To: Canadians/Europeans/various other U.S. Haters

2008-02-23 23:23:52

#26

Spearhead: Gulf coast redneck hippy; +731|7118|Tampa Bay Florida

Spark wrote:
Wallpaper wrote:
Recently Ive been seeing more and more hateful comments (on various forums, chat in games, etc) directed towards the U.S. and Americans.

So I ask, why? What is so HORRIBLE about the U.S. that you HAVE to insult it every minute of the god damn day? Is it envy?

I dont see Americans constantly bashing Canadians, Europeans, Australians, so why do you need to?

I dont mean to start a flame war, I just want to know why. (Ive also searched, nothing like this found)
I can't speak for elsewhere, but I think you have to make the distinction between distaste of Americans/America and distaste for American attitudes and policies as they relate to the rest of the world.

Which is because of Bush's idiotic foreign policy.

Did I mention he lost the popular election by 500,000 votes back in 2000 to Al Gore?

I don't know how much people in other countries pay attention to our politics, but I'm betting a lot outside this country don't know that. (also a lot of people inside this country, too)

Last edited by Spearhead (2008-02-23 23:27:55)

2008-02-23 23:24:59

#27

RavyGravy: Son.; +617|6834|NSW, Australia

I don't hate America, just various Americans

2008-02-23 23:36:07

#28

Spearhead: Gulf coast redneck hippy; +731|7118|Tampa Bay Florida

Kamikaze17 wrote:
Yep he's on HBO. I wish I had HBO right now. I've mainly just watched it at my friends house with him. I should look into getting it..

I've also seen Curb Your Enthusiasm. Its like Seinfeld, only with cussing I love it.

Last edited by Spearhead (2008-02-23 23:36:20)

2008-02-23 23:50:04

#29

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,072|7200|PNW

Wallpaper wrote:
To: Americans/Canadians/Europeans/various other U.S. Haters

Fixed.

Spearhead wrote:
Did I mention he lost the popular election by 500,000 votes back in 2000 to Al Gore?

But won the electoral vote. Otherwise, he wouldn't be in office and Al Gore would be hording all our electrical power to fuel fires for his endangered fish feasts.

gene_pool wrote:
Wallpaper wrote:
Is it envy?
This.

You are all under the impression you're the god damn best country to have ever been founded.

Better than yours.

I hardly think it's wrong for anybody to feel smug about their nation.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2008-02-24 00:03:21)

2008-02-23 23:50:38

#30

gene_pool: Banned; +519|7049|Gold coast, Aus.

Wallpaper wrote:
Is it envy?

This.

You are all under the impression you're the god damn best country to have ever been founded.

2008-02-24 00:40:09

#31

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6881|The Twilight Zone

You forgot, the Muslims hate you too that makes it 2/3 of people that hate you.

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2008-02-24 00:45:05

#32

djphetal: Go Ducks.; +346|6764|Oregon

As far as I'm concerned, America has opened itself up to receiving criticism. Go ahead and bash it all you want, just remember that once in our history, and hopefully in our future, we were a country with outstanding foreign policy. America has the resources to save the world... but it currently lacks the leadership.
Maybe sometime when we're dead someone will wake up and realize how close America is to Eden.

2008-02-24 00:46:01

#33

Spearhead: Gulf coast redneck hippy; +731|7118|Tampa Bay Florida

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Spearhead wrote:
Did I mention he lost the popular election by 500,000 votes back in 2000 to Al Gore?
But won the electoral vote. Otherwise, he wouldn't be in office and Al Gore would be hording all our electrical power to fuel fires for his endangered fish feasts.

I hardly think it's wrong for anybody to feel smug about their nation.

1. I know, but some uninformed foreigners somehow have the impression that everyone in the US is the same and agrees with Bush, when in fact he has been one of the most controversial presidents in American history.

2. It's okay to feel proud of your nation, heritage, race, ethnicity, even sexuality. But I think when you start to stereotype it shows you think you're better than so and so because something about you naturally makes you better than them.

2008-02-24 00:49:07

#34

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6881|The Twilight Zone

djphetal wrote:
As far as I'm concerned, America has opened itself up to receiving criticism. Go ahead and bash it all you want, just remember that once in our history, and hopefully in our future, we were a country with outstanding foreign policy. America has the resources to save the world... but it currently lacks the leadership.
Maybe sometime when we're dead someone will wake up and realize how close America is to Eden.

Phetal said pretty much everything I wanted to say. +1

2008-02-24 00:53:22

#35

geNius: ..!.,; +144|6870|SoCal

Resentment is the hallmark of the second-rater.

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2008-02-24 01:24:47

#36

GunSlinger OIF II: Banned.; +1,860|7072

bandwagon

2008-02-24 01:25:48

#37

GunSlinger OIF II: Banned.; +1,860|7072

.Sup wrote:
djphetal wrote:
As far as I'm concerned, America has opened itself up to receiving criticism. Go ahead and bash it all you want, just remember that once in our history, and hopefully in our future, we were a country with outstanding foreign policy. America has the resources to save the world... but it currently lacks the leadership.
Maybe sometime when we're dead someone will wake up and realize how close America is to Eden.
Phetal said pretty much everything I wanted to say. +1

tp be bluntly honest, American foreign policy has always been pretty one sided.

people had just as much to complain about in 1808 as they do today.

Last edited by GunSlinger OIF II (2008-02-24 01:26:33)

2008-02-24 01:26:44

#38

Spearhead: Gulf coast redneck hippy; +731|7118|Tampa Bay Florida

GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
.Sup wrote:
djphetal wrote:
As far as I'm concerned, America has opened itself up to receiving criticism. Go ahead and bash it all you want, just remember that once in our history, and hopefully in our future, we were a country with outstanding foreign policy. America has the resources to save the world... but it currently lacks the leadership.
Maybe sometime when we're dead someone will wake up and realize how close America is to Eden.
Phetal said pretty much everything I wanted to say. +1
tp be bluntly honest, American foreign policy has always been pretty one sided.

It just looked better when we had the Soviets to compare ourselves to.... lol

2008-02-24 01:29:42

#39

GunSlinger OIF II: Banned.; +1,860|7072

American foreign policy has always been at the expense of someone. But, it is what it is. Not like we're any different than the rest of the world in terms of exploiting.

2008-02-24 01:39:52

#40

M@rC.ExE: Member; +28|6652

What can I say, we're awesome. Get over it.

2008-02-24 01:44:02

#41

Hope_is_lost117: Psy squad; +49|6424|Belgium

Nationalism will bring us victory

2008-02-24 01:52:16

#42

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6921|N. Ireland

Hi Mr. Stereotypicalizer!

2008-02-24 01:57:12

#43

mikkel: Member; +383|7029

The way I see it, idiots are everywhere. The difference responsible for the situation you're describing is that stupidity seems to be cherished in the US, leaving especially Europeans with a smug arrogance towards Americans. As always, though, Europe is just a few years behind the US, and it's just a matter of time before these narrow-minded people become what they arrogantly abhor. Society over here is getting more and more stupid by the day. It's just not getting the same critical exposure, as the Americans did it first.

2008-02-24 02:46:20

#44

RavyGravy: Son.; +617|6834|NSW, Australia

geNius wrote:
Resentment is the hallmark of the second-rater.

doesnt America hate France?

2008-02-24 03:10:29

#45

LaidBackNinja: Pony Slaystation; +343|7137|Charlie One Alpha

Kamikaze17 wrote:
I'm American but i definitely agree with this:

Wow, Janet Jackson's nipple is on our flag? ... I gotta look at that thing sometime.
I hate it when people refer to our country as "Holland". It's called The Netherlands. "Holland" is just two provinces of this country.

He was right about one thing though:
Soccer is bullshit.

Spearhead wrote:
Did I mention he lost the popular election by 500,000 votes back in 2000 to Al Gore?

I don't know how much people in other countries pay attention to our politics, but I'm betting a lot outside this country don't know that. (also a lot of people inside this country, too)

Everyone knows that. That made it all the more surprising that the lot of you actually re-elected him.
_{even though Kerry was a douche}

Last edited by LaidBackNinja (2008-02-24 03:12:46)

"If you want a vision of the future, imagine SecuROM slapping your face with its dick -- forever." -George Orwell

2008-02-24 03:21:09

#46

^*AlphA*^: F*ckers; +3,135|7166|The Hague, Netherlands

LaidBackNinja wrote:
Kamikaze17 wrote:
I'm American but i definitely agree with this:
Wow, Janet Jackson's nipple is on our flag? ... I gotta look at that thing sometime.
I hate it when people refer to our country as "Holland". It's called The Netherlands. "Holland" is just two provinces of this country.

He was right about one thing though:
Soccer is bullshit.

Spearhead wrote:
Did I mention he lost the popular election by 500,000 votes back in 2000 to Al Gore?

I don't know how much people in other countries pay attention to our politics, but I'm betting a lot outside this country don't know that. (also a lot of people inside this country, too)
Everyone knows that. That made it all the more surprising that the lot of you actually re-elected him.
_{even though Kerry was a douche}

Holland doesn't exist anymore, it's either South Holland and North Holland(provinces) or The Netherlands.(whole country)

I don't mind when they say Holland because I live in South Holland but for the Dutchies in other provinces I can imagine, tho we wave flags with Holland on it also ourselves....

edit: spot Janets nipple:

https://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w261/BF2sSigs/nl_vlag_copy1.jpg

https://bf3s.com/sigs/36eac2cb6af70a43508fd8d1c93d3201f4e23435.png

2008-02-24 03:28:00

#47

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6577|'straya

Spark wrote:
Wallpaper wrote:
Recently Ive been seeing more and more hateful comments (on various forums, chat in games, etc) directed towards the U.S. and Americans.

So I ask, why? What is so HORRIBLE about the U.S. that you HAVE to insult it every minute of the god damn day? Is it envy?

I dont see Americans constantly bashing Canadians, Europeans, Australians, so why do you need to?

I dont mean to start a flame war, I just want to know why. (Ive also searched, nothing like this found)
I can't speak for elsewhere, but I think you have to make the distinction between distaste of Americans/America and distaste for American attitudes and policies as they relate to the rest of the world.

True, i have nothing against the American people (except a few who i hate on a more personal basis lol) but frankly, ur foreign policies in the last decade/s has much to be desired. i realise that being the most powerful nation is a big job.... but someone has to do it.... soon it wont be ur responsibility though...

EDIT: spelling

Last edited by Little BaBy JESUS (2008-02-24 03:28:42)

2008-02-24 03:43:20

#48

lowing: Banned; +1,662|7079|USA

Spearhead wrote:
unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Spearhead wrote:
Did I mention he lost the popular election by 500,000 votes back in 2000 to Al Gore?
But won the electoral vote. Otherwise, he wouldn't be in office and Al Gore would be hording all our electrical power to fuel fires for his endangered fish feasts.

I hardly think it's wrong for anybody to feel smug about their nation.
2. It's okay to feel proud of your nation, heritage, race, ethnicity, even sexuality.

unless you are white.

2008-02-24 04:00:36

#49

Nappy: Apprentice; +151|6657|NSW, Australia

lots of American people are always like USA is the best country were always right about everything blah blah blah. noone wants to hear that shit

2008-02-24 04:16:49

#50

lowing: Banned; +1,662|7079|USA

Nappy wrote:
lots of American people are always like USA is the best country were always right about everything blah blah blah. noone wants to hear that shit

In other words, just shut up, mind your own business and cough up the foreign aid??

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Spark wrote:

Wallpaper wrote:

Kamikaze17 wrote:

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Spearhead wrote:

gene_pool wrote:

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unnamednewbie13 wrote:

Spearhead wrote:

djphetal wrote:

.Sup wrote:

djphetal wrote:

GunSlinger OIF II wrote:

.Sup wrote:

djphetal wrote:

geNius wrote:

Kamikaze17 wrote:

Spearhead wrote:

LaidBackNinja wrote:

Kamikaze17 wrote:

Spearhead wrote:

Spark wrote:

Wallpaper wrote:

Spearhead wrote:

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