It could be classified as anti-frenchism ( just read my last post)

Anti-Americanism 'feels like racism'

You should read "White Guilt" by Shelby Steele. He could describe you to a tee, and how you learned to think that way.

I'm sure you're right, but just out of curiosity, what exactly did the french do to americans back in the 18th century that was so terrible, and was it any worse than what americans have done to Native Americans since?

You are tiring, glockmail. French people were indeed bribed by Saddam Hussein, as were americans. The french government, however, was not involved in any of this.

I don't think so. I think we all deserve to be worshipped as gods. Other countries should pay us taxes just for being so freaking cool.

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Its actually the french government that I hate, but I'm having too much fun getting adrian to think otherwise.

Mathieu,

I have travelled overseas (W. Hemisphere- S. and Central America, and the Caribe) repeatedly over the past 20 (+) years.

First thing I learned was:

'Stay away from groups of Americans.'

In groups we tend to be loud and obnoxious. And (the one I could never fathom) we NEVER want to learn the local language.

But that's jusy the garden variety, 'old school', reality.

Today, we are disliked because of our government's colonialist policy.

And as to the degree of that sentiment.......... well, last year in Salvador (Brasil) I had an old woman spit on my shoes (flip flops) because she had IDed me as a Yankee.

Now, I've gone to Brasil at least 30 times (estimate) previously, am married to a Baina, have inlaws in the Cidade Alta for God's sake!, and that was a first.
Of course, two years back there was a large anti-American rally in Ipanema, and getting people POed in Ipanema takes some doing.

As for anti-French feelings in the US, you have to consider just what segment of society holds that view. Mostly (some exceptions, of course) the kind of people who hate the French are the kind who will never get any closer to Paris than the Motel 6 in Snotlick, Missouri.

So don't worry about 'em, until they manage to build a transAtalantic Interstate.

Such as? Feels like you've been promising me facts for ever. Haven't yet seen any.

@Joao Dasilva

Thanks for participating. Helps put glockmail in perspective.

Yep they pretty much do.

This was fro a site called counter punch. Clearly a, well lets just say not moderate website. However the items they identify and dates it seems to me do come from some reputable sources and publications, although I know you will dispute that description fits the NYT's they are not the only source cited.

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Well that explains a lot right there. I am suprised you would admit it. I however think that is more of a Glock trait than an American one.

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I do, he goes by the name Glock. Anyone who is so blinded by nationalism forgets the whole point of the country can't reall love it as much as he professes to. We were never intended to be America for Americans. It is only Glock and a few like him that seem to feel that way.

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Please stop with the personal insults, people. Thanks.

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I don't think that is uniquely American.

Who ever lives in a big city has seen and heard plenty of loud and obnoxious people from other countries shouting in their own language and acting like jackasses. I see and hear it all the time.

I had a roommate from holland tell me he once thought all Americans wore shorts ,white tennis shoes and tshirts because that is what he saw in Amsterdamn from the American tourists.

And then his Dutch parents came to visit and guess how they were dressed: shorts ,white tennis shoes and tshirts.

I just had to laugh. Do you understand what I mean?

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Yes, I do.

While not uniquely American, it does seem to be our forte, as compared to other groups.

I find Euros less obnoxious in speech, for example, and more so in movement.

For example, how many times have you been forced off a sidewalk/path in an international resort- say Punta Cana or Isla Margarita- by a group of Spanish (etc) girls who have chosen to walk down said 3-person (width) path in a row of 3?

Do you understand what I mean?

You went back as far as 1997? My beef with the frenchies goes back to the 1700's.