opinion of americans

Thank you. I haven't had this same experience but have so often heard that people dislike Americans and like you, I've always believed that it was as a result of politics. People are people everywhere and all we want is a good life for ourselves and for our children. I don't think that we are different from any other person on our planet. Hopefully, attitudes will change with a new administration. All of that being said, it amazes me that people are so quick to hate us but at the same time, they are quicker to take our money.

I haven't had much experience with people "hating" on the American society, but it is very understandable to me why they may think these kinds of things about us. Not only because of our government, but because of the lifestyles some American's are living. The news that all the tabloids present to the world about famous American's kind of put a name on American's in general. I personally don't keep up on celebrity lives because I purely just think it's a waste of time, but it's pretty hard to listen to a morning radio show without hearing little tib bits of information. It's sad that when people hear about just a few select individuals of a group or community, they instantly categorize them as all the same and stereotype these groups. There's not much we as individuals can do about what others think of us, we just can live our lives as normal, and the important thing is that we know the truth about America and our government.

well i don't think its the american people per say. it's just the people who do pass this foreign policies. it's just having the name as the sole super power can means show what the reputation means.so what what better ways to do it... well anyone can end up like iraq.

I think it goes both ways. Look at the attacks on 911 many yrs back. many of us americans started loooking at any pakistani people living here as terror suspects. I took a flight to Georgia one year, and sad enough to admit this, but an indian man got up and was walikng to the bathroom. The whole time I wa saying to myself "were the f#ck is he going!" I was on the plane looking at everyone. I didn't even want to fall asleep.

I have to admit, I'm an American, and i dislike most Americans too. It's not everybody, but take a good, long, slow look around some time - most Americans are completely clueless as to who they are, and what they are doing at any given time. And it 's not that the majority of humans elsewhere are any different, but I think Americans (in general, not everyone) think they are the best in the world, everyone else is "lacking something". And it took a major wake up call (September 11, 2001) to knock us down a few pegs on the spritual totem pole, but things still seem to be gravitating back to ego. Think of schoolyard bullies - they are usually the biggest, strongest kids (and usu. the ones who got left behind a year...) and they use their size advantage to push others around. sound familiar? but again, like the point you made - that's majorly the Amer. govt, not the people And that's why I think travel is such a crucial thing, because when your opinion of others is only base on what the tv tells you, and not travel and first hand opinion, you don't have all the facts We are all one, I feel.

yes indeed ur right.. amerians are dishonest.. disrespectfull,, selfish nd greedy

I think that people from other countries also have a negative view of Americans because of Hollywood. Many people only see how celebrities act and they think that this is a reflection of our entire country. That really bothers me when they just assume that everyone is as fake, vain,a nd materialistic and the people on tv usually are.