As I've been looking at questions, like half of them are about how americans are fat and lazy and greedy.  I hate stereotypes so all the people spreading this and calling us ignorant are starting to frustrate me.  While it's true about some, it's not true about all of us.  Why can't people stop stereotyping and hating us?
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The main reason Americans are such prime targets of stereotyping is becuase they are part of the most predominent country. No, I'm not saying they're the greatest. The truth is that America itself is a very hypocritical nation in that it was first organized against imperialism ,but now has bases on almost every country. You ask why America is stereotyped? Well, would you like one of the newest nations just strutting around as if they could do no wrong ,in your own backyard no less? Anyway aside from America's bad points you are absolutely correct. However, America does feed most of it's own bad press in statistics and the news. The question you should be asking is why all news reporters just happen to find the least literate, fattest, and most interesting characters to interview. Its simple, it sells. America, whether people want to admit it or not is a bussines and what is a bussiness if they're product doesn't sell? Its not a bussines at all. So in reality all the stereotypes and slander that plague your tv set is old fashioned American ingenuity at work. By the way, America is a diverse country. I guess you could say America is a little bit of every country so when people in other countries stereotype America they're just laughing at what they would be if they had freedom. I don't hate America ,but i do hate some of its characteristics. No country is perfect and at the moment America is as close to perfect as we can hope for.
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No, its not just you though I can't blame them.  Our country, particularly our government, has an air of arrogance about it.  I suppose this stems from Americanizing other cultures and our self proclaimed "world police" status.  While these stereotypes do not apply to individuals, that perception of our nation as a whole bleeds into people's attitudes towards us on a personal level.
596043
Why do you care so much about every body's opinions?  And stop stereotyping Americans. I'm not dumb thank you very much!
605063
You are not alone.  It's annoying.  I am a Democrat and I don't have anything against any person of any party affiliation.  Stereotypes are just human nature (90% ignorance).
121272
Not all of us are not proud to be americans.  Many people aren't because they have a feeling of self-loathing that america is the most fabulous nation in the world.  They feel it's unfair that america is prosperous, powerful, and happy. They ease their minds by making all of the world's problems america's fault.  I can say that I still am proud to be American.  Can you?
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I think that there are obnoxious, arrogant, over consuming, fat, disrespectful slobs in every culture.  I also think that there are respectful, kind, and generous people in every nation, so to generalize about all Americans because of a number of extremely visible bad examples is just plan unfair.\n\nTo explain the ones who are the bad apples, see the film "Super Size Me!"  LOL
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My friend this is what the American left has done to America.  The left-wing media, government officials, soon enough to be the American people have been hypnotized to think that it's ok for everyone else to show pride for what they are unless you are white, rich, or conservative.\n\nThis is just one of the problems driven from Political Correctness and an overwhelming secular movement in America.\n\nWe must not be afraid of these ploys used by the liberals and we should take pride in the fact that we are all Americans, regardless if we are white or black, rich or poor, conservative or liberal.
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Unfortunately there are still people out there that are still racist, they are not used to different things. They do indeed bring back crafts and gifts and I do not understand that either, if they hate the people so much, why visit the country if you're not going to have a positive attitude and a good mood to go with it. I'm British myself, as some of you may say we are moaners because I have come across people on holidays where they are rude to the locals when all they are doing is running around backwards for them to make sure their holiday is as comfortable as possible and there is no pleasing them! I find this frustrating too, and thankfully you can tell everyone else that this Brit is not the same as the rest. I am so friendly to the local people and I appreciate their culture, language and respect their country. I love to travel and yes, some racists are two faced, when they are confronted with someone of power they will hide away and act like the cowards they are! This is pathetic of them and I myself am ashamed that in this day and age, there are still people who are prejudging or stereotyping people of a race or nationality. This just needs to stop because quite frankly it's getting boring!
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It's because of ignorant a**es like yourself that we are hated so overseas.\n\nYou're next question will probably be "Why do people hate us so much?"\n\nYou f**king retard.  Why don't you wrap your American flag around your head and suffocate yourself with it so the rest of us don't have to pay for your arrogance when we travel abroad.
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We are all racists in one way or another.  No matter what you or anyone else says.  Everyone is profiled by others and we all do it.  You see a fat person and you treat that person different then another, a whore that stand on the corner, the bum in the park, the Jew, the black man, the white man.  There has always been racism and always will.  It is a part of our inperfect nature.
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people will always have stereotypes...especially about people that they are jealous of or secretly admire...dont even worry about petty stuff like that though...youll just end up hurting yourself for no good reason...\n\nbesides...\n\ncheerleaders rule =)
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Seems like there are actually an abundance of "questions" by ignorant (and seemingly young) white people in which they degrade other races, creeds, ethnicities, etc.  Maybe the real question is: Why are we entertaining them?
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I see your view! But it is mighty funny how we see every other race trying to be like us. It seems as if almost everybody wants to be black so bad but yet they put us down. But I know why it's because we are unique we have our own style that some will never understand. Don't trip off of what others think about us just be proud that we have so many haters. We must keep on doing things to make them hate on us and continue to move on. But I also see the points of others some black people give off that vibe and make that reputation for us. But I don't because I know that I am not the stereotypical black person I am aobve others expectations of  what black people are.
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I don't think this is a strictly american syndrome, and i hold no hatred twoards foreigners. We have social programs specifically help minorities/ ie affirmative action NAACP etc. And we are teh only superpower so I think that the superiority complex is innate. As far as discrimination and predjudice, I was in france and had a discussion with some french dude about why they all hate blacks, who moved to france from french colonies in africa. Also, look at Iraq, Sudan, and who can forget slobodan milosevic, in serbia...where not only do they hate ethnic groups but they assasinate them. So I guess in conclusion it is not a American issue but a human issue and I am farily certain it occurs in all racially diverse countries. Maybe the majority/ruling party likes using minorities as scape goats. Anyways dont hate on Americans, at least we try.
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People belive stereotypes because it is so much easier to form an opionon from what someone told you than to get to know each individual. It's like reading a book. It's so much easier for someone to tell you about a book than to read it yourself. But if you took the time to read it, you would be able to learn a lot more and develop your own ideas about the book. It might take longer but you might find out that it's a really good book.
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Just as you state that some stereotypes are accurate there are just as many, if not more, that are inaccurate. In other words, there is no validity to a stereotyping and it breeds on ignorance.
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It's just that people stereotype based on what they see on the media. Just prove them wrong and don't internalize it too much. \nGood luck