what do you think of America?
478524
good - liberty, better than many.\nbad - polution.
957895
I think the USA is a great country and I love visiting there.\nI think we (as in the british) tend to 'typecast' the american people and that is unfair.You cannot generalise on such a large scale,there is good and bad in every race,nationality & religion and all people should be taken on an individual basis.One thing I admire Americans for is their patriotism,something that seems to be lacking in Britain now.It would seem,in the U.K,that to be a patriot you must also be some sort of rascist,which isn't the case.\nI must say however I don't rate thier president but nor do I rate our prime minister.
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..I don't do full blown insults but there is a lot about America that needs to be criticized.\nIt is...I think ....in our blood.\nI made comment on other forums...\n"Too much respect for authority is UN-American"\nWhat would begin to spook me is if we all fell in lockstep behind a leader that was obviously crazy as often happens in other countries.\nWe can call our president "crazy as a shithouse rat" and live to see the sun come up the next day.\nThere are places where you would disappear into the bowels of some government building and never be seen again.\nCriticize Criticize Criticize.\nThat is how the system was designed.\nI also think the emergence of Internet technology gives the impression that country is in turmoil.\nOn the Internet its buzz buzz buzz.\nBut I go out in the streets and it is as quiet as a mouse.\nExcept for the traffic, trains, and jets.\n(I live near airport and port of Seattle)\nIts all good.\nlet crazy people vent.\nkeeps them from exploding.
1036589
Speak for yourself.  You're to fat, lazy, and stupid to type or spell  correctly.  And your opinions reflect your stupidity and laziness.  America is the greatest country on earth.  We have done more good for the world than all other countries put together.
1110614
There is no real way to define an American.  We're a country made of many countries, and our culture is made of many cultures.  If I had to define an American, though, I'd say that he/she is a person who loves their country, cares about their family, and appriciates a free society.
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America - I love it!  I'm so happy to live in such a beautiful country with great people!\nHomeland security - They do tests to see if they can get through airport security with weapons and they usually do.  Shame on airport security!\nBin Laden - He needs to crawl out of his little hidey hole and pay for his crimes.\nPresident Bush - Whether you love him or hate him, you've got to give the guy credit for standing up for what he believes is best for the country.  You can't judge him now, only time will tell.\nFootball - The refs are awful.  I'll stick with baseball.\nHot Dogs - Nothing better to eat on a summer day (Mmm. . . with ketchup).\nApple Pie - Has been ruined for me ever since Jason Biggs stuck his . . .\nHurricane Katrina - Proved how generous people can be to people in need.  But I'm still mad at her for tearing up my roof.\n\nI love America :)
348200
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.
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i've been to america, met some nice people.\n\nbut looking at the country from a distance, it seems to me that lots of americans have an extreme arrogant view on the world. like they own this world, like they do good to this world.\n\nthey bring democracy to countries with bombs, they always brag about their big financial aids to the world, when the truth is that they contribute almost the lowest percentage of their national income to aid. european countries donate about 0.7 to 0.8 % , the usa only 0.25% of their national income. just bcs they have a lot of people, it sounds much money, but the european union in total donated lots and lots more.\n\nand abt bush..let me not even answer u on that. he's the devil in cowboyclothes.
861385
What do I think? I think it's an example for the rest of America
544650
America is a very powerful nation.  Power is the ability to coerce people to do things they otherwise wouldn't do - and that tends to make people upset.  America is also a very wealthy nation - and wealth generates envy and resentment.  So yes - I'd say America is not widely loved.  So what of it ?  Wealth and power come at a price - are you willing to give those things up just to make people like you ?
156388
I'm American and live in Italy - have for many years.  Americans think often that they are the best, but they don't see beyond the easy life many have there, the shopping, the everyday things.  In Europe we see life as being a part of the world - when things don't go well in other countries, it becomes our problem.  Even if things in America are going wrong, it affects us.  Unfortunately Americans are not as free as they think - they are not told many truths, and they think that they are being told the truth.  Don't want to sound like I am 100% right, but I feel that living in Europe, possibly Italy where I am, is not a worse life because of less money, but a better total life - with a deeper concern for what happens all over the world. At least our news is more honest, and people seem to know what is going on, and worrying more about it.  It makes life a little more realistic, and not just fun and games, which seems pretty common in the States (like I said, don't want to generalize - it's my feeling).
775677
Depends on the individuals.  I believe that America is the best country in the world but some Americans are not worth the space they take up.
77940
That's good to hear, enough countries hate us already and to be honest, i dont ever think to myself " who doesnt like America" i instead think "who does like American". We are really hated thanks to our government when really Americans themselves (most) are very nice family people.
622853
i am a iranian living in tehran.\nwe like america very much.\nbut many arabs and europians hate america.\ni was in this disco in slovakia and people hated americans and also i saw it in russian capital moscow,there they just hate america and in their stand up comedies portray americans as stupid.\nin france people like america but in england they just very angry with america.(but still like americans)\nin iran i never saw somebody hate america but people go to demosntratoion against america becasue america treaed us very bad many times.\nsimetimes i just feel that america should apologize to iran and shake hands with our people ,then we can face all those nations that hate america.\nmay be you saw that our president said something bad about israel,there are political reasons behind that.our nation is hated by arabs and we are under threat from amreica and europe.\nhe chose to start a policy in which we can have some allies in the region,that is why he said that and that policy is actually working fantastic.\niran is not america's problem.many nations hate america strongly.\ni have a friend from south korea ,he strongly hate america becasue he belives that america caused the separation of two koreas.\njapanese hate america and i almost lovd this japanese girl called " norie" she told me america changed the religion of japan after WWII and they are very demoralized because of this and still angry with this.\nin mnay nations that their heads are smiling at americans poeple becoem more angry as they want to amrica know that they are upset.\nand remember that people that did atrocities in america in 9/11 were saudi young men.\nyou know i am not religioius at all but i like that iran is religious,in our family nobody even smoke.\nbut there are many **** iraanian families,many without culture and many others are very nice.i just like my close friends .with them i feel so good even beter than all my foreign friends.\ni was in many countries,i guess every country is just different and nice, iran is one of them ,you will see many bad and good things there.\ni can say in iran people very warm,iranian food are very nice.and girls are very romantic.\nour new president is very humble man.he drives a 1971 peugeot and speaks to people as his own children.\nmay be one day i come america,but before that i want go other countries.specially i want go brazil ,cuba and venezuela.i am told that they are very nice people.\nalso i have jewish friends and i know many jewish songs by heart.\nspecially i love this song: adon olam and we sing it with them.\nin synogoge i sing:\nwa aftahet adanai ala hekha.(means: put te name of god above your doors).\nmegadethuk@yahoo.com please do not spam me as many of documnts are in my inbox.\n\nsorry for long letter.\nthese are things in my mind as a 26 year old (young!)in iran.\ni just wanted to share them.
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CHILL DUDE.\ni'm from UK and i personally think the Americans are great i've met quite a few and found them all to be polite and friendly and very warm people.\nWhat you say we think about you may apply to some but then again there is no shortage of that kind of people in the UK too,and probably any country you can think of.
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No. You'd find that a lot of people agree with you on certain things. \n\nThe beauty of America is that everyone is allowed to hold and voice their opinions, no matter what they are.\n\nHoly cow... pudinandtane's response makes my head hurt... all those capital letters... and exclamation points... Go sit down.
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Hate is a powerful word...an emotion that can cause harm to others. It obliterates good judgement, changes decent people into obnoxious (and sometimes violent) individuals/mobs.  It is sad when people, who need to be right all the time, think they are.\n\nAmerica is not "pure and without sin".  I know you were just trying to point out that America is as good as it gets (and I agree), but America is run/influenced by individuals who are sometimes motivated by self-serving interests rather than looking out for the good of the country.  So, in some instances, America does not come off looking like the great nation it is/should be.\n\nAmerica has strayed from it's founders' ideas for a great nation, which was based on Christianity.  We were great when Christianity was at the head of this country.  Because believing in God and following his word does not allow certain behaviors (encouraged by the devil, himself), there are those who have chosen to "change" what is right to fit their wants and desires.  Sin catches on easily...so, we are becoming a mess...and it shows to Americans and to other countries.  (Of course, jealousy is a common thread too).\n\nWe still have a great country, but we are in need of some good, old fashioned values.  We need to follow God's rules and get back into shape.  It will take some doing, but those that believe need to stand up and say, "This is my America too, and we will follow God/Christianity!"