Obviously the common attitudes towards Americans are a byproduct of the United States position in the world... It would make more sense for us to bash Somalia (for example) for the disgusting and reprehensible behavior of many of their citizens and government, but that just isn't kosher. People will say Somalis are incredibly poor and their behavior is to be expected, while the US is one of wealthiest countries and the "bastion of freedom" in the world- therefore, we should apparently see perfection there. The reality is America is under the microscope by the rest of the world with people looking for reasons to hate, along with the fact that it is human nature that begets evil and immoral acts, not just poverty (which btw, the US has plenty of anyways). Most of the things we pick on the US for can be found everywhere.
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