Non-Americans: How do you view us?

[funguy2121]

America dosen't suck everybody else is just jealous

I love you.

OP: perhaps if we reverse some of the overt foreign policy of the past decade and some of the more covert foreign policy of the past half-century, people will love us again. Of course, there will always be dicks, Lithuanian dicks, Bolshevik dicks, Panamanian dicks, Cambodian dicks, Siberian dicks, Turkish dicks, Guatemalan dicks, Somalian dicks, Papa New Guinea dicks, Jamaican dicks, Icelandic dicks and even a couple of Antarctic dicks, just as there are Californian dicks.

 

[bloob]

WOW......Im amazed at the short memory of peoples in other countries. How much american blood has been spilled since the 1940's for the liberation of nations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the middle east. We were asked because we were the only ones who could help or had the power to. When the world asks you to be the cops, or cries upon you to say you have the power therefore you have the responsibility to help dont ***** when we do take action because were not helping your favorite cause. Step up and take charge yourself or sit down and shut up.

While it was very noble there was a fair amount of self interest involved, if you hadn't helped out then USSR would have dominated all of mainland Europe and possibly britain as well. This would have been a very big threat to the USA. Maybe not as selfless as it first appears.

Also you say short memory but i'm sure many people on this website weren't alive to remember the second world war, i would say 70 years doesn't count as a recent event.

OT: America seem's ok i guess, it's always hard for the world super power to get the balance right between doing what is right for the internation comunity and it's own interests. As for the people I haven't met any Americans i dislike although there are a lot of crazy Americans i have seen on TV/internet

 

[retyopy]

That whole "your with us or against us" speech from post 9/11 comes to mind.

Frankly, I read about, listen, watch and talk to americans enough to know that you got something stuck up your arse and it's making you generally unpleasant to interact with. Your general populace act like they have blinders on and are being (mis)guided by your government. What happened to "for the people" huh? The majority of you are sheep. I've talked to seemingly intelligent people and found that they're brainwashed by either fanatical patriotism, faith or capitalism to such a degree that they are unable to see beyond what they are told by a heavily censored and biased media.

You also eat too much.

However, as much as that is my take on you as a generalisation, I'm well aware that there are exceptions to it.

On a case by case basis, I have quite a few American friends. Most of which would likely be pegged as "anti-american" (such fucking arrogance) due to their annoyance of your zombie nation.

Ah, generalizations. Got to love them! I could say the same about you Irish, you are all lazy drunken bastards, correct? Except you aren't. How do I know this? Why, that is simple. I listen to the world, I know Irish people (Hell I am partly irish/scottish. Part of the Collins/Ghalager family). Just because the media portrays a group of people badly does not MEAN THEY ARE BAD.

Your entire post is hypocritical! You claim that we are all sheep, we eat too much and we are fanatics. You have spoken to a "few" people and instantly you are correct? I could say the same for EVERY country on this planet. Ireland, they drink too much and have far too many bastards! The Congo have too many cannibals and follow whomever is winning the war! I can go on and on, does it make it true? No.

You are the one who is truly blind if you can't see that you are being a caricature of the things you apparently "hate" in America!


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Anyways, back on topic.


I am an American and that doesn't mean I follow everything that the Government does. It doesn't mean I accept half the shit that the current president is doing. MANY Americans are pissed right now. We are in a Recession, dubbed with "The Great" in front, and guess who spent 10 million dollars of Tax payer money? Michelle Obama with her wild spending habits and constant vacations. We Americans are currently pissed because we can barely make ends meat (is that the correct term?) and they are spending Millions within a year for some bloody vacations!

You see what your Media wants to see. You notice all the children and stupid people who wildly insult other countries (see my example above) just as we see yours. The fact is, your country, whether you notice it or not, is trying to make you think that all other countries are terrible in comparison. Our government does it, England does it, I am pretty sure Russia does it as well. You may want to doubt it, however you KNOW it is true.

I want to say that I am sorry if you perceive Americans like a bunch of bumbling idiots. We are not. Well, I would argue that Obama is an idiot, but that is for another time. We are just like you, we have our fanatics, our morons, are brilliant/insane professors as well as our normal people. The only thing is that the Media makes their respective countries look better and others worse.

I have two issues with America, alot of you actually believe that America is the "greatest country in the world" .

Again, we do? Becuase no one I know thinks that, and I've never met anyone in that mindframe.

I've met alot of American tourists, sure, plenty of them have been really nice folks, and then you have the ignorant and arrogant ones, sure, you find arrogant and ignorant people in every country, but only Americans keep saying that their country is the greatest country in the world.
And goddamn it, Escapist, make your captcha readable.

Um, you are wrong on so many levels. We Americans are the ONLY ones in the ENTIRE world of 6.5 BILLION people that think we are the best? I... I am at a loss of words for this.

Can... Can I hug you? Please? Or at least let me give you a cookie.

 

[Cipher1]

Nice people, pretty landscape, odd deeply divided politics, However your news outlets and tourist do not do you any favors.

 

[Valkyr71]

WOW......Im amazed at the short memory of peoples in other countries. How much american blood has been spilled since the 1940's for the liberation of nations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the middle east. We were asked because we were the only ones who could help or had the power to. When the world asks you to be the cops, or cries upon you to say you have the power therefore you have the responsibility to help dont ***** when we do take action because were not helping your favorite cause. Step up and take charge yourself or sit down and shut up.

There's the tiny fact that you sat on your entitled asses until the Japanese pissed you off, whereupon you blew 200,000 of their civillians into ash just to make a point at a time when they were trying to surrender. You then proceeded to take credit for what was mostly a Russian victory in Europe. After that, you demonized the Russians and Communists in general for forty years, while your actions were at least as bad.

OT: The above shows why I have a raging hatred for the American government and political system. As for the people, some of them are dicks, some of them are alright, just like everywhere else. The difference seems to be, the Americans put their morons up on pedestals to display them to the world.

Ok Lets talk about real history since you havent read the second post

1. American Service merchant men (Merchant marine) killed by german submarines and Aircraft prior to the US entering the war in DEC 1941: 12200 These were the men and women shipping War materiel to the UK and the russians Prior to the us commencing combat operations. You ko wthings like Tanks, aircraft, bullets, beans etc etc. There was no sitting on our Entitled asses as you put it. American industry kept you supplied and in the war until we came and put boots on ground. Check your history this is fact.

2. The japanese never tried to surrender prior to either of the atomic weapons being dropped and the civilians were warned multiple days in advance that they would be destroyed if they stayed. I dont know what version of history you read but its wrong. The emporer spoke of surrender but he wasnt really in charge of japan Tojo was and he had decided to fight to the death.

3. Where do you get that Europe was mostly a russian victory? The russian while moving farther than the rest of the allieson the march to belin did less up to that point other than retreating into winter and burning everything to the ground so the germans couldnt use everything. Also how did try and take credit. No-where did i say that the US Deserves sole credit for winning the war in europe. All i said is that americans (many) spilled thier blood for another country to be free? Tell me where it says America won the war?

4. Our actions were just as bad? Really we restricted people behind walls and failed to let them move about freely? we didnt let them practice thier religion? We machine gunned them down when they wanted to leave? We didnt allow protests against our govt and we allowed people to vote? Again check your history. Im not proud of our history in the civil rights department for african americans. It was wrong. did we demonize the soviets? yeah did they deserve it? You fuckin bet.

Please review some proper history books and then get back to me

 

[noxymoron19]

Canadian here. I see Americans as ignorant to other countries.Through experience you guys have no care for anything that goes on outside your country.

I've had a school teacher ask me if Canada is a socialist country.
I've been around a family who had been convinced that we rode on dog sleds.
Last week I had an American ask me if it's winter In Winnipeg.

I've also found they don't like anything being different from what there used to. When your in France and there are Americans complaining about it not being like The states there is something wrong with you.

 

[boyvirgo666]

I don't really like you. Mostly because most of you americans think you are superior to everyone else, which irritates me. I also hate you for the word "soccer". It usually sends me into a homicidal rage which I can't explain to the police.

Really? That sum up how i think of the french. All races are douchebags equally.

 

[AngryMongoose]

You're far too patriotic for a country which is generally pretty awful.

 

[chstens]

I have two issues with America, alot of you actually believe that America is the "greatest country in the world" .

Again, we do? Becuase no one I know thinks that, and I've never met anyone in that mindframe.

I've met alot of American tourists, sure, plenty of them have been really nice folks, and then you have the ignorant and arrogant ones, sure, you find arrogant and ignorant people in every country, but only Americans keep saying that their country is the greatest country in the world.
And goddamn it, Escapist, make your captcha readable.

Um, you are wrong on so many levels. We Americans are the ONLY ones in the ENTIRE world of 6.5 BILLION people that think we are the best? I... I am at a loss of words for this.

Not what I meant, of all the foreigners I've met, only Americans have KEPT SAYING IT, OVER AND OVER AGAIN, I have never heard a Chinese person say that China is the best country in the world, I have never met an Australian who've said that, I have never met a Spaniard or Italian who've... You get the idea.

 

[Sizzle Montyjing]

Masochism is fun. Let's leave it at that.

That was a joke. I refuse to type /sarcasm. EVER.

Ah, so naive...
Your tune will change when the warnings start rolling in, seriously, the escapist is possibly the worst place to use sarcasm EVER.
And i only used blatantly obvious sarcasm, not like your subtle sarcasm...
(PM me if you'd like to see the post i got a warning for)

Anyway i see Americans as people who seem to be under the impression that the world revolves around them and so does everybody elses world.
We honestly don't care, aslong as you don't go poking around in our business (which is something else i'd like to adress...)

 

[JCRamires]

America dosen't suck everybody else is just jealous

Saying stuff like this is the exact kind of stuff that makes everyone think that americans are jackasses.

 

[retyopy]

You're far too patriotic for a country which is generally pretty awful.

Seriously? I'm getting really fucking tired of people instantly deciding that all Americans are patriotic, ignorant dipshits because of, I don't know, Fox or something.

 

[Alex Mac]

I have never met an Australian who've said that, I have never met a Spaniard or Italian who've... You get the idea.

Have you met a lot of people? I've met plenty of people from all over the world who have taken the time to tell me why the place they come from is the best possible place.

 

[PipPup]

Like every problem I have with america I sum it up to one word. Media. I have had some delightful interactions with people who live in the States. But when you view them as a whole and how the media from them is basically showed through out the world we started to get a skewed perspective. Unlike most news I've seen the States seems to have a news force that counts itself as an important presence even though they don't REPORT they just give their opinions on the matter. But I kinda do agree. If a "terrorist attack" happened in another country it wouldn't have been such a big deal. Also like i said in another post...Much worse has happened.

There was a chart I say that had all the statistics from "lives lost due to" sort of thing. Terrorism was one of the lowest.

See this I understand. In my house, 9/11 strikes somewhat of a chord as my family is from NY and still has most of the family living there, so there is a New York part of us that feels pained with the memory of what happened. And yet, on some levels I do not understand all of the out cry, only because there would not be such outcry if it were in another country, and I never see any of this for Pearl Harbor.

 

[jetriot]

Why would you care what people think about Americans? Like every country we have our stereotypes but we are filled with plain, regular people. The media likes to paint people with broad brushed stereo types, because it is easy and nobody reads stories about regular everyday events and people.

American conservatives especially are painted as crazy redneck hicks that think with religion before their brain. This happens because red state culture is just so foreign to people in the media that reside in large cities and have grown up in a particular blue state culture. Red Staters do the same thing to the blue states, painting them as arrogant elitists that think they know best for the rest of the world. You just don't see that perspective as often because media mostly resides in the big city blue states.

The reality is we are all just regular people and hating people because of some perception that has been broad stroke painted over any nation or group is pretty idiotic. People can be patriots, and proud of their country or their religion or their ideals without being dicks. They are just different from you and if you think differences are a reason to hate it is time to take another look at yourself.

 

[Anthony Wells]

im an american here and i am downright ashamed of our country. i know not everyone is bad i have several friends that dont have an "american" point of view. i personally want this country to crash and burn. BUT i know that if it does most other country's will follow due to the importance of the american dollar in the international market. so as much as i want to say america should die i know it cant. and im not being patriotic here im stating a fact. fuck america i will never die for a cause i dont believe in so i wont die for america. im not defending my country and im not trying to bash others. i have great respect for the people's of this world and the cultures they have. but i completely understand why others would hate on america. i just wish that i wasnt tossed in with the rest of them just because i cant choose what country im born in and have to live in.

 

[David Hardigree]

I just had another thought to whoever said Japan picked the wrong fight... well we kinda started that one by forcing japan to open trade with other countries. Just look up Commodore Perry. also if memory serves there was a formal declaration from japan but it arrived too late... I think. don't remember everything

 

[chstens]

I have never met an Australian who've said that, I have never met a Spaniard or Italian who've... You get the idea.

Have you met a lot of people? I've met plenty of people from all over the world who have taken the time to tell me why the place they come from is the best possible place.

Do they keep bringing it up? Do they constantly brag about their country? And as an added style bonus, do they use the phrase "best country in the world" ?