Why are Americans Hated "Disliked" so much.?

Question

Okay I know this question has been asked before but I must ask it again. I believe that americans are some of the most misunderstood people in the world. Its sad to know that just because of our iggnorant childish (well i think he is) president others believe that what he says most of us stand behind him. Well I dont. I do wish we could get along even though it will never happen. Why cant people give real americans(the ones who fight just to stay above the lines for food stamps) a chance. We arent bad people just misunderstood. I wish that people would learn to understand we are all the same. We all are trying to fight for what we believe in. Everyone wants the help of us until there tired of us. Then we are the enemy once again. Many countries are our allies but there are those who think we are out to get them. WRONG at least for me anyway. Its the gov't that speaks for us. We cant say how we really feel cause our freedom of speach has limits. some free country right?

Answer 1

I have seen studies on foreign attitudes toward America that show that in many countries, anti-American attitudes are directed against Bush and his administration, not against the American people. You can research this on Google.

Secondly, when you say, "we aren't bad people," we, as a people, gave the Bush administration another 4-year run in 2004. Whether or not the election of 2000 was legal (which is questionable) we do have the right to vote, and our system of voting is still fairly well-monitored. So we, as a people, must take responsibility for the current mess that we are in, and change it.

Those who hate Americans for electing Bush and for the pain he has caused the world have some justification for feeling that way. There is, similarly, some justification for blaming the German people for the rise of Adolph Hitler.

Finally, you can say what you really feel. The Constitution grants you that write and will continue to grant it.

So exercise that right, and speak freely and openly. If we as a people do not speak out, we are in big, big trouble.

Answer 2

I think the media plays an enormous role in how we are percieved around the world. Imagine a family huddled in a one room shack in say Cambodia, huddled around a cheap tv set and seeing something like 90210, the conspicuous consumption evident on that show alone would make such impoverished people unhappy. One picture of rush hour in any american city.....that's where most of the world's oil goes, no wonder the rest of the world has to pay such high prices for their oil. All thanks to the media spreading the word to the world, that we are all rich, we all drive two or three cars and we live like there is no tomorrow and don't care if we use up all the resources of the planet leaving others to go hungry. Such a message would make me angry if I was a poor malaysian farmer trying to make a living for my family. Sure, those who can, want to come to this country to try to grab thier piece of the so called "American Dream", but for those who have no hope of coming here, there is only despair, which breeds anger, and that leads to hatred. And while those of us who do live here, know that the American Dream died with the beginning of the Vietnam war, all those people of the world buy into the media portrayal of that illusion.

Answer 3

I am a Canadian, there is no way I dislike Americans I really like them. Yes I agree about Bush but you know I dont really understand the war at all. I mean there was a time when Bin Ladin and Hussein was allies of America. What exactly is the under reason for the war? I would like to go back and see where it truly all started. As Canadians we are always in the shadow of the US as we are smaller well population wise and the power that is in the US is overwhelming. We are more alike then unlike each other. The little people are often overlooked everywhere. so you arent alone

Answer 4

I think it mainly has to do with George Bush, and the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Leaders running a country have to represent the country, if they do a bad job of it and end up angering people around the world, people would begin to talk about that country in a bad way. With many people and soldiers dieing out there, many people watching the destruction and chaos would be mad at the US. I know its not the American people telling bush what to do, but some people might question why bush was elected for a second term. I've been to the states, there are good and bad in every nation but I think it has to do with your president.

Answer 5

this is a complicated question to answer.
USA Citizens have the reputation to concern about they concerns even if they have to smash and step on the concerns of others, I notice that in an small scale that happens very often between themselves. To keep the "cool" standards Americans a very mean to each oother and to survive ther can step on each other as well.

The problem it is that sometimes they rise the same behavior to larger scales, In other words the USA as a country behaves the same way a single individual and steps and bully who or whatever is got to bully to accomplish a goal even if they have to run over other country.

I can realize that not everyone it is like that, there is people that keep trying to make a balance in this situation. but are few of them or less than the other ones.

The US society it is very complicated and hard to fit, foreign people have to change the way they are to fit here, and the ones the can't or just don't want to do it are isolated, well this is in a Small scale.

but in the large scale, the US gets involve in to many international affairs that some times are not inside it's range of involvement. that creates problems with other nations.

but the way I DON'T DISLIKE THE US.

Answer 6

Our reputation was tarnished in the eyes of foreign countries before G.W. Bush, although his policies have not helped. I think it is because we don't take the time to understand the people in the cultures we visit. Every American that travels abroad is an ambassador, but few realize it. We are seen as rude and obnoxious people even if we do not mean to be because we feel our culture is best and our attitude may unwittingly be disrespectful of other cultures/people.

Answer 7

We're seen as bullies. No-one likes bullies. We're not the only country to go through this. Ask any German citizen [especially the older generation] how they were, and often still are, treated because of the megalomaniac who sat at the head of their country.
There is no easy answer to your question. Changing the world's perception of the average American is just about as impossible as getting our own government to acknowledge our existence.
I've friends who travel a great deal.. One of their defense mechanisms in certain areas are to wear t-shirts that say 'Don't Blame Us, We're Canadian'.

Answer 8

I personally have nothing against Americans (you yanks lol) - it is your foreign policies - and your President that people are against - as per previous answers - not everybody wants the American way of life - there are a lot of different cultures - and we should ALL respect that.
There are a lot of British Soldiers who are fighting along side your troops and also being killed - in the fight against terrorism.
I am English, proud of it, but sometimes even in my own country I feel like an outcast.

Answer 9

Well maybe Americans should just ignore it all and just prove to the rest of the world that they are wrong and Americans can be good people.

Answer 10

Is it so hard to believe? we elect a president by majority vote (although that's not entirely true) and the world know's this, plus those that don't have hate or dislike those that do... it's human nature...find a cure for that and we'll all be better off.