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Arawn-ap-Hywel · Jun 28, 2007, 02:03 am

World crisis of confidence in Bush - Times Online

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Global distrust of President Bush is mutating into an almost worldwide sentiment of antiAmericanism, according to the world’s most comprehensive poll of international opinion, published yesterday.

The Pew Institute’s survey of 45,239 people in 47 nations shows support for the US has dropped sharply among traditional allies in the West, including Britain, as well as substantial declines elsewhere in Latin America, Eastern Europe, China and the Middle East.

It found “a broad and deepening dislike of American values and a global backlash against the spread of American ideas” – although US technology and popular culture is still held in high regard.

Pluralities in most countries now express distaste for notions of democracy promoted by the US, blame it for contributing to global inequality and “hurting the world’s environment”, while also disliking the way American businesses operate.

I wonder why, when many American values are good and worthy of international embrace

SoylentGreen · Jun 28, 2007, 05:04 am

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Arawn-ap-Hywel
I wonder why, when many American values are good and worthy of international embrace

Its not that your values are not good and worthy but that america is percieved as only paying lip service to those values.
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Nono · Jun 30, 2007, 09:44 am

Anyway, this is hardly breaking news. The US has been a sort of combination pet-mutant piranha and laughing stock ever since it so quickly squandered all that post-911 goodwill. Remember that?

Crimsonking · Jul 7, 2007, 01:52 am

I think we just need a good, strong president who isn't a total nutjob, and most countries will realize, "ok, Bush is gone, we should try with the new guy/gal" and I believe America will start to do better. I think America also needs to work on the insane conservatives and liberals... key word insane.

Mostly though, from my experience, people separate the general populace of America from the the president.

T Bone · Jul 7, 2007, 02:46 am

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Quote by: Arawn-ap-Hywel

I wonder why, when many American values are good and worthy of international embrace

Funny, anti-Americanism is on the rise but people are still lining up in droves to immigrate to the United States.

Duke1985 · Jul 7, 2007, 03:02 am

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Quote by: Crimsonking

I think we just need a good, strong president who isn't a total nutjob, and most countries will realize, "ok, Bush is gone, we should try with the new guy/gal" and I believe America will start to do better. I think America also needs to work on the insane conservatives and liberals... key word insane.

Mostly though, from my experience, people separate the general populace of America from the the president.

Yeah thats hopefully how things will work. I like to think attitudes toward America shift with the president.

Jun 30, 2007, 09:44 am	#3 (permalink) (top)
Nono Throbbing Member Location: Old Europe Posts: 6,768	Anyway, this is hardly breaking news. The US has been a sort of combination pet-mutant piranha and laughing stock ever since it so quickly squandered all that post-911 goodwill. Remember that? "I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything." -- Viscount Melbourne

Jul 7, 2007, 01:52 am	#4 (permalink) (top)
Crimsonking Molten Ash Posts: 47	I think we just need a good, strong president who isn't a total nutjob, and most countries will realize, "ok, Bush is gone, we should try with the new guy/gal" and I believe America will start to do better. I think America also needs to work on the insane conservatives and liberals... key word insane. Mostly though, from my experience, people separate the general populace of America from the the president.