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Originally posted by Dancefloor
I love how Americans are so threatened by what the world thinks of them and just as soon as somebody rationally criticizes something, they attack. Even if they agree...
How different from European countries where their citizens respect other views and also criticize their own political/cultural agenda.
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The huge, sweeping generalizations...
And I'd hardly call some of the posts in this thread "rational". I read through the whole thread and, tbh, some of the posts are quite offensive and some even border on racist/prejudiced.
Not all Americans fall under these stereotypes. I travel a lot internationally, and from what I've seen, I think a big factor is that the majority of news coverage on America is usually when we have some really stupid, idiotic thing going on. Like the Chick-fil-A issue. It's not always well-reported on, and then other countries only see our ignorant side. Either that or it's a negative issue surrounding our government policies. But seriously, there are just as many intelligent, warm-hearted Americans as there are, ignorant, racist, bible-thumping bigots.
No country is perfect, but try not to judge us all based on what you see on tv. It's not all black and white, and I'm sure if you get to know an American personally, you'll find we can be quite charming. Come visit our country and we'll be more than welcoming (preferably a big city/state. NY, Washington DC, Chicago, California, LA, SF, Seattle, etc.).
People always want to focus on the things America does wrong. What about the positives that America contributes to society?