Why do people hate the USA??

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BigToque

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I think one of problems is the elitist image that the country carries itself on. America is a great country, and there are limitless opportunities for people to fulfill their dreams, but when the people of the country act like arrogant assholes, people don't like it.

Obviously you can't sum everything up in one post, and I'm sure there are many reasons why people don't like countries for various reasons. I'm sure some countries are jealous of how good Canada is at breeding hockey players :p
 

Excelsior

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Originally posted by: Molondo
Basketball was invented by a canadian. Didn't america lose to serbia(5 mill pop, lol) in a world cup finals in basketball couple years ago?
Football is nearly non existen outside of north america.
Baseball.....i only watch it when i need something to put me to sleep.

Soccer does the same for much/most of America....so your point? :p
 

kalster

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Originally posted by: Excelsior
Originally posted by: Molondo
Basketball was invented by a canadian. Didn't america lose to serbia(5 mill pop, lol) in a world cup finals in basketball couple years ago?
Football is nearly non existen outside of north america.
Baseball.....i only watch it when i need something to put me to sleep.

Soccer does the same for much/most of America....so your point? :p

Point is baseball is popular only in USA and maybe some countries in South America (and Japan I think) and Soccer is played almost all over the world, anyway this is a side topic, but someone said that American sports rule the world which is incorrect
 

Steelski

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Originally posted by: CanOWorms
Originally posted by: FrozenCanadian
I have more than a few reasons that I wont say becuase I don't want a vacation. Suffice it to say we Canadians are friendly and you Americans are jerks (not talking about here, just population in general).

Canadians are rudest tourists, Americans nicest

Canadians aren't friendly, they just like to say that they are. You're not supposed to call yourself friendly, that's something that others use to describe you.

Also, OP do you have a link to this poll?

The US is in the news more than Canada, and being a superpower, the US abuses its power more than a country like Canada. You won't hear much about Canada torturing Somalians or Canada funding genocides like they did in Sudan, but you'll hear about the actions of the US. The US also has the problem of being very dominant economically, politically, militarily, culturally, etc. that it annoys many people.

By your standerds you have no way of saying what you are....only people from the observing world can....And i am calling you a TURD.
 

Steelski

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Baseball....
The world series does not include the world........because the world beats them.
 

Steelski

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Originally posted by: JLGatsby
Originally posted by: RichardE
Intel...Israel....

Wrong, n00b.

Intel was founded by American.

Intel is based in America.

Intel is run by Americans.

Intel is primarily owned by Americans.

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=INTC

Intel Corp.
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95052-8119

isent the pentium m created in israel, as well as the new ones coming soon?
 

The Godfather

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"If it wasn't for the USA we would be speaking German"

Pshh.. USA needed Russia's help. Russia lost 22 million lives in that war. What the hell did the US do? 2 atom bombs over Japan and taking over beaches of Normandy.

Basically, Russia carried out the war on its back
 

coomar

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Originally posted by: Excelsior
Originally posted by: Molondo
Basketball was invented by a canadian. Didn't america lose to serbia(5 mill pop, lol) in a world cup finals in basketball couple years ago?
Football is nearly non existen outside of north america.
Baseball.....i only watch it when i need something to put me to sleep.

Soccer does the same for much/most of America....so your point? :p


what sport has the most registered partcipants in canada and the US respectively

soccer is the sport of the next generation
 

RCN

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Originally posted by: Excelsior
Originally posted by: RichardE
two words...

foreign policy


Plus, alot of countries still remember the good ol days of CIA coups, ect, putting militants in power because it suits there interest....but foreign policy would be the big one. Plus, America is pretty ignorant of other countries.

You know, I hear that argument a lot, but I think it is crap. Was it on this forum that those South African posters started talking sh!t about us? I can't remember...but I did learn that many other countries can be just as ignorant as they think we are.


Yep.


Here is a recent quote from their forum that may give us more insight into why they hate us:

i find you guys from the US to be amongst the most racist on the planet - just behind the aussie boys you chaps are definitely totally intolerant of anybody who isnt a white american -

when we visit your country - you guys suspiciously follow us to the damn toilets and peer up through holes in the wall to see if we have a bomb or something to place there even if we are not muslim (im of indian origion) - then you wonder why the rest of the world doesnt like your countries attitude really now tell me how you would like a guy staring at you from a hole in the next cubicle while you are trying to wipe your butt with the toiletpaper - and it isnt funny - thats what happens there - if you are not even muslim - go into a restauarant and all of a sudden you are worse than jack the ripper - just cos you are not white enough or black enough - its more than sickening no my american friend - you guys do not warrant my sympathy for your politics - trust me i dont hate you for your opinions - but if you guys become more tolerant and less arrogant then maybe you would be bearable
 

Steelski

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Originally posted by: Rudee
I travel abroad to foreign Countries on business, and I can proudly say I'm Canadian. Wouldn't be able to say that if I was an American. Not that I wouldn't be proud, rather, I would be concerned over my well being.

I think you say it because you dont want people to think your from the USA. truth is most people cant tell from the accent.
 

thecrecarc

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Originally posted by: lederhosen
Originally posted by: loic2003
Originally posted by: insename2
Recent polls show that 34% of total hate votes point to the USA... and 59% of the like votes are for Canada??

If it weren't for the US, theres a good chance that the world would be under either Nazi or communist control...

and everyone relies US entertainment.... and companies
The answer is in the question, tubbs. One reason everyone hates you is you're so arrogant and forever spouting off how awesome your country is without even the slightest hint of modesty. Further, the general people are shallow and appear to be soulless when you speak to them, constantly smiling and wishing well to everyone.
You're greedy. People see america as a country full of overweight people, whilst politically throwing their weight around when there's millions of starving people out there (yeah other countries are getting fatter, but it dervies from the US culture that is spreading).

Further, most of your films or TV programs are unbelieveably contrived, with everyone looking spotless with these false-looking 'hollywood smiles'. All films seem to be self-fellating with the stars and stripes plastered everywhere. Many of your own people realise what a joke the country is, and create political cartoons such as south park, however the audience usually misses the true drive of the program and instead concentrates on the comic value of the jokes.

Your cars suck. There have been maybe 10 cars ever produced that are half decent.

You use massive amounts of fuel and produce more pollution than anyone else in the world, yet you won't do anything about it because much smaller developing countries don't/can't join in the kyoto agreement.

You have massive amounts of fundamentalist (with emphasis on the 'mentalist') christians who aren't a million miles off as crazy as the islamists. They put no thought into where their religion stemmed and for what reasons, and simply take the bible at face value, drummming into their own heads and indoctrinating their children.

You have huge problems with guns, yet fall back on your constitution that it's your right when questioned. Yes, I know banning guns would be a nightmare now as then only the criminals will have them, but take off your rosey specs and see how many people are dying/killing themselves because of this constitution. Admit it might not be quite right.

Your women seem so false, as do the men. You see all the crap movies with jocks and all that crap, and you think it all just fictional, but then you see genuine footage and people really do loook that shallow. Empty shells painted nicely.

You spout on about how you saved the world time and time again without so much thought about the others who were part of the fights or the hugely controversial/just plain wrong practices you performed in order to be the victor in such challenges. You feel your wealthy forces give you the right to be mouthy and brash to the rest of the world.

Your own government totally has control over you. It forces the kids to sing to the flag all the time and make a huge song and dance of patriotism, effectively brainwashing much like north Korea.

Your government is a joke. The president is never really questionned on his practices (unlike the UK prime minister, for example, who is grilled by the oppposition for an hour or so every week on live TV thus forcing him to back up and explain each and every move). In the US, all you see is the president arriving with a whole load of music/razmataz/flag waving. He performs a pre-prepared speech and everyone whooops and cheers, then he dissapears. What's the difference between that and a dictatorship? It's even highly possible he wasn't even voted in.

You vote for the most entertaining president, rather than the one who perhaps has the best policies/outlook for the US.

Your food is all really sweet and sickly.

You breed fat little gobby stupid kids who create posts like the OP's.

Well that's all for now, I'm off for lunch.

1. What are you arguing here? That Hollywood is fake? That we are to patriotic? That we don't understand the true nature of some of the shows? Stick to one argument per paragraph.
2. People hate us because our cars suck? What worthwhile car companies have started in Canada?
3. Once again I don't see the argument you are trying to convey. Are you saying other countries do not have people that are "fake"?
4. If you are referring to the Pledge of Allegiance then you are wrong. That is not required, you can sit there with your thumb up your a$$ if you want and not recite the Pledge.
5. Now you are starting a conspiracy that we don't vote for our President? This is where your whole argument loses any ground you had with that idiotic statement.
6. Now the whole world hates us because of the food we eat? Jesus christ, have you heard of culture? What people eat here may taste funny over there, but guess what? What you eat there would taste just as equally funny to us? There is no right and wrong it is just what you are used to and what your tastes are.
7. First of all all country's have overweight people. And if you (or others) hate our country because we are generally more overweight than other country's doesn't that make you shallow and "fake" that you describe Americans to be? So do you hate yourself then?
8. Now you rag on Americans for being fat and you close by saying you are off to eat? Come on, you really should have left that out. Regardless of your weight, that just makes you look just as bad.

I guess I'm off to look fake and watch some television shows that I don't understand the true message of. See you later!

HA!! rofl, that made my day
Originally posted by: coomar
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: coomar
Originally posted by: meltdown75
:music: God bless the USA. :music:


God bless the USA and no-place else!
:confused:


Head of State

isnt it god bless america and nowhere else? o well

great movie


ppl are arguing that ppl at USA pr pther countries cause THIER SPORTS SUCK!!

frankly, i care less, i dotn watch sports at all (i need life, i know)

OMG BASKETBALL I BETTER THAN CRICKET THUS USA>UK!!

but wait! SOCCER BEATS FOOTBALL!! UK>US!

HOW ABOUT BASEBALL!! OGMOMGOGMOGMOGMGWTFWTFWT!!!1!11!ONEONEONE!!!!ELEVENELEVENELEVEN!!11!!!1![2+(e^(
i*i))]!1!!uno!!
 

domsq

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EDIT: Never mind... after reading this thread, I realise I should have rather not said anything
 

Mardeth

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Originally posted by: Krazefinn
Its that human emotion called jealousy, covetousness. All people are too quick to demonize those they percieve superior, whether true or not.
And fact that we are the remaining super power doesnt help, nor the corruption rampant in all humans, including those at highest legislative, executive, and judicial branches. This is not an indictment of any one person, party, or office, simply observation of the human condition.

I dont know if you finnish but thats täyttä paskaa, so to speak. :)

Nobody but americans see americans as superior. Thats the problem...
 
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Originally posted by: The Godfather
"If it wasn't for the USA we would be speaking German"

Pshh.. USA needed Russia's help. Russia lost 22 million lives in that war. What the hell did the US do? 2 atom bombs over Japan and taking over beaches of Normandy.

Basically, Russia carried out the war on its back

yep, but here's the point:

Everyone tells the USA to keep its nose out of other's people's businesses... but if the USA had kept its nose out of European affairs, then yes, we would be speaking German
 

Archman

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Originally posted by: insename2

If it weren't for the US, theres a good chance that the world would be under either Nazi or communist control...
http://english.pravda.ru/world/20/91/365/14434_poll.html

Um, the US didn't involve itself in the war until the germans sank a US ship with passengars... if that didn't get them involved, then I wonder how long till they would have come in.

I think it's the fact that politics in the US are so covered by the media that every dirty little secret is out, whereas the other countries are good at keeping the media out of their politics... who knows?
 
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Originally posted by: Archman
Originally posted by: insename2

If it weren't for the US, theres a good chance that the world would be under either Nazi or communist control...
http://english.pravda.ru/world/20/91/365/14434_poll.html

Um, the US didn't involve itself in the war until the germans sank a US ship with passengars... if that didn't get them involved, then I wonder how long till they would have come in.

I think it's the fact that politics in the US are so covered by the media that every dirty little secret is out, whereas the other countries are good at keeping the media out of their politics... who knows?

WWI??
 

0roo0roo

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Originally posted by: The Godfather
"If it wasn't for the USA we would be speaking German"

Pshh.. USA needed Russia's help. Russia lost 22 million lives in that war. What the hell did the US do? 2 atom bombs over Japan and taking over beaches of Normandy.

Basically, Russia carried out the war on its back

its true russia did a lot, but we helped supply them. and don't forget they collaborated with the nazis, helping them develop their war capability before being stabbed in the back. funny how that works. as for the numbers, yes pretty horrific, but don't confuse casualties with effectiveness. they took massive losses because they sent men out to die in swarms, with commisars in the back to shoot any retreaters. they had the weather and home front advantage on their side and they still spent that many men to defend it. its not as much abuot the fighting force of the germans as the tactics and resources of the russians. then u have to add the number of their own countrymen the russians killed in purges and gulags;P stalin killed his best military leaders to ensure his grip on power. he knew he had plenty of men to just throw at the germans.