Question for foreigners? Is American hated (in general) where you live?

But you had a roof over your head and food on the table. Most foreigners don't have those luxuries.

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I completely agree that I am much much more fortunate than a large portion of the world today. I am not very self absorbed( ask my mom or dad ha ha) at all and honestly I know I am extreamly priveleged and compared to many many people incredible fortunate. So yes, you are right, in that sense I am very fortunate.

But are the people that make fun of Americans really the people that hate Americans(beside maybe Middle Easterns). Because most of the people who make fun of Americans are people who have the same luxuries and think everything is great in America when really we work pretty hard too.

Here in Australia there are a mixed bag of opinions.

Politically we see the U.S. as a nation that has been controlled by a small number of wealthy families.

What you see as liberal we see as normal.

We can not believe the health system you have(or is that don't have).

As far as foriegn policy goes we see a nation playing the world's policeman.

As far as the average American citizen goes we see a big mix (like our own)a friendly nation that is a little insular.A problem we see as being caused by a lack of interest in he rest of the world and a lack of American's prepared to travel.

As far as the Uncle B's of the world and the Isreali/Arab

controversy go we couldn't give a rats arse and we wonder why it is such a big deal for Americans.

Finally..If we are ever in the shit we'll give you a bell.

We are waiting for your call.

Snatch wrote:

We can not believe the health system you have(or is that don't have).

Trust me on this, our health care system is not all that bad. True that not eveyone can afford health care and for those it can be very difficult. But the quality of care is generally quite good to excellent, especially if one takes time to research and seek the better providers.

Who cares about America? Everyone only cares about and loves the one and only true all that is man himself Brett Farve!

in India, the USA is generally pretty popular. Obama is well-liked ..... but so was W. Bush. America and India need to develop a super-alliance.

Cheap labour force that speaks English.

It's a gold mine

Ghost of Farve wrote:

Who cares about America? Everyone only cares about and loves the one and only true all that is man himself Brett Farve!

I've never heard of a guy named Brett Farve.

I'm an American. I live in Seoul, South Korea. It's still pretty rare to see white, black, anything not Korean people in the area where I live. Everyone wants to talk to me in English. Random people on the streets stop me all the time. The first question is always "Where are you from?" And, I say "America." And they crack a big smile and give a thumbs up, "very very good guy!"

OK, yeah so South Korea and the US are pretty much war allies in a tense time. But, Americans are pretty much adored here.

There is, however, a small faction that dislikes foreigners (including Americans) in general. They believe Korea is one race and we shouldn't be in their country. So, as anywhere, there are extremists.

In the basque country, Spain, and I think, even in the whole Europe, we have mixed feelings about America.

We think that you have something of the best, in art, knowledge, but something of the worst too. Violence, in some cases "amerciacentrism" and ignorance. That you are

We think that Americans are a bit like kids. In the good sense, being still and a young nation, and in the worst too, being proud.

We had an empire once too, as americans have today, being the greatest nation by far. And as such, it is natural to be both admired and "hated".

In China everyone admires America it's internal freedom and culture, but dislikes insulting and inflamatory American foreign policy from the 1850s until today. American diplomats are seen as immature juvenile delinquents. American military are view as annoying youth gangs. But American movies, Hip Hop, Kobe, Beyonce, Mac / PC, university students, and products are very much loved and admired.

I have spent a couple months in Kenya, two different summers and in general they love us. Absolutely love us. Part of it is that they think we can solve all of their problems, they want to you bring them to America or to send them money. But the general perseption is very very good.

Reasonable summation.

We want to shake your hand with the right hand while simultaneously slapping over the head with the left hand.

You give us the Colbert Report and the Wire, yet you also give us Two and a Half men and Oprah...shake, slap.

Having travelled to the US two years ago (for Boston) we (wife and I) overwhelmingly saw the good America, but never travelled to the areas where whack-job conservative insularity is rampant.

As mentioned earlier, hate's a strong word reserved for loonies of all persuasions. Fascinating and infuriating, often at the same time, probably describes this foreigner's POV in the USA.

HNIC wrote:

America is kinda like the Ned Flanders character. Hated for no reason by most countries but America will be the first country to respond when you have a crisis.

Misplaced hate and bigotry.

Yeah! Just like you guys did in the First and Second World Wars!

oh right, it took you over 2 years.

RD wrote:

HNIC wrote:

America is kinda like the Ned Flanders character. Hated for no reason by most countries but America will be the first country to respond when you have a crisis.

Misplaced hate and bigotry.

Yeah! Just like you guys did in the First and Second World Wars!

oh right, it took you over 2 years.

Indeed we were late, but at least we showed up. We had some internal strife to take care of before we could make the voyage.

America is hated by liberals, they want a socialist utopia.

RD wrote:

Yeah! Just like you guys did in the First and Second World Wars!

oh right, it took you over 2 years.

Sorry. We thought you could handle it. You couldn't and in WWII we had someone name Kennedy who said Hitler was no problem.... he was a democrat. Just one of many appeasers, Pelosi, Reid, Ted Kennedy, Kerry, etc. you bitches should make certain that next time there is a war that affects you, there should be a Republican in charge and shoot the democrats that try to undermind and underfund the efforts.

Yeah... wrote:

Just to let readers know: the above two posts are from the same nut job.

I just discovered this thread. After reading the first 2 posts I wondered, "Are they from the same guy?"

So I looked up the ip addresses. They're from different parts of the country.

Snatch wrote:

Politically we see the U.S. as a nation that has been controlled by a small number of wealthy families.

Being an American I never thought of this until I think I was in Kenya. We were talking about politicians staying in power and they said, "well in America you're going to have Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton."

It almost happened with 24-28 straight years with 2 families being president. I think most Americans see the system as transparent and open and don't even think of that as that as weird but if it was some other country we'd think it was strange and possible corrupt.

My impression is a simplification but people love to criticize America but it's the first country they'd move to if they got kicked out of the one they are in.

I was in Kenya when Bush was president and I'd talk to the cab drivers about America. This was the height of the Iraq was and the impression was everyone hated America but to my surprise they could really care less about Iraq. They generally liked the things America was going for Africa.

That was also my experience when I was in Kenya in 2006. Kenyans love us.

I've been to Russia, Scotland, England, Costa Rica, Canada, and Mexico. The attitudes I encountered ranged from favorable (Mexico, Costa Rica, Scotland) to indifferent (Russia, England, Canada). Never did I encounter anyone who hated Americans or the US. However, it was quite apparent the Scots don't like England.

Seems to me that the country with the most people who hate the US is the US.