Why do american people believe they are the owners of the world?
412900
They do not.  China believed they were the center of the universe eons ago ("Chung-Kuo" in mandarin  literally means "Central Kingdom"). \nAmerica is the only superpower presently, and its economic and "cultural" reaches are worldwide no matter how agreeable or disagreeable they impact other societies or cultures.  It is easy to target the "Ugly American" because they have so many foibles that can be picked on.\nLet us put it this way - If communism or socialism were a better solution, would you rather have that over the present socio-capitalist system  present worldwide today?\nBTW - I am not an American Citizen.
640947
governments all over the world usually brag about having things under control, and when things turn out wrong they find excuses\nwhy would the American one be any different?
962159
LOL until the world realizes that Germany has better and untapped resources than America, Then America will continue to Police the world.  We have the best technology and resources.  When our resources begin to deplete we will either take Germany's or die trying.  Until then, we rule the world cause everyone expects us to.  They want us to fix it's problems and want us to take blame for all that's wrong.  That's the cost of being rich and powerful.
110433
About 51% of them are either ignorant or arrogant or couldn't care less about the rest of the world. They go in to sell arms and broker oil deals, they call it liberation.\n\nThe other 49% are people worth worshipping. People who realize that America isn't the world. That there are people in other places. People who aren't terrorists. People who deserved not to have themselves and their families massacred and then called collateral damage.\n\nPower to these folks. The rest of the world loves you.
833102
Self and national aggrandisement seems to be culturally iconic in the U.S.  False consciousness is virtually a requirement for existance in any modern culture.\nWhat is the illusion of wealth? Do you mean that I owe more than I own but fool myself I am doing well? Or do you mean that as a nation, the american people tend to overlook the poverty (etc)within their own borders whilst asserting themselves as world leaders with a model social/economic/political system? Or are you referring to what is happening on a global scale?\nWhat do you mean by strong and successful and isn't it simply a matter of opinion?  America is a contradiction; a juxtaposition. From whence comes the expectation of streets paved with gold? Isn't that an elton john song? Or a biblical reference?
931912
the u.s thinks the world is blind, they can brain wash thier own ppl but not the rest of the world, nature will decide judgement day
1168554
coz americans are dumass and brainwashed...
868332
Supposibly, the US is one of those countries and people that hateus say the world is under our control.
157152
They think whatever their governments and media has told them to think.  They think that all Americans blindly follow thier leader, and that American leaders are the only ones that lie to their people. They ignorantly think all of us are rich and that everything comes easily for all of us.
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Nobody. There's the irony. People don't feel comfortable with the notion of the anarchistic functions of the world, so they greatly inflate the powers of Skull & Bones, Masons, Brandenburg Gate and other secret societies. It's more comfortable to think that somebody else is in control of the world, even if they have avaricious intentions, than no one.\n\nConversely, you could think that everyone controls our world. Stuff gets done by people and we're all part of the same planet.
465873
The world hates Americans because they know we have a system of govt where the general population of citizens controls the govt 100%. The problem is, they don't realize how dumb and lazy us Americans are, and they actually THINK we use that authority of ours and we are telling our govt to do this. BUT, what they fail to understand is we ARE dumb and lazy and we just lie back and allow our government to do what it wants to uncontrolled.
525946
because the thought they own the place
660354
America is composed of idiots who compulsorily behave on behalf of transnational companies.... America is no more a country on its own....We are not to talk on behalf of mobs passing by a Free Trade Zone (VANITY FAIR)...
591665
I am a U.S citizen by birth and know exactly what you mean. The U.S at one time was the "land of the free" but no more.\nWhen I point out the U.S. isn't so free anymore, more likely than not I am met with knee jerk hostility and hear some programmed phrase like, "the U.S. is the best country in the world, we have every freedom here, etc." Americans are so stupid. And their lack of THEIR own history not to mention the history of the world is sickening.
716870
Yes it does prove that. Also the belief that god wanted american's to have the country span from coast to coast. The american mentality was they were doing the "barbarians" (Natives) a favour by converting them and taking over their land.
179059
US was an independent country, so it controlled its own territoty, but not much beyond it (the present world domination started after WWII)
689289
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!