Anti-American
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Respect
Lately there seems to be a lot of people criticizing the United States. I'm not really sure why they do so. I am going to try and address a few things in this article showing why the United States should be respected by every nation in the world.
Marvin Gaye- Star Spangled Banner
Top 10
The top ten nations who give charitably are as follows in the order they give starting with the highest.
United States ranks highest not only in monetary amounts but also in percentage per person. This makes them the most generous nation in the world.
The UK follows in spot number two with Canada closely third. Australia is fourth, South Africa fifth, Rep.of Ireland sixth, Netherlands seventh, Singapore eighth, New Zealand ninth, and Turkey tenth.
I can't help but realize that even many Americans hate America. There is very little patriotism left in the United States. This nation has helped more than any other nation abroad to feed hungry. It has helped to win the wars against the enemy who wants to rule the whole world. Many times the USA had come to the rescue of many different nations.
America stands for peace and justice. Everyone points a finger at our President, but they do not point a finger at Congress, (you know those officials they elected from their own state). Congress must vote to OK any war. They are at fault as much or even more so than the President.
There is division among the citizens of the US, and this is the reason we are so vulnerable at this time. It isn't something that just happened overnight. It started back in the 40's and has escalated from there through the 50's, 60's, 70's etc. . .
Anti Americanism seems to be a religion these days. If you disagree with what they say, you are evil and should be shot and killed. They preach love and tolerance, but yet they want the President hanged by the neck until dead.
I love to get comments, even if they disagree with what I write. I know everything I wrote here might be a little off from the truth, but it is how I see things and how I feel about what goes on in this nation today. If we cannot come together as a nation, how can anyone believe they can get the whole world together, as that is the agenda of many people.
Last Verse of the USA National Anthem
O, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand,
Between their lov'd homes and the war's desolation;
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
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Thank you Froggy for the comment. Freedom will be a thing of the past before long if something doesn't change soon.
Divisions among Americans are deepening rather than narrowing, unfortunately. Politically, economically, culturally, any way you want to examine the scenario, the U.S. is a nation divided against itself. With so much to offer the world and each other, that's a world-class shame.
Thanks, SirDent, for putting this so poignantly--and at such a perfect time.
I am bothered so many Americans have anti-American sentiments these days. Honestly, why do they live in this country if they hate it so much? The United States affords people the freedom to criticize their government, which I think is something many these people balk at when it is pointed out to them. One thing that truly bothers me is the weekly anti-war rally we have in our city because the signs people are holding are things such as "Put George Bush Behind Bars". He may not have been the best president of all time, but his advisors and Congress had just as much responsibility for the war in Iraq. Also, Tony Blair and his advisors had just as much responsiblity and even though people protested against him, I never saw them do it with the vehement hate they have for President Bush. It is time to focus on the future and stop focusing on the negative. We are a beautiful country and we should focus on what it takes to bring an end to things we do not like. Write your Congress person to bring the troops home or get involved with a presidential campaign in some capacity, but stop the petty protests because it is just annoying to people who do love their country. If you lived in Saudi Arabia you would not have the freedom to even say these things, but because you live in America you think you can. People have the right to picket, but I always sort of found in boring and pointless. I would rather be happy I live in America and go home and write a hub, read an informative book, or draw something inspiring. People who criticize America probably would have made many of the same mistakes if they had been president, which is something I always like to point out.
I agree we are a generous country. I agree a great amount of division exists when it would be nice to see unification. I agree we began to arrive at the point we are today, decades ago.
Although there are many who are anti American, I wouldn't necessarily agree that is the majority....amongst the Hollywood elite most definitely, whether they are aware of it or not....One thing is for sure, there exists in Hollywood as well as the media, much more power and influence than there should. May we remember to pray for the arts and media.....
I recently heard that an author stated, "Politics, Religion and Economics form and unholy trinity." I think there is some truth in that.
To give an example of how our society has radically changed, if the resulting action from 911 (leading to the war in Iraq) had happened during Teddy Roosevelts era (presidency), not only would we have immediately taken similar action (US military invasion) we would certainly have taken as PLUNDER whatever resources we could and you would not see people demonstrating, "no war for oil" as I know I witnessed right after the war began. War is never pleasant nor desirable but as Sly Stallone said (here's a rarity regarding my earlier statement) if one looks back throughout history, the duration for times of peace in contrast to times of war, there has been a lot more war.
Thanks for being a patriot Sir Dent.
I think of it as a spiritual thing. The "sense" of division that creates real division.
We are all God's children, we all have had different lives. How could we agree on everything...but it comes down to the Spirit that abides, or can abide within each person. But it only happens at a conscious level when we can get past the "outer divisions" and come together in the Spirit.
It doesn't help anyone when someone says, I am better than you, know better than you, or my religion is better than yours.
God is in everyone, regardless of religion or lack thereof...period!
That is true freedom when we can be in that state of mind and heart.
Blessings on this 4th of July...God Bless America !
Protest began in the sixties when people began to question the establishment. Ironically by the eighties many of the same people who were hippies became yuppies who drove nice cars and lived in nice houses. Many of the same people who thought the war in Vietnam was wrong in the sixties voted for Regan in the eighties. They say a man at twenty who is a staunch conservative does not have a heart, but a man of forty who is a liberal never truly grew up. I think that is an extreme comment, but people do become more conservative as they grow up and acquire more possessions. The sixties was the first time in America it is was considered acceptable to protest and now that many people of this generation are grandparents there is less condemnation of dissent. I am not a Republican myself, but I do not believe all Republicans are evil and out to conquer the war. At the same time some things said by the Democratic party are a little too extreme for me, so I prefer a moderate stance and often try to take the middle road. What I do see more and more is more people make very liberal comments without any knowledge of what they are truly saying. Like I said he was not the best president of all time, but I feel Americans should think about the image they are setting for the world when they do this. His presidency is almost over and I think people need to focus on more positive things. Come January 2009 he will no longer have a say about Iraq, so if you truly care about bringing the troops home do something productive besides making slanderous posters about the president or sending silly cards with his image to your friends. Once I had a friend who was so misinformed about history he said he believed President Bush was going to come back into office after he left. I told him I was a history major and explained how the US politcal system works with a president only having two terms since the Constitution amendment in the fifties, but he still did not believe me and decided to obtain his information from an anti-American website. There are quite a few people in California who make anti-American comments and they are not even informed about the history and working of our political system. At least read a book and have somewhere to stand if you are going to make these assertions. Other countries with a vocal population that hates the United States are taking their cues from Americans who spread misinformed hatemongering about our country and they even laugh at us behind our back. However, they do not make fun of their leaders to the degree people do here, so think before you speak.
Only to be respected if they keep Jesus in it which, frankly the USA is going down the toilet. They have taken prayer out of the schools. Why do you think there are more wars and crimes? Drugs and gangs? People are walking away from God. He won't however, never walk away from His true people who stay faithful to Him. Amwerica is not.
Thanks everyone for the comments. I appreciate them all.
Sparkling Jewel I have to disagree with you. God is not in everyone and everyone is not in God. Many have pushed God to the aside and told Him to leave them alone. God's Word speaks of those who refuse Him and His chastisement.
Heb 12:7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
Heb 12:8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
Sciantel, I agree wholeheartedly with your statement. Once Jesus was removed, lawlessness started.
SweetiePie, I appreciate your input here also. I do disagree that protests started in the 60's (I think it started much earlier). but you gave a mouthful of a comment with a lot of great information.
Sirdent,
As a history major I must disagree with you here because the true roots of protest began in the sixties. In 1963 my uncle was considere patriotic for enlisting in the army to fight in Vietnam, but with the rising toll of deaths people began to protest this war. One good book to read about this is the Movement of the Sixties by Terry Anderson. Sorry, but I know my history. The blips of protest in the 40's and 50's were more part of the subculture of the bitniks and not everyone held these views. There was protest against the war in Korea, but it was not widespread like the war in Vietnam. This is a good book to read on the topic of the origins of protest in the United States. Glad I could inform you.
Widespread or not. there were protests. I also recall reading about Bertrand Russell protesting WWII. He wanted Great Britain to sign a treaty with Adolf Hitler. I appreciate your discussions.
This was not widespread protest Sirdent, I was referring to when protest became more socially acceptable. During World War II Jehovah's Witnesses and the Amish refused to serve in the armed forces, but at that time they were the minority who would doge a draft. By the sixties people were openly leaving the country or even burning their draft cards. The book I recommended is a good discussion on this issue. Sorry but I am not backing down on this one. Small protest have been around since the beginning of time, but when protest became more acceptable so did ant-American sentiment. When a large number of people are questioning their country there will be more people with anti-American sentiment. The sixties was the first time Americans were seen burning the flag in larger numbers, which is a large indication of anti-American sentiment. At least people back in the sixties were more universally informed as to why they did not like their government. Today I see people reciting anti-American speeches, but they cannot even locate many countries on a world map.
I understand what you mean now. I apologize. I don't want you to back down. I also read that Bertrand Russell came to the United states in the late 30's and kept going with his antiwar propoganda.
He was not popular was all I meant. People would throw rocks at someone that would protest the war back in the forties. Have you seen the 1946 movie The Home Front? This deals with soldiers dealing with the return to civilian life and in one scene a man comes into the drugstore and has a soda with a veteran who works there. He tells the veteran that the US was on the wrong side in World War II and we should have been fighting with the Japanese and the Germans, so he punches him out. He loses his job for this, but such grandious scenes in a movie showed that this man who was just dissenting would not be tolerated. I do realize there were protest through out US history, I just was referring to the more widespread ones.
I know i'm kinda harsh sirdent, but when I here somebody disrespect this nation I get emotional real fast, you see I was raised in a small town in Iowa the bread basket of the nation. I want to knock someone's head clear off. It's something I don't stand for.I don't tollerate it.We like so many american's have worked are fingers to the bone to make this country what it is.We have plans on raising are children here.Whats wrong with you people who don't understand where I'm coming from.Anti-American's what are they in love with them selves or are they putting themselves before are country. I wish anti-american's would just shut thier mouths.
Overbreckling,
Remember when one of the hubbers told me I was a brainwasher the other day because I said anti government sentiments would not be allowed in countries such as Saudi Arabia. Well they just do not understand that living in America allows them the luxury to act like that. I do not like Anti-American sentiments myself because most of these are misinformed about history and current events anyway. I love my country and I am thankful I live here and way to positive to think negative things about it. They just like to get in shouting contests. It is kind of like a whole bunch of kids sneaking into a bar saying "Hey dude, it is okay to have one beer and drive home". It is that silly. The sad part is people in other countries laugh at the anti-American protestors. Anti-American protestors overseas do not think they are cool, they just think they are naieve. Many Anti-American protestors did not even know where Iraq was a map until a few years ago.
If even Americans hate America there's got to be a reason for that... or many... Why don't you guys let them hate America for their reasons while you love America for your reasons ? The best thing you could do is try to understand their reasons to hate America (which seam to be bigger than the ones to love America shown here) and then try to work with them in order to vanish this reasons to hate, and make America a better place to live.
I guess you shouldn't call Anti-America sentiments misinformed. Perhaps you know best why you should love America and they know best why they should hate America. Perhaps people from both sides are misinformed. Think about that possibility...
Sounds like your as upset by it as I am sweetiepie! You know the anti-americanism gonna get a long hard fight. That I can tell you right now.I rather lay dead in the ground than give up the ground this countries made in the last 100 years.The sneaky little @*#^!@.
I am not happy by anti-American sentiments at all. I never have had anything rude or disrespectful to say about another country. However, many American Anti-American protestors are misinformed because they do not know where some countries on the map are. These same people who say America should not be Iraq would be prejudiced against a woman wearing a hijab that would walk into their restaurant. Many Anti-American protestors do not understand world history or geography, which is why they are misinformed. I have seen these double standards so I do see they are misinformed. Joao does not bother me, I just do not agree with him is all. I am very well informed, so Joao better not imply this. That is making me laugh.
joao who, Wow you know sweetiepie your right that is just the way it is.Iv'e seen this also in bigger cities.There is a small town just to the east of where I'm living called olin, and the mayor of the town is arrabian.I don't think this spellchecker is working, but the town loves him, that's small town USA.
Nice to know SweetiePie :) But let's not forget we have again people who love America and are also misinformed. I found people who said US didn't invade Afghanistan, but the truth is that there is a war there since 2001 till now. We have misinformed people from both sides. I bet we would also find people who suck at geography from both sides...
The US did invade Afghanistan to throw out the Taliban. Who told you they did not LOL. Things are not better there though because it is a brutual war on both sides. However, Canada and Britain also participated in the invasion. Life used to be peaceful in Afghanistan in the 1970's before the Russians invaded and then the Taliban took over 1996, which was the beginning of five years of hell for the Afghan people. However life under the Taliban was very bad. Have you read the Kite Runner, it is a good book about this subject. Honestly I wish the US would not fight battles for people in other countries and focus on our own people. However, we are there now and hopefully will find a solution to withdraw over time. Ironically, all the protests in the world will not change a country's time table to deciding when it will stop doing one thing or the other. That is when I must put faith in my leaders to make the best decisions possible, while still writing letters to let them know my point of view. All of us would make bad decisions as leaders too. No one is perfect.
Sweetie Pie, Amen. !!!=) this needs to be a time of pulling together... I love our country, faults and all. I'm sure others love their country, and that doesn't bother me.
SweetiePie you went too far inside that topic :P It was just an example to show that there are also people who love America and are misinformed. Someone on funnebone's hub just said it and then apologized and said George W. Bush did hide it well from americans lol...
I still don't get why UN has it's own army. The UN should invade countries insted of the US...
Yes the UN should, but part of that has to do with countries not coming together and making good agreements at the UN. All world leaders have failed in that respect.
Yes.. Those 5 countries with veto power from the Security Council don't always agree with each other... This causes me to remember Benito Mussolini's words...
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The democratic regime may be defined as from time to time being in the hands of other concealed and irresponsible forces. Democracy is a regime nominally without a king, but is ruled by many kings—more absolute, tyrannical, and ruinous than one sole king, even though a tyrant....
Fascism denies, in democracy, the absurd conventional untruth of political equality dressed out in the garb of collective irresponsibility, and the myth of "happiness" and infinite progress. But if democracy may be conceived in diverse forms—that is to say, taking democracy to mean a state of society in which the populace is not reduced to impotence in the State—Fascism may write itself down as "an organized, centralized, and authoritative democracy."
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If the Security Counceil would be ruled by one country, would it be more effective ?
Isn't this what the US is doing ? Leaving the UN behind and invading who they think would use some help ?
(please don't call me anti-democratic or call me names or something worse, I just cited Benito Mussolini so you could understand my question better. It's not that I agree with Benito Mussolini.)
It seems this discussion has taken off while I was offline. It will take me a while to figure out what's what in the comments.
I appreciate all who are commenting.
joao, every country should reserve the right of selfprotection. I do not agree with all America has done, but we'll get it right in the end. We're good people, at least most of us within the country. I'm not going to bash America, correct some things, yes, we sure need to do that.
No nation on earth is perfect. We all need to work on some things. One thing we must do first is to come together in agreement to work things out.
So many put down the US simply because their pick for President didn't win. We must back our leaders even if we didn't vote for the. That's what it will take for America to get back to what she once was.
This is why I said everyone would make mistakes as world leaders. I still think the US is a wonderful country and happy Fourth of July. Did anyone go to see fireworks tonight?
It truly is a shame that Mr. George Dubya has soured everyone's view of the US (moreso than before that is). I think what everyone needs to realize, is that the few rich politicians and a few choice morons in the public eye do not represent the whole of America. Many of us get just as pissed at our leaders as everyone else in the world because they do things that most of us would not do. We have a few choice people acting as our American Mascotts and it isn't fair, but what can you do? It's like Sir Dent said: No country is perfect. No person is perfect. Oh, and to that guy with the weird name who hates Americans...your comments would probably be taken more seriously if they weren't so poorly written.
What bothers me the most about is if they hate America so much, why do they stay here? Muslims stay, hatemongers stay. They hate America and what she stands for but yet they stay.
Their shoes are not nailed to American soil!!!!!!!!!
I think there are actually many Muslims that do love America. I may not want be part of their religion, but most are perfectly nice people that mean America no harm. I went to school with a large Muslim student body and they were US citizens born and raised here. What bothers me the most are people who make posters saying they hate America and put Bush behind bars, but most of them cannot even name all the fifty states, let alone locate the world capitals on a map. Personally I love my country and I think any person who brags they could do a better job as president probably would not. There have been few truly excellent leaders in this world and even they had flaws. Also, anyone can run for Congress and then go on to run for higher offices, so the people who think they can do a better job should start working towards that goal today. More action and less criticism of America. I actually believe the American system still works pretty well when people put their time and effort into changing things.
Very well put Sweetie. I am in the hub chatroom at the moment.
I shall go and see if you are still there.
Still there.
hub chatroom?
Hi Sir Dent
You can't expect people of the world respect US, solely because US become number one on many things.
I'm just an ordinary guy, but I can tell you this....
The reasons for many people critizing US is because its recent political and military dicisions. In its war on terror, US ironically brings significant degree of new sufferings and terror.
Many people that initially indifferent or like US become cynical on US.
I am not blaming US as a nation, because it is driven by a few people.
funnebone says:6 hours ago
hub chatroom?
SirDent: I created a chatoroom for hubbers to go and chat if they desire to. It is linked in the hubber's hangout forum.
balisunset says:42 minutes ago
Hi Sir Dent
You can't expect people of the world respect US, solely because US become number one on many things.
I'm just an ordinary guy, but I can tell you this....
The reasons for many people critizing US is because its recent political and military dicisions. In its war on terror, US ironically brings significant degree of new sufferings and terror.
Many people that initially indifferent or like US become cynical on US.
I am not blaming US as a nation, because it is driven by a few people.
SirDent: Just so you know; this hub is aimed at Americans more than anyone else. The war on terror must keep going. Terrorsim must be stamped out completely. Maybe there were mistakes made along the way, but overall I agree with what we are doing to fight terrorism.
The U.S. is certainly a very generous nation and I think that gets overlooked many times.
Sirdent I don't think there would be more suffering around the world because of the war on terror if other countries would stop letting terrorist live in thier country, train in thier country, and launch strikes from their country
Wr wouldn't have to try and encourage countries to allow us military operations in thier country if they would not allow this activity in thier country. So balisunset I hope you and others will understand that in the future.
I don't like are military being involved in other countries."tearing them down and rebuilding," but can ant give a better way without other key nations joining the war on terror.
Terrorist have struck other countries as well. Here in the united states we plan on a long war.It's not the USA that brings suffering to other nations people it's the terrorist that have done that by attacking us. I don't know how else to say it,but if you attack a giant heads are gonna role.
I agree oberbrckling. This hub is mostly about Americans who hate America. The war on terror will last forever, until the Lord comes back and takes care of things. Thank you for your comment.
Thank you for your comment O2SmithA.
As a naturalized American (from Canada) since 1964 I too have a number of reasons why I prefer to live here. Saw a lot of places in my world travels, but none measure up to the U.S.A.
I have two words to reply to this thread, Ron Paul.
Dissent is NOT unpatriotic. Frankly, this whole line of reasoning that suggests protesters or people disagreeing with the government's actions are traitorous is outragous. Afterall, this nation was founded on dissent. Governments, ALL governments, are imperfect. You can hardly resolve problems when you pretend they don't exist.
Another frequently used saying that drives me crazy is the old "Love it or leave it" line. Its like saying "you only love your country if you behave as I want you to, and if not get lost." How's this for you, I love my homeland and yet I believe there is room for improvement. Does that make me a three headed commie-pinko? Even if my saying that gets you mad, tough. Half of my family has been here since the first boats pulled up on shore and the other half were here waiting for them. I have a frickin right to expect the US to live up to its potential. And so do you.
In addition, all of this us versus them mentality is what's tearing us apart
I know a couple of Americans who are anti-American. It really surprised me. I was always told that Americans are the most patriotic people around.
"Anti-American's" I feel are misunderstood...So are certain types of patriots.
I have a love-hate relationship with this country. I love it because I have more liberties and more opportunities here than anywhere else. I hate the U.S. because even though I am a citizen and an "American", I'm judged as a Mexican first. And I love the fact that I am Mexican, that is not the problem, but don't judge me as a Mexican. Be aware of it, but dont treat me based on what you decided about me already.
This people in this nation lead me to a dual identity crisis. they make me choose one country over another. If I love Mexico...which I do!!!!! Then I must be anti the government that protects our borders. If I love the U.S.... which i do too!!!! then I must be anti- undocumented immigrants. I appreciate that in the U.S. I can be in the middle, hence it is this beautiful country. But people fail to see that, people want to force me to choose...
And the "Anti-American" outlook is created because this is a faceless bureacracy.
We can only blame the president so much leading to place the blame on the general public bc that is who we interact with on a daily basis.
This all still leads to ignorance.
ON THE OTHER HAND,
We have the patriots that take things a little too far.
Yeah its great that you were born here, but dont be insensitive of other cultures. This generally leads to looking like this nation is full of themselves. It makes it seem like it's a either you're with us or against us.
This too leads to ignorance...
That's the problem amongst both sides...both fail to see a middle ground for respect and opinion. With both sides its either a you do or you don't situation...
its something that unfortunately is never going to dissappear because judgements get the best of the public...
I took a different reaction to this hub because of where I stand as an AMERICAN and a MEXICAN and based on what I have been through...you are entitled to your opinion and that is respected...therefore, please respect mine.
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as far as Congress must OK a war...that is true...but the President still can send troops for combat with the excuse of doing it to protect the U.S.
<3 Brownie :)
Jeamette, I agree with you whole heartedly. We are not perfect and we do need to wrok some things out. This hub was written in response to so many who protest everything just to protest. It was written because there are so many US citizens who are unhappy with living in the US.
I remember back in the 60's people protested and went way too far over the Vietnam war. The same is happening today. It seems they woulkd rathert terrorists take over this nation than to fight against them. This is how I see things. No backbone left to even fight against an enemy who says he is your enemy and wants to destroy you.
Brownie, I appreciate your comment. It seems to me that you are pointing out a racist attitude that is still in some people. I may be wrong about that but I do know there are racists in the US.
Once again, I apprecite your visiting my hub.
In my travels I have found that most people love their own country best. This is how it should be of course. However, I have come across a lot of US citizens who find it necessary to disparage other countries, seemingly as a way of convincing themselves that US is superior. This is an unfortunate trait that does nothing to spread understanding. Something else that doesn't help is generalisation and stereotyping. It's wrong to talk of Islamic countries hating America. Countries don't hate, people do. And I assure you most people I meet do not hate America. However, they wish American foreign policy was a little more grown up and sophisticated. I have met no-one who still believes it was right to invade Iraq.
In Southern California people only ever have nice things to say about other countries because most people came from Mexico. Mexican-Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo an other holidays withe pride of being Mexican-Americans. In the Midwest I heard people talk nice about other countries and on the east coast too. I have heard a few people make bigoted remarks about other countries, but there are many Americans who do the same about their own country. Also there are people overseas that make some very disparging remarks about us, just as there are Americans that do the same. However, we are such as wonderful country I refuse to focus on the negative. We Americans are Italian-American, German-American, Syrian-American, Mexican-American, African-American, Irish American, and the list goes on because all of our ancestors came from somewhere else unless someone is 100% Native American, which is very rare these days. Americans overall have the greatest respect for other countries because we mostly all came from somewhere else.
Great hub Sirdent. I'm glad that you wrote it. I as a veteran of Desert Storm feel much like you. It seems that everywhere I turn I see anti-Americanism. It is very sad. We are the only ones who can change it. The presidential election is very important. But thats not where to start change. If we start with our local, regional, and state politicians, I think we'll find it easier to change congress, senate, and the president.
I appreciate the comments everyone. One thing I wanted to point out is the fact that patriotism is almost completely gone in the US, at least it seems that way to me. We are a divided nation, not unlike the days of slavery during the civil war. The war is different now than it was back then, but it is still a war.
Until Americans can come to an agreement to work out the problems that we have here, it will keep getting worse.
Hello, I personally think America is a great place to live it’s the land of opportunity, and the land of the free. But I think the people who say they are "anti-America" are expressing their self the wrong way. I believe they mean that they don’t like what the government is doing with their power, it’s very understandable that they help many countries and that is a known fact but also they do over use their power sometimes and I believe this all has to do with the leader running the country, not many people like our current president.So now you would probably say well why are they still here? Well most people who are supposedly "anti-America" came to America a long time ago when they were young and they did not hate America, but in current time they hate America probably because of how the government is running things now. Most of them have families here and good jobs and homes and lives here and so much more it would be impossible for them to leave and build everything back up again. Especially if they have children who were born and raised here like me they don’t want to ruin the lives there children have and don’t want to take away the opportunities that their children will have for their own self-fish reasons. Now you would say if they don’t like the person running the government why don’t you do something about it? Well most of them that came are just permanent residents and are not allowed to vote because they are not yet citizens, (it takes years upon years for them to become citizens) but their children will have that chance. The point I’m trying to make here is that with every generation there is change and they don’t want to take that chance to help improve the world from their children, because in America everyone has the chance to support any organization because America helps everyone and if they don’t like war the future children can vote to change that because they are American citizens. So I don’t believe they hate America it’s just the anger they have because they don’t like how the government is run and what they are doing to their countries and they really have no say but they can’t just up and leave the country because of their lives here, it would be un practical, and most of the peoples countries are not in the best condition to move back to. So maybe we should try looking at it from this point of view. But this is just my opinion.
Thanks you Rowda for the comment. I respect your views on the subject and they mayu be right on target. This hub is about how I see things personally.
Zarm, if you come back to comment on this hub you will refrain from personal attacks. It seems you may have had some good points, but you made it personal against another commenter.
and i'm proud to be an american, where at least i know i'm free! ... etc.
ProCW... great hub sirdent!
ps. don't ya just not like those anti-american, american-wanna-be's... :D
Criticism of American politics is extremely patriotic, the price of liberty being eternal vigilance and all that. Public discussion of political moves is how a country keeps its politicians in line - provided that all the whining actually results in action. The majority of Americans have become a shiftless lot, ready to gripe and complain about their politicians while a) not removing them from office, and b) continuing to pay their exorbitant salaries. Then they complain about the high gas prices as they slap an Anti-Oil bumper sticker on their gas-guzzling S.U.V. and drive off into a totalitarian sunset of government oppression. Check YouTube, we've got an estimated 800 concentration camps up, running, and waiting in this country - while we're training our troops overseas how to install a new regime of goverment in a country, complete with "urban combat", interrogation, detention and torture. You do the math.
But Americans are, on the whole, quite united. They complain and bicker in different ways, but they're not so much a divided nation as a shiftless nation. We're raised a generation of ineffectual whining brats - or rather, the media has, since most of us were latchkey kids. We know how to complain, but usually not much more than that.
And the U.S. doesn't give any money to charitable causes at all. We haven't used any lawful money since they yanked the gold backing out from the dollar in 1931 and replaced it with paper tender. Federal Reserve Notes are promissory notes - promises to pay someone at a later date. We're swapping around little bits of debt and calling it money - how kind of us to give /that/ to a charitable cause! Meanwhile politicians are borrowing even more of it - at interest, mind you - from overseas bankers they owe the national debt to, and just how the heck can they pay it off? With no lawful money left, you can't pay off a debt with what are essentially I.O.U.'s. The whole country is apparently in hock, waiting for bankers to make enough inroads to personal freedoms and gun ownership to reposess the country like a mortgaged house. Next stop, New World Order! And you can count on most Americans to only whine and complain - until their government takes away even that privilege from them. Go Lemmings Go!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Sir Dent, it did my heart and soul so much good to read what you wrote and agree with it. The 'blame America first' idiots are very vocal and yr points were very refreshing. I was thirsty for them and 'ye gave me to drink'. Thank you very much.
So what i have to say differs, American is a haven for inscrutable powers. Like are so called president who is trying to make this dying country a Paraliment by pushing more power for himself and less power for the congress. Our four fathers ran from an oppressive government; an religion. Now open your eyes and see whats going on, who is the most powerful intrest group in American (if you dont know what an intrest group is they support a certain poltical group and raise money for them and hold poltical meetings) the biggest is Catholics they raise the most money so its easy to say they have the most influence in poltics which we do not need. Like i said bush is pushing for more power for himself relgious influence this is not what the four fathers wanted this is what they ran away from. Now the only way to make a difference that i see is not one person in the U.S. to vote. Boycott and rebel is the only way for a drastic change, this country was built on change. We need to stand up and take this country back for the working man and women. I no longer believe in this country and it is not my home im just living here with blind eyes as well as everyone else, the country now belongs to the men that sit in High powers. They own the country with money not with honor.
My assumption regarding anti-Americanism is that those who speak out against this nation have no idea what it is like to be without the freedom to do so...
I agree, Broussardleslie. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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Froggy213 Level 4 Commenter 3 years ago
Great hub SirDent--yes many are anymore--including our own citizens--see my Church of Hate hub.
We must all pray and stand strong in our freedoms