Is America an Evil Empire?

Question

Okay, I personally don't think America is an Evil Empire. I like living here, but I can see how those who don't reside in the U.S. might disagree with me. Consider these reasonings:

1. We get attacked by rebels from Saudi Arabia, so we a ttack Iraq.

2. We say that our no. 1 concern is to get rid of Sadam, we did that, but then occupied the country and it's Oil well.

3. We shoot down North Korea's test missles and condemn them for such actions - then we test launch a missle from California Silo's to a destination half way around the world.

4. We put sanctions on anyone who disagrees with us.

5. We can have weapons of mass destructions, but no other country can.

6. We side with countries that give us money rather tthen those that need help.

7. Only country ever to drop atomic bomb on civillians (twice)

8. Only 40 years ago, Black people had to use separate water fountains.

9. Wiped out the native americans. Gone. Extinct.

I could go on, but I'm limited to 1000 words or less

Answer 1

just remember all empires eventually FALL! i think i summed that up nicely.

Answer 2

No. ! Many of the suicide bombers were from Saudi Arabia, but they were financed and trained in Iraq. What's the difference which country they were born in ?
No. 2 Our concern was to keep the fanatical Muslim creeps from causing more harm to our country. Getting Saddam was only one objective. We occupied Iraq ??????? When did that happen ? We're doing everything realistical to get out of the place. The Iraqi government is asking us to remain longer. Even the Sunnis said that it would be a disaster if America left any time soon. Get your story strait.
No. 3 I better keep an eye on television news. We shot down North Korea's missles??? WOW !!!!! when ?
No. 4 Who do you mean ? No country is or has been more disagreeable than France. Sorry, no sanctions, so again you should make clear just what you're talking about.
No. 5 Wrong again, only those who signed treaties that they wouldn't make those weapons are now condemned for breaking the treaty.
No. 6 Someone is giving us money ??? Who ? When you say that we're not helping those who need help, please mention who needs help snd is not getting it from America. We have been the most generous nation ever known.
No. 7 And it's a good thing. It showed Japan that it's futile to keep on fighting. Many many more would have died otherwise.
No. 8 Right and in that short time uncountable numbers of blacks have become millionaires.
No. 9 I have some real good Indian friends, they didn't look extinct to me at all. My wife and I go to many pow-wows every year. A great many American Indians live just as the rest of do. You can see some almost everywhere. They would have to tell you that they're Indians. Some don't make a big deal of it. But they're sure not extinct, just because they're not wearing feathers.
Yep, you could keep going on and on - - - making more and more points for the enemies of America, even though all that you say is the same line that all the haters use.

Answer 3

Your "facts" are for the most part completely wrong.

Your "facts" are for the most part completely wrong.

1. Saudi Arabia did not back the 9/11 terrorists Saddam Husain did

2. Our #1 concern wasn't getting rid of Saddam that was a means to an end. The real concern was and is getting rid of Al-Qaeda. We have Killed or captured 75% of their leadership.

3. We did not shoot down N. Korea's missiles they blew up on their own. We test missiles for defense N. Korea has openly threatened Japan and S. Korea.

4. I would like to see documentation of the US putting sanctions on anyone for simply disagreeing with us. Most sanctions are leveled by the UN.

5. We allow other countries to have weapons of mass destruction (Nukes) as long as they are not using them against other nations for imperialist takeovers.

6. This one is a general statement so I am unable to refute it directly. It is very subjective but I seem to remember the USA giving aid to Indonesia when they got hit with a tsunami. I even saw pictures of people eating American food while wearing Osama tee shirts.

7. Yes we did to end WWII. We picked small out of the way cities (we could have dropped them on Tokyo) because it was the only way to get the Japanese to surrender short of an invasion which would have cost many more lives than were lost in the bombings.

8. Yes there has been racial inequality but this is the case in many of the countries who's opinion you value so much today. In Italy you can't hold office unless you are catholic.

9. I live in Arizona and know many Native Americans personally. As far as I know they aren't extinct.

Answer 4

1. Only the ignorant beleive this. There were clear reasons for attacking Iraq separate from 9/11. The CIA had info that Iraq was producing WMD's. Only later did we learn that they were just fronting to scare Iran.

2. Our #1 concern is to spread capitalism. That should be clear to anyone.

3. North Korea is a threat to many country's. If you listen to thier leader you would be afraid of what he will do with any weapons. We have to protect ourselves and our alies.

4. Of course we do. We have to power to prevent countries from messing with us. Why not.

5. We have proven to be extremely resposible with our WMD's. How many wars have we been in and never used one. Other country's clearly plan and say they will use them.

6. The world runs on money. Of course we help countrys that give us money. We want money. We also help country's that do not tho.

7. And it saved millions of American and Japanese lives. It was clear that almost nothing would cause them to surrender. It would have been a total bloodbath to invade Japan.

8. That was 40 years ago. Not now. Its important to learn from mistakes and move on. Many countrys did horrible things a long time ago. Should that matter now?

9. See answer 8.

Answer 5

yeah, maybe so but we are also the country that stopped the Nazi expansion and saved Europe. We invented nearly every modern medical procedure and vaccine, eliminating diseases like polio from the Earth. We created and fund 75% of the UN's budget. We give 3X as much money in foreign aid as the next country. We fund 60% of the "International space station". We built the Panama canal, Suez Canal and rebuilt Germany and Japan after THEY attacked us and our allies. The US Peace Corp is the ONLY help that some folks in Africa and Asia will ever get.
Most Americans are generous and friendly. We love to laugh and spend time with our friends and families-just like everyone else in the world.
We just have bad PR people these days

Answer 6

You need to stop taking what ever it is you are taking.
1. We are in Afghanastan because of 9/11 , we are in Iraq because Saddam Hussiens refusal to let the inspector come in, and that he was using (this is proved) WMD on his own people. Remember when he invaded Kuwait???
2. We are in Iraq by the invitation of the leaders of Iraq. They have asked us to stay. We don't occupy,we are there for support.
3. N. Korea is not supposed to have Nuclear missiles. they have an unstable leader, his own people are going hungry. Our missile program is not a secret, and we are not threatening anyone. N.Korea is.
4. We can't put sanctions on anyone just because we don't agree. We put sanction on country's that we don't do business with. simple.....we don't have to do business with some countries if its not in our best interest.
5. Many countries have WMD. They just don't use them on thier own people
6. Give us money? And who would that be? I would be delighted if we help anyone that gave us money. We rebuilt Germany and Japan. Who is giving us money?? Get real
7. Yes we dropped the bomb, but Japan attacked us, unprovoked attack mind you. We were trying to stay the hell out of that war. We would have lost over 100,000 additional Americans continuing in that war. They had the chance to surrender after the first one. They chose not to. I will not apologize, ever.
8. Yes, there were some problems in some areas, but we also have affirmative action that has opened doors to minorities and closed them to whites. It all is equal now days. Move on.
9. Have you told this the to 563 Federally recognized tribes that make up of 2.8 million Native Americans? The African American populations makes up 13.5%

I think you should get your facts in order before making broad sweeping statements that are untrue.

Answer 7

100% evil governments, 100% good people.

The united stated have cause so much sufferings all around the world. Look at Iraq and the 100,000 dead already in the name of democracy (oil). Binladen's brother is bushes partner in the oil business...don't you find that a bit weird?!
All the wars the states have fought were for money or oil.
Every superpower had it's fall....when this happens to the united states, do you want your grand children to suffer from other superpowers that arise. Imagine your grandchildren dying from Chinese missiles in the name of democracy for example.
The USA refuses to even call a cease fire in Lebanon to stop the Israelis from killing more people (300 dead and 2500 injured in 9 days)...... Can anyone name one true good thing that these governments have made?

Answer 8

You are wrong on every single point...
1 They were not rebels. they were alQaida. A known group who's ideology is the death of anyone who isnt muslim.
2. We are turning over defense to the Iraqi army after equipping them with US gear and training. If the oil is supposedly flowing then why are the prices so high?
3.We havent shot down a NK missile. IT blew up on its own and 4000 miles is hardly half a world away
4. Japan disagrees with us they arent under sanctions. Mexico disagrees with us they arent under sanctions should I go on?
5. Umm, Russian has them GB has them India has them Pakistan has them. Iraq has them, Syria has them, do i go on?
6.GB does not give us money. ITs called trade and its mutual
7. Well you got me there. But I must say that they were industrial cities. Im sorry those people dies horrible deaths but unfortunately it was necessary to end WW2. A ground invasion would have caused MILLIONS of deaths.

8.Yes and no. Maybe in the Jim Crow south but no up north.
9. America hasnt treated their Natives well at all. I agree with you there but therey are not extinct.

Ever here of FOXWOODS Casino. Raking in millions a day.

I can go on but Im limited too...

Answer 9

First two are true, the third is the fact that the U.N. has told them no missles and we are the cannon fodder of the U.N. The fourth is just self preservation, we're trying to look out for ourselves. The fifth is just stupidity, what about China, and Russia. Money rules the world for number six. Seven is true. As is eight. Check this sight for a list of extinct native american reservations. http://www.cr.nps.gov/nagpra/DOCUMENTS/ResMapIndex.htm

Answer 10

first of all, allow me to THANK YOU!!!! thank you for this question and point of view!

Personally i don't think America is evil, for most people America is the equivalent of Utopia, land of the free (that explains the diversity of its residents who for decades fled form their native land with one destination in mind) .. and anyone in the world would kill for the chance to live there, honestly, you're lucky to be born in America and not for example Iraq! America "in theory" is the greatest place on earth ..

And you can't call the entire population on the US evil .. there's the good and bad in every nation in the world. It would be fair to call the US Government EVIL! Misuse of power, double-standards, bias, interfering with other countries rather than paying more attention to its own people and their many problems, and you did a pretty good job with what you mentioned ..... honestly, the americans are the most "gullible" people in world, they believe whatever they see on tv, they can easily be manipulated by the government .. most of them are ignorant to the outside world, until recently, and most of what they know now is not entirely accurate, if not entirly fabricated ..

What i don't understand is .. why americans (not all of them of course) know so little about their own history that they now rush to condemn and judge other nations, and why thet don't see the crimes and injustice and oh so many faults in their own country and government .. why is american tax money being used to cause more death and injustice in the middle east rather than decrease poverty in the US?! and i could go on and on ..

If more people could think they way you do, maybe there is hope

Answer 11

Thank god ur limited to 1000 words, jeez. We dont have all day for you to finish ur so called question.

No, America is not an Evil Empire, and I dont think the world really believes thats. The world is jealous because we are the only superpower and we dont take a lot of crap from the true evil empires like those few Islamic Fascists nations that are spreading terrorism around the world right now. I won't mention their names because I am sure we all know who they are.