What's the world's opinion on America?
492598
AMERICA IS ENSLAVED BY TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS. I AM SO SORRY TO SAY THIS BUT READ THE FOLLOWING FACTS AND DECIDE FOR YOURSELF:\n\n\n\nNow that we live in the age of disinformation, maybe it won't make any difference to you. The ages are getting darker and darker. And I wanted to share with you the following facts: If you agree with me please send them to as many friends of you as possible... \n\nThe transnational companies which are using American government and ARMY to sip oil from Iraq are paying back with some of the money they have earned by selling the oil they have been continuously stealing from Iraq. They will do the same in Iran and Venezuella.\n\nYou won't believe it but some transnational companies are there to force the Yahoo Corp. to delete my questions here. But I am continuously changing my name to hide it from them. Until they find me, thousands of people will have learned that America is no more controlled by its national companies. Transnational companies are a great threat both for America and the world. A transnational company is one that feels no loyalty to any nation. They don’t pay any taxes to any government and they are strong enough to overthrow governments all over the world. For the time being they are using Americans. They threat America by the fact that if they draw their capital and investments from America 25 % of its population will be jobless. \n\nThe fight and the tension between the members of the Senate is in fact a fight between the American and non-American capital owners. Right after the 9/11 the nationalistic or loyal American capital owners became a little bit stronger and passed a decree from the senate to the effect that the central government and the states are to buy their weapons from NATIONAL war industries... But at present non-American capital owners have become stronger enough to sip petroleum out of Iraq by using American ARMY. This is the horrible fact about American Politics and Bush is not loyal to America.\n\nSorry for the terrible English. Wish you prosperity and happiness. I am a mere warrior to enlighten people about facts.… Yes, they are my facts. But believe me they aren’t groundless.
975383
Until 4 years ago, my opinion of Americans was Rude, Loud, Arrogant, Inconsiderate. When I went to Mexico, this was justified.\n\n3 years ago, I visited Upstate New York, and my opinion changed, I have met a lot of good people, not many of them are rude and arrogant, in fact, very few.\n\nOriginally being from England, I have learnt a lot about American upbringing since I have been here. \n\nThere are US flags everywhere, people are proud to be American. \n\nChildren are taught the national anthem at a young age, they are proud, and their nation makes them feel proud.\n\nThey are taught that America is the best country in the world, the Land of the Free.\n\n70% of Americans do not hold a passport, or have never left the continental US. They have never compared their country to another civilised country, so are naive in that respect, and they tend to regard other countries as less civilised, and inferior.\n\nGenerally, they are good people! I live here now, so they can't be that bad!
758059
I say it is the best from my own personal experiences in other countries, what I have heard from friends and family and what knowledge I have of our political system and those of other countries.  I have a cousin living in Ireland right now and he loves it, but still prefers America.  I can only base my decision on what I know.
89985
HATE is a very strong word, but along such negative sentiments, perhaps it's because the U.S. has a very aggressive foreign policy that involves itself in the affairs of other nations, often times for its own interests above those of those countries. According to the President's last State of the Union address, this progressive and competitive edge is what affords Americans a certain lifestyle which, often times, is unavailable in those "hateful" countries. The U.S. comes across as "arrogance" at times and in many cases, just "ignorant' of other countries.\n\nOf course, there are religious assumptions as well. And what exactly you mean by "Americans"... in general?
855270
I like Americans, I live in Australia and Americans are portrayed as being quite well mannered with respect for the bible and patriotic, however they do have a reputation around here of being the worlds "bully", trying to control every other country, but maybe that's the fault of the Bush government????
1147497
I have no idea.  i am a American, and i live in England, and everyone has their little opinion on America and its so annoying, people think they're experts on America, and they've never even been there.  If I was to talk bad about a third world country people would think i was rude and stuck-up, but for some reason people from other countries think they can sat whatever they want about my country.  I have met Africans from really bad countries and they have the audacity to talk about America and how violent it is, when they live in country that is at war or is far more violent than America.  I think alot of them are jealous and wish they could live in the most powerful country in the world.
1012469
Each country (mostly the democracies) offers something that is better than what America does such as the Netherlands have more free speech, German deals with the health care the best, Switzerland deals with unemployment the best and on it goes but I do think the innocent til proved guilty idea of America is best. Most Americans just love their country especially when talking from someone from another country but most people love the country they love as long as they have rights and opportunities. That said you will rarely find an American that doesn't have something about their country they hate and I think its true for most people in other countries just don't expect them to admit it to a foreigner hehe! Also, not many Americans are interested in other countries because until recently we were not impacted by them as much as other countries seem to be impacted or knowledgeable of us.
1132419
You're right, to Americans if it isn't about America they really dont care. Single mindedness is what it's called. They are taught virtually nothing about the rest of the world at school, so I guess that is where it starts.
496981
Well, this may come as a shock to you, but Americans DO own MOST of the world.  The entire world's economy is based on the US dollar. Technology and productivity, human rights, and quality of life have improved ALL OVER THE WORLD because of American innovative thought and ( YES!! ) compassion!\n\nWhy are we now embroiled in a situation where MANY ( NOT ALL!! ) non-American's hate us?..I think it is JEALOUSY!!\nYes, there are GREEDY and SELFISH American's...But I think you'll find those faults also in other cultures.\n\nBottom line: Americans only want the BEST for everyone!!..We don't want to conquer or impose our will on anyone.  But we will fight to preserve our way of life! And the world would be better off if other governments would simply recognize that fact, and let us HELP them.\n\nDon't under sell American resilience and resourcefullness!\nWe will be a powerful force to deal with for MANY more years.\n\nDon't tread on us!!
899999
America is a tool for the new world order and global domination of course it's all a facade... i cant count the number of times that bush and the other politicians have stated a... "New world order" under the auspices of the united nations... "we are just puppets pulled by the strings of the world"!
42673
You can't put America in such simple terms. We are a nation that is by definition a melding of cultures from around the globe. We are everyone. Good, bad, smart, stupid, rich, poor, black, white, and everything in between. There are awful people here and there are incredible ones as well. It is as hard to explain it as it would be to explain the nature of the people on the planet Earth.
835247
America is an amazing country and the rest of the world hates us for it. We have more guns than people, every race, religion and language spoken in the world right here in one spot and we don't have the problems these other countries have (think about that). We have the capability to completely destroy each other and we don't. Somehow Americans get along much better with each other then the rest of the world. Sure we have racism and disagreements but no civil war/massive riots(France). Why? Other countries speak the same language and have the same religion yet they are blowing up markets, burning each other and cutting of heads (notice no guns are used in those crimes). I'm not sure why we are different but we are and I wish the rest of the world would give us some credit for how we (the citizens-not our government) conduct ourselves.
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.
788152
life must suck in lifeless country huh?\nGod Us Americans are great\n\nSTOP ANSWERTING THESE QUESTIONS!\nMORONS
1020583
Lots of countries have the image of America as being all about consumption.  The french especially are often amazed by how much Americans eat, they can't believe portion sizes in restaurants for example.  They also feel that Americans in general do not have a strong sense of culture/history/art and takes a narrow view of world issues and events, based on our national self interest and wish for instant gratification.\n\nPoorer or developing countries often look at the general prosperity of America and its power and wonder why this country doesn't do more to help the rest of the world with problems like poverty, disease, etc.  It is true America does some, but very little in fact in proportion to its wealth.  In many other cultures there is a strong expectation that those who have a lot must support those who are in need, so America is often perceived as a selfish country.\n\nHope this helps but make sure you use your own words to do your report.
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I am American myself and I asked a similar question on this site, yet i may have phrased it offensively since many took offense. I asked who thought Americans were arrogant and dumb. Many foreigners thought that Americans are. What I think is: America is a very powerful country and with this comes big weights, people tend to be more arrogant and closed-minded since they think America is so great and other countries do tend to be jealous. I have experienced it being born and living here, some are that way, yet there are many who are not arrogant or dumb but open-minded, and they have to take the stereotypics.
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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.