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Originally Posted by trekchu
BTW, there are no professional anti-americans here, and I still don't get wha critizizing American foreign policy in the press implies an inferiority complex. If we had one we'd be brownosing the States all the time.
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Im critical of some things in America, but i dont see its fair to not talk about the lots of positives that i feel are greater than the negatives.
To be honest, there are lots of professional anti-americans in Europe. All socialists i know despise their politics, no matter who is in power, but also the whole American way of life. The ideals of capitalism and minimal state control over individual scares them.
Some others might embrase all the comforts and entertainment originating from America but stilll are very critical and like to look down on Americans.
I would say there is lots of envy in Europe towards America that explains this,
I dont know about the German psyche too much, but looking from outside they seem to have a collective trauma going on.
France can openly say they want protect their culture from "Americanization" and project their power in many ways.
Britain is both laughed at and envyed, because of if its special realationship, in the mainland Europe.
Off course the are many that only oppose the current goverment in the US because off their policies and dont mix anything else with it, nothing wrong with that.