My friends have bad opinions of the USA, So I hate admitting that I'm american. What can I do?
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be proud of where you are from the land of the free.......if they cant accept that then they are not your friends ....its not like you can change where you are from........
598807
quite the opposite my friend...for it is uniquely American to have the right to say such things without fear of reprisal....try to do that in any other country and quite possibly you will pay for your moment of indiscression with your life......life free or die....~~
622853
i am a iranian living in tehran.\nwe like america very much.\nbut many arabs and europians hate america.\ni was in this disco in slovakia and people hated americans and also i saw it in russian capital moscow,there they just hate america and in their stand up comedies portray americans as stupid.\nin france people like america but in england they just very angry with america.(but still like americans)\nin iran i never saw somebody hate america but people go to demosntratoion against america becasue america treaed us very bad many times.\nsimetimes i just feel that america should apologize to iran and shake hands with our people ,then we can face all those nations that hate america.\nmay be you saw that our president said something bad about israel,there are political reasons behind that.our nation is hated by arabs and we are under threat from amreica and europe.\nhe chose to start a policy in which we can have some allies in the region,that is why he said that and that policy is actually working fantastic.\niran is not america's problem.many nations hate america strongly.\ni have a friend from south korea ,he strongly hate america becasue he belives that america caused the separation of two koreas.\njapanese hate america and i almost lovd this japanese girl called " norie" she told me america changed the religion of japan after WWII and they are very demoralized because of this and still angry with this.\nin mnay nations that their heads are smiling at americans poeple becoem more angry as they want to amrica know that they are upset.\nand remember that people that did atrocities in america in 9/11 were saudi young men.\nyou know i am not religioius at all but i like that iran is religious,in our family nobody even smoke.\nbut there are many **** iraanian families,many without culture and many others are very nice.i just like my close friends .with them i feel so good even beter than all my foreign friends.\ni was in many countries,i guess every country is just different and nice, iran is one of them ,you will see many bad and good things there.\ni can say in iran people very warm,iranian food are very nice.and girls are very romantic.\nour new president is very humble man.he drives a 1971 peugeot and speaks to people as his own children.\nmay be one day i come america,but before that i want go other countries.specially i want go brazil ,cuba and venezuela.i am told that they are very nice people.\nalso i have jewish friends and i know many jewish songs by heart.\nspecially i love this song: adon olam and we sing it with them.\nin synogoge i sing:\nwa aftahet adanai ala hekha.(means: put te name of god above your doors).\nmegadethuk@yahoo.com please do not spam me as many of documnts are in my inbox.\n\nsorry for long letter.\nthese are things in my mind as a 26 year old (young!)in iran.\ni just wanted to share them.
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Being from England I'll just let you run yourselves down.\nSeriously though, I like America. Here in the UK some would say we have the same problems as you do. You are a larger Country, have proportionately more people and have proportionately more of the worlds dislike heaped on you.\nSorry.
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I am pro-American all the way but in my time in the Marines I learned that the rest of the world does not think like the US.  One of the biggest faults I see in the US is that most Americans honestly believe the rest of the world thinks like us. This is not true.  Another big problem is a lot in the US believe that the rest of the world wants to be like us as well.  That is also not true.\n\nThis is a problem I have given a lot of thought to and honestly I do not know of a solution to this.  You can look through here at the partisan answers and tell that there are some people that plan out you will not change their minds.
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I must preface what I have to say just a bit...I love America, and what I say here is not a reflection on ALL Americans, but how we have gotten the reputation that we have!           I have traveled extensively and it is true Americans are VERY disliked! It because of a few different reasons. One being entitlement. Most American think they are due the best and fastest service, that they are entitled to tell other people how to live and what to believe. We are a nation that is very spoiled and really has no grasp on other peoples lives. Americans...I hate to say are a complacent people also, which leads to mis-understanding from other cultural groups. Finally there is our President...I think from what you wrote above I need not expound on this issue. Yes Americans ARE very dis-liked, but this is not all together unfounded.
891349
How can you talk when you don't even understand who the real enemy in America is?
968570
Amazing, isn't it?  And watch the answers you get on this one.  Any time you bring up the slightest criticism and you are called Anti-American.  But you bring up a valid point.  Just don't expect any of these people to be honest about it.
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I have learned that it is not the American people that the rest of the world doens't like, it's the politics and policies of the government.  Sometimes it comes across as anti-american.  I do wish that the ones who are saying these things would get to know some Americans as you have.  There are good and bad from everywhere.
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What is wrong is that they hide behind the First Amendment while simultaneously ripping on the country that honors it. \n\nThis is akin to someone living in an apartment for free while trashing the land lords property.\n\nIronically the same useful idiots who spew venom against the US will also have the audacity to tell you with a straight face that they LOVE America! They love it so much, they wish to embarass it on an international stage any chance they get.
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Don't worry about those people. I think that they're just scared to see that there are still people outside of the U.S. that support our president. They try to use the argument that Bush is making everyone else in the world hate us, so it takes away from that argument. They usually can't use facts to back up what they are saying, so they have to resort to name calling and attacking the opposition. Don't listen to them at all. As an American, I care what people from other countries think, so please keep posting your views!\n\nP.S. I've seen your answers and I think they're great!
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For staters, not going would be the safest option.\n\nNext to that, probably keeping a low profile and downplaying the fact that your Americans (assuming you are).\nStay with your group, dont wander off, dont do anything to offend them.
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Well, I would mind it if other countries hated mine. You are right that the USA should be loved more, but I guess you’re the easiest country to hate, as you are in control.\n\nYou can’t isolate yourself from the world because you will go bankrupt...
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Dude, if you can afford to take a visit, then pack your bags I say! Weather might be a problem for u as someone quipped! Take precautions for that! People would be mostly helpful to you and many of them might be able to understand what you say! So finding your way around might not be difficult to you... Good luck for your trip!\n\nAccording to a recent study, after Americans themselves Indians have the most favorable opinion about Americans! Did you hear that, not Canada, not UK, not Europe, but India!! That answers your question as to what we think about America!!!
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Based on your use of "YOU" when referring to the U.S.A., I can assume that you either aren't in the U.S. and therefore you should mind your own business, or you are in the U.S. but don't identify yourself as an American.\n\nIn either case: You are no better than the dog sh!t I wipe off the bottom of my shoe.
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I think America has a bad reputation for doing that lately. On behalf of all Americans who understand what you're talking about and realize that it's wrong, I apologize.
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I spent my first 25 years in England and the rest (33) over here and I don't know why they don't like us, but being a Brit from birth I can tell you that they are opinionated and a tough audience so don't take it personal. They have no reason to not like Americans. Could be envy couldn't it?