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(10-08-2016, 11:50 PM)michaelsean Wrote: Ive got a question? Do Austrians sit around worrying what people in the US think about them the way libs worry about what Europeans think? I mean I don't get it if you do. We are allies, but outside of that what would it matter if I thought Austria was the greatest country ever or a bunch of limp wristed *******? What would it mattet if half the country thought that?

Could be the fact that we are allies and our image around the world absolutely matters. The image we project to the rest of the world is a very important thing for us to understand. This planet is a global community and how we appear on the geopolitic stage is of the utmost importance. Aside from that, a lot of people like to sit in a bubble of confirmation bias, never looking past the indoctrinated view we tend to have of the US. Understanding the rest of the world and their view of us helps us improve as a country. Why do you think companies bring in outside consultants when they are doing poorly? When you're on the inside it is harder to see the flaws.