Why do so many people bash the USA?

[Velociryx]

*G* We don't bash the French, GePap....we merely offer constructive criticism about their (and other European) governments.

Turns out tho, that the Euros aren't much better at taking criticism than we are....

-=Vel=-

[Fitz]

Personally it's because I live here, so I can see all the BS firsthand. They say "walk a mile ...", and I have, and AFAIAC U.S. bashing is fully justified.

[Capt Dizle]

Fitz, you are welcome to leave the country any time you want.

[Fitz]

Jimmy, the only reason I continue to have to bash it is that people like you haven't left yet.

Edit: To be less insulting and more serious, I prefer to fix (or in the case of a forum ***** about) problems rather than run away from them.

[Felch]

Originally posted by GePap
For the same reasons we (the US) bash the French....

Are you implying that Americans are unreliable allies who chicken out of every fight they can?

Well, if you say so.

[leftover_crack]

People are stupid. They watch our TV, listen to our music, buy our stuff and look like us. Bash us in the same breath....they assume thats how we are. Which is utter BS. The Europeans would condemn us for our Morals yet they are without a doubt the most immoral people on earth.

Then ask them if they would like to live in america.

"Please take me with you"


In conclusion. There are alot of Reject-hippie f@gs who dont like us for one reason or another and like to use us a scapegoats. If crops dont grow in country X then it must be america's fault...surely!

On the flip side I actually enjoy being part of the great satan. You see they talk alot of ****. But when you actually go to places in Europe and Japan everybody is talking to you and you suddenly become the center of attention. Its like why? Im just american folks! What makes me unique? Nothing...nada.Im not unique at all. For some reason others think I am. The girls in countries ive been to have 17 million questions to ask about america in broken english.

They say our girls are whores and stuff. Our women are the hardest to get anywhere ive ever been. In france if you have hung out with a girl for 6 hours or more your gaurunteed to get some! Its a given.

[The Emperor Fabulous]

Originally posted by jimmytrick
Fitz, you are welcome to leave the country any time you want.

Its always the ones who give this country a bad name who are the first to say this.

[The Emperor Fabulous]

Originally posted by leftover_crack
There are alot of Reject-hippie f@gs who dont like us for one reason or another and like to use us a scapegoats.

And you wonder why people don't like the US.


I don't know many Europeans who would use the phrase "Reject-hippie f@gs"

[Fitz]

Originally posted by leftover_crack
There are alot of Reject-hippie f@gs who dont like us for one reason or another and like to use us a scapegoats.

Spoken like a true american patriot. Also known as a hyper-conservative that hasn't learned to think for himself yet.

[leftover_crack]

ahh hippies. And you see why we dont like Europe? We are somehow automatically labeled Hypo-conservatives or evil Fascists. Which is funny cause im a libertarian and voted for Browne


HIPPIES!

[Goingonit]

Alofatti:

Nobody is forcing anybody to accept American loans.

[Switch]

I think it could be because the European countries have been working for 1000s of years to build themselves up to their current position, only to see the USA become that most prominet nation after only half a millenia of existence.

It's kind of like a real-life analogy I like to use. I am a golfer. I have been playing for about 3-4 years, and can still only get the ball to around 150 yards with a driver. Then, one of my friends (a girl, no less. Not stereotyping, but generally men DO hit further than women) plays for the first time and gets the ball something like over 200 yards, and repeatedly. It makes it seem like all of my hard work, practice, and experiance are worthless, and I should give up now while I'm still somewhat ahead. It's just a feeling of frustration and uselessness (or something like it).

I'm just waiting for another one of my friends to pick up a piano for the first time and play the third movement of moonlight sonata without error, dynamics and all, a tempo .

[leftover_crack]

"I don't know many Europeans who would use the phrase "Reject-hippie f@gs"


Just a misunderstanding.

*** in straight america does NOT mean gay. But loser..Backwards..a general derogatory remark. Its been like that for 20 years.

Thats why only americans say things like "This is gay" or "Person X is a ***"

and its not that we dont like fags or anything. Just 99% of us wouldnt say those things around them.

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by Fitz
Why do so many people bash the USA?

Mainly because of the American government and its actions.

And how the people are ignorant, blindly following the government. And their arrogence. One example:

There are alot of Reject-hippie f@gs who dont like us for one reason or another and like to use us a scapegoats.

[Dom Pedro II]

Ehhh, I'm sick of this back and forth crap about America, but hell, I've got nothing better to do.

It's not America's practices. It's a powerful nation. Of course, its going to exert itself on other people. What's wrong with America is the self-righteous and the absolute denial of any wrong-doing that is the problem.

If America just fessed up to the fact that its not doing anything different than any other empire, then I personally wouldn't have any beef.