Why are Europeans looking for trouble with Americans?

You know I see it all over online. Europeans talking **** about America. They're ALWAYS the ones who start it. Like any Rammstein video on youtube is littered with nasty comments about America, it's basically HATE SPEECH. And these comments gets thumbs up. And no one fights them either, it's always liberals who try side with them in attacking America.

Then I'm all, "Well, if you add together all the wars USA has ever been involved in, at least we didn't do something like kill 6 million Jews, which a certain member of the European Union happened to do."

So why do many Europeans act so hostile towards America, as if they're better than us, when they have the more violent and offensive past?

I never understood it either. In terms of history they have done the worst things to the world.

Stop generalizing. Not every European does, and there are plenty of Americans that act that way towards Europeans.

I never understood it either. In terms of history they have done the worst things to the world.

Espada12

I never understood it either. In terms of history they have done the worst things to the world.

*grabs popcorn*

Much of the attitude has to do with the United States imperialist policies, to which Great Britian has been apologizing for years when they were a empire.. Furthermore men like George Bush Jr. and Bolton (correct spelling?) who he put in UN chain rubbed them the wrong way.. The whole your either with us or against us rhetoric, the pompus attitude, of sign of arrogance to which there can be no room for criticism rubbed people the wrong way.. Not to mention many Europeans are extremely critical of the whole situation with Palestine/Israel.

lol

I never understood it either. In terms of history they have done the worst things to the world.

Lol generalisations.

Much of the attitude has to do with the United States imperialist policies, to which Great Britian has been apologizing for years when they were a empire.. Furthermore men like George Bush Jr. and Bolton (correct spelling?) who he put in UN chain rubbed them the wrong way.. The whole your either with us or against us rhetoric, the pompus attitude, of sign of arrogance to which there can be no room for criticism rubbed people the wrong way.. Not to mention many Europeans are extremely critical of the whole situation with Palestine/Israel.

sSubZerOo

It's Europe. Does anyone really care? :)

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At least find a picture without an afro. That's just ridiculous.

Stop picking on Europeans you American.

It's Europe. Does anyone really care? :)

airshocker

[QUOTE="herpderp9000"][QUOTE="clyde46"] Dont point the finger at us, America has been some evil things as well.clyde46

I never understood it either. In terms of history they have done the worst things to the world.

.Wilfred_Owen

lul

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It's Europe. Does anyone really care? :)

clyde46

This was really hilarious.

[QUOTE="Espada12"]

I never understood it either. In terms of history they have done the worst things to the world.

clyde46

Yeah you all suck! :P

[QUOTE="airshocker"]

It's Europe. Does anyone really care? :)

clyde46

Some are good, some are bad.

You know I see it all over online. Europeans talking **** about America. They're ALWAYS the ones who start it. Like any Rammstein video on youtube is littered with nasty comments about America, it's basically HATE SPEECH. And these comments gets thumbs up. And no one fights them either, it's always liberals who try side with them in attacking America.

Then I'm all, "Well, if you add together all the wars USA has ever been involved in, at least we didn't do something like kill 6 million Jews, which a certain member of the European Union happened to do."

So why do many Europeans act so hostile towards America, as if they're better than us, when they have the more violent and offensive past?

MaxPred2010

No, America didn't drop the first 2 nukes, thus wiping out countless civilians...the issue is deeper than that. Delve into neoliberalism and you will find your answer.

P.S. The EU didn't exist in 1939.

Stop generalizing. Not every European does, and there are plenty of Americans that act that way towards Europeans.

LikeHaterade

I agree with this. I do see people post "stupid Americans :roll:" type comments, as if they're self-evident, which is annoying; I'm hardly going to accuse the European population for a few people annoying me.

You know I see it all over online. Europeans talking **** about America. They're ALWAYS the ones who start it. Like any Rammstein video on youtube is littered with nasty comments about America, it's basically HATE SPEECH. And these comments gets thumbs up. And no one fights them either, it's always liberals who try side with them in attacking America.

Then I'm all, "Well, if you add together all the wars USA has ever been involved in, at least we didn't do something like kill 6 million Jews, which a certain member of the European Union happened to do."

So why do many Europeans act so hostile towards America, as if they're better than us, when they have the more violent and offensive past?

MaxPred2010

That aside

Nothing really important to write. I just know this is gonna spark a fun argument between Europeans and Americans and I want to be notified of the updates on my "my contribs" page :D

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Much of the attitude has to do with the United States imperialist policies, to which Great Britian has been apologizing for years when they were a empire.. Furthermore men like George Bush Jr. and Bolton (correct spelling?) who he put in UN chain rubbed them the wrong way.. The whole your either with us or against us rhetoric, the pompus attitude, of sign of arrogance to which there can be no room for criticism rubbed people the wrong way.. Not to mention many Europeans are extremely critical of the whole situation with Palestine/Israel.

MaxPred2010

Oh yeah because a few rants on a random internet board clearly cleans the hands of the US government to what they have done in certain regions of the world for 60 years.:|

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Stop generalizing. Not every European does, and there are plenty of Americans that act that way towards Europeans.

Palantas

I agree with this. I do see people post "stupid Americans :roll:" type comments, as if they're self-evident, which is annoying; I'm hardly going to accuse the European population for a few people annoying me.

Gluttony probably - it's just 'picking on the fat kid at school' except on a far larger scale (JOKE! Before I get a tirade of abuse).

There are probably numerous reasons why there's a sentiment of 'us and them', but certainly the events in Afghanistan and Iraq hasn't done America or the UK any favours in terms of popularity of recent years.

Some are good, some are bad.

cheesyjon

they dont like us cause they're jealous what else would it be?

Much of the attitude has to do with the United States imperialist policies, to which Great Britian has been apologizing for years when they were a empire.. Furthermore men like George Bush Jr. and Bolton (correct spelling?) who he put in UN chain rubbed them the wrong way.. The whole your either with us or against us rhetoric, the pompus attitude, of sign of arrogance to which there can be no room for criticism rubbed people the wrong way.. Not to mention many Europeans are extremely critical of the whole situation with Palestine/Israel.

sSubZerOo

This thread is already delivering.fidosim

I've met a ton of Americans who have talked about the war in Iran. NUFF SAIDMemberino

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[QUOTE="LikeHaterade"]

Stop generalizing. Not every European does, and there are plenty of Americans that act that way towards Europeans.

MaxPred2010

I agree with this. I do see people post "stupid Americans :roll:" type comments, as if they're self-evident, which is annoying; I'm hardly going to accuse the European population for a few people annoying me.

Most of them do it. Most of them think they're better than us. It's in their culture, their literature, their music, their media. Well they'll be minorities to the muslims soon enough anyway. Then they can have something to deal with.MaxPred2010

I guess I can't back this up with evidence, but most people from anywhere think they're better than everyone else. Outside of academic eccentrics and pissy teenagers, not many people go about proclaiming "My culture sucks."

As for the Muslim thing, I have no idea.

[QUOTE="MaxPred2010"]Most of them do it. Most of them think they're better than us. It's in their culture, their literature, their music, their media. Well they'll be minorities to the muslims soon enough anyway. Then they can have something to deal with.Palantas

I guess I can't back this up with evidence, but most people from anywhere think they're better than everyone else. Outside of academic eccentrics and pissy teenagers, not many people go about proclaiming "My culture sucks."

As for the Muslim thing, I have no idea.

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

Much of the attitude has to do with the United States imperialist policies, to which Great Britian has been apologizing for years when they were a empire.. Furthermore men like George Bush Jr. and Bolton (correct spelling?) who he put in UN chain rubbed them the wrong way.. The whole your either with us or against us rhetoric, the pompus attitude, of sign of arrogance to which there can be no room for criticism rubbed people the wrong way.. Not to mention many Europeans are extremely critical of the whole situation with Palestine/Israel.

buldog300

This is the 21st century.. When Great Britain was "tossing" their weight around it was during a time when racism government policy, and the things like the Geneva Convention never existed..

We're prosperous, that doesn't make us evil.

.. Never use good or evil in political talk when it comes to policy.. And I know its hard to believe but the majority of people could really care less with how "awesome" we are, or how "free" we are.

We favor one group over another because philosophically and politically they are more like us,

So that means its ok to capture or kill people who we dislike in the Middle East for the past 60 years, or install and support brutal dictators in power.. To purposely hold back certain regions in the world to have better control of it?

that again doesn't make us evil.

Where did I say evil? Never so stop using it.

We protect our investments overseas; if we didn't then why would we bother to invest? People would just say we were hording the wealth.

More like purposely controling wealth by putting brutal dictators in power..

We're neither police nor bulli

we're just a nation that happens to be good at what it does and that's how we got to where we are today.

We got there for a multitude of reasons, not just from the United States being great.. Your oversimplication isn't surprising..

I'm damn proud to be an American,

Explain why your proud? Did you create, lobby or write some key part of the Constiuttion.. Did you fight in its independence.. Did you have Anything remotely close to having anything to do with the country outside of just being lucky enough of being born in it and getting a job?

I wouldn't want to be anything else, and if my country comes off as pompous to the masses then many European nations should know that each has their own distinct persona that can become quite irritating. From French rudeness to German loudness to British incoherency; they all cast an insipid shadow or not one at all.

lol wut? I am European and haven't come across nor instigated such an occurrence. I do hope you don't think that Americans don't talk crap about Europeans either, however.

When you were young did you ever have that thing where, at school, a guy or girl was mean to someone because they really, deep down, in the cockels of their hearts, liked that person?

Maybe Europeans secretely love Americans and they are trying to deal with those emotions.