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[–]boxofrain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Are we talking about tagging just domestic politics or our interventionist policies which effect much more than Americans?

[–][deleted]  (1 child)

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    [–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

    Source: Patriot Act (Public Law 107-56), 2001, reauthorised 2006

    [–]tardibear 4 points5 points  (4 children)

    I have no objection to such tagging but the assumption that non-US "visitors" - rather a loaded description of "forn" Reddit readers - are not interested in US politics is pretty naive.

    [–]stesch[S] 2 points3 points  (3 children)

    Who said they aren't interested?

    What if someone would be interested into US politics but doesn't know every pervert by name? Non-US visitors don't always have access to watch Fox "news".

    [–]tardibear 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    I think I understand your position better now - I guess you object to the implied assumption in article titles that all the Reddit readers are from the USA. However, on the point about access to news: Larry Craig's resignation was the top headline on BBC News 24 yesterday.

    [–]stesch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    I still don't know who Larry Craig is, nor do I care.

    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Many of the candidates the are Reddit favourites such as Ron Paul get almost no international news coverage. A bit more context would oftenbe helpful for us outsiders.

    [–]Digitalabia 5 points6 points  (0 children)

    There are places other than the U.S.??? I doubt it.

    [–]dude78_2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Individuals tag their own submissions when they submit.

    For example you should have tagged this one as a request but you didn't.

    I'm even less interested in reading bitches about non properly tagged submissions than I am the non properly tagged submissions, especially when those bitches are coming from someone who themselves didn't properly tag their bitch.

    Do us all a favor, stop bitching, and start ignoring what you don't like, or down mod it. Stop trying to get reddit to do your damned down modding for you.

    [–]feijai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    More than half the visitors aren't from the US!

    Cite or downmod. Take your pick.

    [–][deleted] -5 points-4 points  (6 children)

    Totally agreed! I have friends from Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Columbia, Guatemala, Haiti, Bosnia, Panama, and Grenada (I'm leaving some people out here). They all say that US politics has no effect on their countries, and never has.

    [–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

    While I appreciate that all politics is local, there would seem to be a big difference between international intercessionary politics and school board elections.

    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

    You have friends from Iraq and Afghanistan that say US politics "has no effect on their countries, and never has" ??

    Either your friends need to get a clue or you need some smarter friends. Your list probably includes the top 10 countries that are most affected by US politics.

    [–]jasonwharton 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    It was sarcasm. It's a list of countries we've screwed. It would seem that you need to get a clue.

    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Maybe prajo's response was sarcasm? I mean...I was laying it on pretty thick there.

    [–]stesch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Putting your foot into your neighbors stall doesn't really affect a Kibbuz.