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Example of what's happening in San Francisco today: Obama is in town, they shut down four city blocks. Example of when I was last in Bulgaria: Bulgarian presid

by buf 14y ago

Example of what's happening in San Francisco today: Obama is in town, they shut down four city blocks. Example of when I was last in Bulgaria: Bulgarian president was in town, he danced Horo (traditional Bulgarian dance) with the people and made toasts.

eli 14y ago
Perhaps there's extra security for this particular event for some reason, but it is unusual to shut down four city blocks for an Obama speech. It's not like they evacuate DC every time the Presidential motorcade drives across town. I know because I've seen Obama wave from the back seat!
vetler 14y ago
There's a history of assassination attempts on US presidents, though. Not sure about the Bulgarian presidents?
- rmc 14y ago
  Probably more revolutions and wars in Bulgaria
btmorex 14y ago
In fairness, by population Bulgaria is closest to Virginia and I'm sure you could find the Governor of Virginia dancing at some state fair at some point.
- saraid216 14y ago
  ...yeah, sure. Let's see what you dig up.
majorlazer 14y ago
Yeah, let's compare the president of the most powerful country with 300M+ people with a president from a country who's total GDP is less than some of our billionaires. Makes a lot of sense. Can we please stop the USA hating around here?
- jacobr 14y ago
  Can you point me to an American with more than $265.911 billion?
  - tkahn6 14y ago
    GDP of Bulgaria is $48B... http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=blugaria+gdp http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=blugaria+gdp
  - majorlazer 14y ago
    I was going off of this: http://www.google.com/publicdata/explore?ds=d5bncppjof8f9_&met_y=ny_gdp_mktp_cd&idim=country:BGR&dl=en&hl=en&q=bulgaria+gdp http://www.google.com/publicdata/explore?ds=d5bncppjof8f9_&#... Where did you get $265.911B?
    - jacobr 14y ago
      I confused your parent with another comment just above it comparing Norway and USA, and the GDP figure was for Norway. Sorry about that, too late to edit my original comment now.
- adaml_623 14y ago
  Don't be silly. It's not USA hating. It's pointing out the good examples of how to run a country. It's pointing out the role models that the US could try to emulate. Okay maybe just pick and choose bits to emulate. But comparisons for the purpose of constructive criticism is not equivalent to hate.

by buf 14y ago

eli 14y ago

Perhaps there's extra security for this particular event for some reason, but it is unusual to shut down four city blocks for an Obama speech. It's not like they evacuate DC every time the Presidential motorcade drives across town. I know because I've seen Obama wave from the back seat!

vetler 14y ago

There's a history of assassination attempts on US presidents, though. Not sure about the Bulgarian presidents?

rmc 14y ago
Probably more revolutions and wars in Bulgaria

btmorex 14y ago

In fairness, by population Bulgaria is closest to Virginia and I'm sure you could find the Governor of Virginia dancing at some state fair at some point.

saraid216 14y ago
...yeah, sure. Let's see what you dig up.

majorlazer 14y ago

Yeah, let's compare the president of the most powerful country with 300M+ people with a president from a country who's total GDP is less than some of our billionaires. Makes a lot of sense. Can we please stop the USA hating around here?

jacobr 14y ago
Can you point me to an American with more than $265.911 billion?
- tkahn6 14y ago
  GDP of Bulgaria is $48B... http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=blugaria+gdp http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=blugaria+gdp
- majorlazer 14y ago
  I was going off of this: http://www.google.com/publicdata/explore?ds=d5bncppjof8f9_&met_y=ny_gdp_mktp_cd&idim=country:BGR&dl=en&hl=en&q=bulgaria+gdp http://www.google.com/publicdata/explore?ds=d5bncppjof8f9_&#... Where did you get $265.911B?
  - jacobr 14y ago
    I confused your parent with another comment just above it comparing Norway and USA, and the GDP figure was for Norway. Sorry about that, too late to edit my original comment now.
adaml_623 14y ago
Don't be silly. It's not USA hating. It's pointing out the good examples of how to run a country. It's pointing out the role models that the US could try to emulate. Okay maybe just pick and choose bits to emulate. But comparisons for the purpose of constructive criticism is not equivalent to hate.