why do people talk so much s*** about americans but can't seem to get enough of us?

Question

It seems we are always talked about , but we have the biggest media market in the world....we have had a huge influence with our fashion(i see lots of people in jeans , t shirt, and baseball cap). And much more of our culture has influenced people, the way we talk, our comedy, they list go on...so what's up with all the hating, when you really love us?

Answer 1

This has changed a lot , especially now because of Bush and Iraq..


I am US borne, I lived in Miami-Florida for seven years, before that, I lived in south America and recently moved out of Florida for good to the UK, and now I look back to these past 7 years and even though I did my professional career there, I felt it was the 7 worst years of my live (social wise), because of this capitalistic systems I did not have many friends, everybody was busy, did not have a real girlfriend cause I did not have money to show and people saw me like I was a rat because I was poor “the more you have, the more you are” . And in the US, you can not pursued a university degree unless you come from a very wealthy family or live in debt for the rest of your life and if you become sick, you either have to have an insurance (very expensive if not paid by employer) or lived in debt for the rest of your live.



I think in the US, there is a culture to work but not culture to socialise with others, for example Drs see you as a number $ more than as a patient, i don’t want to generalise but i think the US system changes people into machines and blocks their mind form what is outside, most of the people I meet there, think that the US is the best country in every single way, without even visiting other countries, well I don’t blame then , with the little time off we had in Florida as listed on linked below, there is not time to visit any other countries,



Well, something else I realize when I was travelling Europe and south America, I noticed that most of Americans did not make any effort to a least speak the most common or used word in other languages and expect everybody to speak english as once a girl from Chicago told me “we are leaving the globalisation so everybody needs to speak English”



In the other hand I think that economically wise US is great , my parents are doing financially very well so is my brother and most of the people I know, but unfortunately all the money they make and have, cant not even be enjoyed. I truly respect you opinion but I think that WE as “Americans” should see the world equally, change our minds, not because we are richest and have the economical power we have the right to abuse others and impose our system, ethics, morals as every country has their own and we should respect that.

Answer 2

Imagine this: You're in High School, and you're considered "average" in your school. Your mother also has to work double jobs to support you and your family.
Generally, you would be jealous of the... Say, more popular cheerleader.
Even if she's nice to you, and does selfless charity work.
Though she does tend to act like she's the best of the best sometimes, and doesn't talk to you except on rare occasions. (and she's never had a money problem!)

You want to hate her, do you not?


It's the same thing for America vs. much of the rest of the world.
The rest of the world is just annoyed because we start wars occasionally. Many Americans are disloyal to their own country, and talk about wanting to move away... But they usually don't.

And that is not without reason...

Answer 3

We can be disgusting and ill mannered. I went on a cruise to the Bahamas and I was appalled at the way the guests (Americans) spoke and treated the staff on the ship and the people on the Island.

You have to travel out of the country to like Europe to know why they hate us.

Answer 4

Lol, do you really think that?
Now can you see why some people talk that way about you?

& then when we try & talk to you about poltics, you say we are "jealous" no, we just want you to stop meddling with our governments, we want peace. Which the pro-war U.S.A does not, because they want to stay "#1."

You should read history sometimes dear, it's educational.

Answer 5

We have the highest standard of living in the world and they want our money. Our poorest/lowest class citizens live better than close to 80% of Europe.

Why do people hate Bill Gates? He's the richest guy in the world. It's jealously. The guy literally give billions to charity and people still bash him.

Answer 6

Jealousy,pure and simple.
We are a blessed country.
When we stop seeking God we will lose the blessing.
The world is watching , America will fall.
Because America is becoming a country of foreign gods.
Only when we serve God will we be blessed.<><

Answer 7

oh please. lets face it. we are a stuck up, egoistic nation who loves violence,war, and spending money on stupid and worthless sh*t. other countries hate us because we say we want to promote peace but we don't and we are totally full of ourselves. i'm pretty ashamed, i don't know about you.

Answer 8

We're the popular people, people hate popular people cause THEY arent popular, but they want them to like them/ not blow them up, so they like us.

Get it?

Answer 9

why did they hang innocent decent saddam?

Answer 10

It be lonely at the top----huh ??