US hate

Originally posted by Flyer

Originally posted by JustAnIllusion
Above all, America is hated because it is what every country wants to be - rich,

Something like 5% of Americans own 95% of the wealth in the US. Ask the millions in poverty or the 50m without healthcare if they are "rich"

I think this is close to accurate... but how evenly distributed is the wealth in Jolly ole England?

Originally posted by JustAnIllusion
free,

unless you walk down the street with an almanac.

Speculation.

Originally posted by JustAnIllusion
strong,

just because there is a war mongorer is charge, it doesnt make the US strong.

Militarily the US is pretty strong. "Warmonger" president or not.

Originally posted by JustAnIllusion
open,

Ask the people in charge about area 51, how about human experimentation.

**cough cough** SPECULATION of the highest order **cough cough**

Originally posted by JustAnIllusion
optimistic.

I think the US is the least optomistic its ever been now.

Maybe so, but this is opinion and not quantifiable.

Americans are brainwashed and conditioned from an early age into thinking their country is the best in the world.

I'm an American who grew up in this "system" and Isee our country warts and all. We are not all brownie baking Wal-Mart patriots. I see the problems in my country but sure as hell would rather have to deal with our issues than try to be living in Iran.
Besides, where do you get this crap that we are all moronis lemmings? Did you get this from the British system of brainwashing?

[Edited on 1-3-2004 by observer]

i think a lot of so called american haters from other countries are guilty of the same narrow-minded, stereotypical views that they accuse us of.

the US is one of the most ethnically and economically diverse cultures in society today. i've lived here my whole life and i still wouldn't make sweeping generalizations about the people on a whole.