Anti-Americanism on NationStates

[Combating Wombats]

One of the things I have noticed on the NS forums is that anti-americanism seems to be very rampant. I have seen a lot of posters post things like "I hate America" and "Americans are crazy". And in addition to that I saw a poll on a thread about what people think the worst thing about America is and most people selected the option that the problem is the Americans. I don't understand why there is all of this America bashing here. The United States is the greatest country there is. Most other free nations based their constitutions off ours, if it wasn't for us then it is very likely that most or all of Europe and Asia would be under the control of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan. It was American humanitarian aid that helped put Europe back on it's feet after the war. We are also the ones that thwarted North Koreas attempt to conquer South Korea. We are the ones who led the free world to victory in the Cold War. When it comes to giving aid to other countries in need it is America that is the most generous. We give several times more humanitarian aid and money to poor nations than any other country. We have the third largest population, third largest land area, largest economy, and the most powerful military. I admit that America does have it's flaws but as President William Clinton said "there is nothing wrong in America that can't be fixed with what is right in America". Every country has it's flaws and home countries of these anti-americans atre surely no exception. So tell me this. Why is anti-americanism so rampant here?

I think you just answered you own question.
As a fellow American, I have to warn you, writing a whole post about why the US is better then everyone else does not go very well with others.

It is possible to love your country without putting down other's.

[New Rogernomics]

Doomed to fail, however.

What about when it's a bonsai house, what then?

We hope for miracles or find a hose.

[North Calaveras]

One of the things I have noticed on the NS forums is that anti-americanism seems to be very rampant. I have seen a lot of posters post things like "I hate America" and "Americans are crazy". And in addition to that I saw a poll on a thread about what people think the worst thing about America is and most people selected the option that the problem is the Americans. I don't understand why there is all of this America bashing here. The United States is the greatest country there is. Most other free nations based their constitutions off ours, if it wasn't for us then it is very likely that most or all of Europe and Asia would be under the control of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan. It was American humanitarian aid that helped put Europe back on it's feet after the war. We are also the ones that thwarted North Koreas attempt to conquer South Korea. We are the ones who led the free world to victory in the Cold War. When it comes to giving aid to other countries in need it is America that is the most generous. We give several times more humanitarian aid and money to poor nations than any other country. We have the third largest population, third largest land area, largest economy, and the most powerful military. I admit that America does have it's flaws but as President William Clinton said "there is nothing wrong in America that can't be fixed with what is right in America". Every country has it's flaws and home countries of these anti-americans atre surely no exception. So tell me this. Why is anti-americanism so rampant here?

I think you just answered you own question.
As a fellow American, I have to warn you, writing a whole post about why the US is better then everyone else does not go very well with others.

It is possible to love your country without putting down other's.

Funny I said that to my college class in poli-sci and they were not agreeing with me.

[Ifreann]

We're jealous of your Freedom™

[Forster Keys]

Yes. It's very common.

Ethnic Swedes living in Finland don't just identify themselves as "Finns", for example. Most consider themselves as "finlandssvenskar" or Finlandswedes when translated into English. And it's understandable why they do that.

Anyway, the point I'm trying to make is that identifying your ethnicity is not exclusively American, nor did it begin in the US.

Meh I suppose your right, maybe if ill travel ill investigate this myself. I just know when people ask me I just say "American"

It irritates me too tbh. But I'm an internationalist so even identifying as an Aussie is touch and go.

[Mussoliniopoli]

We're jealous of your Freedom™

And Apple Pie.

[Forster Keys]

Hot.

Hmm... obvious joke, but it still made me larf.

My day has purpose then.

[New Rogernomics]

We're jealous of your Freedom™

*steals your freedom away to create a giant monument to American freedom*
Edit: Though technically America has already done that.

[Forster Keys]

We're jealous of your Freedom™

And Apple Pie.

Didn't see the trademark there! Hope that shit's not from one of your fancy "co-operatives!"

[Xlanar]

I think you just answered you own question.
As a fellow American, I have to warn you, writing a whole post about why the US is better then everyone else does not go very well with others.

It is possible to love your country without putting down other's.

Funny I said that to my college class in poli-sci and they were not agreeing with me.

There are two people on separate ladders, they are at the same height. If the second person wants to be higher than the other, do they push the first person down, or do they climb higher?

[Tagmatium]

There are two people on separate ladders, they are at the same height. If the second person wants to be higher than the other, do they push the first person down, or do they climb higher?

That a trick question?

Push the other one down, obviously.

[North Calaveras]

Funny I said that to my college class in poli-sci and they were not agreeing with me.

There are two people on separate ladders, they are at the same height. If the second person wants to be higher than the other, do they push the first person down, or do they climb higher?

I hate these things...

i guess the second person climbs higher, but he could push the first person down i guess, his choice really.

[Ifreann]

There are two people on separate ladders, they are at the same height. If the second person wants to be higher than the other, do they push the first person down, or do they climb higher?

That a trick question?

Push the other one down, obviously.

Set fire to the other person's ladder.

[Xlanar]

There are two people on separate ladders, they are at the same height. If the second person wants to be higher than the other, do they push the first person down, or do they climb higher?

That a trick question?

Push the other one down, obviously.

You could do either, but if you push the other down, they will not be happy that you did that and will try to push you down.

Although pushing is more fun then climbing.

[Mussoliniopoli]

That a trick question?

Push the other one down, obviously.

Set fire to the other person's ladder.

Then rape and murder their family and not even in that order.

[New Rogernomics]

Set fire to the other person's ladder.

Then rape and murder their family and not even in that order.

Violence is never the answer!

*sets fire to your pants*

[Tagmatium]

That a trick question?

Push the other one down, obviously.

You could do either, but if you push the other down, they will not be happy that you did that and will try to push you down.

Although pushing is more fun then climbing.

Ladder fight!

Anyways, how big are these ladders?

I'm not very good with heights.

[Forsher]

What about when it's a bonsai house, what then?

We hope for miracles or find a hose.

I had to find a way to insert bonsai. It was one of the answer's in the Herald's quiz word and I just could not remember for the life of me what it was called.

So there are people in Australia who refer to themselves as American-Australians?

Aboriginal-Australians, Lebanese-Australians, Anglo-Australians etc. Repeat until you feel ad nauseam.

NZ European! Maori! Islander! Asian! Other! (Maori is usually broken down further, same with Islander.)

Five ethnicity model, done.

[Mussoliniopoli]

Then rape and murder their family and not even in that order.

Violence is never the answer!

*sets fire to your pants*

Are you coming on to me?

[New Rogernomics]

Aboriginal-Australians, Lebanese-Australians, Anglo-Australians etc. Repeat until you feel ad nauseam.

NZ European! Maori! Islander! Asian! Other! (Maori is usually broken down further, same with Islander.)

Five ethnicity model, done.

I just included every ethnicity I was that came to my head. Next census (if they have one) I plan to tick every box I can; or if it is written form I suppose I can create a concise paragraph.

[New Rogernomics]

Violence is never the answer!

*sets fire to your pants*

Are you coming on to me?

I don't light that way sorry.

[Mussoliniopoli]

Are you coming on to me?

I don't light that way sorry.

Sure just leave me all hot and bothered...without pants.

[New Rogernomics]

I don't light that way sorry.

Sure just leave me all hot and bothered...without pants.

Yes! Let our bodies be freed from their oppressive chains! Let everyone shed their cultural shells and embrace the new dawn, of merry nude debauchery! Or something like that.

[Zaras]

I don't understand why there is all of this America bashing here. The United States is the greatest country there is. Most other free nations based their constitutions off ours, if it wasn't for us then it is very likely that most or all of Europe and Asia would be under the control of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan. It was American humanitarian aid that helped put Europe back on it's feet after the war. We are also the ones that thwarted North Koreas attempt to conquer South Korea. We are the ones who led the free world to victory in the Cold War. When it comes to giving aid to other countries in need it is America that is the most generous. We give several times more humanitarian aid and money to poor nations than any other country. We have the third largest population, third largest land area, largest economy, and the most powerful military. I admit that America does have it's flaws but as President William Clinton said "there is nothing wrong in America that can't be fixed with what is right in America". Every country has it's flaws and home countries of these anti-americans atre surely no exception. So tell me this. Why is anti-americanism so rampant here?

AOTGNAT, d'you know what people dislike? The combination of bragging, blatant insecurity and the "YOU'RE ALL GOING TO LOVE ME!" (</Fluttershy>) vibe that you just showed in your post.

Not to mention the fact that everything you bragged about is either exaggerated or completely disproved. Nadkor pointed out that Sweden and the UK donate more foreign aid than America, for starters.

If I were to guess, I'd say people love kicking America down several notches because the delusional "WE'RE #1 LAND OF THE FREE" jingoism is just asking for it so hard. That, and Norway is more of a land of the free than the USA.

Maybe drop that whole "AMERICA FUCK YEAH" attitude and people wouldn't get the urge to deflate your pomposity?

[Simon Cowell of the RR]

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I think you just answered you own question.
As a fellow American, I have to warn you, writing a whole post about why the US is better then everyone else does not go very well with others.

It is possible to love your country without putting down other's.

In reading the OP, did I miss something? I never saw him insult another country. He just generally noted some of America's finest moments internationally.