Comments on: Obama Cannot Stop Global Sentiment Against Americans

By: John Galt

John Galt — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:12:57 +0000

Anti-American sentiment literally drove me to tears at one point. I am just so tired of hearing stories of unwarranted prejudice against Americans overseas. I am also sick of hearing stories of American tourists who deserved it. Although, I must say, America isn’t the only country with xenophobic morons. My German teacher, a hilarious woman actually from Germany, constantly complained about America and even went on a rant about our “flimsy tablecloths.” I kid you not, she really went on about tablecloths.

Oh, Captain V strikes again. From nearly two decades of living in the US, most of the Americans I have encountered are civilized, intelligent, thoughtful and caring. And don’t you think that saying “most Americans are idiotic, etc.” makes you a little bit of a hypocrite? Although…listening to Sarah Palin makes me want to shoot myself.

Blair: I am sorry you had such an experience with the educational system, but my recently finished high school education was amazing. I enrolled in the IB program and met so many young Americans who are dedicated and determined to propel themselves through the educational process with honors. I encountered teachers that have motivated me and inspired me and i cannot thank them enough.

By: david

david — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:29:35 +0000

President Obama appears to be aware of the global sentiment against America and being the first Black President, the world had different/higher expectations from him and many people felt he will be considerate, understanding and approachable President.

I give President Obama some credit for making efforts to understand other global cultures, religions and peoples opinions and trying to bridge the gaps between the America and the rest of the world.

America has a terrible reputation around the world for being a big bully and if anyone disagrees then they beat the shit out of them first and ask the questions later.

The truth is it has taken America decades to built the might is right, big bully tactics and it will equally take world long time before they will start respecting America again.

By: slightly stoopid

slightly stoopid — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:50:38 +0000

Obama is a corporatist. corporatism for those of you that dont know is just a nicer word for fascism. Obama is intelligent, articulate and black. he was the perfect person to vote for… only a year has passed since he was inaugurated and yet the status quo remains… he says one thing and then does another, using a cliched word like ‘change’ to gain popularity. obama, if anything, has made things worse than bush has. under bush, we were fighting one war, now we are fighting two and now, worst of all is both parties are pro-war, not just the right wing… he claims to ‘change’ america, but the only thing that has changed is the color of our president. obama does not believe in change like bush does not believe in true freedom. they’re just words that give them an excuse to go to war.
I’ll have to admit i was dancing my ass off when he won the election, but my opinion of him has obviously begun to wane…

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:20:20 +0000

Question: If an American does something that offends you, why don’t you politely tell him/her in an unoffensive manner? Why don’t you open your mouth and say something instead of complaining about it? Just to give you a word of advice, it works the best when you say something positive first.

For example, “We’re glad that you’re here visiting our country and we like having you here, but in xxxx, we tend to keep our voices lower”. Even if it’s a crock of ___, it doesn’t matter. You’re telling them in a polite way that their behavior is offensive.

Let’s all try and get along. If an American disagrees with you, let them talk and take the higher road. Tell them that there are differences in the way that you think and behave. Again, don’t critize, but help make them aware of their actions and words - they really don’t know and they really don’t mean any harm.

It’s a shame that people judge each other and are so harsh with each other. I wish we could all be more peaceful and live more happily with each other on this planet.

By: Captain V.

Captain V. — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:47:09 +0000

@ Sam:

I agree with you to an extent. Most Americans are indeed arrogant and unapologetic of their wrongs. They’d self-righteously defend even the most savage of their words and deeds. When they absolutely cornered and have no graceful way out, they’ll either go into a jingoistic “we are not perfect but we’re the best” rant or try to worm their way out by launching a barrage of baseless personal attacks against you. With the enthusiastic support of their fellow Americans and pseudo-Americans, of course, who are no better. I’ve seen it all.

However, it would be unjust on the decent Americans to colour all Americans with a “no one in America..” brush. There are good Americans out there, even if its a rare few of them. Use the word ‘most’ if you will, rather than ‘all’ or ‘no one’. Let them know that their efforts to be decent and civilised human beings in an uncivil environment is appreciated.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:25:33 +0000

America has no humility in any aspect of its culture, no one in America ever thinks they’re wrong, or genuinely apologizes, or shows any politeness or courtesy to anyone. I’ve met hundreds of Americans and never once heard one say ‘I’m sorry’ or ‘I was wrong’, the closest they do is ‘my bad’ which is probably the worst phrase in the world, it sounds like you still think you’re right even though you’re admitting you fucked up.

By: Eilys_Close

Eilys_Close — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:29:18 +0000

Poor Obama. There seems to be some (very misguided) idea that he’ll grow wings and save the world from the mean problems like the GFC or Global Warming. He won’t. Luckily I live in a country so apathetic that said, “That’s nice, turn on the footy,” after he had millions of his countrymen (and women) screaming “YES WE CAN!” the evening of his Presidation (made up word, I know, leave me alone).
Also, it must be annoying to have millions of people crowing to the rest of the world, “Look. Our PRESIDENT IS BLACK. We’re not racists! We told you! See! Look at him! And he talks! Hehehe, isn’t cute!”
The only reason Obama isn’t as bad as Bush (but, let’s be honest, there are few people in this world who are as Bush-brained as Bush, so it’s easy to like anybody if you have Bush for comparison) is because he’s less American. Check his biography. He spent his life until the age of ten in Indonesia! He has a wide world view because of his background. The truth is, most Americans aren’t like that. They don’t know about the outside world because they don’t care cause they’re too conditioned into being scared or thinking they’re too poor or important to go anywhere else.

By: AverageJoe

AverageJoe — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:13:18 +0000

@ James Bond
The United States Government is in debt-as are almost all developed counties. The amount of money that circulates through our ecomonomy in one day is enouh to pay off all our debt.

By: Ted Weaver

Ted Weaver — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:35:00 +0000

I heard some reports on the news that some Americans were angry because in the videos coming out of Iraq showing their people dancing and celebrating the departure of the American troops, no Iraqis were thanking them. The London-based Opinion Research Business has calculated the total number of Iraqi deaths from the U.S. led invasion to now be at 1,220,000. The population of Iraq is 31,000,000, and therefore the percentage of the entire population killed is 3.94%. The total population of the U.S. is 306,000,000, of which 3.94% would be 12,000,000. If the Iraqi government invaded the U.S. and killed 12 million Americans, do you think Americans would be lining up to thank them as they pulled out?

By: chris

chris — Thu, 28 May 2009 03:25:04 +0000

Obamas greatest accoplishments could occur internatinonally. However, most presidents do not get invloved in international politics until their elections final phases. Obama can not change the preception of millions of people around the world. However, he can provide individuals with sterotypes of America an alternative perspecitve we know exist in America. Globalization is no longer an optional agenda for presidents of America. Many countires around the world seek Americas leadership, however, we should not let thier concerns become more important then our own needs in this country. Americans also should realize as much of Europe already has, America really has become part of a global community, while at the same time retaining American concepts and confidence. What an exciting historical age for America and the world. We will have to wait to see how well he does with the many challenges facing America internationally.