Is the US really the most hated country in the world?
460297
If you were to take a survey, probably yes. As one of the largest and most prosperous nations in the world the U.S.A. can easily become the target of people who view it as "large and evil" in a sort of David and Goliath fashion.\n\nMore recently President Bush's poor foreign relations and diplomacy have caused even former allies to have negative feelings about the U.S.A. \n\nSo, if you were to do a worldwide survey, you would probably find that the U.S.A. is the country with the most visible presence, and thus one of the most hated.
1051957
I am an American, and I don't hate the Middle East. I don't hate any country. But I can see how countries around the world would think that Americans hate their respective countries. The USA being the only remaining super power feels that it must police the rest of the world because (we) have the money and or resources to do so. This can be good...like when we stop people from killing eachother and whatnot. But more often than not (especially now that Bush is KING) we go where we are not wanted and go for the wrong reasons....giving the wonderful people of this beautiful country a bad name.
46359
I don't know, the charter of the UN is basically a carbon copy of our constitution so I don't understand why some Americans hate it. Yeah there is the oil for food scandal, but the US had a hand in that too. I suppose that the main reason is that people feel that the UN is too anti american. Which should say something if the UN which is composed of the world hates one country. However, of all the countries to break UN resolutions the US is #1 by far.
1056250
I do not hate Americans but I understand those that do.\nThe global view of America is an arrogant nation that patronises smaller countries That will twist and bend rules and apply pressure to achieve short term goals (next election due) affording scant respect for those of different cultures. There is no understanding of these cultures merely the average american is bewildered as to why other people do not want to be more like them.\nJust a consideration the cold war is littered with cases of American subversion of independent nations The CIA embroiled in scandal after scandal Why? To stop KGB subversion of these same nations so why did the CIA get caught with their hand in the cookie jar and not the KGB not even once. People particulary of the Third World resent the fact that America used this anti KGB front to bribe agitate and generally interfere in local politics\nThe USA in my opinion has overall tried to make the world a better place but as a rule it generally forgot to consult the locals (a principle of democracy) usually because America knew what was best for them and then was usually so Ham Fisted in its efforts that what good it did try to achieve  was lost in the mess
183209
Yes it is, we was never very well liked in the world but now we are hated. Bush has made many enemys with his lies and actions.
344489
We don't hate the American people, they're victims of their own media and education systems. What we are strongly against is the current American governament which is a worse lier than gobelz .
731464
Sweetie.. "Dubya" has the title of most-hated in the whole world.\nRelax, you'll be fine!
1046483
YES it is because of KING BUSH! That is why we are SO hated!
20869
America doesn't hate other nations, while there are most certainly elements in America that are, in fact, quite xenophobic. \n\nThe United Staes seldom lives up to it's ideals, of liberty and justice - but we try.\n\nInternational corporations have outspent your typical American in every election since 1980.\n\nThese corporations are not democratic in nature (what boardroom ever was?), and it now appears that freedom in America is dead.\n\nBut the American people always do what's right in the long run...  we always do.
428069
if thats is the case people all around the world should hate americans. this country has started so many wars that there is to much to mention. this country at first new what hitler was doing and did nothing to stop him. they were neutral about it. usa committed war crimes in war world 2 and until this day they still do war crimes.
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You think there's only one?\n\nFirst, until Bush there were still a lot of people all over the world who didn't hate America (which is surprising, when you think about it).\n\nFor over a century America has supported many of the most brutal and oppressive governments in the world, in many cases, we put them into power in the first place (Shah of Iran and Pinochet spring to mind).\n\nWe are the sole supporters of Israel, which the rest of the world has often tried to officially condemn and sanction for its appalling abuse of human rights.\n\nCurrently, our Ambassador the the UN believes that America has the right to murder and steal from anyone we want, simply because we are powerful enough to get away with it. (He has said so publicly.)\n\nA lot of people all over the world are really sick of Americans saying things like "We're the only country in the world with freedoms like freedom speech." This is false, and shows the world that Americans are ignorant, arrogant bigots.\n\nAmericans consume more resources, and generate more pollution, per capita than any other people -- by far.\n\nAmerica commits torture (and doesn't care who knows it). America has the death penalty.\n\nAmerica has the worst infant mortality rate of any developed country.\n\nYet Americans act as though none of these things were true, and brag and swagger and put down everyone else, as though they weren't intelligent, civilized people.\n\nAmerica attacked and destroyed a much smaller and less powerful country for no reason, and turned its resources over to known thieves.\n\nMost people (mistakenly) believe we elected one of the worst, most brutal, ignorant, arrogant morons in the world -- twice -- to the position of most dangerous -- whoops! I mean most powerful person in the world.\n\nAmerican foreign policy has been driven by a Puritan-Christian "morality" (that's deeply immoral) and which we try to foist on the rest of the world against their will.\n\nAmerica, the richest country in the world, gives a smaller percent of our wealth in aid than any civilized country.\n\nWell, the list goes on and on, but the above are a few of the reasons many people in other countries hate America.
529197
The world is just filled with player haters. America is the player and you all are the haters. America IS the biggest and most powerful country in the world. Half the world cant figure out how to govern themselves without strapping dynamite or C-4 to their chests and blowing their own citizens to smithereens. The majority of the Arab world (not all) is like a 14 yr old child, and the US is like their parents. A 14 yr old will always test the limits of what the parent says. The parent will gibe the 14 yr old some leeway and slack for a little while and turn a blind eye to the misbehavior only for a little while. Then, when the behavior becomes too much, the parent will pick the kid up, turn him upside down, and smack the living BEJEEZES out of that rear end. Then the kid starts crying and having a tantrum yelling "I hate you I hate you".  15 years later that kid looks back to that spanking and realizes it was in its own best interest. Someday, they will all thank us Americans for what we do for them today. You will thank us for ridding you of your repressive and terrorizing regimes. In 20 years, when you can join the rest of the civilized world in harmony, only then will we leave your countries and stop deploying to the Sandbox overseas. So sort yourselves out, QUIT BLOWING EACH OTHER UP WITH C-4 and we will BE HAPPY to leave your countries. WE DONT WANT TO BE THERE but the terrorists keep blowing people up. When the terror stops, we leave you alone. Simple as that!!\n\nYou are afraid of western culture erasing Arab culture???!! Whats going on in Iraq and Afghanistan right now is the SAME THING that went on in Germany and Japan after WW2. With the exception that Germans and Japanese DIDNT MURDER THEIR OWN NEIGHBORS!! (Well Germans did before ww2, so we sorted them out)  Now Germany and Japan, after USA occupation and reconstruction are 2 of the most powerful and influential nations ON THE PLANET!! Ever after US occupation and recontruction, German and Japanese culture is some of the most original and ecclectic cultures on the face of the Earth. The idea that we will turn the Arab nations into Americas puppets is a boldfaced LIE told to you by cunning serpent tongued liars with names such as Al-Zarqawi, Bin Laden and Hussein. And Irans president as well. They tell these lies in the hopes that it will veil the truth behind the American generocity. An independant Arab world free from oppression and violence are their biggest threats to their individual power. Would Bin Laden be an influential person if the Arab nation was at peace with itself? NO!! He created hatred and resentment for his own personal agenda and vendetta. As do the rest of the above mentioned names.
1080974
brazil,argentina,mexico,usa i hate usa
946520
It's interesting, because I don't know that there are "countries" that hate us.  There may be a country's leader that "hates" america (Hugo Chavez of Venezuela certainly didn't like American capitalism, but I wouldn't say Venezuelans hate America) -- such as Fidel Castro of Cuba, probably the leaders of the Palestinian Authority, Qadafi of Libya (up until recently), some hardline Chinese communist leaders; and there may be some countries in which a majority of the people don't have a favorable image of America (I'd include North Korea, Iran, and, to a lesser extent, France), but I don't think there are countries that "hate" us, perhaps the way it was during the cold war.\n\nMost enemies of the U.S. today would be categorized into two camps -- rogue groups of non-nation states (like al Qaeda) and economic "enemies" who simply want to displace America as the great economic superpower (like China, India, and, to a lesser extent, the E.U.)  Both must be considered.
666994
People don't hate america.What they hate is the dogmatic way you do things.You can have any government you like, so long as it's proamerican Other than israel thers not a democratically elected government in the middle east.But when democratically electd governments don't toe the us line, like france germany out comes the big stick.Americas attitude you are entitled to your opinion,so long as it agrees with ours
838055
sad to say the usa is hated everywhere and to those who dont think so get out and travel
615711
america.  but bush ended up bullying other nations