Why do so many PEOPLE profess love for our country and then attempt to divide it with angeand hater?
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Because too many people sadly only love their version of what the country is or should be. They have no respect for differing opinions, so they deride and scoff at such opinions.\n\nListening to others takes time and effort, as does rationally thinking about issues rather than just reacting emotionally. Too many people don't want to put the time and effort into the process. \n\nRational discussion, respect for differences, ability to compromise -- these are all essential components of any functioning democracy. Sadly, we're rapidly falling into the dysfunctional category, because of partisan hatred.
234843
Because americans love to hate.
1030570
Hate is a strong word and an even stronger emotion. These groups say what many people feel but not in such a strong way. They play on these fears because politicians are so politically correct and involved in international problems they forget their own people. If they listened more then these groups would have no fuel, but these days just to say " Enough is enough" brands you as racist. There is no hate in the majority of people, most are good people.
577375
Because everyone has to complain about something.  I'm not sure why but in this day and age it seems more and more people become more and more selfish, completely lose their manners, and have to argue about every last thing to always be right.  Its called in-humanization (I have no idea if thats a real word).  The truth is no matter who was the president everyone would hate them or think that they are not doing their job.  No matter what race everyone always thinks that certain people deserve more than others. Finally, no matter what war, people think that we are either taking to much control or not enough. They react violently because its in their argumentative nature.  I personally feel their momma's should have raised them right.
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With all due respect, you're a little off in your perspective.  The GOP may be guilty of many things, but hating America is definitely not one of them.  You would be closer to the mark if you said they love America with an almost fanatical air.  It's usually the Dems who are saying things along the lines of how embarrassed they are with the country, or how they don't like our system.  Rethink your perspective, read just about all of the posts on this site, and you'll see that I'm right.
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People tend to fear what they don't understand. Personally, I believe it is fear that is manifesting itself rather than hate.\n\nThat doesn't justify their actions which are often times displayed by hateful acts. Most have never seen our benevolent side. \n\nWith the onslaught of natural disasters, many of these people have witnessed first hand how quickly we, as a nation, have responded to their peril. \n\nI have read accounts of how these people were absolutely shocked that we would respond faster and with more resouces than their own government. They had previously thought we were a selfish nation... taking things that don't belong to us... forcing other to conform to our vision for their lives... They fear that they might become our next victim.\n\nThe answer is not Iraq as suggested above. There are way too many people here on Yahoo answers that want to be the first to answer a question and give no regard to it's accuracy. Their misinformation is a blithe on an otherwise great site. You deserve an answer not an opinion that isn't even backed up with the flemsiest of evidence. \n\nPardon my distain. Back to the topic...\n\nYour anticipated response would be, what can we do about it? How do we let them know that we want them to be happy, prosperous and free to enjoy life under their own terms? Well, there's not much an individual can accomplish on an international scale. \n\nTrue, there are some amazing people that have a calling it would appear and these people have proven how much good or bad one person can accomplish internationally. As for you and me, we need to take the time to examine our leaders. We need to look beyond party lines and select officials that represent our country for what it really is. A melting pot of ideas and people. A place where their way of life is acceptable as long as it doesn't infringe on another person's way of life. A nation that loves it's soldiers and can hardly bear the thought of placing them in harms way. And if we do send them into battle, there is no reasonable doubt that they are dying for a worthy cause. A cause that is international in scope rather than that of the privileged few that seem to have far too much control.\n\nWe must calm their fears.
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People hate other people. It's almost an inherent aspect of the species. Hatred is rampant in Europe, Russia, the US, the Middle East.\n\nWhy? Because people are intolerant of those who are different. And that intolerance makes them want to eliminate those who are different. It's the whole basis for attempted genocide in Africa, the Palestinian conflict, racism everywhere, and the same for the war on terror (both the US and foreign sides of the conflict).\n\nShould we step in and stop the hatred? Absolutely. But where do we start? I think we need to start wherever home is, and clean our own mess and stop prejudice-inspired violence here.  \n\nI don't care what people think about other people. If you want to hate someone, or fear them, that's your choice. But that doesn't give anyone the right to attack someone else just for being different. Not the Skin-Heads, not the Genocidal generals, not the Terrorists, and not the US neocons.  \n\nSadly, the way the world is going, people are polarizing and even political parties are starting to hate and attack each other just for having different beliefs. The world has gone to hell in a hand-basket, and there's serious question on whether people are going to wise up and learn to get along before the process becomes terminal.
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Because people like to force their views on other people.
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people tend to dis like or even hate what they dont understand... they are frustrated at being ignorant so they act ignorant... the funny thing is if people got to know each other they wouldn't be ignorant and all this would go away...
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Why do you Americans have such little pride in your Nation? Do you not realise how much derision you attract from Europe because of your enthusiasm for fools and bigots like the Bushes and Regan?\nNone of these would go far in any European country
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I'm sad whenever I hear of people hating one another. There are a lot of horrible things going on in the world, and many of them are done from plain old ignorance. I think if we could raise the level of education among people, a lot of this cruelty would disappear.  How can anyone actually hate another human being?  You have to feel sorry for someone who is full of hate.
778774
People love to hate.  And nothing will bring more people from different backgrounds together than hate, it makes people feel good to be able to look down on others and feel better about themselves.  It is very sad and I believe what goes around comes around for all of us.
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Some people are just hateful and want to find any reason they can to dislike other people.  Color is just a very easy way to divide people.
193946
Thank You.  Some one had to say that.  There are to many people that take their freedoms for granted.  They don't understand that in other countries if we were to bash our country we could be tortured or worse.  Where has the Pride in America gone?  Does Amercias youth need a wake up call?  Do we need to take them to Iraq and Afghanistan for a week or two to see how bad it could be?  I am just as fed up as you are.\nGod Bless America and The Soldiers That Defend Our Homeland and Freedom
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Many of those people like to feel others pain. Because they have a shitty life, or, because ,they are either too lazy or too stupid to fix it. So they feel better about themselves when they act like they care, and many of them do care, its just that they don't know why they care, and after a very short period of time they change their definition of "caring"  from, actively finding a solution and implementing it, to something like pointing the finger and blaming others. The great thing about most of those people (for them) is that when they point the finger at the "problem"  (i.e. America is the Devil) it looks (to them) like they are pointing the finger at them selves (thus they can appear to be truly selfless) and can act like they are fighting for a solution, when really they are just trying to make themselves feel better for being incompetent in creating a solution -and in their lives for that matter-. Unfortunately Failure and self loathing are considered greatness for many.\nThat is why (at least why I think) American  wanna-be-do-gooders\nalways find the fault in America, it is too painful to find the fault in them selves, and, it is too hard to "fix" the injustice they see.\n  I, fortunately, do not suffer from this malady.\n"I do not want to feel others pain, but, I would like to cure it"....If I don't already have something better to do....
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I suspect that when you talk about people we love to hate are minor villains like the oil company ex and politicians. the reason that we run across them so often is that there a re lots of them and they keep a high profile.
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Because our people are being led by a war-monger. We do not want to bother anyone but our greedy leaders just cannot keep their noses out of others business. They say they will do good for our nation when trying to get elected but, when they win they become whores to big business. I am an average American and all I want is to live in peace.