Why is the rest of the worlds opinion of the US negative?

[bunnymt]

While i work on being objective in my dealings with Americans i can't honestly say that the racism i experienced has not changed me, and i am white as they come, but a foreigner none the less.

There are 'good' people and 'bad' people in every nation...however, I have experienced first-hand that a lot of American children, and Americans of all ages in general, are not accepting of foreigners, or just people who are different, as a whole. This is not to assert that when Americans visit foreign countries, that they are accepted with open arms....this behavior goes both ways, with varying degrees of intensity, of course.

 

[gwl9dta4]

There are 'good' people and 'bad' people in every nation...however, I have experienced first-hand that a lot of American children, and Americans of all ages in general, are not accepting of foreigners, or just people who are different, as a whole. This is not to assert that when Americans visit foreign countries, that they are accepted with open arms....this behavior goes both ways, with varying degrees of intensity, of course.

Well of course.


BTW: Nice d-cups in the avatar.

 

[DocJ]

Are you suggesting that only people in dictatorships have a negative opinion of Americans? I assure you that is not the case. Are you suggesting that there is nothing that the US does abroad which has lead to it being so disliked?

Many of the attitudes expressed on this thread are an example of why Americans are disliked. The presumption of jealousy indicates a type of arrogance, i.e. the USA is better than anywhere else, so that is why everyone must be "jealous".

Other reasons: The noxious form of conservatism that prevails in the USA. The way Americans preach to the rest of the world but don't listen back. The way Americans install dictators and support "freedom fighters" who oppress their people, but then preach about "human rights" in countries the US is carrying out propaganda campaigns against.

The way Palestinians have to live in refugee camps so that Americans can enjoy their way of life. Basic ignorance about the rest of the world. Countless other double standards in US foreign policy. Exploitation of the third world while asserting that the third world exists on US aid - nevermind the fact that the third world actually subsidises the American way of life. The USA polluting the environment and being unwilling to change. US criticism of Iran, Nth Korea, etc., violating the Nuke non-proliferation treaty at the same time as the US violates the anti-ballistic missile treaty it signed...

The list goes on and on.

so the BILLIONS and BILLIONS of $$ that the us gives to 3 world countries counts for what? squat? ok let's yank all that aid sing kumbaya and see what happens.

 

[Testosterone boy]

so the BILLIONS and BILLIONS of $$ that the us gives to 3 world countries counts for what? squat? ok let's yank all that aid sing kumbaya and see what happens.

Who actually gets the money and what do they do with it? Answer that and you will find that foreign aid doesn't really accomplish all that much.

 

[HansNZ]

so the BILLIONS and BILLIONS of $$ that the us gives to 3 world countries counts for what? squat? ok let's yank all that aid sing kumbaya and see what happens.

Actually the USA is a relatively stingy aid donor. Most of the aid it does give goes to only a few allies like Turkey, Israel, and Egypt for strategic reasons advancing US foreign policy. Most of this aid is used for military spending and with the condition attached that it is spent on equipment produced by US arms manufacturers.

 

[DcupSheepNipples]

The answer my friends is the GNWO controls the Sheeple! I am a people! Are you a Sheeple?

 

[Mandinka2]

This is an interesting question - Rome has left its mark of Christianity on teh world, which is still inlfuencingteh world today. Look at our Attorney General; it will be interesting to see if we leave that kind of legacy on the world when it is all said and done.

The US, if focused on the goal, could conquer the entire world. No empire has ever approached that. From a military standpoint, we could have a space based means of delivery of missiles in place within a matter of two years. After that, we could seize control of almost all the oil and other resurces in the world very quickly. We could impose economic rule on Earth, supported by nuclear missiles and laser cannons in space. (Already tested the laser and blew up missiles. If the US turned even more money to the development of more advanced rocketry and other technologies that benefit the war machine, we could really do terrible things)

Could Rome have done that? With the technology, maybe. But American technology has progressed more from 1800-2003 then the whole world did from 50 AD (Roman times) to 1800. So who knows?

Anyway, the reasons for animosty toward the US are legion. Excellent point about how non-dictatorships are anti-American as well. This post could go on forever.

Personally I think that the Romans did far more than Christianity , in fact the age of enlightenment was perhaps the most productive period in human history ,subjective of course.
Astronomy, physics , medicine , art ,mathemathics and the very sadly neglected philosophy - they did it all and they did it very very well.

When I look at the British empire I see only brash colonialism with the very very great exception of Newton who was a revolution onto himself.

America has pioneered mass market media and many military advances (often stealing ideas from others such as V2 rockets/submarines/etc.) , that's about it to date.

 

[Mandinka2]

To answer the topic

I do have a negative opinion of the "US" at present as I feel that they are engaged in a foreign policy that will plunge the world into 50 years of chronic terrorism. I also think that like every empire that has gone before that it is crumbling from a lack of accountability and leadership. Who will be next? China most probably , but let me say that I am sad about this , there are many things I liked and admired about the US model , for example in America a man can earn minimum wage and still feel that he is making a valuable contribution to his society and in essence be content with where he is. That certainly cannot be said about Europe. I am just not sure about the tools required to achieve such an objective , namely nationalism/propoganda. Finally I am also sure that should America fall that it will be the Europeans who shall suffer most since they lack any leadership and are essentially cowards when it comes to taking a stand on major issues such as militarism/economic aggression and social policy.

I was actually offered a job in Kansas last week and while I would like to check it out for a few years , I still feel that Europe has more to offer a young man in terms of experience.

 

[Lao Tzu]

It is partially the fact that we, along with all other countries, are heavy handed. Many americans hate the UN because they see it as 'violating national soveriginity', so hte same feeling is probably pervading the rest of the world about the US.

Also, about 3 years ago i used to be a die hard leftist so i can speak on this issue with authority. information is restricted among the hard left. THe only info printed is anti-american info, anything that makes us look good is ignored. After reading enough anti american info (without knowing you are only getting 1/2 the story) you start to censor your own thinking & opinions, and you actively seek out info that makes USA look bad and ignore info that makes it look good, and the cycle repeats itself. People hate america becuase they grew up in a culture that hated america, so all the info they have is negative and htey have learned to subconsciously censor themselves, manipulate info and only get 1/2 the story. Look at the sanctions situation and how extremists look at it.

Extremists say USA is responsible for half a million people dying due to the sanctions. That is wrong on 5 counts.

1. iraq started the war that led to the sanctions
2. iraq refuses to disarm and end the sanctions
3. iraq refuses to use the humanitarian oil for food program to end starvation
4. iraq refuses to distribute humanitarian aid freely
5. the security council as a whole supported the sanctions, not just the US

people learn to censor themselves and their thoughts after a while. None of these facts probably even crosses the minds of people who view the US as being directly responsible for the deaths in Iraq.

 

[jnuts]

America has pioneered mass market media and many military advances (often stealing ideas from others such as V2 rockets/submarines/etc.) , that's about it to date.

This statement is an indicator that there is little use in attempting to discuss something with you in a logical manner. "That's about it to date", is a ridiculous statement.