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>>>As to the other comments you made, I mostly agree. What makes it difficult to discuss this with you Walter, is that you take a statement and 'twist' it something it is not. For example: "I see a lot of right wing comments about that the outside world is jelous because of the greatest country in the world ever and therefore speak bad of it." I really think those comments are isolated and few.
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>>I've seen these comments a couple of times during the last few months. Maybe from a very few people, but they are made up here.
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>>>You know as well as I do that there are those in Netherlands who do not share your views yet you don't see us assuming your view is the view of everyone there.
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>>I think you might be surprised in that. I don't think my view is a lot different form the average view here. We look at the US in a very different way since the republicans came to power. some links:
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>>http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jun/20/world/fg-europe20
>>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25844777/
>>http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2007/03/26/story15.html
>>http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/12/america/pew1.php?page=2?pass=true
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>>However, there is hope... a new president that can get rid of the inheritance of the Bush era.
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>So are you stating that everyone in Netherlands shares your views?

Everyone, 100%? of course not. However if you read the links, you'll get the picture that it is a general feeling. My position on the matter is far from unique. I'd say that it is very common throughout europe. Read the links.