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Originally posted by Munchkin03
Amen! Everyone is quick to criticize the American K-12 public education system, based on some horror stories and individualized experiences that are hardly across the board. Some of the countries celebrated (with the exception of Japan) for having a superior educational system are also Socialist in nature, and the political system in some ways begets the educational. Also, think about how many international students come to America to get their education.
As for the people who say it doesn't matter how other countries view us, here's some food for thought: millions of American servicemen are stationed all over the world. What if they're in a nation filled with people who hate Americans? They may not be so safe, right? Besides, Denis Leary is hardly the person I would want to base my theories of international relations on. 
To keep with the topic at hand: In Western Europe, America is perceived well. But the current administration is regrettable, the previous one was laughable.
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It doesn't matter because we can simply take our service men and our bases that generate large amounts of income for them out and move them to a host country that would appreciate them more.
-Rudey