Will all foreigners please stop criticizing the United States?
487026
personally i think that this is the same case as islam being blamed for what a few muslims do... all the muslims worldwide feel the wrath... n this is NOT DONE!\n\nnow u know how it feels to be on the recieving end...\n\nanyways, i do agree with u...\n\npeace
926834
I don't know who started it but it should be stopped.  We should ALL just be AMERICANS.
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.
398407
Its an insault to all of us. We americans let them stay in our country and they spit in our face. I think they should learn to respect what america is and leave our heritage alone.
784529
You're cute to ask this question. I also feel bad about reading such insulting comments. I think that there are very mixed feeling between French and American people. I read that this sometimes difficult relationship is due to the fact that both countries have a more universalist culture than others, which explains that international positions are very important in both countries and that opposition between them is often very harsh.\n\nI think criticizing each other can be a mean to improve for both countries, but only if everybody recognize the qualities of the other and if people stop insulting each other. Insults are just stupid and useless
68182
Of course everyone hates North Americans - we forgive other countries' debts to us, we send them help when they are attacked by other contries, we send help when they have natural disasters, we allow people from all over the world to come live here and live off the tax dollars of those born here, we should definitely stop doing all of those things!  As someone said above, that's very self-centered of us!
155947
If it's so awful here, why don't you go somewhere else? All civilizations have skeletons in the closet. Dwell on the good things America has done. Quit being a hater.
591004
Complain how foreigners, like the Orientals (i.e.: me), are coming in and replacing good ol' fashioned American sensibilities with their own opinions.
395444
What is the point of spitting so much hatred and nonsense??? And yes it is coming from others as well on both sides of the issue. But you are generalizing the issue and all Americans. They never asked me if they could go to war in Iraq or permission for any of the other issues you stated. And yes I do speak out to my representatives regarding things i disagree with.\n\nNo one is perfect, and obviously the US has created an envious society and quality of life.  Many of the things you mentioned are a result of aggression not started by the USA. If we did not use the bomb, there would have been a lot more deaths than there was in Japan! And you may notice it has never been used after WW2 in such a scale! \n\nWe have an idiot President with an IQ of 90, on that I think we can all agree. And I do not agree with the war in Iraq.  We are there like it or not, but the people of the USA do not want to subjugate the people of Iraq or anywhere else in my opinion. So let's do what we can and get out of there.\n\nI am all for immigration and helping other countries improve their economy and lives. You must see that the illegal immigrants are being used as a tool in a grander scheme by those in power with wealth. The layman, all of us in the working class just want those coming here to respect the land we work hard for and take pride in every day.  \n\nI really do not understand where your hatred of people in the USA comes from, perhaps you have been mistreated somehow?  If you really feel that way, it may be best to live somewhere else for a while as abscense make the heart grow fonder...  \n\nYou talk about Whites taking lands and such. Well don't you think the Indians would have wiped out all Europeans coming here if they could? Is that right for them to do?  The ones you should be complaining about are the Spaniards, and maybe you dont notice but the decendants of the Spanish rulers are still in power and subjugating the Mexicans. So if you have a beef with Europeans from centuries ago I suggest you deal with them in Mexico, bcs the people of the USA have moved on since the 19th century!!!1\n\nI would like to hear your view in a rational way and understand why you have those opinions....
1144709
Do you think that as citizens of the world we should have to deal with the stupidity of Americans?
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Dissent is not un American, it is very much part of what makes America strong. \n\nBut don't be fooled when people say their dissent is American, when they bring internal American disagreements outside of our country. These people are seeking the approval of outsiders who cannot respect America with the loyalty of an American. Outsiders have jealousies and other reasons not to be honest with their disagreement with America. \n\nIt is like inviting a next-door neighbor to side with you against you husband or wife in a family spat. Maybe your neighbor doesn't like your dog, or your son's noisy Harley, or maybe likes your daughter, all that figures into what they will say or think.. His or her input or opinion is likely to be skewed in a way that has no place in solving your argument. In fact in may inflame the situation. Politicians know this but don’t care or even worse…they want the negative result. And they figure that we voters are dumb enough not to see it for what it is. \n\nAmerican leadership taking American issues (whether the issues have an international affect or not) is deliberately Anti-American. They do it because they respect only their own greed and power lust and because they genuinely disrespect Americans like you and I who have to live with the damage they cause.
822154
I notice you neglected to name the "countrys" that hate the US that are rejoicing.  So I would say it says much more about your political leanings than anything else.
648316
Americans are a beautiful people, and America a beautiful country. However, The USA is a young country, not even 250 years old, and yet it demands respect and control that it has not earned. The education system is far too introspective, leading to an extrodanary national ego and encouraging xenophobia and far-right fundementalism. Seperation of the state and religion has not been achieved which goes to further this 'us and them' situation. By forcing the country to progress and develop at an unnatural level to catch up and compete with European and Asian countries; the USA has been left with overwhelming political and social problems, and a lack of identity and confidence that has manifested itself in a self-defensive 'better than you' and 'you must be like us or want to be like us because we are the best' attitude. It's kind of imperialism without the empire. , I love every American I've ever met and I have travelled extensivly in the States and adore the country. There is always room for improvement in every country.
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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.
1112085
No reaction. I wouldn't CARE. USA is a big butthead these days. I mean, I LIVE in USA but they're getting a little too arrogant according to other countries.
259845
Get Americans to focus on anything other than removal of the ruling class screwing everyone everywhere like a grand illusionist! Your reference to Iran etc just another smoke screen to keep your eye off the ball here in the USA!
571195
I think the US has pissed off enough of the world.  Better not piss of the neighbors!!