why do people have problems with the u.s.a?

Question

your free to do what you want or buy what you want. you got human rights here. unlike other countries. so why do people hate americans are they jealous of americas power and greatness.

Answer 1

I think some people can be a bit stand-offish when it comes to Americans, because some Americans have a knack for being rude, and in some cases snubbing their noses at other countries.

I'm not ashamed of being American, I feel extremely lucky to be born and living here. However I realize that some Americans aren't always open-minded about the rest of the world, much like there are people throughout the world that aren't exactly open-minded about Americans.

Answer 2

I'm not American but I was an expat for four years and met MANY Americans that I liked and were firm friends with. So much so that we've even touched on this subject.

THEY explained to me that the Americans have a bad rap overseas are (according to THEM) the ones that 1)put someone like Bush in power 2)thinks going from the east coast to the west is travelling 'internationally'. 3)when abroad, calls the people of the country they're visiting 'foreigners'.

Answer 3

No. I've lived in several countries, and in each one, the people thought their country was the best.

All of 'em didn't like Americans, though, because Americans tend to be pushy, rude, smug and juvenile in their approach. If we could just get over ourselves already, people would like Americans just fine.

Answer 4

i take pride that i am American. My family has served our country...my brother is over in Iraq right now. But sometimes i do beleive we Americans stick our noses in others business...in which that is what we should not do...!!!

Answer 5

I think it's because there is so much diversity and the diversity causes controversy since we all practice things differently.

Answer 6

Jealous. absolutely

Answer 7

Perhaps it is not what we have here but our actions over seas.