What specific acts of generosity, has America shown abroad, over the 1980's, 1990's and 2000's?
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"We gave $2.4 billion last year; 40 percent of total contributions by all countries," said U.S. Agency for International Development (search) Administrator Andrew Natsios. "We are by far the largest donor — no one even comes close to us."\n\nIn dollar terms, the United States leads the world in foreign aid from government sources. But individual and corporate charity from the United States also exceeds that of any other developed nation, and those donations exceed official government expenditures. Last year, Americans donated billions to international causes.\n\n"Americans give $240 billion overall each year to charity. Only 2 percent of that money is for international causes, so we're talking about $5 billion," said Daniel Borochoff, president of the American Philanthropy Association (search).\n\nThe source for this information is listed below.  For a list of American Charities, both American based and international, click on the following link.  Then eat your words.\n\nhttp://www.charitywatch.org/azlist.html
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When was the last time America ever respected another nation's sovereignty?
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ask bill clinton...when he wasnt dittling around with monica, he made China the "Most favored nation"...title which was an honor in trade terms...it meant give them anything they want...we want their business....\n\nheres another ism for you mind...guess who was the most favored visitor to the white house during the clinton years...over 131 visits....\n\nanswer.....Yasser Arafat...\n\nwho we have also given about 4 million dollars a year for  25 years...\n\nthe founder of the Hamas palistianians...that money didnt do us a lot of good....we financed his operation...\n\npolitics makes strange bed fellows.....Mark Twain...1863
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No, I don't think so. US is contributing very little money to help clear poverty around the world. Only UK and Australia did that largely. I'm not sure with this answer.
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I asked an exchange student who stayed over at my house for about a year what she liked most about the US.  She gave me the best answer ever:  She said she admired the fact that when Americans placed a quarter in one of those little newspaper vending machines, they opened up the little box and took one single newspaper from inside of it.  She called that respect.  She said in her country, people would either vandalyze it, break it or steal all thew newspapers...just for the hell of it.  \nInteresting response huh?
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Does the shabby behavior with Jews for 2000 years in all over Europe or America tell you something?
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This is very interesting. I suppose someday it's got to happen. I wonder when the US will require or appreciate aid from other well to do countries.
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1991-1999. 21st Century started in 2000.
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This is an interesting question, and it's very debatable.\n\nI'd like to read what others say.\n\nI know the USA provides aid to several of these countries.  They seem to hate the USA yet they accept aid.
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Americans aren't concerned about other Americans, or sending $$$$ overseas if they can save a buck.  That communist china is using the $$$$ to build their military, people don't care. \n\nWalmart is a good example.   Another is the way the corporations are outsourcing thousands of jobs to third world countries like Mexico, Philippines and India.
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For the cultures:\n\n  American - Go in and spend money.\n\n  Mexican - Hop fence.  Work at wal-mart.  Get free medical at\n     American expense.\n\n  Chinese - Have your 10 year olds make goods.  Sell to Americans.  Improve your economy for future defense building.
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American's became selfish.
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In USA things are a lot cheaper.
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American Private Giving Outpaces U.S. Government Aid, Report Says\n"Washington -- The U.S. private sector donates to international causes at a level nearly four times the amount spent by the U.S. government. Called the Index on Global Philanthropy, the report tallies $71 billion in international donations by U.S. private charities, religious organizations, universities, corporations, foundations, and immigrants sending money home for the year of 2004 (the latest year available).\n\n"That compares to $20 billion in government foreign aid for the same year.  The Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ranks the United States as the biggest donor of government foreign aid among developed countries in terms of total dollars given.  \n\n"In another measurement, OECD figures each country’s aid as a percentage of its gross national income, which puts the United States second-to- last -- with 0.17 percent of its GNI given as foreign aid."\n\nCOST OF IRAQ WAR TO DATE  $275,670,000,000. ($276 BILLION)\nONGOING MONTHLY COST OF IRAQ WAR  $7,000,000,000.($7BILLION)
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Yes.\n\nOver the last 20-30 years we've seen a BIG swing in the United States because people were seeking spiritual and cultural influences from other countries. \n\n(Large influx of eastern thought in the 70's, and in the last 20 years the Hispanic population has dramatically increased, bringing new ideas with it, as just two examples.)\n\nLike any form of interaction, we can both benefit and be harmed by such things, depending on how we approach them and what we personally take away from them.\n\nI'd say US culture looked pretty uniform though around 1950, while nowadays it is VERY diverse due to crossing cultural boundaries.
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That's a single data point.  I wouldn't assume that other country's systems are better without more information.  I think we just get firehosed with info when it happens in the US vs elsewhere.
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I spend as much time in the US as I do abroad. In Europe, Asia and Arabia. The disprespect that is now heaped upon anything American is just unbelievable. In these forums I read notes from people who have never left their environs, harping on and trying to justify the unjustifiable. It leaves me very sad, because natural friends of America are now openly disrespecting a once great Nation. Why? Because of the Fundamentalist we have in the White House. In Britain, the politicians and populous have acted and asked Blair to go, because he has brought shame to the country in his support for Bush. It is unbelieveable how much he is now ignored by his own European partners who once glorified him.