Everyone seems to say the world thinks America is a bad country.  Why do so many people want to emigrate here?
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Although some people say America is a "bad" country, people still want to come to America because it has more opportunities for them than the country that they live in.
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I for one don't have any idea what you are talking about. I make a decent living, far better than I could in most countries, and I am not being massacred. I don't care if other countries see us as a laughing stock.. If that is so why the insane immigration rate? \nThe saddest thing of all is that you feel the need to air laundry to people of other nations. That is just golden. That is one of those Rights that you are using that the government we voted into office is protecting. If you don't like it here GET OUT.\nAnd just for the record Hitler was kicking Europe's ass and we saved it. We have never lost a war. don't think it is going to happen any time soon. so whenever the wake up call comes, like it did 9-11, pearl harbor, we will retaliate, if we have leadership that isn't afraid to maintain itself. I love my country.
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To everyone who answered yes ,or indicated they would like to leave,or if there was a better place they would, please go now.Don't let the door hit you in the butt.\nThe United States of America is the greatest nation the civilized world has ever known.\nMy guess is most of the negative mouthy individuals popping off,have never lived in another country or seen how the rest of the world has it, or you would be on your knees everyday thanking whatever God you pray to ,for the privilege of living in the USA.
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There are always detractors out there.  When you are free, powerful, and relatively wealthy (collectively), there are some out there who will feel a certain degree of envy.  America has a myriad of problems, but it is still the greatest country in the world.  \n\nTough to argue with that one.
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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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Think about it this way...\nWhy is it that more people try to get into America than any other country?  That should give you an indication on what the rest of the world REALLY thinks about life in America.\n\nConsidering how good it really is here I think we have a right to be proud of our country.\n\nBesides, I have never heard anyone rip other countires for being jingoistic or proud of THEIR country.  Why should we?\n\nGod Bless America.
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excuse me whoever u are i never said U.S sucks.im an indian and i like america more than my own country.this country sucks.i hope u know the u.s is one of the most popular countries in the world.look at my shittie country it ranks 152 in economy and the U.S is somewhere in the 2nd or 3rd.I wish i was an american ant not this shit what i am.
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This may come as a shock for many people there in US, but US is not the world, its only a small part of it.\n\nIts your government we certainly don't like, they are really dumb, making stupid wars all over, don't care for their own people unless they have lots of money, they don't care about pollution and you are doing many things above your own know how and technology.\nThen shit happens too often and people get killed even.\n\nFor the rest, most of you are nice people, but don't sell your God so much, if they need it, they can find it themselves, don't show the known way, it makes us go in different direction anyway.
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I have to ask first, why do you want to leave?  Not that I'm pro-American - I'm actually anti-American, but what is it about America that you don't like?  Why do you think things will be better in a different country?  Each country has their set of problems and people are always frustrated with something or other about whatever country they live in.  I love the country I'm in, and wouldn't leave no matter how bad it got.  To make things better you need to stick with where you are, not give up and run.  But if you need to move, them move!  Lots of countries are amazing - England, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, actually anywhere in Europe - many countries accepting new people.
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The US has a bad foreign policy at least in the middle east Sorry to all US citizens but that's the truth the rest of the world has judged it and they are in the majority. \n\nThe US haven't always had such a bad one a string of presidents during the cold war got it right. Why now because of 9/11 the US feels the most threatened country on Earth the American public needed to see Bush doing something so he attacked Afghanistan. Iraq is a mistake the true reason for the invasion is still unclear. The US however in their heightened sense of paranoia tend to see threats everywhere from anyone. \n\nThey aren't the only country being attacked in Iraq and tehy aren't the only country to have suffered devastating terrorist attacks so don't forget it. \nBritain suffers to for following the US into Iraq and Afghanistan. Israel suffers daily suicide bomber's. Countries in Africa suffer famine, tribal conflict, genocide and all the US can do sat high on its pedestal is announce plans to stop attacks on the US. \nGlobal peace is something we all strive for but it won't happen whilst tribal conflict, the need for revenge, different religions and differing ideas exist. It also won't happen whilst one nation thinks it has the right to do anything and everyhting in another persons country. \n\nThe US should open its eyes and realise whilst its economy affects the world globally it is becoming overshadowed by other countries and its continued military actions and the threat of military actions are infuriating the world. Americans still wonder why they are attacked by suicide bombers and roadside bombs in Iraq. Cover ups and covert operations are mounted to get rid of the people they dislike. The evidence is all around you America until you see it you will continue to be attacked until the world slaps you in the face and tells you in overwhelming numbers to get lost and look after your own country. \n\nStop thinking the US is the greatest nation on earth it isn't. It interferes too much with other countries which should be left to the U.N that's what its there for.\n\nLike I said the Americans have got it right in the past they should do so again. America has done good in the world and by listening to the worlds problems and sorting them out through organisations desgined for that purpose they can do even more. America will continue to lose power and respect on a global scale if its current foreign policy continues.
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We do not all think we are the best.  I am no better than any other man or woman.  We all bleed the same.  And lets face it, Italy is going to kick the $hit out of the US soccer team. But there are vastly huge differences in the freedoms of the USA and other countries.  The USA has many different climates.  If you don't like a certain area, you just pack up and move. That's freedom.  This country was founded by protestants, but even if you are a Satan worshiper, your rights are protected under the US Constitution.  The reason 71% of Europe hates the US is because of one A$$ Clown! Our president.  He has made terrible decisions that have made the rest of the world hate us.  As Americans we have the right to make a change by voting, and believe me, the American people will make serious changes in our government in 2008.  Just give us some time.  The American people are not out to make enemies even though our government is.  Believe me the American people are just as pissed off at Bush as the rest of the world, but one of the things that makes this country so great is the ability of the people to change our government.  By no means does this make us better than anyone else in the world. It simply means that those who have the ability to change things have a responsibility to change things.
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Are you kidding?  The US is the nicest country.  We are pouring millions into a country halfway around the globe to make it better for them there.  Do you really think we are about to screw all the illegal immigrants here?  No.  We just want to scare you into paying your taxes.
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We can sometimes be spoiled brats.  Rightly or wrongly most of us grow up thinking we live in the greatest country in the world, not because of who we are as individuals but because of our institutions and our history.  We naively expect the entire world to feel the same way and for everyone to "love" us.  I suppose it is kind of an insecurity, possibly because we are this melting pot.  I think most countries with single strong ethnic identities probably don't suffer from this insecurity.  They are who they are and they just don't care what anyone thinks.  Americans get this attitude but in a different reactionary way.  Trying to give an example:  The French say might criticize America for something it's doing in the world...and it feels no embarrassment about doing so...they are perfectly justified in doing so.  However after this "affront" we become insulted...kind of get our "feelings hurt"....then respond with a kind of beligerant screw you attitude.  I suppose we come off kind of whiney at times like that.  On the other hand it seems that other countries aren't quite as "thin skinned".  So I don't think it's an inferiority complex...but I think it's a bit of over concern with image.  I think we should just do what we do and quit worrying about what people think.  Personally though I have to admit that i'm becoming weary of the weight of all the worlds problems and if the world wants us out of them maybe we should just get out of them...and let them deal with it all.  Seems to me like we are only having our entire economy destroyed by dealing with the rest of the world anyway..so shut the borders...bring all the troops home, cut off all foreign aid, no more trade, sit back, and carry a big big stick.  Maybe then the rest of the world will find us acceptable.\n\ntruthseeker...you are seeking anything but the truth or if you are it's to seek it out and destroy it wherever you find it.
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It is:\n\n1.  Because America has the most.  Yes, jealousy.\n\n2.  Because America infringes on other countries the most.\n\nThey are an easy target for criticism, which may be a good thing.  In any case, the absolute truth is that there are no selfless countries out there.   There are no countries looking for a deeper meaning to life as their number one priority.\n\nMost of the people in this world have no idea what happens outside their village, let alone their country.  Most could care less, as well.  The truth is, it's just easier to criticize America.\n\nThat may be best though, because it's one of the few countries stable enough to handle the criticism and possibly learn from it.
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I think the rest of the world are ingrates. They ALWAYS come to us for help & then bad mouth us. We should help the entire free world, but then they criticize us. No land is perfect, but I don't bite the hand that feeds.......\n\nI'm also perplexed by so many people here in Yahoo that talk so badly about their own country especially in comparison to others. Why don't they just leave then if it's so bad? I hear there's cheap housing in Mexico..........
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America is not the best country in the free world (or any other world).\n\n1.  America traps millions of its own citizens in poverty.\n2.  America denies basic health care to millions of its own citizens.\n3.  America is ruled by a president who became president by means of fraud.\n4.  America's economy is dragged down by the nation's militarism.\n5.  America's primary and secondary school system was created by big business for the purpose of generating conformity, and it works.\n6.  America supports genocide committed by other countries who are friendly towards western big business.\n7.  America ignores genocide committed by people who 'don't matter' against people who 'don't matter.'\n8.  America has repeatedly interfered in the affairs of other sovereign nations, generally for the purposes of making itself wealthier and improving its ability to control the world.\n9.  America's mass media is run by big business and is therefore afraid to explore unpleasant truths (see numbers 1 to 8).\n\nShall I go on?  Sure, why not...\n\n10.  America drops bombs on children.\n11.  American snipers shoot children.\n12.  American foreign policy starves children.\n13.  American foreign policy leaves sick children to die.\n14.  America destroyed Nicaragua.\n15.  America has now destroyed Iraq.\n16.  America is friends with Saudi Arabia.\n17.  America looks the other way regarding human rights abuses in China.\n\nWow, this is getting tiring.\n\n18.  American electoral politics is entirely dominated by two parties who disagree on almost nothing of substance.\n19.  American electoral politics is the preserve of rich people.\n20.  America is a racist nation (see number 1, for starters).\n21.  American big cities have murder rates higher than anywhere else in the 'free' world.\n22.  America is destroying its middle class.\n\nAnd finally, because I have to stop sometime...\n\n23.  Americans habitually deny the truth about America.\n\n(PS  I sound like an ideologue, I know, but I am genuinely open to any of the statements above being shown to be false.)
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Because there are people that are never happy unless they are causing trouble or arguments.  I think that if you do not like the country here, then move to the one you like.  I really do not think they will give up their assets to live poor in another country.