Why does it seem like americans are hated through out the world?

i am from the philippines and i don't hate america and i don't hate americans either. why hate them when they have extended too much help in our country? some filipinos hate them because they intrude in our country's business. but when they come over to visit us bringing help for the country, everything seemed to change? i mean, yep, people hate them saying that they have problems of their own to be solved, etc. but why when receiving something good from them, everything turned out upside down?

thank you so much for your opinion i really appreciate it and as i said before feel free to say what ever you want it wont offend . now i more then any other realize what you have said. mainly because i do those mission the the goverment wants the military to do. now it isnt my choice. in fact most of us don't get or understand why we do the things we do. I know we have a sort annyoing babysitter attitude towards world when the world don't need to be babied, i think that why A LOT!!!!! OF american think everyone else is inferior...which is BS. trust me i fully understand where your coming im a nicaraguan refugee, i was born in nicaragua, during a revolution that was influence by the united states its only until they left and started leaving nicaragua alone to handle things on its own that it got better. but the u.s still managed to help in many ways. i think we just do it to directly. no one likes to be told what to do especially from an outsider who really doesnt get it. than you so much for response

I understand what you mean, America does try to help poorer countries sustain themselves but send military forces not explaining to the soldiers what they are being used for. Some of the times however, the US tends to oversee the fact that people need help, and try to implement their own democracy into the country that does not want it. Sure it would be nice for every country to be as free to breath as people in america have it, but is it really americas business? Also, I think the invasion of iraq was pretty stupid, and the main reason bush planned the mission was for the oil deposits that are in the middle east more than anything. Sure, he had to make some kind of BS excuse as how he beleived they had weapons of mass destruction.

From reading your post, it seems you have a lot of issue with Americans. Americans are the most generous people on this earth, always willing to lend a helping hand. If the U.S. invaded Iraq for oil, why am I still paying $2.00 a gallon. It use to be less before this Iraq war.

That is true, bush is the main cause of why people hate on america these days because really, he is the one who makes the decisions. However, Americas reputation has been the same since the country was founded, and people have disliked some of the ways america acts since a very long time ago, when the US was invading south american countries and cuba. Also, americans are very cocky about themselves, and do not feel the need to recognize other cultures as every person is mixed into the 'mixing pot'.

Im an american and i have been outside of the country unlike more than half of american who just think and live within that box of america. the thing not all american are generous...some of them im disgusted by how they behave and treat people from other countries. we critize and downgrade people because they are not american. i've seen it to many times to count. but yes we as american have done great thing for other countries but we let that get to our head way to often. bush is the main source of this anti-american sentiment. i see it, i ask questions , i ask why? bush has always been everyone reply. we as american have a bad reputation for reason. you have got to realize that because if you don't, we will get nowhere. and things we don't always get our way. americans are not used to the war coming home the last big war fought on american soil was the american revolution. the last thing the america need is the whole world hating the u.s. because of our arrogance and ignorance.....etc...etc

i agree with you completely, you also got to admit people just love to point the finger and critize also. i have been all over asia. and well its obvious im american and im also in the u.s. military. i get dirty looks where ever i go. i've had things thrown at me. i've been cursed out in so many languages. i can't really be mad though i understand. i want to learn about everything possible from people all over the world but that not always easy. americans are not all arrogant and ignorant. the and the government seem to never see eye to eye on things are