324 Comments

China* has a larger GDP than the US does. And India stopped being 'Third World' a while back. These are populous nations that have big middle classes who like to buy stuff like KFC, McDonalds and all the same ridiculous crap you lot do. 2 billion people at least. Chuck in the others in Europe and you have another 3/4 billions. The world doesn't begin and end at America's borders.

*this is Nestles actual product mix and marketing strategy for China for bottled waters: https://uploads.disquscdn.c...

Expand full comment

You're kinda being an ass and I don't know why. Your graphic rather makes my point. And no, I don't buy crap and, of course, the world doesn't begin and end at America's borders. You sound like a typical internet jerk.

Expand full comment

And you're being a typical American. Out with logic, in with insults. Noice.

Expand full comment

You started with the insults. Typical internet jerk.

Expand full comment

fair enough. We're even.

Expand full comment

hmmmm, I'll have to tell my stepmother that the fake news about the Ohio River being contaminated with teflon residue from DuPont was just a hoax.

Expand full comment

Oh now be an adult & stop that nonsense. You know very well the context of that comment was nothing like it's being portrayed. And if you don't then you shouldn't be spreading it around being all ignorant of the actual facts. Now please try to stay on topic.

Expand full comment

Hi WB - I know you from twitter where I've been missing your sweet voice!!! Good to see you here. :)

Expand full comment

What does that have to do with bottled water?

Expand full comment

The comment stands alone. You don't need to take it out of context for the context to be as plain as day.

You can be apologetic for things you said in the past, or you can be indifferent and pretend you didn't "mean them like that". You still said them.

Some of you folks think that if you impeach Trump you will magically get Hillary. No, you will get worse - you will get Mike Pence and that idiot never needs to be within shouting distance of the Presidency.

You still won't get Hillary.

Expand full comment

I swear, we need a Wonkette Wiki for all the in-jokes we have.

Expand full comment

Mega thanks for that sourcing!

Expand full comment

DC is a great place to find those.

Expand full comment

Vulgar drivel totally devoid of any meaning or substance

Expand full comment

Missed the byline earlier. Welcome, Wonderbitch!

Expand full comment

"Almost none of those places are in the United States"Apparently you have the attention span of a fruit fly. Remember writing this about potable water? About 5 replies earlier? Well, some places they draw drinking water from the Ohio River. And then the EPA came along and said Oh you know how we said that 0.1 ppm of C8 was dangerous? Well we got that one wrong, apparently levels of 0.07 ppm of Teflon in your water will will doom you and your family for the next 59 years. So Don't Drink out of the Tap. Does being obtuse come naturally Dmitri, or did you have to have special lessons in it? And you're done here.

Expand full comment