Why do americans feel that their society should come first before others?

Question

I say it is their dependence on oil, but what do I know?

Answer 1

Not a whole h**l of a lot.

Answer 2

idk im american and i dont feel that way

Answer 3

Because this is where we live. Why should we work and pay high taxes to have our government give it to another country?

Answer 4

where do you base your opinion? The whole world is dependant on oil, and why is this evil?

Answer 5

Others as in other countries? We pay the most for oil so i think we should get it first? Is that what your asking?

Answer 6

Why do other countries have such an inferiority complex towards the USA?

Why do other countries blame every problem they have on the US?

We are the greatest country on God's Green Earth but I am sure your pathetic little country has something to be proud of.

Answer 7

Yeah, like anyone enjoys being a loser.

Quit being whiny.

Answer 8

you know nothing.  america is the best country on earth and the most powerful.  america will decide who comes first or second, you got that?

Answer 9

where and when do you feel they our society do come first then others?

Answer 10

Americans feel that way, Europeans feel that their society should come before others, Asians as well, etc.  You feel that you own society should be first and foremost b/c you have a vested interest in that you are part of that society.  You have the luxury of sitting back at home, watching civil unrest in an African nation b/c you are not directly affected by it.  However, when something like 9/11 occurs, there is no such luxury.

To put it on a smaller but parallel scale, do you feel that your family should come first before the family next door or the families in your neighborhood?  If yes, well, there's your answer.

Answer 11

EVERY COUNTRY SHOULD THINK OF THEIR OWN FIRST. AMERICA CAM MAKE THEIR OWN OIL, THAT ISN'T A PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THE NAFTA AND NAU.

Answer 12

All societies feel they should come first, in all countries. It is human mentality. The fact that the American government has had it's fingers too deep in way too many other countries' business is simply coming back to haunt us. Ye reap what ye sow. It is with out the blessing of the American people that this takes place, it is and has always been misguided and uninformed leadership. What used to be a strong, unified nation is now being brought low, by the sheer stupidity and ignorance of our government. A sad thing, indeed.

Answer 13

I think that mentality began when the mexicans started pouring in and taking all the jobs. What does oil have to do with being proud of our heritage? Where are you from, and why are you jealous of the US?

Answer 14

Actually no. It's because it's a sort of... our country should come first for the SAKE of other countries. you know, the whole Statue of Liberty thing... and it's nationalism... and survival instincts... human nature...

oh, yeah, and for the sake of comfort. That's basically the aim of americans: Let us do whatever we want with as few interruptions and roadblocks as possible. We are SOVEREIGN! Well, or so they think.

That's why there's pressure for ever faster fast food and more slender and convenient technology, and oil, oil, oil, so we can go, go, go, and keep thinking to a minimum.

Answer 15

The idea of Solar Power Socialism could be of use to other nations help them if this is what other nations wish. Solar Power Socialism could do this and end Global Warming. The Solar Power Socialism may have strong opposition from U.S. interests which do not want a challenge to power. Corporations. Not U.S. Citizens.

Answer 16

Maybe because its the one Americans live in and for many many many years. very much overlooked.

Answer 17

bc if it doesnt they will start a war to get what they need. Also oil but thats ok bc they get it from saudi arabia for like 10 buks a barrell and charge 89 dollars for it, hence y exxon made 40 billion in profit.

Answer 18

I don't think it is necessarily most American citizens that feel this way, but rather our corrupt government. I know I don't feel that way, but what can I do about it. I have to work and pay taxes to support the money grubbing, hypocritical, f****s politicians who campaign for our votes by making promises they don't keep and never intended to keep.  American citizens don't get to vote on foreign policy or whether we should engage another country in war.

So anyway, I'm happy that I am an American but don't agree with much of what our government puts on the backs of its citizens.

Answer 19

i'd say because we live here.and pay for everyone else.

Answer 20

Human nature.

How many nations, really, believe that their own country should get the scraps of others?

Answer 21

wish i had more knowledge,   there is something about this in the Constitution,      yeah,there is, and it is not all about oil, to people who don,t know maybe it is all about oil,    like the bible says, there are people who care only about themselves, their stomach is their god,    has this been tranfered to the gas pump and gasoline prices???

Answer 22

lol...yeah I was wondering the same, they are like offering their "help" to every country they see "in need" lol, and sometimes those countries are so poor or with political problems that they don't have another option and that's sad....apparently they look  for other countries' natural resources I don't know, but yeah it's kinda sad that they are taking countries little but little, kinda creepy though, but thank goodness people there are also changing, and are against some of the things their country do like going to war...too bad they are not heard.......hmmm ...what can I say, first of all, why do we have to divide the territories of the world anyways lol, borders and limits shouldn't even exist ....we are all human beings, we should share our cultures, and languges not trying to kill each other and see whose country is the best, that's so irrational...