wat do americans think of arabs?
608199
As Tony the Tiger says:  They're Grrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!
585514
I would suggest that average Americans don't consider the 'average' Arab as an enemy but rather that there are a proportion of Arabs that seem hell bent (no theology intended) on destroying any civil link between the societies.  I also think that there is an ignorance amongst many Americans re the difference between an Arab and a Muslim.\n\nIt is difficult to criticise this as a large amount of the Arab/Muslim media do seem to be very keen to show large and very aggressive protests against something as benal as a cartoon.  Also crowds dancing and cheering around the mulilated remains of murdered western contractors hardly gives a good impression and will have a disproportionate effect from the numbers actually involved.\n\nI really feel for the moderate Arabs/Islamists who genuinely believe that Islam/the nature of the Arab world has been corrupted; I also don't agree with many of the Western countries dealings with the Middle East at the moment.\n\nBridging the gap will be difficult as there will always be groups (probably on both 'sides') intent on fueling any resentment.  I do think that the Islamic hierarchy (as well as the Arab media) could do a lot to take a more moderate view of world events and be quicker to condem terrorism.  \n\nThe example of the reaction to the Dutch cartoons noted above shocked so many people that I know - not because of the offence but the amazing over-reaction and double standards being shown (bearing in mind the lack of sensitivity to the Jews shown in the Arab media).  Why would people kill because of this sort of trivia? - if your religion and faith is strong then accept that sometimes others will criticise or even lampoon it ... I don't see book stores on fire due to the Da Vinci Code or any newspaper staff being killed due to the regular cartoons mocking religeous personalities in the UK.\n\nThe central theme is that folks can't understand what drives the fundamentaists to the sort of extremes we see every day ... even anger doesn't seem to explain it.\n\nPeace (hopefuly) out.
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I am not an Arab and I respect them, and trust Arabs more than non-Arabs. The reason being that they tend to have values that most western cultures do not share and this is probably because of the strong influence that Islam has on them, and I think that it's a good thing to that they believe in Islam. It makes them better people than their counterparts who accept western ideals, instead of those eastern ideals that we all should strive for.
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by indians do you mean arabs or just the people from india if your talking about people from india then i think indian women at least the ones in america that i have come in contact with everyday are some of the most beautiful women i have ever seen in my life.and as far as the countrie goes i really dont know that much but they are people just like me and i will never judge someone i dont know and also who cares what stupid people think,if someone just see's you as a gas station attendant over here in america than thats their loss not yours.and as far as the arabs go they or at least some of them need to live in america first before they go off at the mouth spitting hatred for america.and i would never go to the middle east without a gun,because things are crazy over there with all the islamic extremist over there.notice i did not say muslims,i just said the extremist.and the mental picture in my mind is someone from a different place than me that is wise and can teach me about the world,but i look at everyone the same.its just naturall to me to acept that we are all human no better no worse than any other.
519774
I am an American and I like all sorts of people, I may damn well even know a Palestinian or two.  I just don't go around asking people where they are from so I can be a bigot and judge whether or not I am going to be nice to them based on the origin of their bloodline.\n\nI wish folks would quit trying to squeeze others into boxes, please be sure to ask all the other Americans before you make a judgment call like this again.  Thanks.
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I'm from Iran and everyone gets me mixed up for an arabian. The differance between them is the cultures (yes some of then can both be muslims), haritage (the ways they dress) there language (araby and farsi and sometimes turkish), also the ways that they were brought up in life and were tought. theres also the waays that they write. yes they look very simular but the thing is that they are the same it's just that arabian writing has more sounds then farsi writing that makes it have to use more little lines and coma like stuff alot more.\n\nBut something that they have in comman is that they ALL hate Bush. Don't get me wrong i live in the usa, it's just that i'm tired of being made fun of.
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Hey there. I'm a Malaysian (a country in South East Asia) and I may have a different perspective among other answerers (I do live outside of America, don't I?) Anyway, most people would view Americans as rich, well-educated, and sadly, trigger happy. Yes. Nobody here ever thought of Americans having troubles with drugs, illegal immigrants, and so forth, because the only news that we get about America in our news papers are about Bush's policies against the world, about Hollywood actors, and American sport. As a proof, give me a minute as I fetch today's paper.\n...\nOkay, from the Borneo Post on American related news:\nHome: None (for obvious reasons, haha)\nClassified: None\nSports: "Storms douse action at US Athletics championships"\nWorld: "US warships successfully shoots down warhead in test"\n"Poll finds great divide between West, Muslims"\n"FBI arrests seven in Miami"-suspect netted in raid over alleged plot to attact Chicago Sears Tower skyscraper\n"US Senate rejects Democratic deadlines for quitting Iraq"\nTV Guide: None\nPeople&Places: A lot especially on Keith Urban's and Nicole Kidman's wedding\nBusiness: None\n\nNo news on drugs. No news on illegal immigrants. We don't know anything about the real life of Americans unless we surf the internet and actually search for American news. America equals to Hollywood. If I were to tell my neighbour that I am going to New York, she would say "Are you going to Hollywood? Americans must be very handsome and pretty and rich. How can you afford to stay there? Don't they hate Asians and Muslims? You'd better not go if you want your mother to have a grandchild." Some also view that Americans are living in their own world. When the whole world is crazy about football (soccer), Americans would watch NFL. When the world is against George W Bush because of what he did to the world (such as invading Iraq without UN's permission and refusing to pay back US' debts), Americans kept supporting him. CNN controls the mind of Americans. Nevertheless, the American Dream is always on most pauper's mind, hence creating the illegal immigrant problem. I'm not suprised because before I saw your question, I came upon a question where someone asked "Which country is the richest?" and most answerers replied "USA". Americans are also vein for thinking that other countries are poorer eventhough most countries here have a lower unemployment rate and a higher buying power. Well, that's only from my humble opinion. I'm sorry if I made anyone angry but it is reality, and that is what we really think about Americans. I hope I helped out in a way or another.
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You probably won't get outright hostility, unless you do something of that sort yourself.  I would just say try to blend in, because wearing a turban and white outfit won't bring about a good reaction probably.  Most Americans aren't hostile as soon as they see an Arab (at least I've never met any like that), but after the World Trade Center attack, people might get a little freaked out if you start praying towards Mecca all of a sudden. So just don't do anything to provoke anyone.
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It's bizarre since all arabs have the same language, culture and history.\n\nIt is also odd since Israel is smaller than the size of New Jersey and the arab states are huge.\n\nAdding to the confusion is that every arab country is totalitarian, and we really don't need more of those in this world (i.e. yet another place where women are subjugated, people's rights are trampled, etc).\n\nPresumably the madness will end when the USA is no longer dependent upon arab oil.  The likelihood is that no one will care and the arabs will all kill each other (as they did in centuries past).  In the meantime, the USA is somewhat dependent upon the Israelis not rocking the boat too much, and the Israelis do their best to comply with American directives.
656589
sure ... alot of arabic ppl here .. and am one of them\nwhy do u people always ask about arabs as they are not humans !!! am really sorry for u
476578
I agree with your statements that most Arab people do not "hate" Americans even though Bush and his cronies have messed up Iraq on purpose, when Bush should have directed America's 9-11 anger toward Bin Laden and Afghanistan!  Don't forget, Bush is only in Iraq for OIL, OIL, and that's right, more OIL!!!\n\nOn the otherhand, I am American and I don't "hate" Arab people!!!  Nor does my family, nor do my friends... ;o)
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You may be obsessed with this topic.  Plus, this forum is only going to give you a gross generalization, not a complete answer to a complex topic.\n\nThe short answer is yes and no.  Some do, some don't.  Just like some Chinese, Germans, Swedes, British, etc, hate the USA, and others don't.  Maybe head down to your bookstore, there are volumes and volumes written on Arab-American relations.  Check em out!
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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!
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I have known several arabs, and have not hated any. There were some that I did not like, but it was because of their personality not because they were arab.\n\nI think most of what you may be experiencing is just prejudice. People probably think that because you are arab you must be or have some ties to terrorists.
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i'm from middle east so i can answer you\nback in 1948 the u.s gov and england encourage the zionist to occupy palestin\nand what they done to my home land iraq by occuping it in 2003 , i was 12 then so what i saw i think if you are 50 year old couldn't see it \nbut you should know that the arabs don't hate u.s citizens
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They hate America and the west in general for its support for Israel. They believe Israel, christians, americans, etc.. are all infidels. They are driven by a fanatical religion called islam. And the "peaceful ones" don't speak out or do anything, and they only get angry when someone insults islam.\n\nAnd yes, many "normal" citizens hate USA. They are very anti-american. Most of them are fanatics with islam. In Iran, there are days where they all parade in streets and scream "death to america!" over and over. Are you telling me thats just "some" of the people?\n\nbut Iraq hasn't been very anti-american lately, so may be in the future pro-americanism will spread across there and a more peaceful verson of islam will be created? ( I think theres already one, and it'll probably get more popular, don't forget that christianity and judasisim were pretty vicious religions when they began)\n\n"But most of these Muslim people are family-oriented, peaceful people."\nThe countries don't even have civil rights. women are treated awfully and theres blatant anti-israel and anti-american propaganda there.\n\n\n"If your family members were killed, your house was destroyed, you had no future, you could not travel, and your country was occupied by foreigners intent on taking your resources, would you be inclined to display a smile and say, "have a nice day?"\n\nFor one, if your family members were killed in Iraq (if they were citizens there) they were probably involved with al-quieda. \n\n2) Foreigners taking their resources? Ameriac hasn't stolen any oil, explain why the oil is so high. Saddam hussein took their resources and spent the money all on himself and left the people in poverty. WMDs or not, it was enough to take that phyco out. \n\n3) And, Iraq is not an official republic government. USA has made it clear that they would leave any time Iraq asks them to (Iraq has said they want them to stay until the jobs done).\n\nIMO, I would rather have my country occupied with a nation seeking to free me from an insane dictator than living under the guy for years to come.
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I think Arabs and Non-Arabs both mcorrupt the face of Islam.\nIslam is complete and it has no errors but the main reason that many ppl dont agree with it is the manner the muslims act.\nBut...But the way is open.those who want to find the truth its everywhere!\nP.S.ARabs corrupted islam more than Non-arabs because they love dunya more...dont think i say this coz i,m an non-arab!!\n~peace