20
Depends on what the meaning of "good" is Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #21
This is a Hard one for Me fascisthunter Mar 2014 #24
"Good" and "Bad" in this context are meaningless. closeupready Mar 2014 #25
When we bring diplomatic and economic pressure against violations of international law NuclearDem Mar 2014 #27
The US is a force of economic imperialism n/t taught_me_patience Mar 2014 #29
I used to believe it was a force for good -- Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2014 #30
The government is not transparent, and often lies to us, so how can we even have a clue? Zorra Mar 2014 #31
Good and bad are relative LostOne4Ever Mar 2014 #32
The US just needs to mind its own business. Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #33
i believe we do whatever we need to retain power. that goes for any country with power La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2014 #35
one more Douglas Carpenter Mar 2014 #36
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