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Re: What Would the USA/World Be Like If Al Gore Had Won In 2000? - cbelt3 - 10-15-2011
We would have experienced 9/11 the same way we experienced the takeover of the US embassy in Tehran. Painfully, without clear and coherent defense or retribution. He would have lobbed another few dozen cruise missiles into Afghanistan, and then gone off to gut US manufacturing with environmental regulation. China would be the world's largest economy, and we'd be around #25 by now. Unemployment would be standing around 35%, and 'Occupy Wall Street' would be real, with hobo shanties called "Goreville" standing in every major metropolitan area from Bangor to San Diego.
Re: What Would the USA/World Be Like If Al Gore Had Won In 2000? - seeing.the.unseeable - 10-15-2011
cbelt3 wrote:
He would have lobbed another few dozen cruise missiles into Afghanistan, and then gone off to gut US manufacturing with environmental regulation.
Who would have gutted environmental regulation?
Gore?
Al Gore?
Are you serious?
Oh, wait - never mind, I just read the remainder of your post.
Re: What Would the USA/World Be Like If Al Gore Had Won In 2000? - Uncle Wig - 10-15-2011
Surfrider wrote:
Just for fun...what if the Supreme Court chose Gore over Bush?
I think things would be very different right now, what say you?
Gore would've squashed the Gov't conspiracy to bring down the Twin Towers, toot-sweet.
Re: What Would the USA/World Be Like If Al Gore Had Won In 2000? - Lux Interior - 10-15-2011
freeradical wrote: As to your question, playing "what if" games with history is a complete waste of time.
I am guessing that you don't have Angry Birds installed on your phone.
Re: What Would the USA/World Be Like If Al Gore Had Won In 2000? - Bill in NC - 10-15-2011
And he'd stop all those chemtrails...
Uncle Wig wrote:
[quote=Surfrider]
Just for fun...what if the Supreme Court chose Gore over Bush?
I think things would be very different right now, what say you?
Gore would've squashed the Gov't conspiracy to bring down the Twin Towers, toot-sweet.
Re: What Would the USA/World Be Like If Al Gore Had Won In 2000? - Carnos Jax - 10-15-2011
I think for sure we wouldn't have invaded Iraq. As to whether 9/11 would've happened, I think it most likely would have. But at the same time I think the chances are less that it would've, considering the continuity of the Clinton administrations viewpoint of Al-Qaeda as being the greatest terrorist threat.
cbelt3 wrote: We would have experienced 9/11...without clear and coherent defense or retribution. He would have lobbed another few dozen cruise missiles into Afghanistan...
Come cbelt, tell me your being facetious...(^_^)
Re: What Would the USA/World Be Like If Al Gore Had Won In 2000? - Surfrider - 10-15-2011
Just not invading Iraq would have changed the whole deal here in the US. There would have been money around, our debt would be TONS less.
Just a what if sort of day...what if I won a million dollars...>
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Re: What Would the USA/World Be Like If Al Gore Had Won In 2000? - Mac1337 - 10-15-2011
There is never enough money. Remember the peace dividend?
Re: What Would the USA/World Be Like If Al Gore Had Won In 2000? - (vikm) - 10-16-2011
Surfrider wrote:
Just not invading Iraq would have changed the whole deal here in the US. There would have been money around, our debt would be TONS less.
Probably very true BUT, I fear it only would have put off the inevitable. We've had this coming for a while now. BushCo just offered expedited service.
Re: What Would the USA/World Be Like If Al Gore Had Won In 2000? - cbelt3 - 10-16-2011
I remember the peace dividend. I got mine in 1992, when I lost my career in the defense industry. Nice dividend. Thanks.