Janet Albrechtsen of the Australian writes an excellent article on Anti-Americananism. I found this over at Sister Toldjah’s. It’s nice to see a rational person come to the defense of the protector of freedom.

We have discussed Markovits new book in “How Widespread is Anti-Americanism?”
http://atlanticreview.org/archives/563-Widespread.html

Anti-Americanism is a big problem in Europe. The Atlantic Review, a blog on transatlantic affairs, writes a lot about Anti-Americanism. We expose examples of blatent Anti-Americanism like in this post: “Conservative Parliamentarian Implies that the US is Exterminating Other Cultures”
http://atlanticreview.org/archives/553-Exterminating.html

The latest posts on Anti-Americanism are here:
http://atlanticreview.org/plugin/tag/Anti-Americanism

We aren’t better in every way and everything but I have much better perspective I believe than those who think so negatively of the US. I used the word “overall” we are a force for good.

I bother discussing because you are hear calling a Senator ‘arrogant’ when it could easily be non-negatively attributed to ‘pride’.

If you want to remain negative go ahead, I tried to persuade you otherwise.

And I never said I don’t care what others think. Again with the putting words in my mouth. I do care that propagandists like yourself speak so negatively of people and the US when we/they don’t deserve it. I won’t dwell though because I’ve seen your type so much I have to let it go…

So you found something strange which you actually didn’t know…. What a failure that was… for you.

I am proud to “opine” that the people who are below the poverty line in America have a better standard of living than the average European.

The only thing compared in the Heritage Foundation was the amount of square footage per household. That shouldn’t be a surprise for obvious reasons. But it’s pretty subjective as to what factors comprise standard of living.

But I think that is getting off-topic, which is if and why there is rampant anti-americanism in the rest of the world. If you’re proud to opine that the US is better and greater in every way and everthing, that’s fine. And if you don’t care at all what anyone outside the US thinks, that’s fine too. But then why would you bother discussing the topic of whether anti-americanism exists outside the US? You either care or you don’t. And since you don’t care, why do you bother? I find that strange.

I am proud to “opine” that the people who are below the poverty line in America have a better standard of living than the average European.

We are the most generous nation on earth and even allow more legal immigrants than all other nations combined.

When I hear a Senator ‘opinining’ like that, I don’t think negatively of the Senator. I think, “RIGHT ON !!!!!!”.

If a Senator said we spend more on the climate than any other country would you say that Senator is being arrogant by stating a fact?

that could easily be a fact which can be verified as true of false. Stating that we have the greatest x, or we are the best at y, is something which is subjective and let’s be honest – do you really think the Senator which said that actually took the time to research prisons in other nations?

There is nothing ‘factual’ when using subjective terms, and the example you gave is not subjective, so it can’t be compared.

as if we the US didn’t and silly her for believing. I may have read that wrong and will defer to the clarification.

What you interpret as arrogance Neil may indeed be factual.

If a Senator said we spend more on the climate than any other country would you say that Senator is being arrogant by stating a fact?

I’m not naive about the U.S., I served the Navy and know how we had many many instances of drunk sailors running around the streets of other countries hitting on women and throwing up or whatever but we have many decent guys and overall we are a force for good. We feed more people, give more money, offer more medical supplies, more manpower, use our blood to save others more than ANY OTHER COUNTRY. If it is arrogant to state that then let my opinion be counted as arrogant.

But through international polls and comments by world leaders, it is also true that people all over are UNAWARE of how much good we do and hear only negative propaganda. The columnist that ST posted about addresses this problem. It is basically a bunch of people with American leftist talking points without perspective.

That’s my opinion. They are without perspective.

Neil: America’s entire history has been replete with the rest of the world denigrating us. And all we have asked is to be left alone. But we have been called upon time after time to help. And we have spent precious blood, time and money to help.

You’re welcome!