What's wrong with Americans?

[SephirothVVC]

Originally Posted by XOXkAWAIiXOX

OK. That makes sense, but I don't think people should hate us for things like that. I can't change it. Why should I be stereotyped because of the country I was born in?

once someone realizes who you are, it wont be an issue.

[XOXkAWAIiXOX]

Originally Posted by SephirothVVC

once someone realizes who you are, it wont be an issue.

Hmm... I guess, but it's going to be very difficult to earn that respect. Also, I'm very stubborn so that may make it even harder....

[darksyndrem]

Originally Posted by XOXkAWAIiXOX

Uh huh... I used to side with the republicans until I realized that they aren't helping the country.

Obama has done a lot so far. He banned stem cell research for people who wanted to duplicate humans. He's trying to end the war and terrorism by making peace with Islam. He has a great plan (although I don't exactly agree with it because I know it won't work) and he's trying to make America more eco-friendly.

It's a great plan, but it won't work...which makes it a bad plan? And by the way, from the actions Islam has taken already, they don't seem to be the peace making types, I mean maybe it's just me, but blowing everyone to peices doesn't seem to me, very peaceful? Oh and out of curiousity (in all seriousness) how does banning stem cell research help the country?

[Sinestra]

Originally Posted by XOXkAWAIiXOX

Hmm... I guess, but it's going to be very difficult to earn that respect. Also, I'm very stubborn so that may make it even harder....

Its actually not that difficult as i have stated i have traveled quite a lot. Like SephirothVVC said once they get to know you it wont be a problem. I have experienced very little problems when people find out American abroad at most i get bombarded with questions. I just answer them and not in a jack ass sort of way.

When you get yourself psyched out that you are going have problems in other countries because your American it makes it that much harder for you to leave the nest. Be WHO you are and remember WHERE you are when residing in another country and you will be fine.

Americans being spoiled is just the way our culture has progressed. We a lot of modern convinces that other countries do not have hence we don't have to do as much as some. When we lose that convince Americans tend to whine and cry about because it directly effects them. Its just the way things but again that part of American culture is at the root of the stigma about us.

[darksyndrem]

Originally Posted by XOXkAWAIiXOX

Hmm... I guess, but it's going to be very difficult to earn that respect. Also, I'm very stubborn so that may make it even harder....

I would definately agree with what Sinestra said, but also you being stubborn is YOUR problem not theirs. Not trying to be a dick, but seriously.

[XOXkAWAIiXOX]

Originally Posted by darksyndrem

It's a great plan, but it won't work...which makes it a bad plan? And by the way, from the actions Islam has taken already, they don't seem to be the peace making types, I mean maybe it's just me, but blowing everyone to peices doesn't seem to me, very peaceful? Oh and out of curiousity (in all seriousness) how does banning stem cell research help the country?

Obama is trying to make peace with Islam because of what Bush did... just went in there and blew everything up. Obama's trying to stop that. He told the Islamic government, "America will never be at war with Islam." At first I didn't agree with it beacause they are the terrorists, but now that I actually look at it, it's a great idea. It's a way to stop terrorism. I know it won't happen in the near future, but "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"--Confucious. And stem-cell research doesn't affect the economy, but using it for reseans that will just cause chaos is a bad idea. Using for medical research is a good thing, which is why Obama said that stem-cell research will only be aloud for that purpose only.

[XOXkAWAIiXOX]

Originally Posted by Sinestra

Its actually not that difficult as i have stated i have traveled quite a lot. Like SephirothVVC said once they get to know you it wont be a problem. I have experienced very little problems when people find out American abroad at most i get bombarded with questions. I just answer them and not in a jack ass sort of way.

When you get yourself psyched out that you are going have problems in other countries because your American it makes it that much harder for you to leave the nest. Be WHO you are and remember WHERE you are when residing in another country and you will be fine.

Americans being spoiled is just the way our culture has progressed. We a lot of modern convinces that other countries do not have hence we don't have to do as much as some. When we lose that convince Americans tend to whine and cry about because it directly effects them. Its just the way things but again that part of American culture is at the root of the stigma about us.

Thanks. That really helps. I'll just carry on with my studies. Nothing to worry about, right?

[XOXkAWAIiXOX]

Originally Posted by darksyndrem

I would definately agree with what Sinestra said, but also you being stubborn is YOUR problem not theirs. Not trying to be a dick, but seriously.

Yes I know....

[Sangetsu]

Hate or dislike is often the result of envy, and America has a lot to envy. It's not perfect, but you won't find another place in the world like it. I've traveled for many years, and I've been to many places, but there is no place like America.

Those Americans who seem to complain the most about their country are generally well-off and spoiled. They are unhappy with their lives in one way or another, and looking for something or someone to blame other than themselves for their unhappiness. They live in a country where college graduates expect to enter careers earning high 5 or 6 (or 7) figure incomes, while half of the world lives on less than 2 dollars a day.

The average American household has more than two cars, where most of the world's households can't afford to buy new shoes for their children. Even the poorest American household will have a color television, while most of the world will only see a television through a store window.

These Americans that "hate America" have no idea how lucky they are. In a world of billions, more than than half of who live in poverty, they were born into a rich society (the "poverty" level in American is $15,000 a year, Barrack Obama's Kenyan half-brother lives on $25 a year) where they can say what they please, go where the please, and enjoy opportunities which are far beyond the wildest dreams of the majority of the world's people.

I'm living in Japan now, but that's not because I dislike America. I live in Japan because I like it here, but I will never love it as much as I love America.

For those who want to really know about America, read the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution. They are unique documents in the world, the only other that equals them is the Magna Carta. America was founded on the principles of virtue and Right, and the vision those documents created still endures today.

For those Americans who hate America, you should do as I have done, and spend a few years living in the 3rd world. You'll come to appreciate what you have, and see that it's worth loving and defending.

[Payne222]

Originally Posted by Sangetsu

These Americans that "hate America" have no idea how lucky they are. In a world of billions, more than than half of who live in poverty, they were born into a rich society (the "poverty" level in American is $15,000 a year, Barrack Obama's Kenyan half-brother lives on $25 a year) where they can say what they please, go where the please, and enjoy opportunities which are far beyond the wildest dreams of the majority of the world's people.

For those Americans who hate America, you should do as I have done, and spend a few years living in the 3rd world. You'll come to appreciate what you have, and see that it's worth loving and defending.

Thank you so much Sangetsu. Finally someone who has the same mindset as me on this issue.