Why do many other nations resent American tenacity and patriotism?

Question

BTW I'm Australian.

Answer 1

Because of American patriotism's ugly sibling - American chauvinism.

Answer 2

No one resents those things. It is the flat assumption that as Americans they have earned some sort of right to trash the cultures of the rest of the world. They don't have that right and MANY Americans know this. It is the embarrassing but very loud ones that have not worked it out yet.

Answer 3

Because American's can be snotty and look down their noses at other nations.  Not to mention they whine, cry over losses, and rub it in everyone's faces when they win.

Who would want to like people like that?

And I'm an American.

Answer 4

because theres arrogant and rude, they accuse other countries of cheating and bash other countires and think that they're the best things to walk the earth

Answer 5

because Americans are ignorant fat slobs who think there way is the right way.  

Answer 6

Because sometimes, we come off like complete a  - h o l e s!!!!!!!!  Just being honest.

Answer 7

What you call tenacity most people call obnoxiousness.  

Answer 8

I see arrogance and conceit. I respect patriotism but a lot of American "patriots" are in reality arrogant bigots.

Answer 9

Because it's pathetic and insincere in most cases, like those hypocritical smiles they wear when you look at them and those real ugly faces they make when they think you don't. It's also annoying because it's too loud and window-dressing. I doubt most of those who tell us they are patriots would die for their country if needed.

Answer 10

Because our country is greedy and arrogant, and most our people are ignorant of the truth

Answer 11

I think, with a few exceptions such a own country, NZ, Japan, and possibly a few more, citizens of other countries haver less and less to be proud of about their own countries and so resent those of us who still have pride in what our countries have acomplished. When the leaders and politicians have so screwed up their own country, it is much easier to blame the US for their problems rather than their own shortcomings. This way they do not have to answer to their own citizens for their failed policies. Look at Cuba for example. The US embargos against Cuba. No other country does. Cubans can travel, trade, import, export with every country in the world except the US. So instead of addressing their own failed policies, they can simply say. "It's not our fault. America won't trade with us."

"Because of American patriotism's ugly sibling - American chauvinism." ??? What in the world are you talking about? Don't you look up the words before you use them?

Answer 12

because you bomb them, and it's often arrogant

Answer 13

they resent the fact that we run this planet and we're the ones who dictate global policy and affairs. (how's THAT for arrogant? HAHAHAHA) look, the rest of the world is going to hate and resent us regardless, because we are the worlds only superpower. nothing short of our complete demise will satisfy them, just ask the nation of islam. so why worry about or try to please them, it's a lost cause.