WHY ARE AMERICANS SO SELF CENTERED!!! and hate immigrants so much!!!!?
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I'm sorry that americans can be so self-centered. I wish I understood it but I don't. I'm an american but I have a heart and I also understand where you are coming from. So many americans scream that you aren't paying taxes and you are getting welfare but they don't realize that it is our OWN goverment that is at fault for starting welfare programs and other programs to aid immigrants if they didn't want them here. The proposed bill that wants to make illegal immigrants felons is a bunch of bull too. Already americans throw a fit because they are paying taxes for welfare for immigrants among other things but if we make them felons then we are going to have to pay taxes to keep them in jail! It is a crazy situation and I'm disgusted that americans act like illegal immigrants are not people. I know that you would come here legally if you could. Who wouldn't?
354183
Because people are so racisits and sterotypical.  They forget that America was founded on immigrants, and that our country would not be what it is today without the immigrants who shed blood to build it.  People look at Spanish people as just a bunch of illegal criminals, and forget we have our own criminals.  As Americans who live in the greatest country in the world, we have decided (some of us not all) (Exclude me lol) think we are better than anyone, when in reality, lets face it, if not for immigrants coming in and doing the mundane jobs, we as Americans would be in a pinch.  Just let these hipocrites on here be stupid and full of it because when it comes down to it, they are fooling no one but themselves.
475602
Some of the people expressing their thoughts before me has forgotten where their ancestors were from and the ways they got to the USA. Others probably don't know thanks to whom they could eat a salad this morning that they paid a few cents for. A couple of them probably just said "bye bye" to the contractors they hired for a half of the market hour rate to remodel their house and finally could seat by the computer and criticize a little bit the immigrants. What can I say? God Bless America!\nPS: As a Polish legal, but a non-citizen US immigrant, I maybe should not even use my right to free speech here, since some of you said I don't have one. I'm sorry. It won't happen again.
955971
Probably the same amount of dumb ass American's who feel they are losig "their" country, what is it with you people? How many more places do you have to go to and ruin before you change yoyur ways, you ran out of Europe, killed the natives and now resent your neighbours entering the US. How about this we will all stay out of the US if you all promise to stay right there and not leave or pllute the rest of us any more
441277
Because Americans are stupid
887870
Sadly, many of the ignorant people of this world have this view. Not based on anything they actually know about America the country and the people in general of America. Their hatred comes from their hatred of our current leader. They are misguided in their reasoning and shallow people to think this way. Unfortunately there is little chance it will change as there will always be these type of people that cannot see beyond the tip of their nose. American people are not unlike people the world over, there are rich, poor, in between and good and bad people. People from other countries that bad mouth America really don't have a clue, what regular every day life is like here. Such is life! There will always be bigots no matter where one is from.
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Twirlersmom is right.  Good job.\n\nThese are people who do not consider themselves American: they are here simply to fleece our economy for their own benefit.  Their own country is a s#ithole that cannot sustain its population with any decent government services or institutions, and their police and leaders are wholly corrupt.  Instead of working honestly to fix their own country, they just use ours as a surrogate.  But they feel no loyalty to this country, not if they are willing to sneak in and cheat us.\n\nMexicans, and illegal immigrants who are here in the U.S., protesting our efforts to protect our borders and enforce our laws make no sense.  It's like if GM said it intended to install some superduper anti-theft device in all their cars as standard equipment, and then car thieves and their families protested outside GM's factories saying that it's no fair, they're gonna make car theft too difficult to make a living at.  FUCK 'em!\n\n-Jeffrey
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I am an American citizen but I was not born here.  Americans are people, just like people from Palestine, from France, from China, from Africa, and from other places all over the world.  Some are good, some are bad.  Some I love, some I hate.  It doesn't matter where somebody is from, but what's in their heart.  About the government, yes it is a bad government.  But nobody has a right to judge Americans because of the government.  The same goes for people of other parts of the world.
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most americans like everyone else in the world have the tendency to stereotype and judge without enough information, sure there are those with good hearts and working brains, but sadly they are most of the time overshadowed by ignorant and arogant ones, i don't believe in communism, but this doesn't mean i have to fight everyone else with different belief than mine, and doesn't necessarily mean i'm right and they are wrong in the 1st place !! God when will this world grow up a little!
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People you are talking to apparently hate the idea of you liking America ...\nMaybe because you are attractive and they don't want you to leave...\nI know a couple of Czech cousins that love Americans.\nBTW America does not automatically impoverish an immigrant. My great-uncle from Armenia did very well.\nHe started out as a butcher. I worked for a mason off the boat from Italy. Now he has his own company and a big brick house...some immigrants make it.
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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.
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I've never said that in my life, and I am American. The whole nation does not do this. In fact, many understand and appreciate that this country is built on immigration.\n\nMaybe you shouldn't look at America as a nation of hate, and more like a nation like any other...made of humans last (time I checked) who are not perfect. I can also appreciate the fact that we have freedom of speech, iggnorant as some of the comments may be.
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My dear American friends: I'll start by saying I am Mexican living at the border with California, that has a lot of reasons to be thankful to many USA people. I love traveling, visiting and shopping, but BY ALL MEANS would never live in the USA as I think it's the worst place to raise my children. I sadly see that racism and arrogance have filled you hearts and minds, and that education and morality are completely forgotten by most Americans. \n\nI am aware that many of my Latin folks who legally or illegally immigrated to the US are building a bad reputation for the rest of us. Personally I dislike most Mexican-Americans (often called "Pochos") not for being Latins, but rather because they got the worst of both sides. However, we must not forget that there are many others that are making their best effort and working way better than many "pure" Americans. Honest immigrants are not stealing any thing from you; they have earned what you did not. You must not forget that USA was built by immigrants from all over the world. You must not forget it was the USA who stoled lands from Mexico and native people (sluttered with no mercy). \n\nYou really want to stop immigration? Here are some tips: \n1) Start by accepting those jobs rejected by other ethnical groups (such as black, asian, italian, jewish and even caucasian)\n2) Adjust your lifestyle to a reasonable wage, instead of dreaming of becoming a millionare with a 9 to 5 minimum effort\n3) Stop using drugs (as long as most of you keep using it, other people will have a better performance than you)\n4) Stop quitting school. \n5) The world is not only USA. Therefore, there are many cultures and ways of thinking.\n6) Stop buying Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Rover, VW. Stick to Ford, Chrysles and Chevrolet.\n7) Eat no more bananas, mangoes, avocados and other food grown in other countries.\n8) Be willing to pay for consumer products what they would cost if produced in USA with the salaries you get.\n9) Send immigrants back to their countries (that might include your parents, great parents, forefathers or even yourself).\n\nI know I got a little rude, but it is not my intention to offend anyone. You have every right to protect you borders and somehow control immigration, but I just wanted to remind you how USA got to be a great nation; and that if you keep following the same path you are doing now, it will soon become nothing but good memories.\n\nI beg you to please take a step back and appreciate what you have. Read a dollar bill and return to trust God once again...
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America has a nasty habit of getting involved in matters that do not directly affect us.  This is a huge cause of contention with other nations.  When America is so divided (and not united as promised), they feel that we shouldn't have any right in telling them how to live.  Americans are also very self-involved.  We think of ourselves first and others last.  Americans also tend to think in terms that the world revolves around them not realizing that there are many other cultures out there.  We forget that other countries have different laws and standards than America and generally, Americans just don't care.  This is why other countries have hatred towards Americans and the government.
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Thats the point !!! ........ they think they're the world and nobody else exists, americans are selfish and stuck up in themselves and then they dont even want to share what they have, you can see that in their strict inmigration laws. Thats why they have so many enemies across the world, many countries hate them some of them dont tell that openly because of diplomacy but they do. Cause americans think they're the big s**t and every where they go they think every one is there to serve them. But one day the nation will fall like any other in history and their ego will fall with them.
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I agree!! We give them everything and then they criticize us for everything they can think of!\nIf they hate America and Americans so much, what the h*** are they here for?  Oh! They don't like US, but they like our food stamps, medical care, housing subsidies, educational opportunities, etc. But, they HATE Americans.\n\nThat is not 'racist', what is 'racism? Go here, we are not racists:\nhttp://www.stormfront.org/whitenat/racism.htm
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I must preface what I have to say just a bit...I love America, and what I say here is not a reflection on ALL Americans, but how we have gotten the reputation that we have!           I have traveled extensively and it is true Americans are VERY disliked! It because of a few different reasons. One being entitlement. Most American think they are due the best and fastest service, that they are entitled to tell other people how to live and what to believe. We are a nation that is very spoiled and really has no grasp on other peoples lives. Americans...I hate to say are a complacent people also, which leads to mis-understanding from other cultural groups. Finally there is our President...I think from what you wrote above I need not expound on this issue. Yes Americans ARE very dis-liked, but this is not all together unfounded.