Why nobody likes America

For a country that noone likes we sure have our fair share of immigration, both legal and illegal...there's a reason for that. You won't see Americans by the boat load fleeing the states in hopes of starting a new life....you see everyone else comeing to America.

I agree that most people love America, it's the current administration and the corruption in the government that people (including myself) have a problem with.

This is a wonderful country and when it's running as it was intended, there's nothing better. But lately, with the current corruption in the body of government, it's a very ugly 'place', indeed.

Originally posted by mr conspiracy
How can war on terrorism ever be won if even our allies in Europe have serious problems with our actions.

As the article in the link you've provided hints, it is 'America's image as moral leader for Capitalist democracy' and the 'tension between those two words', which are the problem.

News reports of rendition flights and acts of torture cannot be supported within the framework of morality. Also, the 'with us or against us' mentality leaves no room for compromise to other nations who would prefer to find a middle road.

The current spat over the softwood lumber issues have hardened many Canadians over what they see as an unfair trade practice which funds a few companies south of the border at the expense of Canadian jobs. This fundamentaly undermines our agreement (NAFTA) with America. It is not seen as morally right.

The war on terror can still be won, though, simply because no-one is unaffected by acts of terror. Long after the present administration is gone, the threat of terrorism will remain. It goes beyond partisan politics and encompasses all western governments as well as those countries, like Russia or Indonesia, where factional political/religious differences, as well as racism, are underscored with such horrible acts of violence.

Back to the Canadian issue, which seemed central to the theme of the story in your link...if you were to watch, as an unrelated third party, the manner in which a Canadian and an American got along, you would immediately note that there is no 'hate' between them. It is not the people which widen the schism. It is, rather, the actions of those who influence government for self interest and financial gain who are the root cause for the tension between perceived lapse of morality and the pitfalls of capitalist democracy.

The war on terror remains far above such regional concerns.

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