Those Stupid Americans…
I was reminded the other day of how hated we Americans are. An admittedly stupid website was reporting that Pippi Longstocking is a Satanic character, and the visiting Swedes (Sweden being the country of Pippi’s origin) let their opinions fly:
- Another stupid American; the world is full of them!
- You’re probably a stupid American áššhølë!
- I wipe my ášš with the American flag and spit in your face.
Being an American myself, I was curious as the sentiment of others. So I decided to find some additional opinions by searching the Internet with Google, spelling (or lack thereof) intact:
- “The only thing Americans can teach is how to corrupt countries and take their money. All Americans are is greety báštárdš.” - I think countries have been corrupting themselves for centuries without the help of the United States. Also, most people worldwide work hard to better themselves and provide as much as possible for their families. Americans included.
- “[The] US is the laughing stock of the world. American cars suck, American people are stupid, fat and ignorant, your technology sucks.” - Yes, spoken out of prejudice and ignorance, Americans can be conceived as being the laughing stock of the world. So would whichever country happens to be in the economic and military lead at the time. Some American cars do suck, but the Yugo hasn’t won too many awards that I’m aware of. Oddly, the fantasy car of choice when I lived in Germany as a child was a Pontiac. Yes, some Americans are stupid, fat and ignorant. So are some members of any other country in the world. If Microsoft products are a measurement of our technology, then, yes, it sucks. But I haven’t seen any other countries that provide the number of major innovations that have stemmed from America in the last hundred years.
- “Americans are full of šhìt. ignorant, yet stuppied people. they are bvery norrow minded and veyr materiolistic.” - I already agreed that sum Amurikanz ar bvery stuppied. But not all — the first spell checking software was invented at UC Berkeley in 1972 by an American.
- “You have a handful of smart and educated people who drive the country, and then you have this humongous blob of utterly clueless people who are hardly able to make a living.” - Can’t really argue with that. But the same can be said for just about every other nation in the world.
- “You are all non-sensical inbred morons.” - Actually I don’t personally know anyone who can be accused of resulting from inbreeding, although it may be common in certain areas of the country such as Tennessee (pronounced “Ken-tuck-ee”, if you’re from Tennesee). You think inbreeding didn’t occur within the European and Asian royals of the past?
- “Americans are generally loud and stupid.” - Yeah, I hate American tourists, too. Again, I’d qualify that as “some”, rather than generalizing the population as a whole.
- “U.S.A is the biggest šhìt hole.” - Seems that lots of people on the Internet are calling every other country on the planet the “biggest šhìt hole”, too, based on results from Google. I say we just all take a vote and decide once and for all. After all, that is the democratic way.
- “I thank God that I’m not a stupid ášš-fûçkìng American.” - I’m glad I’m not a stupid ášš-fûçkìng American, too! I’m just a plain American of average intelligence, eking out a living, trying to live my dreams.
I’d rather be considered a stupid American than have to resort to pointless name-calling in a vain attempt to gain national stature. I am hardly a Bible-toting born-again Christian, but I find it difficult to disagree with: “The proud and haughty man, ’scoffer’ is his name; He works in the arrogance of pride… When pride comes, then comes shame, But with humility comes wisdom.”
You’re killing me, dude. (Did I say “dude?”). No, I didn’t. I wrote it.
Another stupid-ášš American.
The sad thing is that these people [who made the original comments about Americans] can’t express themselves. But, following the tragedy of September 11th, it was only the Americans who asked “Why us?” The rest of the world, horrified as they were, knew why. Most Americans still have no idea of the many millions who suffer and die as a result of the United States’ intervention in other countries. So many “enemies” are people who came to power funded by the US. So many have died to protect the commercial interest of a handful of wealthy Americans. Alas, they are led by a controlled media, an active secret service who sow dissent wherever they perceive the most minor threat. They have no idea of what their government does in their name and, if they knew, I believe they are good enough people that they would not tolerate it. The few who do know, do act (the ones who aren’t in big business, etc). Never forget “Reefer Madness”, McCarthy and now one day you will look back and remember Kyoto and Iraq, a country who, as allies of the US, freely massacred and ethnically cleansed the Kurds using chemical weapons based on freely given US know-how. Stupid? No. Ignorant and perhaps a bit too complacent, definitely.
I can’t speak for all Americans, but I know I never asked “Why us?” Admittedly, out of ignorance and a false misplaced sense of elitism, I more had the attitude “How dare they!” America is young, and has been blissfully naive since its creation as terrorism has been a fact that most other countries have had to contend with for centuries; the past couple of years have seen international terrorism in the form of exploding car bombs (unrelated to the US or US targets) in Israel, Afghanistan, Spain, Columbia, Serbia, Russia, Saudia Arabia, Finland, Algeria, Bolivia, India, Peru, Kuwait, and dozens more. Not only was September 11th an inaugural act of international terrorism in the United States, it was one so-far unmatched and unparalleled in history. I believe the “up in arms” attitude and the state of shock and confusion exhibited by Americans has been understandable. - RDL
[A personal note to those people who hate Americans:] What a shame you feel that way, but always remember this… If your country is under attack the GOOD OLD USA will be the 1st to be there to defend your country OR would you rather have us stand back and watch your world fall apart around you. We would never ever wish a 9-11 on your country, but, then again, you have your opinions. Opinions are like áššhølëš — everyone has one. I’m just glad your opinion means nothing to most of the world!!!
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This is off topic as we’re discussing the perceived stupidity of the American people, not the perceived stupidity of the American government! And, due to repeated stupid spammings on my site, you’ve now been banned from commenting, Robert! - RDL
My sympathy for all the intelligent Americans who have been offended by the idiotic anti-Americanism of certain elements on the Internet. While I am British (and would still rather be British than an American), and am rather sick of the anti-English racism in the American film industry (which Hollywood film doesn’t have a baddie with an English accent?), I believe that much of the anti-Americanism is at best ill-informed and at worst, well, racist.
True Lies (Arabic), Collateral Damage (Columbian), Spider-Man (American), XXX (Russian), Minority Report (American), Rush Hour (Oriental), Die Hard (German), Raiders of the Lost Ark (German), and, of course, just about any James Bond movie…
Back to the previous comment, I think that the reason people regard Americans as stupid is largely because many do not seem to know and are happy not knowing the many terrible things the Government has done historically. They also tend to ignore the terrible things that do come to light. The hypocricies are so manifest but the majority of the population go on blissfully unaware that the world at large is often being held to ransom by the ‘biggest kid on the block’. The recent banana wars, the fact that the only country in the world with a right to refuse weapons inspections is the US, the country that supports the copyrighting of things like rice and medicinal plants in use in the developing world for thousands of years. One person earlier spoke about the US coming to the aid of other countries in times of war. The US refused point blank to join in the 2nd world war, despite having clear evidence of the atrocities committed on the Jews, until the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Saddam approached the US and informed them that if Kuwait was not brought under control in its dumping of oil on the market and stealing Iraqi oil he would attack. The US govt advised him that they would not interfere. Of course the rest is history. He gave the US a perfect excuse to dive in. The people of the US have been subject to many governments whose primary concern has been commercial exploitation and the lining of their own pockets. I will never deny for a minute that the majority of Americans are decent people, good and kind hearted. They just seem to be asleep.
It is perceived in the “rest of the world” that BornintheUSA is your typical American and so is correctly thought of as stupid.