I think I'd replace Saudi Arabia with another. SA works with the US diplomatically and economically. In this way, we engage them and push them towards democracy. They also support the war on terror, sharing intel and even operations with the US. While it is a backwards country, it is reasonable regarding international relations and is slowly progressing.Mine:
5. China: A very oppressive pseudo socialist state that live under the guise of equality while a tiny fraction of the population flourishes while million starve and live in destitute poverty.
4. UAE: A serious religiously fundamentalist state wherein its own citizens only makes up for around 10% of the population, a vast majority of the rest being wage slaves from South Asia.
3. Iran: Viciously oppressive theocratic state where an otherwise effective democracy is hindered by a religious leader who holds supreme power.
2. Saudi Arabia: State ridden with disgusting levels of Sharia law, women are viciously oppressed, and one man continues to hold absolute power without a shred of democracy.
1. North Korea: The world's only remaining totalitarian state, and that fact alone qualifies it as my least liked country in the world.
If France is like Detroit that's one wealthy and cultured Detroit, there is no comparison whatsoever. Afghanistan isn't the only one the Middle East and Africa are all just lines on a map.5 France--they peaked in the 1800's and are the Detroit of developed nations
4 Afghanistan--they are not a real nation to anyone other than map makers
3 Finland--too snotty are the Finish people
2 Japan--the impunity with which they are slaughtering anything in the ocean or on land regardless of a species chances of survival is worthy of a nuclear response.
1 The US because we should know better than to be doing half the stuff we are doing or wanting to do at any given time. We truly are the society of the lowest common denominator and not in a good way.
OK, you hate the USA. "Millions of Americans starving." :roll:Mine:
5. China: A very oppressive pseudo socialist state that live under the guise of equality while a tiny fraction of the population flourishes while million starve and live in destitute poverty.
4. UAE: A serious religiously fundamentalist state wherein its own citizens only makes up for around 10% of the population, a vast majority of the rest being wage slaves from South Asia.
3. Iran: Viciously oppressive theocratic state where an otherwise effective democracy is hindered by a religious leader who holds supreme power.
2. Saudi Arabia: State ridden with disgusting levels of Sharia law, women are viciously oppressed, and one man continues to hold absolute power without a shred of democracy.
1. North Korea: The world's only remaining totalitarian state, and that fact alone qualifies it as my least liked country in the world.
Please elaborate.And Canada of course because they are leeches off the USA for their national security. And they're none to bright.
How many of them are European?#1 Afghanistan - worst 15 months of my life. ****hole of a country. Completely hopeless.
I don't have any more. I try not to judge a country without having visited it personally. I've been to maybe 12 or so countries, but none of them were that awful except the one.
I too haven't sufficient knowledge of all the countries in the world to be able to pick out my five least favorites and I don't give a lot of time to least favorites in anything preferring to concentrate on what I like and respect more.I can't even pretend to limit to 5 and candidly know little of African, Central and South American countries. So here goes.
All Muslim Countries with theocratic governments. That's more than 5
I'd put Mexico on the don't like list I suppose.
And Canada of course because they are leeches off the USA for their national security. And they're none too bright.
Best country? USA! If I had to live somewhere else? New Zealand.
Sure you have.virtually nobody attacks Canada or Canadians because we don't attack anybody else -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada–United_States_relations#Military_and_securityThe Canadian military, like forces of other NATO countries, fought alongside the United States in most major conflicts since World War II, including the Korean War, the Gulf War, the Kosovo War, and most recently the war in Afghanistan. The main exceptions to this were the Canadian government's opposition to the Vietnam War and the Iraq War, which caused some brief diplomatic tensions.
Canada and the Iraq War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThough no declaration of war was issued, the Governor General-in-Council did order the mobilization of a number of Canadian Forces personnel to serve actively in Iraq.[2] On 31 March 2003, it was reported in Maclean's that in the previous month Canadian officers, aboard three frigates and a destroyer, had been placed in command of the multinational naval group Task Force 151, which patrolled the Persian Gulf region. A further 30 Canadians worked at the US Central Command in Qatar, and 150 troops were on exchange with US and British forces in proximity to combat.[4] North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) stationed Canadian Air Force pilots also flew combat missions with the US Air Force E-3 Sentry, and exchange officers fought with US units. Canadian pilots also flew Boeing C-17s into Iraq to "season" the flight crews.[8] In all, 40 to 50 Canadian military members participated in the conflict.
So, in order to prove that Canada "attacks" you point out that Canada honours its commitments to its NATO and UN allies and defends them when attacked by others. That makes sense.Sure you have.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada–United_States_relations#Military_and_security
Regarding The Iraq War:
Canada and the Iraq War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canada doesn't have that kind of capability. You're a back-up, a bench-rider, second string.Can you identify one occasion, just one, where Canada was the aggressor nation and started a war or conflict?
Duly noted.Canada doesn't have that kind of capability. You're a back-up, a bench-rider, second string.
Well, let's see:How many of them are European?
I remember going to the Czech Republic it was rather depressing. I also had an issue with Germany in that every you look there is goddamn wind turbines.Well, let's see:
- US
- Germany
- Czech Republic
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Sweden
- Afghanistan
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkey
So, 7?
My goal in life is to never set foot in the middle east again, and never in africa.
You think Canada has the force projection to invade a country across an ocean or the equator?Duly noted.
It's not what the people who matter think, but thanks for sharing your view.
I blame Canada :mrgreen:... Robin sings - YouTubeDuly noted.
It's not what the people who matter think, but thanks for sharing your view.
Uh oh. You mentioned Israel.Israel
Jordan
Egypt
Lebenon
North Korea
There are a bunch of others. The whole Middle East region for example, but those 5 countries are hands down the most evil, vile, retched places on earth.