Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Why Americans Never Vote for What They Really Want 224 April 4, 2008 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Spiegel Online (Germany) on by (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Germany Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Spain: Tragedy Is Undermining Chavista Power, but Trump Is Not Accelerating the Political Transition July 4, 2026. Published in ABC JournalThe natural disaster that struck Venezuela marks the collapse of Chavismo, even in the eyes of those who defended it until the very end. 0 Venezuela: Strategic Errors July 7, 2026. Published in AnalíticaI want to believe that in some Washington office there is someone capable of understanding what is happening. 0 Taiwan: From Maintaining Order to Coming Out on Top: The Changing US Strategic Discourse July 5, 2026. Published in Meihua NewsU.S. interests themselves may not have changed; what has changed is more likely the way those interests are expressed. 0 Austria: Birthright Citizenship: They Won the Battle, but Not the War July 8, 2026. Published in Der StandardThe dissenting votes ... are ... a warning sign for the future. 0 Japan: New York State Legislature Bill Abolishing the Writing of Mother and Father Is Strange July 10, 2026. Published in Sankei ShimbunThe rejection of the words ‘father’ and ‘mother’ damages the traditional view of family. 0 Topics Japan: New York State Legislature Bill Abolishing the Writing of Mother and Father Is Strange July 10, 2026. Published in Sankei ShimbunThe rejection of the words ‘father’ and ‘mother’ damages the traditional view of family. 0 Saudi Arabia: Could There Be a NATO Without the US? July 10, 2026. Published in Arab NewsSaving NATO in the age of Trump was on the minds of everyone in Ankara, but of course it was not discussed. 0 Saudi Arabia: NATO’s Photo-Op in Ankara July 9, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatIn Ankara, the key word will be “cheese” as TV cameras record yet another photo-up. 0 Poland: Europe Hears ‘Enough’ From the US: Clever Poles Refuse To Believe It July 9, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita We [in Poland] believe that we can create an enclave of the old transatlantic order. 0 China: South Korea Must Reflect on America’s Untrustworthiness July 9, 2026. Published in HuanqiuThe era of political multipolarity has arrived, and a security framework based on unilateral dependence is only becoming more inadequate against complex threats. 0 Austria: Birthright Citizenship: They Won the Battle, but Not the War July 8, 2026. Published in Der StandardThe dissenting votes ... are ... a warning sign for the future. 0 United Arab Emirates: Were Trump’s Military Powers Revoked? July 7, 2026. Published in AlkhaleejThe president retains military authority, but Congress can halt it by cutting military funding. 0 Venezuela: Strategic Errors July 7, 2026. Published in AnalíticaI want to believe that in some Washington office there is someone capable of understanding what is happening. 0 Related Articles Guatemala: The Return of Nationalism June 27, 2026. Published in La Prensa Libre If irrationalism mixes once again with nationalism, we run the very real risk of witnessing the “return of the tragic.” Germany: Trump’s Fatal Signal to Putin* May 30, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungTrump’s willingness to defend an ally may depend upon whether he currently gets along with its political leadership. Austria: Trump Punishes Merz but Also Weakens His Own Country May 8, 2026. Published in Der Standard[I]ncreasingly, Europe is now calling out the impulsiveness of the man in the White House. South Korea: Trump’s Move To Cut Troops in Germany Must Not Affect Korean Peninsula May 7, 2026. Published in HankookilboDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has publicly praised South Korea ... [I]t is unclear how long this praise will last. Poland: Polish PM Donald Tusk Questions US Loyalty in Financial Times, Targeting Both Parties May 2, 2026. Published in Gazeta WyborczaPoland would likely be among the first affected if Russia were to attack the Baltic countries — a scenario that cannot be dismissed. Previous articleThe Writing on Clinton’s WallNext articleAmericans are Hospitable, But Seldom Gullible LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment