Why Does the World Hate the US?

[freedomburns]

The French are a bunch of damn cheese eating surrender monkeys.  But their culture is so classic and their women are so beutiful that I can't wait to live there some day.  If Americans were any smarter or more worldy they would know that the not only are the French right about how to live life and what life is all about, but they are right to look down on us too.  We have acted like jingoistic hyperactive juvenile cowboys on the world stage lately.  

[freedomburns]

Wellll, according the Secrectary of the UN Kofi Anan, it may have something to do with the hypocrisy of the US decrying the importance of the rule of law, while it blatantly disregards world law when it suits its interests to do so.

Iraq is a prime example.  Anan has declared that to be a completely illegal and unsanctioned war.  The vast majority of world opinion, including the Pope and many other religious leaders have all declared their opposition to this unjust war.  

This is in addition to our tremendous support of Israel and the brutally oppressive tactics they use against the Palestinians.  That is a big one.  That is a super big one.  If we could solve the Palestinian question, I think it would go a long way toward easing some of the hatred that is felt toward the US.  

[freedomburns]

First off, the entire world doesn't hate us, there are many countries that really like us, some are apathetic. But of course hate is louder than admiration, so hate gets more attention. By the way the parts of the world that hate us for the most part already did hate us before Bush came along.

Some hate Bush, but not us. Some hate everything about us(a few Middle Eastern countries come to mind). Some are jealous of us. Some think our people are arrogant(to a degree they have a point). Let's not pretend there is one simple explanation or cause, because if there was there would be a quick fix and we'd do that, but there is no singular cause and no quick fix.

I mostly agree with this post.  There is no quick fix.

If there was, a member of the Church of the Subgenious would know it.  And he would know that Bob will give us slack and Wode unto those who cannot eat flaming molten steel for breakfast every morning.

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