What do people see about the US that American citizens do not?

Question

If we are all doing what we think is good to raise our children, and live peacibly, why do people from other countries hate people in the United States? I'm talking about citizens, not our president. I wouldn't want that job right about now. He has many things that he has to try and figure out, without stepping on anyone's toes. How can America be so hated by everyone else?

Answer 1

We as a people, are judged as a whole. We represent the United States.. just as I'm sure your mom may have said, 'how you act outside this home, will reflect on us.' I guess it's the same way..
Do we not also judge people by what country they've come from.. some of us do, yes..
Sad, isn't it...no matter which way you look at it.

Answer 2

If you look at how few Americans do not vote in this "shining example of Democracy" you may get an idea of how out of tune the majority of Americans are in world affairs.
For many it's a matter of just trying to hold their lives together from day to day. The two income, 60 hour a week household does not leave much time to consider the more pressing issues.
I don't believe that many actually hate our citizens as much as the policys of our government. As evidenced by the generosity of the American citizens in times of disaster, we do find ways to help. You cannot judge a culture by the actions of a few morons being brash when they travel. I certainly don't judge entire cultures by the actions of a few foreigners that have treated me rudely here.

Answer 3

The question should be What does the rest of the world not see that the Americans do

CNN, FOX, All the ***** news networks peddling fear and pro American propoganda, scaring the American public to death saying every country is out to get them whilst at the same time the fat cats in America bleeding you all dry (ENRON)

There are some areas of Michigan that look like Basra and more Americans kill each other every year than any other country in the Western world.

Answer 4

I think you are paying too much attention to the main stream media. They build up such bogus claims to sell advertising, create controversy to attract readers or viewers.
I can tell you there are at least 11 million people who love or like America: the 11 million illegal aliens estimated to be in the US right now. Do you know how many foreigners are trying to get in to the US, legally? Ask the State Department. There are so many applications, the bureaucrats cannot keep count.
There may be some muslim crazies trying to beat the system to get to the US to do us harm, but the vast majority of applicants are after what we have: freedom and opportunity for a better life.
There may be many people who hate Americans, but they are just plain ignorant.
Think about it. What difference does it make if a muslim zealot, living in a mud hut in northern Pakistan, hates you? None. It does not matter to our well-being.
What if you found out that your next door neighbor hated you? It amounts to nothing. He won't kill you or take your property just because he hates you. My suggestion is: don't worry about what other people think of you. Do what is right for yourself and your loved ones.

Answer 5

I have lived all over the world and in some cases it is a case of the have-nots wanting what someone else has.

It is just like in your own neighborhood. Some people resent that people have things they do not have. Some people disapprove of someone's lifestyle or choices. People like to see the rich and powerful fail...they get a smug satisfaction from it. Some people think the person in power is abusing it.

In many cases, it is the actual attitude of the people involved. You most likely will NOT be friends with a neighbor who seems stuck-up, rude, a-know-it-all, thinks only of themselves, etc. When Americans travel overseas many of them have those attitudes.

For some people, if they meet just ONE American who is not a good representative they will still think the whole country is that way.

Answer 6

People don't hate the citizens. They just hate the leaders. If they would just come here they would see it is a nice place. I have lived here ten years and I thought all Americans were violent, stupid people. Than I moved here and I realised that Americans were just like other people. All they wanted to do was live a good life.

Answer 7

Imagine you are a regular kid in a class and day after day you see the biggest strongest kid bullying the weakest kids, now grow up and use your imagination.
I am an American citizen but you have to live out of the country for 20 or so years to really take on different perspectives fully.

Answer 8

I don't hate individuals.
I just hate the feeling you get from America, this feeling that because of it's size it thinks of itself as the worlds moral supplier.
I don't like the choosiness of it's leaders to which conflict it will get itself involved with.
Maybe America should become more insular, not get involved with ANY counties conflicts.
Because as it stands-America are still supplying Israel with bombs that are killing extremely innocent CHILDREN.
I would love to show the leaders of Israel images I saw in a recent program about the killing of children in the gas chambers at Aushwitz-images that bought me to uncontrollable tears,and show those same images to Bush et al.
Because even if there is a slight hope of negotiations saving CHILDRENS lives then do it NOW!

Answer 9

I hear what you're saying. I've had a fair amount of anti-American rhetoric hurled at me living here. Most of it because of politics cause the people they slated 'Americans' usually had never been there, based their ''facts'' on CSI/Law & Order, etc. or disliked Dubya (which I do too).

As far as rubbing someone's face in my being American, as many seem to say, I don't know about it because no one knows I'm American unless they hear me speak - then the anti-US starts.

I think there are many things wrong with the U.S. & crappy people in it & out of it but the blanket statements & hate of Americans truly turns my stomach by non-Americans who claim to be so much better, civilised and/or fairer than those they seem to hate.

Answer 10

ooooh - where to start - A lot of Americans I have come accross are very brash and "in your face" this can turn into offensiveness

I find a lot of Americans cannot see beyond the end of their own noses - Nothing can be better than America and America is always, always right. This is generally from over confident people who come accross as very arrogant and I really do not like arrogant people.

OK - I am generalising here and I do give people the chance but when I have come accross a large amount of this it causes me to generalise more.