Thread: Britons see US as vulgar empire builder

Britons see US as vulgar empire builder
By Ben Fenton
(Filed: 03/07/2006)

Britons have never had such a low opinion of the leadership of the United States, a YouGov poll shows.
As Americans prepare to celebrate the 230th anniversary of their independence tomorrow, the poll found that only 12 per cent of Britons trust them to act wisely on the global stage. This is half the number who had faith in the Vietnam-scarred White House of 1975.
Most Britons see America as a cruel, vulgar, arrogant society, riven by class and racism, crime-ridden, obsessed with money and led by an incompetent hypocrite.
American troops are failing either to win "hearts and minds" in Iraq or bring democracy to that country.
More than two-thirds who offered an opinion said America is essentially an imperial power seeking world domination. And 81 per cent of those who took a view said President George W Bush hypocritically championed democracy as a cover for the pursuit of American self-interests.
A spokesman for the American embassy said that the poll's findings were contradicted by its own surveys.
"We question the judgment of anyone who asserts the world would be a better place with Saddam still terrorizing his own nation and threatening people well beyond Iraq's borders.
"With respect to the poll's assertions about American society, we bear some of the blame for not successfully communicating America's extraordinary dynamism.
"But frankly, so do you [the British press]."


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jh ... w_03072006

So it's the headline-grabbing riot police that are punching us in the eye! Where is the empire we are building? Besides, isn't this a severe case of the pot calling the kettle black? Wouldn't be a little empirical envy now would it?

With Britian's hold on former "colonies", they've got a lot of room to talk. Heck, maybe we just took a page or two our of their playbook.

Most Britons see America as a cruel, vulgar, arrogant society, riven by class and racism, crime-ridden, obsessed with money and led by an incompetent hypocrite.

I can honestly see how some could think that. Heck, I actually feel that way about corporate America and some of our pandering, money grubbing politicians.

can honestly see how some could think that. Heck, I actually feel that way about corporate America and some of our pandering, money grubbing politicians.

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Ya.....I thought the same thing.