Why Some People Dislike Americans

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Interesting points of view and opinions. As an American I can say I dislike the road our leaders are taking and the policies they are making. Yes, many Americans are rude but with a husband in the military I have traveled too and seen rude people all over the world. It is sad to be grouped together as a bunch most others hate. Brenda, you do write the most thought provoking articles.

My dear goodness, you are so right! Personally, American hegemony when it comes to world affairs gets on my nerves, and that lack of knowledge of the rest of the world, not caring at all what goes on elsewhere, can really be so crude.

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It is good to listen to other peoples view of Americans and try to understand it. The view is always different on the other side. I’m an american but was born in England, I have family in London and hear them speak about greed in America. Europeans in general have negative views about America. So do Jamaicans. I even have family members who won’t stop complaining about America. But quess what? They wouldn’t leave America is you paid the a million dollars.

I had a British friend who told me that America was too harsh for me and I should go back to England where I would be appreciated. He said that Americans were beasts lacking in sensitivities. I was totally relaxed and had little comment. I was not offended. All I said was I love it here and would not be leaving. Anywhere we live there will be problems. We can’t hop from country to country looking for paradise.

Let people talk about America, it’s called communication and we would learn a lot by listening. Why get upset, people will always talk. It’s a fact of life.
This is a good article. It’s important. I agree we may be too self centered lacking in knowledge about other countries.

You are right about that- most Americans lack general knowledge.

Hmmm. I have lived in Europe for ten years and they found our politics horrible. As we do. But English TV made a statement, “We don’t like Americans, but we love the money they spend here.” And how many times is America asked to give to calamities, other countries and to give, give, give. I guess if the shoe fits, wear it, but anywhere I have traveled, I found some good things, some bad things. To read something similar about the Dutch, read the “Undutchables.” Some good points in article, but overall, I haven’t found many people running to the borders to get OUT, and I do see many foreigners here. Hmmmm, one more time.
Support the troops doesn’t make someone a war monger, now does it??? And slapping on (how does one do that?) a magnet on the car. What state are you in? I haven’t seen a magnet yet on a car; decals yes, by mothers, who love their relative in the service. Sorry if you or anyone takes offense to that.

I guess if we are so bad, it is best you live where you are, keep writing such articles, travel to perhaps France, and maybe watch their behavior. And then to another country. As I say, there is good and there is bad, depends on what you are looking for. I love America, and no apologies, my friend. No magnets, no stickers, no flags, no parades. Just a love for a country still growing, and learning as we go.

You could also add “loud, etc.” to your list. And trust me, I’m married to a Brit–I’ve heard this.

The thing is–we (my husband and I) stayed at a hotel in Monterey (that’s in CA) where we had to share the bathroom with other patrons. No-one made a fuss there.

Also, I notice that Europeans and even our Canadian neighbors don’t really bother to find out much about us. I mean look–how hard can it be to find out that we are a federal system and take that very seriously and that the very term “Americans” do ____ makes no sense? You mean New Yorkers, Californians and Texans all in one breath? Really? I mean wouldn’t it be nice if the world-wise Europeans ever bothered to actually find out about the Americans (whom incidentally Europeans have been stereotyping since Ben Franklin’s day as war-mongering, boorish, and not knowing anything beyond our borders). It’s because Ben Franklin knew how to exploit these stereotypes that he was such a great American ambassador. He really took the Europeans (especially the French) for a ride…

Oh, and the rudest tourists I personally ever met happen to be the Italians. They literally nearly tried to force my would-be husband and me off the little touring boat in San Francisco–despite the fact that we were first in line.

Regards,

Inna

” Put down your flag for a minute” that’s funny. To say we’re the best country in the world is a very bad idea. We are one among many and others have merit too. Good re-read for me.

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