Is this the typical American attitude towards the rest of the world?

Question

sorry again to all of you who didnt deserve what i said i was angry and upset and it came across worse than it was intended i meant you people on YA not the entire US and i never thought about others understanding of(ignorant) till i read your answers. in my area its something that we say all the time it can mean be ignorant (no manners) or don`t be or your (ignorant)your ignoring me or you don`t listen . thanks to the few people whos answers proved they`re a better person than i am ,you put me in my place. and also thanks to the rest and the 42 hate mail , that showed i wasn`t that wrong and saved me from feeling 100%guilty youv`e proved me right
heres the question do these type of answers show there was no truth in what i said?
we are not rude you ignorant moron and if u think that retard then why are u living in America beephole and where the beep are you from moron
Because we are smarter and richer than any one elsewe have to watch out for other

because we are smarter and richer than any one elsewe have to watch out for other countrieslike a parent would look after a child people like you are just jealousand wish you could be an americaninstead of being stuck insome third world hell holeof a country USAUSAUSA

are you English cause your Engliush is terrible and your grammer is poorso dont call us ignorant at least we can spellyour exactly like the people you dont like in your incomprehensible question birds of a feather flock together thats an old one we have to suppor and finance the international society and their problems next time you want to rave about selfishness and greed do a little more home work my dear

are you English cause your Engliush is terrible and your grammer is poorso dont call us ignorant at least we can spellyour exactly like the people you dont like in your incomprehensible question birds of a feather flock together thats an old one we have to suppor and finance the international society and their problems next time you want to rave about selfishness and greed do a little more home work my dear

to Joy why don you read the question where am i raving about selfisness and greed i cant spell but you cant readyou are exactly the (you American)it was intended for WHOareYOU to tell me myEnglish is terrible and my grammer is poor my family has lived in the same place since the saxon chuch and the castle was built nearly1000 ago in the 11th century and this is our grammer and the way we have always talked before they ever came up with your la dee da way i talk real English so dont you tell me its wrong

TO HES yes i know thats why i was angry because of hearing this kind of crap as above not the odd one but its constantly shooved down our throat for no reason

Answer 1

Pardon, your arragance is showing. Only the US and apparently the British seem to think because we are somehow superior, we should take care of other countries and tell them what is right and wrong. We need to mind our own business, reduce our horrific crime rates, and end poverty here before we try to save the rest of the world. We have become the 800 ton gorrilla that no one wants to invite to dinner because we have bad manners.

Answer 2

I think a lot of times people confuse a countries government with it's people. People are people, most people want to be healthy, make sure their kids are taken care of, have enough to eat, and a decent home. There is a lot of country and religion bashing going on (sexual orientation as well) throughout this site. What does all that matter in the long run? Really, if someone insults your mother, you would most likely react angrily. This is the same thing that happens when you insult someones country or religion. It's okay to b*tch about your own "family" but anyone else that does is gonna get it! That's human nature.

Answer 3

(I just went and read your previous question and answers to same. Ouch!)

Though my grandparents emigrated from Portugal, I am American. I was born here, raised here, and am proud to be an American. I assume that you are new to America and the way of life here. Let me give you, what I think, is essential information to future American Citizens.

The USA is unlike any country in the world. We never had a King, dictator, Emperor, or military government. (The Colonies were set up, initially free of the King's rule). We have never had (and never will have) an official religion sponsored by the Government. We were born from a group of peoples from different countries who came to be free of religious and political persecution. We were born from a group of peoples who tamed a wilderness and built a country that was like no other.

The USA is the oldest government on Earth. (Britain changed from a Monarch-centric to parliament-centric government after the Revolution). It works because of its diversity. We, as Americans, can't figure out why the rest of the world can't live in a society as "free" and open as we do. The answer is how we were born...our new government had none of the "baggage" the "old" governments that have changed had. A democratic Iraq has tribal, religious, dictatorial, etc. baggage. A new government has to address these centuries old conflicts.

Having said that, there are idiots/zealots in all countries and societies. In the USA, as in other countries, there are a few people/idiots who give the rest of the country a bad name. The only way to see how Americans truly are is to get away from the big cities and go to where the American spirit lives and outnumbers the few. In my community in Central NY (5 hours away from NYC), we are a picture of the world. Here, Asians, Hispanics, Blacks (I hate political correctness...my black friends hate being called African Americans: they ARE Americans), Indians, American Indians, and Muslims live without incident. We all attend PTA meetings, soccer games, and community functions smiling and getting along. Stereotypes don't exist here with my generation or my daughter's generation. (My parents' generation is coming around.) This is the true USA.

Our attitude toward the rest of the world is described above. Why can't a Protestant marry a Catholoc in Ireland without causing a furor? Why can't a Shi'ite and a Sunni get along in Iraq? Why can't China allow there citizens to speak their minds. Americans can! We live peacefully here!

Don't hate us because we are a plural society. Don't hate us because we want to spread the freedom of our society to the rest of the world. Don't hate us because your God tells you to.

Give us a chance. We are Americans. We belong to the oldest country in the world. We want to be your friends...we can help each other. Just ignore the noisy few idiots who spew hatred in the name of the USA...

...we'll ignore yours.

Answer 4

Hi,
I see your points from a Brit veiwpoint, as to the mis-conception that Americans are brash, arrogant, self-pompous etc.
So are a lot of Brits.
Nice to see that th US$ is down the tubes at the moment. I could pop back again with my £Sterlings on the cheap.
Seriously, I have always enjoyed the hospitality and freindship of my American cousins, so all the best to both sides of the pond.
Bob the Boat

Answer 5

Go have what ever calms you down and I would not put yourself on the line here if you cannot take some 'cross fire' The nature of this medium, the same sad sods who would not even dare look you in the eye, use this to get back at all the wrong they think has been done to them and 'hit' on anyone. Well wishes friend

Answer 6

It appears that you brought this on yourself my dear. You must remember as impassioned as you are about a topic theree are others just as impassioned on ther other side. Add to that the anonymity of yahoo answers and you have people who feel free to verbally abuse anything you say.Also there are a lot of simple people who just want to stir up bleep and could care less about the issues.

Answer 7

because of the fact polls/archives/scientific samples commonly are representative of the full (with a small margin of blunders), does this answer your question? "Protest in Dearborn, Michigan denounces Israeli attack on Gaza with the aid of Tom Eley 31 December 2008 On Tuesday, a protest against the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip attracted approximately 5,000 human beings to Dearborn, Michigan, close to Detroit. yet another protest in ny city attracted numerous hundred." in user-friendly terms numerous hundred human beings in ny city, a city of numerous million, and an incredible type of of the protesters are of arabic descent. In Atlanta, in user-friendly terms some dozen protested, from what they confirmed on the television. many times, human beings do no longer supply a crap regarding the arabs or the palestinians. many times, the professional-Israeli media and AIPAC make constructive anybody (our government and the sheep/lots) is familiar with (thinks) that Israel is the harmless sufferer. in my view, i'm appalled and enraged with the aid of my united states of america's silence and condonement of this atrocity.

Answer 8

missed your first question but sounds to me like you have a good attitude and sounds like you hit a nerve with selfrighteous st for brains that make some us ashamed to say we are americans. So what can we do to change these really poor examples of humanity they obviously have not got an ounce of humility in their person

Answer 9

I guess you do have to watch what you say in this site. There are alot of people who will and have the right to put their opinion across.

Answer 10

some americans feel like the rest of the world is a disney land.
haha im cool, i love everyone so whatever