if the world could vote

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[xhable]

Hit 'u' a few times on your keyboard to avoid having to scroll down through thousands of countries when using a drop down list.

[bobbyllew]

Thanks for that, obvious, use it in my finder all the time, never thought to try it. Doh!

[ComissarMolotov]

Didnt this guy die wanking on the loo with a plastic bag over his head?

[bobbyllew]

I do that all the time, but it hasn't killed me yet :)

[thelittlechef]

"but it's not any of the world's business"

Here in lies the problem, it is the worlds business, the president of the USA has an impact on ordinary people around the world but only Americans get to vote...

[Galerius292]

The name Great Britain has been used historically to distinguish it from Éire and Bretagne. 'Britain' derives from the ancient greek name of the island (The island of the 'Pritaniki' (Painted people)). The Disunited Queendom of Painted People

[zman509able]

Alas, while Obama was immensely popular during the elections, he has also been utterly disappointing thus far. He had the GOP right where he wanted when it came to health care reform, and what happened? He did exactly what all the other "liberal" politicians have done; he loosened his grip in order to to appease Republicans. Perhaps the only thing more disappointing than President Obama is the fact that Megan Fox will not be in the next "Transformers" movie.

[zman509able]

Alas, while Obama was immensely popular during the elections, he has also been utterly disappointing thus far. He had the GOP right where he wanted when it came to health care reform, and what happened? He did exactly what all the other "liberal" politicians have done; he loosened his grip in order to to appease Republicans. Perhaps the only thing more disappointing than President Obama is the fact that Megan Fox will not be in the next "Transformers" movie.

[mhmarco1979]

u good 

[lygophile]

i think united kingdom is silly. many countries are part of some kingdom but nobody uses that.

anyway, Republicans don't use the internet, because it's not authoritarian enough.

[jacksawild]

ctrl + end goes to the end of the page (if the page has focus). tab switches focus and between controls, shift+tab cycles backwards. Enter or Return activates the selected control which has focus, even links. It is possible to use the keyboard to control everything, and when you're used to it, it is almost as quick as the command line. Almost.

[GlobalDemocracyNews]

Hey have you heard of the give your vote project:

giveyourvote . org

[Ellililalou]

In much of mainland Europe people coming from Britain are refered to as English....they even teach it at school. Which can be quite jarring when you are Scottish, as I am. Even currency exchange signs outside the bank in Switzerland have a little Union Jack with the word "England" written beside it. "But thats not the English flag!". I tire of pointing it out.

[gothdj]

on names of countries, the usa has the same issue ... Americans? Well, that is a continant, isn't it? 150 years ago, 'Americans' referrered to their state " Virginian" or "New Yorker". CItizen of the United States? .. too long. USian ? I think the issue is that our country's name is descriptive. France, Germany, etc.. they have a nice, specific name, then then it works well.

[misticrystal]

I fully agree with "thelittlechef". America's presidential election has global impacts as the current crisis has so firmly illustrated. I didn't know this website existed until I viewed this video, and I find it fascinating to see the world's opinion of the American political system. Thanks for the education Robert!