What Other Countries Think Of Us?

Good to know! I have to say, in my experience..i hardly know anyone that speaks another language than English. I'm going to venture so far as to say that's a pretty spot on portrayal. The school system has been picking up with teaching languages but I feel it's not pushed nearly enough.

While staying in the U.S. for a summer I've noticed that most Americans speak only English, a few speak Spanish and a few claim to speak Spanish but have no idea.

I forgot to say something about the poor education in U.S.A. I have had friends and colleagues who moved with the family to U.S.A. when they were still young. When enrolled in school they had to take some knowledge tests. All of the friends that I know were put in advanced classes or skipped one or two grades. For example, my former school mate Alice moved to U.S.A. after finishing 5th grade. After taking the test she was considered to be at the level of a 7th grade student so she skipped 6th grade. Another friend, Monica, went to study language and literature at a university, leaving her studies in Romania behind. She used to study the same thing. She is highly appreciated there and one of the top students, always receiving praise an how intelligent and hardworking she is. And have in mind that she has two jobs so she can afford tuition.

We're stupid? All of us? Every single citizen of this country is stupid? Have you met us all? OH you haven't? Now who's ignorant.

I agree with you totally. Many people can't separate the politics/politicians from the people because leaders are seen as representing everyone in the country. As an american, i'm not even particularly fond of my government or the people in it.