I Hate Americans And Anyone Who Supports The Usa

Controversial time.

The title is actually a little over the top. I don't hate Americans. I don't even dislike all of them, but my God, you really do make it so hard to like you at all.

Case in point. Ryan Lochte. Before you all start making the point that this is just one example, it really does highlight an important social trait of American society which is quite evident.

Obnoxious, loud, arrogant with a huge sense of entitlement and a major superiority complex.

Is there anything worse than watching them chant U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A in the background of political rallies and other 'patriotic' events?

What's wrong with displaying a little modesty and helping to make the world a better place without having an interfering foreign policy that involves bombs?

I really need to sit down and write multiple posts about what's wrong with the USA, but I'll see how this one turns out before I go any further.

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Northwest · M

The "ugly American" stereotype, used to be more prevelant, when white trash discovered airplanes.

We also had a shameful period of disastrous foreign policy, supplemented by bombs. Prior to that, the blood of 500,000+ of our men and women, was spilled in defense of freedom. More recently, we've been trying to fire, only in self defense.

The Trump, never apologize for nothing, movement, is alarming, but I don't think he will win.

As an aside, we've been the largest supplier of humanitarian aid, and we still air. You can argue that our military aid, is not dispensed wisely, but that's part of the world we live in.

... And where might you come from?

Foreboding · 31-35, M

Hi Northwest,

Thanks for your post which was a lot more thought out than the others. I'm not sure what you're talking about when you reference self-defence. What exactly did the Middle East/various Islamic nations do to the USA?

Clinton is hardly any better than Trump, but between the choice of a corporate whore and a lunatic, I expect the former would probably be safer.

Your point about donating the most humanitarian aid is also moot I'm afraid. As a percentage of national income, the USA doesn't even make the top 10 aid giving nations, which is pathetic. It's indicative of the fact that the populace don't actually care.

I mentioned in a prior reply to someone that I'm from the United Kingdom, which would be 2nd on the list of most aid given, and 5th on the list of aid given as a percentage of national income.

Northwest · M

The most recent action that destroyed the Middle East, and destabilized the world, was a partnership between the US and the UK. So, I have to ask you? what did the Middle East and various Islamic nations do to the UK? Countries, that BTW, were ripped off their natural resources, by European colonialism.

You're from a country, that, along with France, was the genesis of the shitty situation the world is in today. So, how about, at a minimum, acknowledging that, before you start lecturing us about how bad we are? Or do you need help? Here's a short list:

India -> Pakistan -> Bangladesh
Africa
Near East / Middle East

Perhaps you'd also like me to post some of Prince Harry's videos, from Vegas for instance?

Foreboding · 31-35, M

You don't have a single clue what you're talking about. Let me take you through your post bit by bit and highlight every single part that's wrong so you can gain a better understanding of the world.

I see that you've decided to not answer my question regarding why the USA felt the need to get involved in the Middle East. I suspect that's probably because you can't. The fact that the UK decided to tag along is irrelevant. I'm fully aware that the UK, as well as the other coalition of nations, are almost as equally as guilty as you are. European Colonialism happened centuries ago. Ancient civilisations from the Middle East also conquered parts of Europe. That's how the world worked back then. Now that we have the United Nations, land borders are generally respected, and when they aren't, sanctions are introduced whether they be economic or militarily enforced.

Your next point is verging on the insane. Tell me exactly how French/British intervention around the world is responsible for the mess in some countries today. You won't be able to though, because you just made it up.

India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. So, all of those are in the worlds top 50 GDP nations with India being in the top 10. Oh dear, poor old them. So you're saying that nations that were really, really poor, corrupt and destitute before the Empire anyway are now worse off than before? So awful of us to give away their independence more than half a century ago. So awful that they then decided to fight on their own with no influence from the Empire. The problems that they're experiencing have nothing to do with colonial rule.

Africa. That's it. Just, 'Africa'. Firstly, France and Britain didn't even own all of Africa. Secondly, I don't even get the point you're trying to make. Are you inferring that Africa was this utopia where everyone got along happily or are you just going to ignore that tribal warfare killed people in the thousands long before the evil British and French, and Spanish, and German, and Italian, and Dutch, and Portuguese.... landed ashore.

Near East/Middle East. What the point is in replying to you I just don't know. The nations there have become prosperous due part in large to the help in managing to extract the vital resources from under the ground. Britain hasn't been receiving any profit from those extracts in more than 60 years. So how are we responsible for any trouble there now?

Come on, tell me exactly how Prince Harry is relevant here.

You completely ignored my previous message to you and went on the defensive with a load of rubbish points which have no relevance.

Try again. Actually don't, because you're embarrassing yourself.

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