(11-10-2016, 06:56 AM)ImFreeman Wrote: I don't want to sound sexist, but of all the female presidents i've known lately, all have been SHIT.
Argentina had 8 years of cristina kirchner (wife of ex president same as HRC), and with her the most corrupt government in 200 years history. The calculations are she stole a whole GDP of the country through the 12years they have been in office. A true kleptocracy
In Brazil rousseff was kicked out this year because of corruption.
Merkel has made Germany into a shithole
So yeah not excited about a female president ever.
I think that comes more from the job being controversial in itself rather than who is in charge. Most world leaders male or female have bad stains on their record. Your charge is mutual for everyone.
Kirchner's husband was insanely corrupt as well, it's ingrained in their political culture if you look at successive leaders. The same for Rousseff in Brazil, the scandal blew open when she was president so she got the worst but Lula, the predecessor, was super guilty as well.
As for Merkel, she did pretty well since she became chancellor in 2005. Won 3 elections in a row. She was the leader in the euro crisis, unlike say Hollande or Cameron who were feeble and nowhere to be seen.
I suspect by the "shithole" part you meant the refugee crisis. The way it was reported was bad. If people actually go there (or Sweden where I live, we take many as well), the only difference taking in asylum seekers is when you go places you see a few people with Arabic origins. Europe also has chronic low-skilled labour shortages, which is filled in here. Do a minority of them commit crimes? Yes. So does everyone. Crime rates for Syrians in particular are no higher than the native populations. If you're worried about crime, a lot worse would come if you deport them back to a warzone that's for sure.
You forgot Margaret Thatcher as well. Agree or disagree with her views, she changed a country and was one of its most competent and well-known leader. Thus far Theresa May is not half-bad, especially given the hand she was dealt.
I can't say I have any particular female leader as a favourite, and Hillary wouldn't be a good president, but I thought your comment was rather one-sided. Just my 2 cents.
