Your opinions on Americans please? From our politics to our people, Do you like or dislike?

Question

So true Irish blood... lol

Answer 1

I generally like most Americans. I work one day a week in the tourist industry and they defiantly keep things going, they put a lot of money into our tourist industry, unlike Eastern Europeans who just take from us.
I have spent the last two summer holidays visiting people and travelling around the States and people have been especially kind in the mid- West, Kansas way, they are very hospitable and friendly. I always tell people the story of when I arrived in Dodge City with just over a dollar in the early hours, and I meet someone who invited me out for Breakfast, someones else invited me for Lunch and a couple of bikers invited me out for a meal in the evening and took me to the train station and waited until I got my train, if that isn't hospitality I don't know what is.
Politics, well I think that the British should get the hell out of Europe and aline with the ex Commonwealth countries and America because we would benefit far more from that, than being a member of EC. I do not believe in sending so many solider to die in a stupid war though, but that is a government issue and not all American people are for it.
I love the women because they are so liberated, I was impressed by the amount of women in work that one would consider men's jobs. I also like the fact that the women are very natural on average and a high percentage of American women don't wear makeup, which I like, well they are much better than Eastern Europeans who come over looking like prostitutes due to the amount of makeup they wear, so American women are better than them. I also have heard that American men make very good house husband, meaning they help around the house a lot, so the women have trained them well.
So basically I like most Americans. As long as they don't support the IRA.

Answer 2

Rather difficult to generalise as they do have a wide range people.

The image of many Americans from the big cities is very loud, vulgar and aggressive; especially that of the women who appear to want to prove their manliness.

In my experience, American businessmen love to talk a lot but say very little. Ask for a decision on something fairy minor and it has to be referred to the Lawyers or Auditors. They tend to value employees more by their input than their output.

While political power to be determined solely by money, there does appear to be more freedom in the US than the UK. Opinions are sometimes expressed by Americans that would lead to arrest in the UK.

The legal system in the US appears to have too much political input and if you are not a US Citizen then obtaining justice is a dangerous game of chance.

Often Americans seem naive and parochial; this presumably indicates an education system that largely ignores the rest of the world. Presumably the exaggerated stories of America's greatness have the same roots.

To finish on a more friendly note, in foreign parts away from the beaten track, an American will normally offer a helping hand to someone who speaks a similar language.

Answer 3

Sure:

American Art/Literature:
- Some of the best in the modern world.
- Some of my favorites:
-- Asmov, P.K. Dick,
Einer


American Innovators:

American Charities:
Some of the most generous in the world

American Politics:
- To be honest I think that your politics is going down the drain. The most heard people are those with the most closed minds. Inteligent political debate exists in the U.S. but the mainstream is being dumbed down. I think that the US could use an independent government funded news service like CBC or BBC but if you had one that the government in power would find ways to influence.
- That said, as a Canadian, I'm safer because of the protection of American military power.

American Companies:
- Lots of good but some of the political influence of some major corpations disturbs me.
- Part of almost every transaction i
- Tendancy towards lack of choice. More companies are ganging up providing consumers with less choice. For example, you go

Answer 4

Decades ago,. when JFK ran, there was much to-do about he being a Catholic. The Vatican would run the country, etc etc.That just turned out to be so much BS. I almost expected to see, oh,. Americans will never elect a black man, and every time I heard this, I just thought of JFK.American would never elect a Catholic. As far as I am concerned, Barack is an American..Period! .Once JFK a Cathoilic, was elected, my thoughts were, one day we're going to have a black president. Well, he's here! Maybe the next president will be Jewish? Barack Obama not the candidate of my choice, but now that he's my president, I wish him every opportunity to be a pleasant surprise.. When he won, he crossed the line between being a politician and being a leader. I wish him well.

Answer 5

hm... lets see i could write you a whole book on this. instead i am going to try to condence it.

first off, i am from belgium. i lived there till i was 9 and moved here. i am now thriteen and in therapy because i hate it here. i find that i disagree greatly with how selfish americans are when it comes to their country. they worship it as though it were the only one on the planet.
daily i go through heated discussions with members of my eighth grade class tryin to explain why i don't like it here. they all say "Belgium and france suck, they've both been overrun like five times." Firstly, i have to admit it is true. they have been but that is only ecause they are brave enough to stand up to outsiders instead of keeping to themselves and relying on their isolation(because they don't have any).
also i don't like it because when a foreigner comes here, there are very small chances that they will encounter many people that speak their same language(except for spanish). then they begin feeling shut out.
also when you come here from a place with acutal history, you begin to miss seeing the little old chapel on the side of the road that nobody knows where it came from. and also the ancient cathedral with gothic finishings. and the old battlefield where general so and so fought and you have to know it to recongnize it. the only two wars that ever happened here were the revolution and civil war.
i don't like how whenver something is over fifty years old, it is classified as historic, as twenty seven books written about it, has sign posts all over it, and tour guides.


I have to admit, that most of this is just how the culture evolved and is not really anyone's fault. Only with a great effort can anything be changed.



PS: the opinions expressed here were just that, opinions, and in no way are meant to insult anyone!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

I think the principle of your politics are good but the ideals have been corrupted by control and money. As for the people,you should not judge an entire culture on the few people who you know belonging to it.
But I will,
I think Americans generally have a chip on their shoulder and have to prove that they are right about everything in a somewhat child like manner. It is a nation of highly intelligent individuals leading the majority of under educated sheep who only care about consumerism.
But I only know a few yanks and it is surely a mathematical impossibility that everyone is the same as them...God help us all if they are!
So in answer to your question I like them.

Answer 7

I disapprove of the "tough guy" bullying attitude that the United States often displays and it's meddling in the governments of foreign countries.
I know many Americans that are nice people, but as a whole I find that self-righteousness and arrogance are traits that are far too common amongst Americans for them to be endearing.

Answer 8

Passed through a few times but only stayed there once, had a spell in Boston, liked it a lot, the people were really friendly and much more laid back than i was expecting, but whats with this 3 drink limit in the bars? couldn't get my head round that one, the local chillies in Danvers soon got the message though :)

As for politics your system of voting seem complicated and drags on for ages, not too fond of Dubya either.

Answer 9

I think the politics suck! The 'worlds police' is not your exclusive role.
However, I do like the people, mostly. Never met a yank bloke I didn't like. And I have met quite a few around the world, mostly your armed forces personnel.
However...and I gotta say this, the American women truly scare me! Don't know what it is, but I'm scared!

Answer 10

Not sure about your politicians - albeit that it may be biased at times, the media 'picture' that we get in the UK shows your current president and many of those around him as less than Honourable and determined to hold onto power regardless. The examples of the terrible flooding in New Orleans and his apparent lack of immediate concern, and the questions around his election in the first place (remember 'hanging' chads?) seem strange; the voice of opposition seems not to have been heard, but that is maybe just my perception.

But I guess politicians are mostly like that the world over - as for the normal folks like you and me....great. Summed up to me by the welcome that was given to my eight year old daughter on arriving for the first time in the States at Chicago airport - 'Hello and welcome princess'. Wonderful place, wonderful people.