does Americans scare saying what they believe?
396700
Most alive today only have read in the history books about it. I have only seen a few movies, but wht was real is beyond me.
1123604
Because Americans are brainwashed by the media. We believe everything said on tv. At this point, Americans aren't trained to question. Not only that, but the people who don't agree with the government just choose to wash their hands of it in general. One person can't change anything at this point. \n\nI'll probably get a cross burnt on my lawn for this. Ha.
556002
I personally think people just want to be closed minded rather than looking at all the facts. They want to see/hear/read what they want to. No matter what anyone tells/shows them, it makes no difference. \n\nPersonally I approve of Bush's decisions. He has goofed a few times but I stand behind him whole heartedly. \n\nIt's not Bush that scares me. It's the narrow minded Americans and others around the world that scare me.
683486
A truly good question... maybe it frightens them?
727415
Actually, not all the rest of the world assume that all Americans are narrow minded and ignorant.\n   I don't deny that many many Americans are narrow minded and ignorant and that's not a result of anything but refusing to listen or to understand people's way of thinking, and I always say that there are many Americans who still think themselves living in the center of universe and refuse do dialog with other nations. That's a fact BUT>>>>>>>\n  I know many Americans here in Palestine, some of them are friends of mine, they are so nice and so open-minded because they saw they truth by their naked eyes and believed it. And even in USA itself I know there are millions of good Americans (such as you, and I really wish all people around this world have your ideology, we would never have problems!).\n   Even here, some people think all Americans are narrow-minded, and please don't blame them, because they're being killed by US arms used by Israelis, their homes are demolished by that Caterpillar. But believe me - in Palestine- a big majority sees many Americans as nice people.\n  Yazan, Palestine, 16 years old, school student.\n                                                                                 Regards.
463248
No, the belief systems are too different. New parties might emerge, but I don't think we will have a unified America when it comes to political beliefs.
895561
it was coming from the  Noe cons . they think that the Americans public will believe any thing as long as they keep pressing it .
776774
People claim paranoia on your part out of fear of the unknown.\n\nWhat you are basically suggesting when you ask them about it is whether something out of the ordinary is taking place... which generally means something less inherantly predictable and understandable. \nSince people are afraid of what they don't understand, the last thing they want is for unpredictable circumstances of a potentially negative nature to be entering into their lives. As such they will try to blot such things out and deny their existence. Naturally if you are trying to tell them that such things are happening in the vicinity, whether it involves them or not, they see it as a potential threat and want to try and convince you that its not actually happening. \nThen again, they typically don't want to try and invest the time to convince you that it isn't real... especially when its more of an instinctual reaction than a well-reasoned one.... thus they will typically take the short route of immediately dismissing it as paranoia on your part, and telling you so.\n\nNaturally those who have already experienced it wouldn't be receiving any further disruption by your asking them about it.... but rather the fact that you too had witnessed the same thing as them would reassure them that it was more than just them at risk of the unknown... and moreover that more people experiencing it means more people to come to terms with it and understand it... thus making it less of a threat......... hence why THEY will agree and not cite it as paranoia.\n\n\nDoes that answer your question?
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What a loaded question. XD \nOver the past several years, events in this country have caused feelings of increasing disdain for my fellow Americans (yes, I am American). I'm not quite sure of the one source this ignorance stems from, but I've widdled it down to either fear, the media, or blind patriotism. All those things do seem to connect. \nIf given the choice, I think Americans would much rather live in ignorance, feeling that they are the strongest, most powerful nation, where no opposing force can touch us. Whenever an event like 9-11 happens to destroy that false sense of security, people forget to use their common sense.\nOf course, the media does play on people's fear. They've been doing it for years, even before this whole War in Iraq fiasco. The news covers things like, "How to protect your 15 year old from internet predators," and "Bird Flu is coming, so stock up on imperishables." "How to keep your child out of the gun closet" is a good one too. \nBut during times of heightened paranoia, people really have been looking for a figure to turn to give them hope and peace of mind. Some will turn to God, believing that faith is the way to peace and safety in one's life. Then some of those will turn to Bush, hoping a man close to God will show them the way. \nBut if you were to take God out of this picture, you would see that Bush is two-faced and has no more inner strength and intelligence than your average blue-collared factory worker. \nOh, wait, those are in short supply in America these days. \nAnyways, Bush is just an average guy. \nSo why is he president? In my opinion, this is what really kills me, how twice he could beat opponents who had plans for the well-being of the country, who had better backgrounds, who were more knowledgeable about all the problems our country has... \nBut the majority vote went to the man who talked of patriotism and faith in God and country. In times of crisis, the weak-minded will follow the man who speaks of ideal circumstances. Bush pretty much sweet-talked his way into the White House. \nIt is really far more complicated than this, but I'm sure I've given a basic answer to your question.
1093044
I hate the fact that people with different opinions are labeled like cans on a store shelf, I'm not a liberal, nor a Conservative, I'm an American. I love this country and do not want to see it turned into a tird world country via the stupidity of other people. The truth is a very powerful word, and what one person sees as a truth, another person sees as a lie, it all depends on how gullible, greedy, and or miserable a person is, thus they may or may not make rational decisions. Much more can be argued regarding your question, but I don't wish to discuss it any further than this. I just hope that more people would take the time to study the whole picture before they draw conclusions.
422164
Americans can't seem to have an intelligent debate anymore. Our media-obsessed culture cuts everything up into 10 second sound-bytes. The easiest way to brainwash someone is to repeat the same phrase over and over. Every speech our president gives includes some reference to 9/11. How often have we heard things like "freedom is on the march", or "they hate us for our freedoms"?\n\n      “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.” - Joseph Goebbels
400760
yes americans are hypocrites
980913
Because people r afraid of what they don't understand.
1046371
Yes,  We as Americans should be very concerned about world opinion.  My girlfriend went on a vacation to Australia not long after we met.  She noticed a little hostility from some of the people from other countries that were in their group.  These ultra conservative "cowboy" extremest are giving us a very bad image around the world.  I stumbled across a website for a German band .........  I think it was Ram-stein but I'm not sure.  I was shocked and appalled at all the anti U.S. statements. \n      I once got into a discussion at a bar with a girl from Czechoslovakia she told me that Americans in general were uninformed and often deceived by our media.   We are the most powerful country in the world right now our problems are the worlds problems and visa verse.  We as Americans have a responsibility to know whats going on in the world (not just what FOX news tells us) and act accordingly.
1164039
The United States of America do doubt about it.
174477
No they don't trust judgment too much, it's just that other politicians thinks that americans are idiots
967151
You simply said what 95% of Americans believe.\n\nThank you for refusing to be Politically Correct!