Hatred Against America

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I've noticed alot not specifically on this site (though occassionally) that many people who aren't from America really don't like the country. I know that we really don't have a good past. As a matter of fact our past sucks and Canada is practically the only country on this planet that I know of that is nice to others or hasn't harmed anyone (correct me if I'm wrong). But can you please tell me why you dislike it so much. Those who are in America also say they wish they weren't apart of it. You could at least stand up for your country and not seem like a wimp. It's not that I'm trying to start anything but, I'm an American and it's really annoying to hear so many people complaining about it all the time. Especially New York, like it's the big bad wolf. Not all Americans or New Yorkers are like those you have encountered. I just wanted to know why you hate it so much. Many people say New York sucks and stuff but when they come to America it's usually the first place they visit. Just saying. Also have you noticed that in most Armegedon (sp?) movies that New York is always the first place to be attacked. I'm a bit worried lol.

I dont hate america, I hate the presidant and thats why im so happy i dont live there anymore.

You can't stop people for disliking their country, I myself am not a big fan right now.... well really never have been. I mean look at our history... America is nothing but a bully who thinks they can control whoever and what ever they want and thats nothing but crap! And you're saying they sterotype New York, they do it to all places.... take Texas for example. Lots of people just assume that everyone in Texas lives on a ranch, owns a bunch of cows, own several gun collections, and everyone says yeehaw and we that everyone is a redneck , which isn't true at all. You get it everywhere, there is no escaping it.

hating America is a very poor generalisation! The US's current administration is very "anti-world". There is a percieved arrogance that is perpetuated by the US media that the rest of the world finds both distastfull and threatening.
My wife was born in Paloalto, my best friend was born in Tolido, my employer is in Roanoke. I still find myself saying things like "typical American".
I think what needs to happen is that more Americans, especially the government and especially the republicans, need to think about the rest of the world and try to understand how other people think and beleave.
You know that it's the vocal minority that represents you to the world. Try to change that.

I stand up for my country(USA) and have pride in living here. But i do not have pride for bush being president i think he is a moron. But if ppl talk shit about my country i stand up for the Good ol' U S of A lol

There are a lot of reasons that people resent America. Some people are just jeleous. In general, though, people don't hate Americans; they hate the American government. With the re-election of George W. Bush that idea was pushed to the wall, but it's still generally true.If you don't read the international news, or you don't know people who live overseas, it all seems pretty mysterious, becuase you probably don't have a clear idea of what the U.S. government does internationally. A lot of people think they are being wronged by the U.S. government, and with good reason. (That of course in no way at all justifies terrorist acts, so let's not go down that rathole.)

I dont give a shit about the united states. I live here. thats all. i dont take pride in living here at all. and things like community service piss me off. our "community" sucks anyway so fuck it! haha and i quit ccd back in 4th grade so im free of that shit too. im just glad its a free country. im not a nationalist.

I have a long history of folks that served to defend this country, so I am naturely going to be for America. Almost every country has positives and negatives in its past, and America is no excetion. We can only be as our people are, and I continue to beleive that most Americans are good people, who work and try to to the best they can. Our governments actions overseas is to many, the only thing they know about America, and we can be seen as overbearing, pushy, and meddlesome to many other peoples of other countries. And so from knowing us only by way of our governmental actions, folks can hate us. Some are envious of our declinng wealth and power. Those that know some of our citizens are better able to make the distinction between rhetoric and reality. Some say we as a people have no class or culture, except the culture of destruction. My president, for good or bad, is the prez, and I am free to dislike him and /or some of his policies, but I will support him. It does grate on my nerves that many take advantage of the umbrela of freedom that this country offers, yet hate it, and even some seek to attack it, thus destroying the very freedoms they enjoy. I am not neccesarily talking about just avowed terrorists, either.
I would not put too much stock in Doomsday movies. remember, according to Hollywood, some guy who works as a reporter often strips down to his blue and red undies, and flies around the "Metropolis" (New Your City). When you look up in the sky to see if it is a bird or a plane, and you see Superman, then I would give a little more credence to what Hollywood does and or says with its movie plots.

On the subject of america and films, anyone seen 'Team America - World Police'?

Yah, lmao that is a funny movie

In reply to:Some say we as a people have no class or culture, except the culture of destruction.I don't think most people in the world care about American's class and culture as much as they're concerned about the average American's lack of knowledge of world affairs, or anything that goes on beyond America's borders. That leads to America pursuing policies that are not in the interest of other countries, and not in America's long term interests, while the citizenry sits at home and watches stories about the "runaway bride" and Michael Jackson.In reply to:My president, for good or bad, is the prez, and I am free to dislike him and /or some of his policies, but I will support him.What do you mean by "support"? That you won't go shoot him? That you'll keep voting for him? Suppose he does something that's catastrophic to America's interests, like spending $5 billion a month on a war with no end in sight, while the federal budget spirals out of control? While the U.S. slides toward second-rate economic status? While Toyota skips Michigan and builds their new RAV4 plant in Ontario? (They didn't do it to prove any political point; it was strictly a business decision.)In reply to:It does grate on my nerves that many take advantage of the umbrela of freedom that this country offers, yet hate it, and even some seek to attack it, thus destroying the very freedoms they enjoy. I am not neccesarily talking about just avowed terrorists, either.Many? Who are these people? Do you have lots of violent revolutionaries up in Michigan?

First of all, let me say that I love America. I spend a lot of time there (usually in Florida or Texas but I've been to 19 states now and I'm hoping to make that 20 by the end of this year (Hawaii here I come!)) and I really love the over-the-top brashness of the culture.However, there are of course things that I don't like. One of them is that it's very difficult for me to have a (sensible) conversation on anything non-American or political because a huge number of Americans have no knowledge of politics (SteveA is one of the many exceptions ) and have never travelled outside the USA. In the last few years, the natural tendency of Americans to largely ignore the rest of the world has been compounded by the US government's pressure on the US media to downplay international news that casts America in a bad light, meaning that obtaining information about what's going on around the world requires that little bit of extra effort (i.e. changing news channels or picking up a different newspaper) which many Americans just can't be bothered to make.This doesn't make them bad people. America is such a gigantic country and has such a diverse population with such a fantastic range of influences that many Americans genuinely believe that they can experience the entire world within their own country. They're wrong of course but that still doesn't make them bad/evil/stupid, merely undereducated in some aspects.In my opinion (and it is only my opinion, so feel free to disagree but please keep it civil) the thing that's really wrong with America these days is people like George Bush. In this president you have a man who is convinced that America, by dint of being the largest economy in the world (although that might not be true in 10 years time if things continue to go the way they are), has the right to do whatever it wants on the international stage, riding roughshod over any nation that disagrees with it. Backed up by a politically-ignorant populace who have been told for centuries that they have 'a special place in God's heart and therefore a special duty to the world', Bush has been able to cast himself as some sort of saviour for the people of the world and many Americans accept this because, after all, he's a God-fearing, Christian, American!It is this belief by the American government (and as many of you will know, it was Thomas Jefferson NOT George Bush, who first put it into words) that they don't have to follow the rules if they think their interests are being threatened, that has led to the popular perception that America is hated by the rest of the world. In the past few years, the turning point for many people outside the USA (and for many inside, it must be said) was the completely dishonest war on Iraq. Yes, there is every possibility that Saddam Hussein represented a threat to the world - but nobody has still been able to show any credible link to him and the horrific tragedy which was 9/11 and no credible evidence, which wasn't obviously forged, has ever been produced to show that his weapons of mass destruction actually existed after the UN inspectors said that they had 'very probably been destroyed'. As long as people see the US government ignoring long-standing international law and invading other countries on ridiculous pretexts, this anti-American feeling will probably continue.

America has alot of freedom which is why I like it so that's why I'll stand up for it... I live there! I wouldn't have voted for Bush (not that I'm old enough) even if he is a Christian. He didn't really do a good job at first, and he still isn't. He had a book called "Presidency for dummies"! But I still pray that he get's some sense into that little pea brain of his (no offense Georgie). I do plan on going to England. Maybe in 1 or 2 years.

America doesn't own the franchise on freedom. A lot of other countries are also free.

Steve, I am tired of yor demands that I need to explain myself to you. You are not a member of my immediate family, you don't give me head, and you don't sign my paycheck. I owe you nothing. You lack understanding, and I am sorry for you, no matter how inflated your opinion is of yourself. You remind me of a college graduate that is full of facts, but is lacking in reality and depth of understanding. My opinion. Bolster yourself as you choose, it is of no matter to me.

You don't owe me anything...not even that reply. Ad hominem attacks add no value to the discussion. If you can't or won't explain yourself clearly (hint: verbosity and long, rarely-used words do not equal clarity), that is your prerogative.

"America doesn't own the franchise on freedom. A lot of other countries are also free."I know that but America is the only country I've been to. Except canada which rocks. So that's why I plan on traveling. When I'm older of course.

we're all free in the uk, well last time i looked anyway

And you have free health care. Over 40 million people here are not insured, many of them children. Here the equation is: no insurance + big illness = poverty.

ahh yes what is up with that. Most other western countries offer free healthcare to their people while america who is suppose to be the bigbrother nation and probably the richest country in the world doesnt have it.