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Originally posted by John D Harris:
[QB] So Yorick how did you vote? or your money vote? what about your feelings? when did they cast votes? Votes is what counts in an election or have you forgotten in the re-count thread you want to re-count votes? 
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Oh really? And how does political advertising get paid for? I suppose votes paid for the most expensive election campaign in history now did it? Please. Why do you think the poor vote for tax cuts for the rich? Why do you think all the candidates were billionaires? Money makes the world go round John, and money wins the election, and money influences global policy. So yes, money buys votes.
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Stop buying our exports, stop exporting to us! Go ahead make my day cut the Largest consumer in the world out of your bussiness, just don't come complaining to me when you can't meet payroll, can't pay the bills because you decided to quit selling to your biggest customer. Stop American tourism, don't let us spend our money in your countries! Lordy, Lordy, I've been saying for years I look forward to the next Dark ages.
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The largest consumer base in the world is China, followed by India and then Europe. America has 280 million people John. Not even a third of either China or India. Your buying power has been the strong US dollar. If you haven't noticed, that has been falling of late due to things like wars and 455 billion dollar deficits. A weak US dollar is only good for: EXPORTS.
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Nowhere did I say it wasn't important to the rest of the world, I said the rest of the world has no "say" in our elections any more then I as a US citizen has a "say" in the elections of your native country.
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Ah, but you do have a say in the elections of other countries. Iraq, Afgahnistan for startes. US policy is affecting the British election. If you are using Americans influence over other nations elections, then you just proved me right. Thanks John. Have a nice day.
Case closed.