Why People Hate the USA

December 20, 2009

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When I posted this political commentary puppy on YouTube, people went bananas over it. I got a ton of flack from folks calling me un-American (whatever that means…the phrase ITSELF is un-American because American is supposed to stand for freedom of the individuality), countercultural riotess, social outcast, and more. To me, that was pretty funny. And showed me how a lot of people don’t have high levels of reading comprehension. Or watching comprehension, even. Because the point of this video is to explore why OTHER people dislike my country. It clearly does not say, “Why The Resident Hates the USA”.  I happen to love my country. It has a lot of social and cultural faults, like the way it bullies other countries around and tends to be fat and content with all the spoils we’ve acquired over the years. Or how we have a super douchebag for a President (hopefully not for much longer!). But still, I love this country. Our constitution is pretty unbelievably written and idealistic, right up my alley. The rights that US citizens are given just by being born here are awesome!  And even as we head into what looks like a pretty steep depression, we still have a lot of food, shelter, and clothing. We have a lot of really neat land to travel and explore without leaving our own borders. We create a lot of great music and art. And by and large, we’re pretty decent (if naïve at times) people. So, I love my country. But yes, it has its faults, and I think that’s what people in other countries tend to focus on, because our faults tend to inflict damage on other countries. So, I wanted to hear about why other people hate our country. Because the only way to fix something is to admit there’s a problem in the first place, right? That’s why I made this sort of political commentary video. Whatcha think?