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

Lets set the record straight wrote:

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.

Actually, it's one of the best systems in the world, but the least effective. HMMMMMM.... I WONDER WHY THAT COULD BE.... It couldn't be all those drugs with severe side effects like death and paralysis... It couldn't be that placebos generally are more effective than our medicine. It couldn't be that grandmas are carrying around bags with 20 different medicines in them every time they visit the doctor, only to come out with another medicine.....

Seriously, do you really think we need those bags of medicine. If you need that much, doesn't that say something about the quality of the medicine... such as that it's ineffective?

Oh, never mind. Go ahead and have faith in the f***ed up medical care system in America. f***ed up as it is.

Looks like somebody forgot to take their medicine today.

Throw physic to the dogs, I'll none of it!

Snatch wrote:

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.

+10000 to this quote...summed it up perfectly.

The average American has zero interest in the world outside of America's borders. Going to a foreign country involves going to Cancun or some resort in the Caribbean or maybe popping over the border at Niagara Falls.

Sure, part of the insular nature of most Americans stems from geography; it's expensive to go to Europe or Asia. But this leads to a stunted understanding of the rest of the world and the notion that America is the center of the universe.

i have been to europe twice, and the middle east once... that sh!t is expensive as anything! sadly, those most in need of some international culture and exposure probably can't afford it

I'm from England. I don't hate America and I find the concept that some people might be able to find it within themselves to hate another nation or peoples rather abhorrent.

I generally get on pretty well with Americans (I think the English and the Americans have many shared cultural values which makes this easier). I find Americans more naturally friendly, warm and welcoming than the English.

There is a left-liberal hatred of America in some quarters in England, but whenever I have cross-examined that view closely it always seems to disintegrate.

Not Born in USA wrote:

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.

So let me get this straight-we are disliked because of our "immature diplomats" and "youth gang military."

Yet we are adored for our bastion of intellectualism evidenced by American movies, Hip Hop, Kobe, Beyonce, Mac / PC, university students?

Right.....

furthermore....

I have been to quite a few countries and the experiences almost universally positive.

The most prevalent quote was, "we love americans, we just don't like some of america's policies."

i spent a year in korea. most of the koreans loved americans. however, the disturbing anti-americanism came from the ex-pats living there. A large majority (from canada, england, NZ, Aus, and even USA, especially ones from the NW) despised the USA. Always seemed to be finding another reason to hate us. The worst were the Canadians.

The Canadians loved to call us racist and not cultural yet had very little experience with other ethnic group outside of french canadians.

i always got along best with the brits. it seemed almost universally true. the brits were so lade back, jovial, fun-loving, and always up for a good time. god bless jolly old.

I live near a large U.S. college if you want to find a group of people who hate America just gather the faculty at this college or any college for that matter ;)

So let me get this straight-we are disliked because of our "immature diplomats" and "youth gang military."

Yes. You are correct. US Imperialism, Nazi-Zionism, and Genocide has been hated since the US began this policy in the 1850s in Asia. Asians were forced to defend their countries and had to kick the US militants ass in Korea and Vietnam. Asians militarily defeated America on the battefields. The US abandoned 10,000 of it's own militants in the jungles of South East Asia to be raped and mutilated. US militants in recent years have been defeated in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan as the US Army has been defeated again. Islamic Freedom Fighters are currently liberating Palestine from US Crusader militants and Nazi-Zionist Occupation militants and that will take more time. Please be patient.

I hate Genocide wrote:

So let me get this straight-we are disliked because of our "immature diplomats" and "youth gang military."

Yes. You are correct. US Imperialism, Nazi-Zionism, and Genocide has been hated since the US began this policy in the 1850s in Asia. Asians were forced to defend their countries and had to kick the US militants ass in Korea and Vietnam. Asians militarily defeated America on the battefields. The US abandoned 10,000 of it's own militants in the jungles of South East Asia to be raped and mutilated. US militants in recent years have been defeated in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan as the US Army has been defeated again. Islamic Freedom Fighters are currently liberating Palestine from US Crusader militants and Nazi-Zionist Occupation militants and that will take more time. Please be patient.

ask koreans how they feel about the japanese. you selectively forget that the japs invaded and tortured koreans as late as WWII. What about Cambodia? Pol Pot? Gimme a break.

Pretty well exactly the same here in Canada.

ask koreans how they feel about the japanese. you selectively forget that the japs invaded and tortured koreans as late as WWII.

Japan Army did those. Japanese civilians in 1920s created education and economic systems in China, Taiwan, South Korea. Many KMT institutions built by Japan remained after 1949 liberation. Roads, dams, electric grid, sewers treatment, telephony in Korea and Taiwan were built by Japan colonial civilians. After WWII, Japanese built major bridges, dams, electric grid, power plants, sewers treatment, factories in China. My parents went to university in Japan. So we Chinese hate Japan Army but love Japanese people.

Very Interesting;

Before the bubble burst in 08' I supported several Kenyans to the tune of 10's of thousands of $'s. They were very appreciative, until the cash cow went dry. After that I have never heard from them again - Hmmmmm.

When I visited Australia during the 00' games I found them very favorable of Americans from the pub to the massage parlor.

When I visited Europe in 03' I found a mixed bag. My inlaws hated America even going so far as to say that "we did'nt neeed you in world war II we were doing fine all by ourselves" - Uh you were occupied for years before we rescued you ! did I mention they are Liberals !?

Others I met had me over for drinks and were very friendly.

I must agree with all the earlier posters that it seems to be the liberals in Amarica and abroad who hate America!

I won't say where I was born.

We Love America for:

macIntosh

Moon Landing

Movies

Hip Hop, Elvis, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

McDonalds, Starbucks, KFC

We Hate America for:

Imperialism, Bullying, back biting, meddling

National policy of racism against blacks and Muslims

Holier than Thou attitude

Selling weapons

Not a foreigner, but here's a point. I think you have to separate the "people of America" from the "government of America." Our leaders have systematically meddled in other nations' affairs over the last 110 years or so to the extent that it has created animosity from some. I would like to hear the sentiments expressed in a way to distinguish between the two entities.

Must agree,

We should take care of our own house, ie. secure the borders etc.

We should stay out of others houses unless invited - humanitarian needs etc. but get out when done!

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Unwanted relationships amount to RAPE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what's the point of this thread?

all the individuals who've posted are posing as foreigners but they're americans.

I'm Canadian. We don't hate you guys, we just think the country as a whole is way too high strung and - at least from our point of view - most Americans seem very arrogant.