The French. The British. Why do you hate the United States?

pgb

Ever lived in the UK or Europe? It's a past time for them. Don't let it bother you. Don't let haters influence you.

I'm so sick of people like TedEx (ESPECIALLY when they're gullible Americans) who say disagreeing with policy is different from hating Americans. Even if you didn't live with Brits like myself and another poster on this question did, you've seen the bigotry on this site and most of the hatred spewed by Brits towards Americans has absolutely nothing to do with politics.

Why Americans choose to ignore their mindless bigotry and parrot the "We don't hate you, we hate your government" ignornat excuse, I'll never understand. Bigotry and intolerance is wrong, even when Brits do it, and it does create hatred. Believe me, you Americans who have never lived outside our borders, the Brits are not just cheery chaps like the Beatles and Monty Python. Get over the stereotype.

-- as you can see from clint's answers, it's because "American tourists are loud" -- there you have it, intolerance of other cultures, therefore they hate. Ignorant bigotry.

Victory Soldier

The French hate us because they are weaker than us (individually and nationally) and they hate that about themselves, but don't want to admit it to themselves.

I'm not really sure the British hate us.

RayN-is-back

Mick you are an embarrassment Yes I know the Brits and the euros don't like us ,so what what can they do about it ?post us to death?When I 1st went 'over the pond' they could not believe i come too a business meeting in work pants[Levi's] Now it looks like a Texas ho down.Pay them no mind they are envious little boys And trust me their women eat us up

Gotta have more explosions!

It's all in good humor, usually.

They make fun of you, you make fun of them, I make fun of both of you and if you have the time, you make fun of me too.

France, Britain and America are still firm allies.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to ride my racing kangaroo down to Puckapunyal for some Fosters Beer.

blueskymaniac

What?
Because I'm french I'm supposed to hate the USA? I think that in France we love critiquize every things (France include, some best selers in France are about "how France is so weak and will become more weak in th futur"), it's a kind of "national sport". So if you come in France oneday be sur that you will heard critics about USA (specialy USA gouvernment ;) ) but that doesn't mean that we hate USA, so don't take this personnaly.
Maybe It's come from our education: in school we learn to make essay based on thesis and antithesis.

TedEx

WWI and WWII was over long , long ago. I think it's long past the time when we have any right to remind Britain and France how we bailed them out during that time.
Hating us and disagreeing with our policies are two different things.

Philip L

Haven't you heard the British took part in the Iraq invasion in 2003 AND they are still there. They do not hate the USA. The British public resents an invasion of Iraq over weapons of mass destruction that did not exist!
Chirac warned the USA and Uk about the invasion of Iraq and the resulting chaos it would bring. It appears he was right!
The British and French took part in the Korean war even though both nations were bankrupt from World War 2 and had military crisis in Asia of their own.
To say that Britian and France "hates" the USA is not true and bad history. I was stationed in Europe with the US Army in the 1980's at the height of the anti-Nuclear campaign and never encountered anti-Americanism from either country except from the occasional drunk.
The truth of the matter is Britian and France need the USA and the USA needs the British and French to create peace and stability in the world. The myth is the USA does it all by itself and no one helps. Nonsense!

Lion's Roar.

Muslims and Quaid-e-Azam took independance from India.Not Britisher gave us that Independance on a plate.You need to check yourself.
Read books Jinnah of Pakistan: Stanley Wolpert.

Just Joshin

I'm from America, and believe me when I say I don't see any reason why a French or British citizen would feel all gushy or grateful for what America "did" for them over 50 years ago, probably before they were born. Do you feel grateful for how the French pulled the colonial army out of the fire in the Revolutionary war? or how about the bargain they gave us on the Louisiana Purchase? How often do those things cross your mind? Never. No one thinks about stuff like that. People's impressions of America come from the fact that they are the only ones running around invading crappy countries like Iraq and Afghanistan in the name of justice. America has a very aggressive foreign policy, there's no denying it.

clint_slicker

Europeans don't hate Americans, that's what watching to much FOX does.

In my opinion the majority of the hate goes the other way on these forums. Most of the Europeans either see teasing American as a game, for some reason Americans don't seem to understand sarcasm, or pity they for their poor social systems (health care, America only Education, bad employee rights, etc).

Why has the rest of the world got such bad opinions of Americans? Tourists and military. American tourist are famous as being loud, rude, uncultured and insulting to the locals (plus why is every always bigger in the USA). The military are seen as poorly trained, gun happy cowboys, who are only a power due to the technology. There are several saying about friendly fire, which seems to be very common when America is involved in anything.

As for the world wars you were late to both of them. Waiting to see who would win were we? Why was it the last time the UK went to war against a country America refused to help, Falklands 1982, whilst the UK has come to Americas aid when requested?

shabrizvi

They hate them because the USA always interfere with them

Gymnorhina tibicen

we only hate the people who buttin

sea link2

Because looks like our dear president George W is not doing so good in public relations.

American Brute 1976

I'm American,and I've been around the World.In foreign Countrys that didn't speak English.I always got along with the Brits,Aussies,and Canadians.I think it's a fashion to hate America and still enjoy the culture.Everybody hates the one in charge,so I don't take offense.When all else fails,you can always depend on the people who speak English,as their native language.One Country,I hate with a passion is France.Those people are rotten,and they hate America with a pasion.People need to realize this,so the can understand the French are legends of their own minds.The Brits have accepted they lost their Empire,but France still think they rule the World.The Frogs drowned in their own Frog water many moons ago.

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