the usa has only been around for just over 200 years and they seem to think the rest of world wants to be like them im from england (where most of the pilgrim farthers came from if im not mistaken) and weve been around for over 7000 years (stonehenge carbon dated to this period) so how come they believe we want to be like them and are jealous ?
2007-03-13 11:16:34 · 18 answers · asked by clearair1234 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
my belief that americans think the rest of the world is jealous of them comes from personal experience and a question i just read on here asking why the rest of the world jealous of america
2007-03-13 11:25:32 · update #1
maddie x please re read the question properly this time
2007-03-13 11:43:55 · update #2
Because most people seem to be obsessed with American culture. I don't know why, people here in Canada sure as Hell are.
2007-03-13 11:21:56 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an American, I can say that most all Americans do not have that attitude. In fact it is a very vocal minority of American that have that attitude. Most of these people have no knowledge of other cultures and societies.
For reasons that escape logic, world history is not taught in our schools, except for wars that the US participated in. There may be some political reasons behind this. These are the people that that believe places like Bethlehem and Jerusalem have not changed in 2000 years, and other idiotic things.
These are the people that think every one in the world wants to come to the USA. They tend to be egotistical and display a false national pride.
They can't seem to understand the concept of the Nacirema .. the backward Amarican, so rather than admit to the faults of our leadership and society, they assume the anyone else in th world is jealous of our society,
2007-03-13 11:36:11 · answer #2 · answered by Niklaus Pfirsig 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. I think it comes from the educational system that generally teaches Americans to be ignorant of other cultures, especially if they are non white. History, the way it is taught in the states is so utterly biased that the prevailing, rampant, condescending attitudes of most Americans is something that they are raised with. No matter that the educational system in the US is considered sub par in comparison to many other countries around the world. It is constantly reinforced through the media and through political alliances made around the world. Meaning that the US only allies itself with countries that agree with the ideal that the only way of life that is the 'right' way of life is the American way of life. Also a lot of Americans remain ignorant of how they are even viewed around the world. They simply don't care. A lot of American viewers of this answer will take issue with this statement, still this is what I believe. In case you were wondering, I am an American.
2007-03-13 11:44:02 · answer #3 · answered by sustasue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Stonehenge was made by the Celts! Also I don't think The English have been in Britain as long as 7000 years.Not sure how long it is,someone will know.
Also think most Americans are OK, Been to a few USA states,enjoyed!
Think the problem may lie with yourself!
2007-03-13 11:47:30 · answer #4 · answered by annon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
America has got one good thing going for it.
It's a long way away.
The American way seems to be to visit far away places with strange sounding names.
And kill everything that walks so that their precious GAS (I think they mean petrol) prices don't go up.
In my options they are a crass loudmouthed money grabbing society run by a corrupt power seeking government. They really deserve one another.
They don't seem to feel safe unless they have a gun in their pocket.
They ought to put their own house in order before they enter other countries to force their flawed policies on peoples who don't want them there
2007-03-13 12:38:09 · answer #5 · answered by Dreamweaver 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Americans are lead to believe they are the best in the world problem is most of them have their heads so far up their own backsides they can only see crap. I lived their for three years and kissed the ground at gatwick when i returned, I swear if one more of them told me they had won the war I would not be responsible for my actions
2007-03-13 11:36:14 · answer #6 · answered by squawinpants 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do you make that assumptio?n. I don't think the rest of the world is jealous of me or America. Obviously, there are probably a lot of people in Africa who are jealous of Americans and Europeans and that jealously is not misplaced if they are starving. I have no illusions that the British are jealous of us.
2007-03-13 11:25:39 · answer #7 · answered by David M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see how you know that they do think were jealous
I do believe alot of there history teaching was only about there own nation and very little to do with the rest of the world so they were quite ignorant that way, but it was not there fault
And that is fact xxx
2007-03-13 11:22:01 · answer #8 · answered by xXx Orange Breezer xXx 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm American, but I agree with you. That's one thing that I don't like about America. We think we're the stuff when really we aren't- we're not any better
2007-03-13 11:44:36 · answer #9 · answered by tulip70707 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you the same ball sack who has already asked this question but in a different way ? and to answer your question NO i aint jealous i love and im very proud to be english
2007-03-13 11:40:09 · answer #10 · answered by maddie xx 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋