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In reply to the discussion: The United States is the most hated country in the world. [View all]The2ndWheel
(7,947 posts)150. Bound to happen
The US Government sits above international law. Although that's because it pretty much set it up by defeating other governments through various wars.
1. US
2. UN
3. Everyone else
Until that dynamic changes in some way, the US Government will continue to do as it pleases around the world, with no official consequences. The US military is the default global military of the developed world. The US won't be economically sanctioned. No other government is going to overtly do anything in retaliation.
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It's a healthy state of mind. Dwelling on what others think can drive a person crazy.
slackmaster
Mar 2013
#8
Actually, I put a great deal of thought into my decision to stop caring what other people think
slackmaster
Mar 2013
#54
Generally not by the people. By corrupt, greedy despots, like Mubarak who was hated
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#169
We ARE occupying several countries. We have military bases in dozens of countries around the world
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#171
We have killed untold numbers of people, innocent people in various countries and backed brutal
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#173
Okay, I see your point. But I was being honest, I could not think of any examples but you have
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#175
The rest of the world is no different from the USA. Half of the people are ignorant peons.
slackmaster
Mar 2013
#30
Since it's not that difficult to sort out an ignorant jerk from a person whose opinion
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#141
The opinions of most people are junk, the product of the propaganda they've been fed.
slackmaster
Mar 2013
#34
...yet. I'll bet that you will really begin to care a lot once it obviously effects you personally.
Egalitarian Thug
Mar 2013
#87
When living in China, I automatically expected the worst of American tourists...
Marengo
Mar 2013
#99
We've enabled Richie rich to steal the world blind and deplete resources without regard to common
lonestarnot
Mar 2013
#5
Well that makes it easy then. If they were in our position they would do the same things.
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#9
I don't accept that line of thinking. So if I were a banker I would do what Wallstreet did to us?
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#24
Would Britain or France have had health care for their colonies or lands they dominated?
treestar
Mar 2013
#44
If only the British had sold us St. Johns Wort tea people would not have been depressed...
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#60
wowzer. even by the low standards of Information Clearinghouse, that is a terrible article
cali
Mar 2013
#21
right. because no one from Mexico, for example, has family in the states or cell phones.
cali
Mar 2013
#46
Certainly ...insulting someone will make them want to have a reasonable discusion with you.
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#56
Note that the vast majority of current immigrants are from poor countries
Lydia Leftcoast
Mar 2013
#82
That's because it's really, really hard to get permission to live in a Western European country
Lydia Leftcoast
Mar 2013
#135
we would if we had money ..lots of places to live which are better at this point in time
xiamiam
Mar 2013
#36
I do speak other languages, but none of the First World countries want older Americans
Lydia Leftcoast
Mar 2013
#152
As an expat, I can tell you we aren't even close to the most hated country in the world
Recursion
Mar 2013
#28
"Improve" from what point? It does take a long time to recover from Bush/Cheney hate. n/t
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#55
I thought the idea here is to discuss the issue. It may be a false statement as to the US being...
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#83
It is not false that the US is hated. How much it is hated could be discussed...
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#86
Your OP is titled "The United States is the most hated country in the world"
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Mar 2013
#115
Apparently that doesn't matter to some here. Graphics is everything ...an example of deception.
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#159
Nobody beyond the borders buys our song about spreading freedom and human rights
malaise
Mar 2013
#40
And the country Romney tried the hardest to evangelize and convert to Mormonism
aint_no_life_nowhere
Mar 2013
#91
Yeah. I see this a lot from "expats" in the industrialized social democracies
Recursion
Mar 2013
#66
Yea ...no reason to change anything here ...when we can try to change it everywhere else. n/t
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#76
"Fred, a keyboard mercenary with a disorganized past..." says the world hates the United States.
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2013
#77
America also gives the most foreign aid. So I'm guessing it's partly the media of other countries,
Honeycombe8
Mar 2013
#81
Note that the top five are all countries in which the U.S. has military interests
Lydia Leftcoast
Mar 2013
#110
I hate to think what the world sees of the United States in the news
aint_no_life_nowhere
Mar 2013
#94
I've read UK blogs where the US is called barbaric for its healthcare system ...I agree.
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#96
Depends how you approach them. I've been in about half as many countries as that person and my
stevenleser
Mar 2013
#114
The link in the OP doesn't include a source, which makes me suspicious.
Donald Ian Rankin
Mar 2013
#109
well, if a rant at information clearinghouse makes that claim, it must be true!
Godhumor
Mar 2013
#122
Whether or not the US takes the top spot is not so much an issue for discussion...
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#143
Well that's nice. So no one hates the US in your book because the US isn't the "most" hated. n/t
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#145
I agree. Perception is everything as in any victim of a drone attack will hate us the most. n/t
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#147
OMG well gee by all means do not discuss the hate but attack the messenger unless it is from...
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#160
I said it was poorly written and not accurate. What does that have to do with....
NCTraveler
Mar 2013
#164
50th rec. We're just the latest Empire in decline. Never a pretty sight, anywhere.
leveymg
Mar 2013
#155