Why do Americans hate America?

[Anonymous]

I can understand not liking certain ideas and policies and as for slavery black people we gotta let that one go the black community will never prosper if we keep clinging to this victimization that’s how losers think but I digress America the only home a lot of us have ever known and it’s usually the most privileged people who live the most blessed lives who claim to hate this country so much and I just can’t wrap my head around it America isn’t perfect but what country is? I am a firm believer in United we stand Wouldn’t it be much more productive to try to fix this country together rather than protesting and burning our flag ( which is treason by the way )

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[OpenClose]

I can't say I "hate" America. It's more like the frustration of knowing what we can be and what we became famous for in the first place. A lot of it involved world-leading changes. But we've seemed to stubbornly refuse change and I'm watching us decline because of it.

For instance, we could have been world leaders in solar cell production, but lost out to China in a lucrative market because we insist climate change is a myth. You don't have to believe in the premise to hop onto that gravy train.

Or we used to have some of the bigger workers' rights revolutions, but now insist that Amazon workers pissing in bottles is what "makes America great".

Our foreign policy used to be "We're not going to butt in." Followed by "OK, we're going to butt in, but your Treaty of Versailles is asking for another world war" and then once the dust clears, not only rebuilding our allies, but our prior adversaries as well.

We also could have had CERN right here in our back yard. Or rather, the Superconducting Supercollider project in Texas. Axed in '93. Every major discovery in particle physics this century has gone to central Europe, and that could have been us.

We always had a distinct advantage of being a brain suck for world-leading talent, while also having the raw industrial prowess to put our ideas into action. Of course in the hands of neocons and neolibs, we got that "giant sucking sound" as our industrial prowess moved overseas, and a brain drain as talent wanted to follow industry. I live in the Rust Belt and worked in automotive manufacturing for a while. You can still hear the sucking sound here.

But yeah, it's mostly that we used to take the lead in a lot of things. Showed the world "different can be better". But then started sitting, like a banker who made millions from nothing, followed by a son who merely inherited it and decides to just sit on it. Or worse yet, we'll stubbornly refuse new things that could be to our benefit. Being a great country is not a destination, it is an active process.

So it isn't hate in my case, it's more like watching a loved one go from bold and ambitious to lying in bed in atrophy, staring at a wall of college trophies they have since stopped receiving.

[Kaneki05]

Better question is why do people love a landmass that has no meaning other than we can walk on it? Or why do people love a flag that has no meaning other than it waves. People shouldn't always give meanings to things and form a pride around them.
Oh no I just burnt a flag, the world just ended lol.
Humans have to put importance in some stuff because we aren't capable of not doing so but come on there is better things than just a thing that waves.

Also ya know what gets people to follow into a war those exact meanings leading to countless pointless deaths. So that man bought into propaganda and pride that if it did not exist would of saved him a lot of trouble. But sighs cannot change people's tribalism even plants and animals are territory.

[Asker]

I was born here this place or landmass means a lot to me

[Kaneki05]

I'm sure that's what people who followed hitler said to. Or any other leader to their country like sheep. You're part of the problem.

[Asker]

How am I part of the problem for loving my home?

[Kaneki05]

Already explained why but it makes sense you didn't understand most people don't which is why so many lives have been lost to pointless war. Good luck with following whatever president in America next decides to send you guys to east again because "it's your duty" and never ask yourself why do they always send the poor. ;)

[Anonymous]

Only the Democrats hate america. You love to just go around shooting each other and everyone else.

[slatyb]

The Democrats are trying to pass some reasonable gun control to try and prevent some of the thousands of innocents being murdered monthly.

[Opinion Owner]

@slatyb

And they also want to let the murderers out of prison. "Gun Control?"

Is that like "heroin control?" It's all a joke.

[Asker]

Why do democrats pretend gun control is going magically make crazy people not exist?

[Opinion Owner]

Because it's the communist way. They don't care about murderers. Their goal is to disarm the law-abiding citizens. This is history repeating itself. This is all smoke and mirrors. Remember that last school shooting in Texas? The cops waited an hour to go in? Dumb people blamed all cops for that.
The site commander told the cops to stand down. What happened to that story? Why did he do that? Was he paid? Was his family threatened?

[fireforeffect]

@slatyb
There is no reasonable gun control. Only the love of Jesus will stop the Violence.

[bayoubob]

@slatyb Reasonable gun control exists. Common sense laws exist. Prove us wrong. Democrats are pussies. Do you not understand this? They actually, really don't give a shit. Just like Systemic Racism, just like Victim Group Mentality. Just like for thee and not for me. That is your slogan. You are sucked in by that bull shit to get your support. Just like the almighty Global Warming bull shit, you eat it up. You also eat up whamen's rights for not having responsibility for keeping their legs fucking shut.

[fireforeffect]

@slatyb
Gun control laws do not work. They have never worked.

[Opinion Owner]

@fireforeffect

I agree. If laws worked, we wouldn't have an invasion on our Southern border.

[slatyb]

@fireforeffect The seem to have worked very well in Australia, Britain, and other places where angry young men can't obtain semi-automatic weapons.

[fireforeffect]

@slatyb
There they use Knives cars, Bombs and baseball bats. it is not what they are using that needs to be stopped. it is the hate that needs to be stopped, and that can only come about by bringing Jesus Christ into your heart.

[slatyb]

@fireforeffect and how long would it take to kill 20 people with a knife or club? A few unarmed people could defeat someone with armed with a knife Bombs take considerable time and expertise to construct. I'm not concerned about someone with a knife charging into a crowd. That has happened almost never.

[fireforeffect]

@slatyb Look at all of the knifings performed by Muslim Terrorists, and they happen every day. You really do not look at world news very often do you.

[Opinion Owner]

@fire,

Strict gun control didn't help the former prime minister of Japan.

[Bratsondanielle]

Happy 4th of July. Most Americans love America. Greatest country in the world

[loveslongnails]

Here's the problem - exactly what do you mean by "America" in this example?
Our mostly ignorant, or corrupt leaders who form our country's policies?
The mostly ignorant, 7th grade reading level general population that can't correctly answer "what are the 3 branches of American government"?
The multinational business that care only for profits and not employees?

What are we talking about?

Yes, I love the fact that we have more freedoms in this country than many others. I love a lot of things about the USA. But I also hate to see that 1/3 of the population lives in or just above poverty, and we're one of the wealthiest countries in the world.

There's a lot to love and a lot to loathe about the USA. Personally, I think the "love it or leave it" folks are the least patriotic and among the dumbest there are. It's BECAUSE I love it that I want to change it for the better.

[ZackBan]

It's called blissful ignorance.

Most people don't know that the world is ugly all around and in certain corners is horrifying.

In the grand scheme of things america remains one of the best places to live.

The fact is people make a huge deal out of everything these days.

Some talk about slavery like there are still people in balls and chains even though the last person who truly was a slave has long been dead.

Gun violence when one person in a population of 300 million shoots a group of people.
There are countries of 5 million where hundreds shoot thousands everyday.

People think it can be perfect but america is too big to be perfect when you have this much people living on such a vast land things will happen here and there but it's still safer than so many other places.

[Zeus_66]

We Americans have become self absorbed and spoiled rotten. And it's getting quite annoying. The "hate" that you speak of stems from the lack of accountability for one's actions. And because of this, groups have taken control of the country, oppressing individuals. The individual, not groups, is THE most important part of being an American. We are all different for a million reasons. But we're all the same because we value the same liberty and freedom afforded to us. Groups have stripped away individual thought from so many people. Until we can restore the priority of individualism in our great nation, we're going to continue struggling as a country. And for no reason other than political hacks collectivizing power and stripping our rights.

[FunkyMonkee]

It's not the country we hate so much as the mentally disturbed fool running the place into the ground, right!!

[Asker]

There are ways to deal with that without people rioting and burning down neighborhoods this isn’t the first , the worst or the last fool we’ve put in charge

[FunkyMonkee]

I know. It's called, "the 2nd Amendment"!

[goaded]

No, they're called elections. Violently imposing your will is called terrorism or treason.

[FunkyMonkee]

@goaded What's happen to the country BECAUSE of the guy in charge is called, treason!! If we see fit to forcibly oust him, that's our RIGHT!
Obviously, elections don't do shit if both sides aren't gonna play fair!!

[goaded]

No, that's not how democracy works.

[FunkyMonkee]

@goaded What's democracy got to do with it? We have a Constitution. Like it or not, that gives us the right and ability to do it.

[goaded]

The constitution relies on democracy. It's the bedrock principle that ensures a peaceful transition of power after the people have had their say. Some minority deciding they're not going to accept the results of a democratic election because they've been lied to about it are acting against the constitution, not for it.

[FunkyMonkee]

@goaded The people spoke. They wanted Trump!! The only minority contesting that are the few living people that were stupid enough to vote for Joe!! Joe is SEVERELY fucking up the country and we, the MAJORITY of the people in this country, have the Constitutional RIGHT to forcible oust him because of that!! THAT'S what the 2nd Amendment is all about!!

[FunkyMonkee]

But WE didn't put him in charge!! HE put him in charge!! I'd be willing to bet Hitlary had something to do with it,. too!! Joe's too incredibly stupid to have figured this out all by himself!!

[goaded]

No. Biden won.

[FunkyMonkee]

@goaded No, he cheated.

[goaded]

No, he didn't. Trump was and is a clear and present danger to the United States, and people turned out to vote him out.

[FunkyMonkee]

@goaded Only to people that don't have a brain..

[goaded]

No, it's obvious to the whole world Trump lost, especially with all the evidence coming out about how Trump knew he was sending armed supporters to "fight" to illegally overturn the election, knowing he'd lost (after his peaceful but still illegal pressuring of election officials and having co-conspiritors forging official documents). Of course marks like you have given him hundreds of millions of dollars based on his lies. He loves the uneducated.

[FunkyMonkee]

@goaded Only to incredibly stupid people like you! The rest of the world KNOWS Joe cheated!!
Sounds like CNN has REALLY done a number on YOU!!

[goaded]

I don't know the last time I watched any CNN, and every reputable media outlet around the world says Trump lost. Not to mention the US courts, the US Congress, and all 50 states. You really ought to give reality a try. And look up the "rule of law"; it's something Republicans used to claim to believe in.

[FunkyMonkee]

@goaded Then, obviously, those aren't the reputable ones! Most aren't.

[goaded]

Or, and try to follow closely here: Trump lied about the election.

[FunkyMonkee]

@goaded Try to follow closely here: you're full of shit and have no clue what you're talking about!

[goaded]

Trump lies. A lot. It's either him lying, or all 50 states' election officials (half of whom are Republicans), the US judicial system, and the world-wide media.

[Fireguy17]

Because it's the hip and trendy thing to do, yet they don't move to somewhere else, so it can't be that bad.

[Asker]

Apparently we aren’t free enough …ridiculous

[exitseven]

A lot of these people are victims of the indoctrination of our schools. They are taught that America is racist and was founded on racism.

[Asker]

Yes I wasn’t surprised actually to learn that they only teach one side of the story in school

[Reaper1985]

cooperate media and fear is used to control the masses because if the lower and middle classes ever banded together they could over throw the upper class.

[Asker]

Big facts💯 Can’t control us if we aren’t at each other throats

[slatyb]

No, burning the flag is not treason, it's political speech. It's freedom of conscience, which includes the freedom to protest, that makes this country great. The flag is just a symbol of the nation and of the Constitution including the Bill of Rights and particularly the First Amendment

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

That's what makes this country great, and makes our form of government worth protecting. Today's protesters are tomorrow's heroes. Can't abide protest that makes you uncomfortable? That's anti-American.

[Asker]

Give me one good reason to burn the flag we all know what the constitution says but it’s not about that it’s a matter of respect the people who gave their lives for that flag didn’t do it so ungrateful future generations can desecrate it

[Asker]

You might as well go to Arlington and spit on their graves

[slatyb]

Those soldiers in Arlington? You don't speak for them. You didn't fight with them. They fought for freedom, and the right to protest is a key to that freedom. They didn't give their lives to protect a piece of cloth. The flag is just a symbol of our constitutional democracy. They gave their lives to protect American democracy and American freedom, and freedom means the right to speak one's mind in whatever way one chooses. Treason? That happened on January 6, 2021.

[Asker]

And what you do speak for them? I know those men would never consider the flag as just a piece of cloth it means so much more than that

[slatyb]

Did you serve with them?

[FilmGuy93]

Imagine being so coddled and so sheltered that you can't percieve a reality where your blessings are anything but oppression.

[Asker]

That’s so sad

[FilmGuy93]

Yup. I love America, but fuck Americans; this country is wasted on its inhabitants. First gen immigrants and people who have genuinely struggled embody what America is really about.

[Asker]

The most privileged are the most ungrateful I can understand being upset I don’t always agree with this country but flag burning? Those people should have their citizenship revoked and exiled

[FilmGuy93]

I think that it would bother me more if I had served in the military. It's such a shame that people behave that way.

[Asker]

I come from a military family and it bothers me a lot

[Asker]

So many people have sacrificed so much for us

[jhl_x]

As someone from Brazil, I find amazing how there are Americans that hate their own countruly, overlook their history and elect politicians dedicated to destroying the US from within. What's called the US should've been split in 50 different countries already.

[HighValue]

Only democrats hate America. The dumb lazy ones hate that they can't have a free living forever and the wealthy democrats exploit that to get votes/power.

[Anonymous]

Holy crap; punctuation, please.

I tried reading this, and got a headache. It was all two massive, meandering sentences, and hard to follow.

[Asker]

I got an app for that but I hate using it because it tries to guess what I’m saying and it’s usually not what I mean to say sorry this is all jumbled together

[IesusHominumSalvator]

Your country was founded by Christian values, the Christian civilization is superior so now a bunch of weak undisciplined bastardos simply want to destroy that civilization of order, beauty, strenght, discipline to impose their mediocrity, their weakness they wickedness etc

[Blueeyes81]

Probably because our education system sucks. The run on sentences have become the norm. Just throwing it out there.

[Asker]

Seriously I’m sorry about that got kinda lazy

[DryGermanGuy]

And this damned superfluous "LIKE" every three seconds. I cannot listen to most Americans talk because of that.

[DoctorSex]

It's how the wests elite class functions. To divide and conquer the people. Take as old as time.

Kind regards,

[bean2k21]

I love America -- I think more of the world should be American, especially those snaggle tooths on that rainy little island in Northern Europe.

[Anonymous]

Men can't get women

Woman are now Whoes

Inflation

School sucks

Mass immigration legal and illegal

America spend money not on it's citizens but on gender studies in India WTF or investing in Ukraine.

Rewards bad behavior of women with food stamps section 8.

Bail out for operations like banks airlines

The only benefit America has is it's dollar.
And that's slowly dropping.

Wars for no reason

[BLP11520]

Brainwashed in college, IF you ever go overseas you will love the USA more. Trust me.

[Asker]

Right people always say ‘I’m going to Canada’ do you have any idea how bad inflation is in Canada their unemployment rates are through the fucking roof

[goaded]

I thought inflation was Biden's fault.

[Anonymous]

Not all Americans hate America. It is the politicians we hate. They screw up the world for us.

[Asker]

I can understand that not liking our leadership or government but you don’t shit where you eat I get angry at politicians too but I’m not gonna burn and loot my neighbors because this is my home

[schittywok]

Oh my. Something got overturned. And I must move my balls somewhere where fucking has a fucking consequence. REEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

[Anonymous]

In regards to your update, I have actually seen a British WWII vet say something very similar about England. I am sad to say I agree with them.

The US, at least, has lost so much of it's original purpose that I'm not sure if it is even worth fighting for anymore because we are ruled by tyrants. Given that we have been seeing such a massive drop in recruits within the past several years, despite our economy being in the gutter, is a really good sign that I think a lot of Americans agree.

[jshm2]

Because you live a lie and like any lie it's eventually bound to fall.

You will be the shortest lived country in history.

[Avicenna]

Only leftists hate America- they constantly incite hatred against it and they try their best to destroy it.

[Dargil]

Patriots don't. lefties do. They are afraid they won't get enough free stuff. The are incapable of work beyond violent rioting.

[Deathraider]

It’s not hate, it’s disappointment. Pride shouldn’t be celebrated just because someone belongs to a certain country, that country should earn such praise.

[Anonymous]

Indians also hate India and they work really to hard so that they can get green card in America.

[Asker]

I don’t blame them but I doubt they truly hate their homeland

[Opinion Owner]

Watch slumdog millionaire, you'll come to know what I'm talking about.

I myself left India, currently lives in Germany.

[Anonymous]

Because of the history of slavery and systemic racism.


This will never be forgotten or forgiven.

[truthisthree]

satanic nation

that GOD has prophesied to destroy

so its an evil nation

IF GOD WILL DESTROY ONE DAY lol

use your head

[FunkyMonkee]

Shall I hold my breath waiting for that to happen?

[truthisthree]

@FunkyMonkee

nope DAMASCUS got destroyed not to long ago

Isaiah 17:1

Damascus will no longer be a city
it will be a ruinous heap

prophecy came to pass
see

so when I say AMERICA WILL BE DESTROYED
it will be destroyed on his order
when he decides

so I would not hold your breathe to long
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wVlviRTIO0&t=110s

[FunkyMonkee]

Its buildings might have but it's still there. And, who destroyed it?

[truthisthree]

@FunkyMonkee

the order of the most high

who do you think gives the order when something gets destroyed?

[truthisthree]

@FunkyMonkee

thousands of people KILLED lol just stop trying to cope and accept it

[FunkyMonkee]

You think god dropped a bomb on those people? And, you actually WORSHIP this god?

[FunkyMonkee]

Cope with what? You claim this hing you praise killed thousands of people just because it could. Yeah!! That sounds like someone I'D love to praise!! God loves you so, he's going to drop an atom bomb on you to prove his love! Okay. Got it! Is that anything like how most women fall madly in love with very abusive guys? Stockholm Syndrome, right?
Alright, well, I'm gonna go watch some porno, now. Let me know when god's gonna drop the next atom bomb!

[truthisthree]

@FunkyMonkee

im sorry the human race is innocent

SAID NO ONE LOL
guilty
rapist and killers
and no fear in the most high

how about we try another one

PHAROAHS ARMY FROM THE TIME OF MOSES
were they innocent
NO RIGHT
and GOD killed them all

[FunkyMonkee]

I see! So, EVERYONE has to die because of the nasty shit a few thousand people did!! Yeah, great idea!! That's what I call fair and just! Well, why are YOU still here?

[truthisthree]

@FunkyMonkee

Heb 9:27
it is appointed that every man should die

and yes children and family and friends suffer because of others
but he hears their voice when they call out to him

just like TOBIT

[FunkyMonkee]

Well, if you're so hip to die, you can take my turn. I'm not gonna use it any time, soon.

[truthisthree]

@FunkyMonkee
you sure about that lol

you are not escaping death
you will face the most high and be judged

[Jupiter1]

We have awful leaders who make terrible decisions.

[Jupiter1]

However, I do NOT hate America. I'm just disappointed.

[Asker]

My sentiments exactly

[Cubus]

What Americans you mean?

[Asker]

North Americans in the US of A to be specific

[Tony2High]

Hate is a strong word. Look up Eugenic Laws and you'll know why many Americans have a dislike of this situation

[fireforeffect]

Because they are Democrats.

[Asker]

That’s not really fair I’ve met plenty of normal democrats you only see the crazy extremists ones in the media I feel they are misrepresented at times because all of them aren’t like that

[fireforeffect]

Not from my experience.

[Anonymous]

Only Republicans hate America. They are happy to sit back and watch everyone kill each other while talking away the rights of 138 million people.

[Asker]

Is this about roe? C’mon you have tons of rights to be thankful for I feel like a lot of Americans take them for granted

[schittywok]

Jesus Fuck. You can't put your vagina in a lock down? C'mon man! Do like Oprah says, and enjoy some fucking porn. It ain't hard.

[bademoxy]

the "right " to kill unborn children. I don't see that worded anywhere in the Constitution , which few countries today even have. A right Americans DO have is to LEAVE if they don't like it, unlike in many Muslim or Leftist countries. birth control is legal and available. so is not sleeping with worthless assholes. Please don't bullshit us by claiming the ~ 5 % contraceptive failure rate accounts for 30 million abortions or that we must all pay for the medical procedure for slut stupidity.

[Lycanthropic]

I don't hear Republicans complaining about America the same way Democrats do. Very stupid comment. Also, you're a coward for posting anonymously.

[slatyb]

@bademoxy There is no such thing as "unborn children" or "unborn babies". A baby is the result of a live birth. Before 24 weeks there is a brainless fetus, and before that there is an embryo. At least half of all embryos are spontaneously aborted unnamed and unmourned.

[Asker]

Fetus literally means unborn baby so you shouldn’t use that in your argument

[Cubus]

What about the rights of babies that are killed just so their mum could be carefree?

[Asker]

Exactly abortions are only done out of convenience and selfishness

[fireforeffect]

Why do you lie?

[fireforeffect]

@schittywok
So speaks the voice of Satan!

[FunkyMonkee]

No, darlin', it's the democrats that want to take all your rights away from you!! Look at how hard the try to take our guns away!! Look at how they've already stripped us of our free speech! THOSE are the fuckers that hate the country!! WHO'S tearing down all the statues? THE DEMOCRATS!! WHO'S burning and destroying all the major cities? THE DEMOCRATS!! WHO'S killing cops left and right? THE DEMOCRATS!! WHO'S letting all the major criminals walk the streets with a slap on the wrist? THE DEMOCRATS!! WHO'S letting illegals flood into the country and giving them all of our tax money? THE DEMOCRATS!! WHO'S pissed off about and destroying all the great stuff Trump did for us? THE DEMOCRATS!! WHO acts like a bunch of spoiled rotten little babies? THE DEMOCRATS!! And the list goes on and on and on!!! And, if you don't like it, you can always hold your breath until you get your way. You're on the WRONG side of the fence!!

[schittywok]

@slatyb Unmourned? You impregnate, you don't like it? But if your fuck buddy says she wants it? You now then have the right to say, FUCK ALL. You do not and cannot will support said child. That is your line of thinking. You can't put the rubber on, why? Because you like creampies? That is sick and sadistic as feeding dogs anti freeze. As for the women who want rights? It is up to them solely? Bull shit. Take responsibility.

[Bratsondanielle]

@schittywok you can still have cream pie all you want. There's a new invention out. It's a little bitty pill 💊 ☺ 🙂 🙃

[WhiteBoyChill]

Only some of us do. And the stupid ones at that

[OddBeMe]

So in your mind wanting to progress america is “hating” it. Ok….

[Asker]

Throwing tantrums shutting down and shaming people who don’t agree with you and promising a night of rage isn’t the way to progress

[OddBeMe]

Sure, agreed. But that ain't even half of libs.

[OddBeMe]

Least we ain't invading the capitol

[WhiteBoyChill]

@OddBeMe But you are being totally complicit in the millions of dollars in property damage BLM rioters caused.

And that stuff hasn’t even been investigated yet

[OddBeMe]

@WhiteBoyChill rioters and burglars from those events are in prison. Thats how we know a large majority of the criminals were white.

[WhiteBoyChill]

Actually a lot of them were bailed out and left off the hook.

[goaded]

@WhiteBoyChill You know that bail only lets people out until their trials, right?

[WhiteBoyChill]

@goaded Exactly. So they could go back out into the street and continue rioting

[OddBeMe]

Lots of Jan 6 rioters were bailed out. And they could insurrect again!

[WhiteBoyChill]

It’s unlikely. Considering how secured things now are

[RealMarek]

I don’t hate America, I just hate its elites.

[LazerBean]

We don't.

[Alex8736]

Look at our current president. Enough said

[goaded]

You're a couple of years late.

[FunkyMonkee]

@goaded How? He's only been in office 18 months!

[Kingofkings1992]

It’s just the radical far left

[KuriousityCills04]

they are dumb