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Yeah, America needs to mind its own damn business, just ask the African-American former slaves(who would be aboue 170 years old now) Don't ask 40's era France and Briton though, and you probably shouldn't ask Japan either. Definately ask Vietnam and North Korea (but don't ask South Korea) and just ask the Muslim Extremests (but don't ask the fundamentalists or pacifists) and you will get a unanimous vote! "AMERICANS ARE BIASED, RACISTS PIG-DOG IMPERIALIST OPPRESSORS WHO NEED TO MIND THEIR OWN BUSINESS, GIVE MORE FOREIGN AID, AND STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TOTALLY JUSTIFIED SUICIDE BOMBINGS"
Thusly Americans == Fagorts, Q.E.D.
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-Jrabbit
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of the Electronic Egyptians
Feb 2002
time: 23:34
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Originally posted by child of Thor
Do Americans care how the world views them, or thinks of them? I get the impression that they are mostly nice well mannerd people who might be alarmed at the thought of such world wide opinion?
I might be totaly wrong about this - which might make these kind of polls more depressing. |
I care about how the world views Americans because I'm an individual, not a politican or a policymaker. I just want a world in which I am free to travel and enjoy/learn about other cultures first-hand.
It's a pain to be hated or despised for the actions of my government. Obviously, I would prefer that it wasn't like that. It's also a pain being hated or despised because I live in a rich country and have disposable income. That doesn't make me a bad guy! Negaitve perceptions of Americans based on our government's policies, world economics, Hollywood imagery, etc., is a prejudice I'll always have to deal with.
That said, my travel experiences have generally been good ones. I find when you meet people halfway -- learn a few words of their language, respect their culture, ask instead of order -- most are ready to ignore their distaste for Americans and treat you as the individual you are.
But it sure would be nice to feel safe when I travel. (sigh)
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child of Thor
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Well it is a simple heading, kinda disguising the true complexity of the issue(for me anyway ).
In our globaly aware world - i think is reasonable to ask such questions as they impact on all our lives.
In a way America is the world, its a huge melting pot of all people from all over the world that have at some point in the past when America was founded - decided to make a better place.
Thats what i look for in America - i want to see that ideal realised, because at the end of the day the only way we as human beings will last longer than the dinosaurs(even less will do!), is if we really all become as America is supposed to be.
I'm saddend that its not working out like that - saddend for us all 
Its a rather pitiful dream maybe, definately idealised, but at the end of the day thats what America is supposed to be all about - fighting for freedom, justice, the benifit of mankind?
Make it so - its in your hands to do it, in fact its in all our hands to help in what ever way we can. Lets not live in a world of fear and darkness - it will be our doom.
God bless America, cause it blo*dy needs all the help it can get  
In a Nutshell : as a liberalish person with tendancy to the left and right
when i think of America it is with sad trepidition.
when i think of Finland it is with friendly drink shareing.
just so you can see what i mean pekka
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Originally posted by GePap
Americans think the world should love them all, and are angry the world does not-so in that sense they do not care.
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Please do not speak for all Americans, there are around 300 million you realize...and they are not a bunch of sheep that think the same way.
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Japher
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Ook! Ook! Ack! Ack! Ack!
Jun 2002
time: 05:34
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AFAIK Americans concern themselves with other countries view of them because many feel like they do so much for other countries because of Sally Struthers peddled BS. Foreign aide, involvement, and buisness is a big handout given by the US, more than any other country. Our neighbors are from other countries, our coworkers are on green cards, and our friends hand out the INS waiting for those idiots to "find their file". The last thing we want to think is that these people, are family, friends, and coworkers, hate us because their country does.
America feels it gives so much to the world, then when you hear them say we don't want it, we never wanted it (especially when you remember them specificly asking for it) and we now hate you for it, it really confuses us. And, since we are really bad at fixing our mistakes we just say "you don't know whats good for you, take it!"
Then a civil war erupts, people die, the UN steps in F's it up, says they did a good job, gives France and Germany the credit, and waits 10 years for it to fall apart again.
See! Perfect harmony.
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18-03-2004 01:32
I just don't see the point with these polls.
I'm NOT Mormon 
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