why does america judes us as people who has no say in any political matter?
115949
UMM........\nI don't get it. We are one of the most politically free countries in the world.
988866
Americans are rude, lazy, selfish and arrogant.  Yes, we should keep out of other countries' disputes.  You wouldn't want someone whose life is screwed up telling you how to run yours, would you?  America is a mess.  We have no business telling others what to do.  We should stay home and clean house here.
36645
Democracy is a joke! us americans think that we are free that is not the case, and america thinks that it's there job to polize the world
1155484
i have no problem with americans, im english by the way, we are all the same, i dont care much for the bush administration especially on foreign policy but hey blair aint no better thats just politics, i judge people on who they are not where they come from, the world is only a small place and we are the same. i like the way you mention how we think americans are disrespectful i dont know about all americans but john s seems to be, not just disrespectful but ignorant also, we fought in those wars aswell john, and you were only our allies, allies that played a small part only in the war against hitler, we dont blame america for our misfortunes, we blame ourselves and colonialism where we exhausted ourselves giving the world "freedom" the same sort of "freedom" mr bush and mz rice are handing out now to the middle east, and we did that round about the same time that your ancestors john moved over to america from one of our (probably britain) nations, but anyway back to the question i dont dislike americans at all, i find myself disliking john s but thats just one american
864450
A perfect question...and one about which I have often wondered.  I love this nation but hate the war...that only makes me anti-war, not un- or anti-american!  The modern political climate seems to have forgotten that the right to one's own opinions about our nation's government and policies, and the guaranteed freedom to express those opinions, are the cornerstone of our freedoms as Americans...so by opposing policies we find offensive, we are true Americans through and through!
515314
This attitude comes from being a very large well develped country, which has progressively bred a disturbing level of arrogance.\n\nBasically, America is drunk on its own hype.
728724
I hardly know where to start. We Americans are free to say anything we want about government or people. The current government has brainwashed many people to feel if they disagree with anything they are not patriotic. Which is silly! It is especially effective with less educated and young people.\n\nI like the UK! Most of laws are very similar! It's just the popular interpretations that has many feeling they can't say anything.\n\nKerry blew a joke. He suggested only the uneducated would join the military and they would wind up in Iraq  Kerry is a smart man, but I think he lakes some basic communication skills! The republicans jumped on that full force to deflect all the bad things they are doing and have done.
899212
It doesn't matter to me at all.\n\nWhy - Because the world hates America, always have and always will.  This hatred didn't start with Iraq or Bush (either Bush), it has always existed.
329523
Absolutely not. If America was a fascist state, do you think you'd have the freedom to even ask such questions? While it is true that the president and many leaders are extremely right-wing, they are NOT dictators. The US doesn't even actually have a 'ruler.' The president does not have sole power. America is a country of supposed checks and balances. Whether or not you agree with the current path that our country is on, we still have many more freedoms and opportunities than any other country. You still have the right to speak your mind and vote.
928466
prolly for the same reason Americans have to deal with a bad government.  Because the citizens don't have the balls to stand up for their  rights and change it.
948474
You don't understand being an American.
76022
Disagreement in the Middle East degenerates into conflict as a result of the fact that society there is like most of that in the rest of the non-European world - that if you want to change something you cause change to happen by physical means. Example: if you do not like your leader, you kill him. If your neighbor steals from you, you cut his hand off at the very least. This is why generally only despots can rule there. The mindset is that a system like ours where you vote people out is not a viable alternative or is a laughable one. This is why US citiznes are held accountable for their governments - passivity is generally not understood in terms of politics. Countries like India, etc., though seem to have a little of both cultural ideals and embody a mix.\nAlso there is such dire poverty in the M.E. that many have nothing to risk or lose when doing things for a cause and so do not hesitate to risk everything.
571783
America prides herself on being open to new ideas and to letting people speak instead of just closing our ears and eyes. Stupid ignorant people are afraid of the opposing point of view, smart and thinking people weigh both sides of the issue before supporting their choice.
243783
It is an unfortunate thing that our President chooses to act like a dictator. However, I really would not think it to be a wise thing to let non-Americans vote for our leader, since Americans are now hated by half the world's populace. It could be a very ugly state of affairs for us!
220505
Not that bush is untouchable,Americans need to wake up to their rights in the true sense, exercising one's vote isnt enough, fighting for every crime which takes place in the country is awareness, taking active rights in politics, asking questions demanding answer, this is the way to keep bush,politics,government on heels
400872
Well, this is supposed to be a country with free speech, but apparently, to some people it is not so. Word to the wise, never get involved in politics anywhere. People do what they want to when they want. The smartest people stay out of it. It's either rule with an iron fist or let the inmates run the asylum. Iraq under Saddam was the former and America today is the latter. The inmates have spoken, it's a democracy, I have better things to worry about, as do you!
1127086
I think us Americans are described as "ugly Americans" because many (but not all) of us assume that our nation is superior to all others and that our culture should be imposed on others' wherever we go.  This is just stupid.  To my knowledge, there is no other nation that is so self-righteous.  President Bush has no right to turn Iraq into a democracy.  Only the Iraqi people have the right to decide this.  So many people say they are "proud to be an American", but I don't believe it is a thing deserving of pride anymore.  Yes, we have many freedoms that so many other countries don't have, but does that include the right to dictate policies to other nations?