Why is US so hated?

I´m not saying why people hate su much US. A writer called Eduardo Galeano may give you an idea. Hope you don´t shut your eytes because it hurts your nationalist pride. This was written when George Bush (father) was president. If you can notice, things haven´t really changed.

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Thake the war in Iraq, the largest and most expensive television show in history: a million extras, a billion dollars a day. Saddam Hussein, once favored child of the West, suddenly turned into Hitler because he invaded Kuwait. George Bush led the call for punishment in the name of the world: "The world," he declared, "cannot wait any longer." The superextravaganza left scads of dead Iraqis, though TV avoided any unpleasant images.

One year before, Bush did not turn into Hitler when he invaded Panama, and he did not punish himself in the name of the world. After all, the United States hadpreviously invaded Panama 20 times this centyrt; invasion number 21 was televised as a docudrama on this time-honored tradition.

To capture the infidel General Manuel Noriega, his former employee in the CIA, Bush bombed the poorest neighborhoods in Panama City and followed that up with the larges mobilization of ground troops since the Vietnam War. The TV counted 100 bodies. The official statictics later claimed 500. Now we know it was in the thousands. "

The occupying troops produced a president, Guillermo Endara, sworn in at Fort Clayton, a U. S. army base. Three and a half years later, this umpresentable character out of a Botero painting organized a pleibiscite. Three out of every four citizens voted against him. Illegitimacy could not scream any louder; but impunity could not rule if it were not deaf. "

Wow! I don't think that guy could be more wrong if he actually tried to be. That's like the Iranian prez saying the holocaust never happened. It's irrational and crazy.
maheo30

Wow! I don't think that guy could be more wrong if he actually tried to be. That's like the Iranian prez saying the holocaust never happened. It's irrational and crazy.
maheo30

Please link us the real facts then...

The US has been hated for much longer than since Bush senior's presidency.Arkasai7

I know. I did not ment to say each and every reason, or when did the hate started. I was just making a point.

People don't hate the US as a whole. They hate certain people or groups within it.Bourbons3

True, I for one despise republicans.

Hmmm..

I dislike your president, i dislike your way of politics in general andi dislike the patriotism that comes flooding from your country.

But i don't think anybody hate americans. You know, as a people.

I think the biggest problem is that everything becomes so black and white when it comes to issues. People HATE Republicans, or they HATE Democrats, or they HATE Muslims or they HATE Christians (I think you guys get the point). As human beings, we have a tendency to paint everyone in these huge brushstrokes that we forget that all of these groups are made up of individuals. If someone says they HATE Republicans, does that mean you hate me as a Republican? How about a relative that might be a Republican?

American leadership has made a lot of mistakes recently, and we need to really get some INDIVIDUALS into power who can get us back on track, whether they be Republican or Democrat. Its really sad to see all the good that we have done the world in the past get washed away by a few years of stupidity :(

It's simple. Super powers have always been hated. Look at the Roman Empire, British Empire etc. Nobody likes a country whom they feel threatened by.Ilived

Yes, I agree. People were crazy at that time by hating Roman empire just because they conquered by force, killing all resistance in their path.:roll:

You are right. People are dumb. They don´t see the big picture. What means killling a thousand guys if that means unity of an empire??? :roll:

I don't hate the US. I fear them. Seriously. I find your/their forign policy extremely frightening in their complete disregard for other nations. Pothy

Yes. If your country ends in *****tan, even if it is diet-cokejastan you are doomed :lol:

No, speaking seriously, their policies are brutal. If they are an economic, militar or social threat. FINISH THE THREAT. Ends justify means.

I think people just hate people who are on top....feryl06

Then again... I still love my girl when she is on top...

[QUOTE="Pothy"]I don't hate the US. I fear them. Seriously. I find your/their forign policy extremely frightening in their complete disregard for other nations. curono

Yes. If your country ends in *****tan, even if it is diet-cokejastan you are doomed :lol:

No, speaking seriously, their policies are brutal. If they are an economic, militar or social threat. FINISH THE THREAT. Ends justify means.

But seriously, if you want some insight into why Bush and his cohorts are doing what they are doing then I would suggest checking out the Project for the New American century. This is a think tank group founded in the 90s by most of the architects of the Bush administration and Iraq war. Read the letters, especially the one addressed to president Clinton. Also notice some of the signatories.

PNAC

[QUOTE="feryl06"]I think people just hate people who are on top....curono

Then again... I still love my girl when she is on top...

I don't hate the US. I fear them. Seriously. I find your/their forign policy extremely frightening in their complete disregard for other nations. Pothy

The US only wages war to protect their interests - trade with us a lot and the US government will love you.

Most people who dislike the US dont hate it as a whole but rather hate specific groups or stereotypes about it. Personally there are few American's i have met that i hated, most of them i enjoyed talking to and they were surprisingly not like the stereotypes.1005

I just hate the fact that the most powerful country in the world is populated by some of the least intelligent people I've ever seen.james28893

[QUOTE="james28893"]I just hate the fact that the most powerful country in the world is populated by some of the least intelligent people I've ever seen.Darthmatt

yeah I don't. I've been to NYC, Houston, LA and Las Vegas. Each one has included some yank saying "Oh, wow, that's such a cool accent" , "The English are dumb, why don't they spell colUr the right way", I'll tell you why, it's because we created the language!

People have been bashing the USA in the same tone, in the same manner for decades and decades. You can go read books about it from the 1800s. Americans have always been viewed as upstarts, crude, colonials, etc. The words used to describe have changed, but the tone of condescension has always been there.

The big difference today from the past is that for many years and many decades, the USA was at the forefront of progress, tech and social, etc. So whatever people had to say, it was tinged with some envy. And b/c it appeared envious, Americans let it slide off their back. Then WWII and America was catapulted into world leadership.

What is happening today is that the US is no longer the great leader and is facing stiff competition. American cars are a joke. The country makes barely anything, imports 90% of its stuff from abroad, has to import illiterate peasants from Mexico to do jobs teenagers used to do but since there are fewer and fewer people having babies, the country gets more and more poor people who will never fully assimilate b/c of their different race. Add to that the race problems with blacks which will never be solved, the pending demand for more and more government services from an aging population and the high rate of welfare and government assistance needed to appease blacks and Mexicans, and you have a country that is not the envy of the world anymore,or at least not primed to lead the world anymore. Now with the Euro looking strong, there is additional insult. But Europe will also fail b/c of its racial and religious divides.

The countries that thrive in the 21st Century will be those with a largely homogenous population like China perhaps, Japan, the orient in general, etc. The USA and Europe have brought in too many non whites and non Christians which will keep the population divided and at each other's throats, and by the time all the tensions and problems are resolved it will be at least 100 years.

[QUOTE="Darthmatt"][QUOTE="james28893"]I just hate the fact that the most powerful country in the world is populated by some of the least intelligent people I've ever seen.james28893

yeah I don't. I've been to NYC, Houston, LA and Las Vegas. Each one has included some yank saying "Oh, wow, that's such a cool accent" , "The English are dumb, why don't they spell colUr the right way", I'll tell you why, it's because we created the language!

[QUOTE="Darthmatt"][QUOTE="james28893"]I just hate the fact that the most powerful country in the world is populated by some of the least intelligent people I've ever seen.james28893

yeah I don't. I've been to NYC, Houston, LA and Las Vegas. Each one has included some yank saying "Oh, wow, that's such a cool accent" , "The English are dumb, why don't they spell colUr the right way", I'll tell you why, it's because we created the language!

Freedom and Politics.

People have been bashing the USA in the same tone, in the same manner for decades and decades. You can go read books about it from the 1800s. Americans have always been viewed as upstarts, crude, colonials, etc. The words used to describe have changed, but the tone of condescension has always been there.

The big difference today from the past is that for many years and many decades, the USA was at the forefront of progress, tech and social, etc. So whatever people had to say, it was tinged with some envy. And b/c it appeared envious, Americans let it slide off their back. Then WWII and America was catapulted into world leadership.

What is happening today is that the US is no longer the great leader and is facing stiff competition. American cars are a joke. The country makes barely anything, imports 90% of its stuff from abroad, has to import illiterate peasants from Mexico to do jobs teenagers used to do but since there are fewer and fewer people having babies, the country gets more and more poor people who will never fully assimilate b/c of their different race. Add to that the race problems with blacks which will never be solved, the pending demand for more and more government services from an aging population and the high rate of welfare and government assistance needed to appease blacks and Mexicans, and you have a country that is not the envy of the world anymore,or at least not primed to lead the world anymore. Now with the Euro looking strong, there is additional insult. But Europe will also fail b/c of its racial and religious divides.

The countries that thrive in the 21st Century will be those with a largely homogenous population like China perhaps, Japan, the orient in general, etc. The USA and Europe have brought in too many non whites and non Christians which will keep the population divided and at each other's throats, and by the time all the tensions and problems are resolved it will be at least 100 years.

Hussar

Wow, just.... wow.

American cars are a joke. The country makes barely anything, imports 90% of its stuff from abroad, has to import illiterate peasants from Mexico to do jobs teenagers used to do but since there are fewer and fewer people having babies, the country gets more and more poor people who will never fully assimilate b/c of their different race. Add to that the race problems with blacks which will never be solved, the pending demand for more and more government services from an aging population and the high rate of welfare and government assistance needed to appease blacks and Mexicans, and you have a country that is not the envy of the world anymore,or at least not primed to lead the world anymore. Now with the Euro looking strong, there is additional insult. But Europe will also fail b/c of its racial and religious divides.

The countries that thrive in the 21st Century will be those with a largely homogenous population like China perhaps, Japan, the orient in general, etc. The USA and Europe have brought in too many non whites and non Christians which will keep the population divided and at each other's throats, and by the time all the tensions and problems are resolved it will be at least 100 years.

Hussar

True. It's pretty much because of the US that we have an oil crisis. An economic car in the US does 20mpg, an economic car in Europe or Japan is 60mpg. We don't have any problems with religion in the UK, I'm in France a lot, there's no problem there. Being kinda racist though aren't you?

True. It's pretty much because of the US that we have an oil crisis. An economic car in the US does 20mpg, an economic car in Europe or Japan is 60mpg. We don't have any problems with religion in the UK, I'm in France a lot, there's no problem there. Being kinda racist though aren't you?

james28893

Um, there is more racial division between Muslims and Christians in England and France than in the US.

[QUOTE="james28893"]

True. It's pretty much because of the US that we have an oil crisis. An economic car in the US does 20mpg, an economic car in Europe or Japan is 60mpg. We don't have any problems with religion in the UK, I'm in France a lot, there's no problem there. Being kinda racist though aren't you?

Engrish_Major

Um, there is more racial division between Muslims and Christians in England and France than in the US.

I don't think so, especially not in the places I live (wimbledon, London and Nice, France). I come from a Christian backgrounds (atheist now though) and I have several Muslim friends. I know I am not everyone.

[QUOTE="Hussar"]

American cars are a joke. The country makes barely anything, imports 90% of its stuff from abroad, has to import illiterate peasants from Mexico to do jobs teenagers used to do but since there are fewer and fewer people having babies, the country gets more and more poor people who will never fully assimilate b/c of their different race. Add to that the race problems with blacks which will never be solved, the pending demand for more and more government services from an aging population and the high rate of welfare and government assistance needed to appease blacks and Mexicans, and you have a country that is not the envy of the world anymore,or at least not primed to lead the world anymore. Now with the Euro looking strong, there is additional insult. But Europe will also fail b/c of its racial and religious divides.

The countries that thrive in the 21st Century will be those with a largely homogenous population like China perhaps, Japan, the orient in general, etc. The USA and Europe have brought in too many non whites and non Christians which will keep the population divided and at each other's throats, and by the time all the tensions and problems are resolved it will be at least 100 years.

james28893

True. It's pretty much because of the US that we have an oil crisis. An economic car in the US does 20mpg, an economic car in Europe or Japan is 60mpg. We don't have any problems with religion in the UK, I'm in France a lot, there's no problem there.

[QUOTE="Engrish_Major"][QUOTE="james28893"]

True. It's pretty much because of the US that we have an oil crisis. An economic car in the US does 20mpg, an economic car in Europe or Japan is 60mpg. We don't have any problems with religion in the UK, I'm in France a lot, there's no problem there. Being kinda racist though aren't you?

james28893

Um, there is more racial division between Muslims and Christians in England and France than in the US.

I don't think so, especially not in the places I live (wimbledon, London and Nice, France). I come from a Christian backgrounds (atheist now though) and I have several Muslim friends. I know I am not everyone.

England, France.

[QUOTE="james28893"][QUOTE="Engrish_Major"][QUOTE="james28893"]

True. It's pretty much because of the US that we have an oil crisis. An economic car in the US does 20mpg, an economic car in Europe or Japan is 60mpg. We don't have any problems with religion in the UK, I'm in France a lot, there's no problem there. Being kinda racist though aren't you?

Engrish_Major

Um, there is more racial division between Muslims and Christians in England and France than in the US.

I don't think so, especially not in the places I live (wimbledon, London and Nice, France). I come from a Christian backgrounds (atheist now though) and I have several Muslim friends. I know I am not everyone.

England, France.

Fascinating.

[QUOTE="james28893"][QUOTE="Engrish_Major"][QUOTE="james28893"]

True. It's pretty much because of the US that we have an oil crisis. An economic car in the US does 20mpg, an economic car in Europe or Japan is 60mpg. We don't have any problems with religion in the UK, I'm in France a lot, there's no problem there. Being kinda racist though aren't you?

Engrish_Major

Um, there is more racial division between Muslims and Christians in England and France than in the US.

I don't think so, especially not in the places I live (wimbledon, London and Nice, France). I come from a Christian backgrounds (atheist now though) and I have several Muslim friends. I know I am not everyone.

England, France.

[QUOTE="Engrish_Major"][QUOTE="james28893"][QUOTE="Engrish_Major"][QUOTE="james28893"]

True. It's pretty much because of the US that we have an oil crisis. An economic car in the US does 20mpg, an economic car in Europe or Japan is 60mpg. We don't have any problems with religion in the UK, I'm in France a lot, there's no problem there. Being kinda racist though aren't you?

Darthmatt

Um, there is more racial division between Muslims and Christians in England and France than in the US.

I don't think so, especially not in the places I live (wimbledon, London and Nice, France). I come from a Christian backgrounds (atheist now though) and I have several Muslim friends. I know I am not everyone.

England, France.

Or perhaps it has something to do with United States arrogance, like how the US loves to call itself "America", as though Canada, Mexico, and all of South America didn't count. Or were secretly part of the United States as subsidiary territories. Or maybe it has something to do with how the US loves to interfere in everybody's business, as though it's the US's right to go meddling in the internal affairs of other nations. Ironic: Star Trek was made in the US, and in Star Trek the prime directive was that Starfleet never interfered in the internal affairs of other races. Huh. Sure wish the US would learn a few lessons from that.

The US projects its aura of arrogance with pride, too. It doesn't hide it, it proudly displays it, like as though destroying the Iraqi economy was a good thing, or muddling the waters in Israel. Frankly, the US believes that only it knows how the world should be run and anyone who disagrees is either stupid or a terrorist. This is not a stance that is likely to win the US any friends.

Or perhaps it has something to do with United States arrogance, like how the US loves to call itself "America", as though Canada, Mexico, and all of South America didn't count. Or were secretly part of the United States as subsidiary territories. Or maybe it has something to do with how the US loves to interfere in everybody's business, as though it's the US's right to go meddling in the internal affairs of other nations. Ironic: Star Trek was made in the US, and in Star Trek the prime directive was that Starfleet never interfered in the internal affairs of other races. Huh. Sure wish the US would learn a few lessons from that.

Opalescent

From what I understand, the isolationist movement was much stronger in our history up until WW2. Wish it were still the case.

The US projects its aura of arrogance with pride, too. It doesn't hide it, it proudly displays it, like as though destroying the Iraqi economy was a good thing, or muddling the waters in Israel. Frankly, the US believes that only it knows how the world should be run and anyone who disagrees is either stupid or a terrorist. This is not a stance that is likely to win the US any friends.

Opalescent

QFT.

Or perhaps it has something to do with United States arrogance, like how the US loves to call itself "America", as though Canada, Mexico, and all of South America didn't count. Or were secretly part of the United States as subsidiary territories. Or maybe it has something to do with how the US loves to interfere in everybody's business, as though it's the US's right to go meddling in the internal affairs of other nations. Ironic: Star Trek was made in the US, and in Star Trek the prime directive was that Starfleet never interfered in the internal affairs of other races. Huh. Sure wish the US would learn a few lessons from that.

The US projects its aura of arrogance with pride, too. It doesn't hide it, it proudly displays it, like as though destroying the Iraqi economy was a good thing, or muddling the waters in Israel. Frankly, the US believes that only it knows how the world should be run and anyone who disagrees is either stupid or a terrorist. This is not a stance that is likely to win the US any friends.

Opalescent