Why do Americans hate themselves? Why are we not proud for who we are?

Question

At times it seems Americans hate themselves more than others hate us. We can't be happy or content for who or where we are. We sseem to have so much self-hatred.

Answer 1

There you go... listening to the liberal media and there sheeple again. THEY hate America. The rest of us love it.

Answer 2

Please pay no attention to the people who claim to "LOVE" America. They are simply blinded by the truth or are too caught up in their fantasy lives to know the difference between reality and forcefed bullshit!! Most Americans probably do not hate themselves, yet hate the so called government. The major fault that Americans have is that they willingly and stupidly accept ANYTHING the government has to say, and will actually believe that what is told to them HAS to be the truth. Let me shed some light to those of you who are now offended. Our government WILL lie to you. Our government does NOT care about you. The only thing that matters to our government is that they can get EVERY cent from you that they can. The only other thing that matters to our government is that you accept the boning they hand out and not question why, otherwise, you are "Unpatriotic" I drool about the day that we carry out our rights as American People and oust the Government once and for all!!!! Unfortunately this will not happen anytime soon because "Americans" like to be ****** on a regular basis. Please email me all your pathetic hate mail!!! I promise a sincere reply to each of you.

Answer 3

America is a big country. Some are very proud, some not so proud, some not proud at all. We're not a monolith - there are way too many of us to put us all in a little box and label EVERY American as proud or not proud. We don't think alike; we don't believe the same things; we are diverse in all of our feelings. What makes an American proud anyway? If he/she walks around waving a flag? Or what makes him/her "not proud?" If he/she dares to criticize or disagree with the government? It's always interesting to me when some Americans label others as "not proud." By whose standards?

I love America. I am proud to be an American citizen and proud of my country's accomplishments. At the same time there are many things that this country has done that I am NOT proud of. By being vocal about that would you say I am not a proud American?

Answer 4

I think most Americans are proud of the ideals that founded us, are proud of the strides we have taken to create a great nation - but many of us are embarassed by the loud and selfish nature of other Americans in our global community and are ashamed at the pain and suffering that America has caused. Like everything in life, there is the good and the bad.

Answer 5

The problem is that americans are the most powerful, richest and most successful. But, at the same time, we are the most enlightened. Being the top dog requires a certain amount of dominance be brought against others. It is a necessary part of human nature. But, the enlightened part of us wants nothing to do with violence and conflict. We want to leave that behind and focus on sprititual matters. The two sides are in conflict. To make matters worse, evil people are trying to harm us by using that conflict against us.

What is required is for americans to adopt a warrior mentality, like you do in the martial arts. We need to merge our dual nature. This is happening already to a certain extent and its frighting the hell out of the marxists of the world.

Answer 6

Socialists hate America, and trick all of the more feeble minded to do the same. It's a slow, methodical process that targets the youth (World Worker's Party meetings are more and more common on college campuses) and the disenfranchised. Eventually, enough people will fall victim to these lies and we will be ripe for a Socialist revolution. I believe the term that was coined for these Americans is "useful idiots".

Answer 7

I am proud to be an american. We do some good things and some bad things, but on the whole our good outweighs the bad. Our charitible organizations, financial aid, and disaster relief efforts help save thousands of lives. If your not proud to be an american, try helping out in your community.

Answer 8

There is an enemy within wanting to destroy the USA. Why are our Marines in shackles? ???? These terrorists hid behind their wives' dresses. Civilians die on accident in war, it happens. They were simply doing their job. The world wants to be a single nation. There is a religious war going on people wake up. These men kill. They only understand death. the only way to stop them is to kill them. they do not understand diplomacy.

as The Byrds and the Bible say: And a time for every purpose, under heaven

A time to be born, a time to die
A time to plant, a time to reap
A time to kill, a time to heal
A time to laugh, a time to weep

To everything (turn, turn, turn)

Their Quaran says to kill infidels. Well, that's what our Bible says. This is nothing more than a religious war, and if we don't feel as strongly for our cause as the enemy does for theirs then we shall surely lose our fight to save the free world. A little off-topic...sry but basically I believe there is an enemy with in spreading hatred.

Answer 9

I don't hate myself for being American. As far as pride goes, I think the credit should go to God for inspiring people to come to this continent and doing the best they could with the knowledge they had to form a righteous and enduring government.

Answer 10

??? If anything you guys are too full of yourself!!! Why do you think so many people hate Americans(why do you call yourself Americans anyways Everyone on this side of the world live in America)

When you elected Bush, I think that was when you guys started to hate yourself!!!

Answer 11

I don't think we hate ourselves, but maybe we have become ignorant of our own short comings. We are a very proud Nation, and you can ask anyone in the street that is Native to this Country of ours