Why do so many Americans hate Europeans?
597884
Because many people are ignorant about other cultures and many people believe that if it isn't in their own base of experience, then it's abnormal or 'wrong.'
185738
There are Idiots and really great people in every country in the world,Americans just seem to have more idiots because your country is much larger than European countries
708611
The brits hate americans because in britain they have a "class system" which in america there is also a class system but its alot more prevalent in the UK. The brits instictively want to find out what a persons class system is when they start a conversation and this same need follows them everywhere. A brit wants to feel superior to an American but the problem with the UK is that it has alot of very poor brits. The US has alot of money so brits will throw their "culture" at americans as fast as they can so the can feel they're a higher "class" even if they're a lower class brit.
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i have no problem with americans, im english by the way, we are all the same, i dont care much for the bush administration especially on foreign policy but hey blair aint no better thats just politics, i judge people on who they are not where they come from, the world is only a small place and we are the same. i like the way you mention how we think americans are disrespectful i dont know about all americans but john s seems to be, not just disrespectful but ignorant also, we fought in those wars aswell john, and you were only our allies, allies that played a small part only in the war against hitler, we dont blame america for our misfortunes, we blame ourselves and colonialism where we exhausted ourselves giving the world "freedom" the same sort of "freedom" mr bush and mz rice are handing out now to the middle east, and we did that round about the same time that your ancestors john moved over to america from one of our (probably britain) nations, but anyway back to the question i dont dislike americans at all, i find myself disliking john s but thats just one american
559542
I don't hate Eutopeans. I think they are great, with the exception of France who distains the US. I think that is where many get their perception. France of course, did not back the US in Iraq. That is fine by me because it was an illigetimate war trumped up by the lies of the Bush administration. He doesn't even know why we went to war when it was all his Arab buddies who were involved in 9/11 and our ex-operative, Osama bin Laden.\n\nI think many in the US saw France's non-help as a slap in the face after all we have done for France, to include liberate it twice and rebuild it. I think many saw France as having an agenda, after all it was they who took over 2 of the oil contracts from the Iraqi's that the US used to hold. Russia was the other.\n\nI love Europe, I love the German's. They have a great country and great people. The middle East is where I have a problem, and it is because they really do hate Americans, many with good cause, and I would not feel safe anywhere in the middle east.\n\nThose who do hate the US, take it out on Bush and the far right wing who's only interest in life is screwing the poor so rhey can make more money. They pay the head of Anthem Health HMO 2 MILLION a year, a 12 Million dollar bonus, pay off their investors and then ask what is wrong with health care. DUH!!!\n\nThey also want a big share of the world market. The only problem I guess is that everyone else own's America and the biggest is China and Japan. If they called in their markers we would be bankrupt.\n\nRight Walmart?
198201
I think a lot of it stems from the American educational system. People who've gone to school in the US usually have zero knowledge of almost anything about the rest of the world.  I don't mean to say that Americans are stupid or ignorant; but it's really frustrating to the rest of the world to see Americans who don't have a passport, have no desire to experience another culture, and couldn't tell you where Sweden is in Europe (let alone anywhere in Africa or Asia). It makes the rest of the world feel like Americans are totally oblivious couldn't care less about everyone else on the planet.
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Americans that are Europhobic are so because they are ignorant.  However, I do not believe being "europhobic" is the case most of the time.  I think it has to do with the many difference between the different cultures.  If you have relatives who immigrated not too long ago from Europe then you are more likely to be accepting and fit in with the European differences in our two clutures.
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Maybe those Germans you saw cheered for Czech Republic because it's nearer to Germany than the US.... And many Czech players play in German league tems ( I cheered for e.g. Jan Koller in the Czechs first game because he used to play for Dortmund,Germany). \n\nBut I can tell you something else about Americans at the WC. There were tourists from America here in my town dressed in German fan-shirts, but they didn't like German teen's behavior. They vere talking about morals and stuff because a (I guess) 18 years old was drunk and kissed his girlfriend in public and said some obscene stuff. One of those tourists really got me on the nerves because she was right in front of me and shouted things. She really bothered me, as a real fan, because I wasn't able to hear anything of the game while she shouted. Then I thought if Americans liked Germany they should also accept us like we are. \n\nAnd no, not all Germans hate Americans. I don't hate you. Most Germans even admire you. I can't understand that, but I think it's okay. I think you shouldn't hate anybody just because of his nationality.
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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
431256
Americans actually comes from Europe because of the immigrants thing, so there are actually brothers. The different is that Americas rule the politic and economic world not the Europe
27162
Because there weird and they hate americans.
645637
I don't think Americans hate Muslims in general, but I do think that a lot of it have to do with Americans being ignorant and not understanding that Islamic fundamentalists do not represent the views of most of the world's Muslims.  It's just easier to group things rather than understanding the various intricacies of the religion.
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Foreigners do not hate America, I think they hate our politicians. But, I agree with you, I do think it's ignorant. But at the same time you have to consider the fact that our image is influenced by what the world sees on the news and what they see in our movies, music, etc. But, I think it's mostly influenced by the media.
559733
Thank you!  You're right, many Americans feel that the French dislike us.  I don't hate the French, but I do hate how rude they are in Paris.  I hate how snooty some of the French seem to be.  Yes, we all know that the French have some of the best artists of all time.  The Louvre rocks, Marseille is beautiful.  Le Resistance showed how heroic many of your countrymen (and women) are.\nI would say that the French are the same as anyone...they have good and bad, moronic and intellectually gifted.  I just don't like the French guy who made Loose Change, lol.  Other than him, I'm pretty cool with the French.
803333
Most of them don't hate America; they only loath the US foreign policy, which they believe is bullish and unfair.  So, don't generalize. Of course, there are still some who hate America no matter what but they are the exception (just like there are Americans who hate other countries or even the rest of the world, no matter what).
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pretty much all of america was against it but we had an obligation as allies to the european nations at war so we got involved anyway. it was a totally pointless war in the first place and popular american sentiment was to let the euros handle their own problems instead of sending our young men to die which i couldn't agree with more. isolationism rocks!
989000
Well, why do muslims hate Americans and they don't even know who they are? :) \n\n1st off, that's generalizing. \n\n2nd off, at least we don't have big huge billboards and signs everywhere saying "Down with (insert muslim country here)!" like they do in Iran about the U.S.A. \n\nAnd lastly, I have no problem with muslims. Only the fanatics that decide to blow themselves up and fly planes into buildings.