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| View Poll Results: Anti-Americanism Is Due to | |||
| US policies and its support for Israel |
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44 | 36.07% |
| Ignorance/Arrogance |
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32 | 26.23% |
| Lack of US Economic Aid |
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0 | 0% |
| US superiority |
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17 | 13.93% |
| Fat Americans |
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6 | 4.92% |
| Other |
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23 | 18.85% |
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Re: Anti-Americanism 'feels like racism'
Anti-Americanism has been building for decades, long before GWB became president. About the only place that one can truly say that America's policies and support of Israel are the cause are those in the middle east and they are looking through the glass of a warped religion that's brainwashed the masses.
Outside of the Middle East it is that everyone hates the guy on top and wants to see him fall. The wars in Iraq and Ahfganistan have sort of blurred this distiction and given these bigots a false sense of, "I told you so" and justification for their hatred. |
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Re: Anti-Americanism 'feels like racism'
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Still, I am a little bit surprised about the vehement reaction in the UK, as they are traditionally - or at least their policy - pro-American. Unfortunately, Europe is in a political sense weaker than ever.. much talk but no alternative. edit: Sorry, I have overlooked the date of the posting
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Re: Anti-Americanism 'feels like racism'
, I'm British. I don't hate Americans. I have lots of American friends, love US bands, TV, writers etc etc etc. I think most sane and rational people just despair at the ridiculous US foreign policy formulated by a government of Republican, religious fundamentalists, war criminals and what some cultures call “c*nts”. Saying that, I’d be the first to say that our government is no better.
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Re: Anti-Americanism 'feels like racism'
You have never been to the US have you? Otherwise you would know that this country is not inhabited by cruel monsters but surprise surprise by humans like you and me, friendly ones btw, friendlier than many Europeans are even though maybe sometimes a bit more superficial.
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Re: Anti-Americanism 'feels like racism'
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And too many wars by USA. If there's no USA, the world would be more beautiful, I think.
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Re: Anti-Americanism 'feels like racism'
If there would be no USA there would be another bully. Believe me it could be far worse, just imagine the bully would be called the Third Reich together with the Japanese Empire. I don't think that would be fun.
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When the Nazis came for the communists I remained silent, I was no communist. When the Nazis came for the Unionists I remained silent, I was no Unionist. When the Nazis came for the Social Democrats I remained silent, I was no Social Democrat. When the Nazis came for the Jews I remained silent, I was no Jew. When the Nazis came for me, there was no one left who could protest. |
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Re: Anti-Americanism 'feels like racism'
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Despite all the babbleing about harmony, living in China isn't real fun, even without foreign bullies. Anyway only stupid folks hate/dislike others on the pure basis of politics.
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Re: Anti-Americanism 'feels like racism'
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...not to mention, there wouldn't be an Internet for him to post his drivel on.
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Re: Anti-Americanism 'feels like racism'
I think the allies without the US could have taken out Germany - it would just have taken a bit longer. Secondly, the US only engaged Germany for selfish reasons, since they discovered german plans of invading the US from the south with mexican troops.
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