I've come to the conclusion that those outside of the U.S. are just as negatively affected by negative slander as the average citizen here is by patriotic slander. Honestly, our governments foreign affairs are ****ed. There's no dignified way out. But is the good shwon in the papers? Are successes of the average person displayed? Positive news is left for the headlines of the 9 o'clock news. Negative news is reserved for the front page of major newspapers. Negativity sells. By placing it up first, that's the major thing seen, the major thing read, the thing influencing what people who don't look at the entire picture see. And never, never will this fact of life change. If negativity sells, that's what'll continue to make the papers. That's how the world works, and what most all developd countries have a right to do. But until people get their head out of their asses and stop focusing purely on aspects that display a horrible image of a nation, whose apparent goal in the world is to invade, destroy, and leave, I'm afraid this cycle of ignorant hate shall go on.
However, just as a side question, what about in 10 years? People hate "America" purely because of foreign actions already. But what if a working democracy is set up in the Middle East, the reconstruction is more or less complete, and an entirely different administration is in charge? Are you still going to be saying America is a laughable nation? Or will you look back at this time period specifically, and say "The Bush administration was pretty gung ho, and messed up," instead of letting yourself look at a mere 4 years of history to form an entire opinion on a nation? What about 25 years? 50? Whilst on your death bed? Take a look at what's been said throughout every thread regarding the War on Terrorism. The definiton of "America" seems to have been changed to "The 1/57th of a nations history, set in modern times, when an agressive administration was in charge."
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