I get pissed when people in Europe critiicize this country.

[zanana1]

It seems to be very fashionable to criticize everything American. Sure--we've done alot of stupid things, but so have they. Brexit, anyone?
I don't think it's necesssary to state the obvious, either. Sure, we elected a disaster. Yes, it will affect the world. We actually know this and don't have to be told over and over again.
Rant over.

[maveric]

1. Don't mind it much.

I usually agree with them.

[bdamomma]

6. yea they are the grown ups

[zanana1]

18. Nobody is grown up.

We might like to think we are, but our inner child is running around making a mess of the place.

[bdamomma]

19. no sorry

for the confusion Europe are the grown ups. They view politics differently than us.

[cwydro]

15. Same here.

The truth hurts.

[think]

2. Well. Our president elect IS Trump....

[HassleCat]

3. Why they do it.

The US often tries to dictate to other countries. Think George W Bush and his behavior in the wake of 9-11.

[bdamomma]

4. well......

they did it before when Bush was re-elected again. You don't expect we will be praised for this?

We got knocked off the world stage. Just venting

[smirkymonkey]

5. It's kind of like criticizing your screwed-up, dysfunctional family.

You can bitch about them all you want, but when someone outside of the family does it -- well, that is just not acceptable. I have plenty of complaints about the US, but I understand you. My defenses go up when people outside our country start attacking us, even though they may be right.

[zanana1]

17. That's excactly my point.

We can criticize this country, and we do. Our outrage is passionate and far exceeds the anger of other countries. That's because we love it and even get all corny about it. But when someone from the outside criticizes, it just rubs me the wrong way. I don't care if they're right. We know about the stupid things we do and how screwed up our political system is. Home is home.

[Raine]

23. That's the way I feel too.. nt

[shraby]

7. I just read scuttlebutt that Putin also hacked the Brexit vote.

He's been a busy rat.

edited to add:
I don't remember where I read it..it was last night that I ran across it, so I have no link.

[bdamomma]

20. he is a busy rat

he may bite trump too. Do you know he called trump a clever fellow?

[Warpy]

8. I just point out that the majority didn't elect him

even with the Russian hacking and Comey's treason and only an electoral peculiarity that was supposed to prevent demagogues and poseurs from gaining office put one there.

Then I agree with them that he's a disaster in the making and congratulate them for having chosen to be born elsewhere.

[tosh]

9. My experience over time indicates...

that most Western Europeans admire us greatly.

They don't like seeing us make missteps such as this (gigantic) one.

[geek tragedy]

10. The USA has earned every bit of scorn the rest of the world will be dumping on it.

The less we are respected internationally, the quicker maybe just maybe some of our dimmer bulbs will realize Trump pissed away our greatness rather than restoring it.

Europeans can bash away to their heart's content if they want, since they're right.

Personally I will have zero national pride, or feeling of patriotism, for the next 4 years. America is not great, it's not even good.

I'm a New Yorker, but an American only in the legal sense.

[jehop61]

11. Me too

We are a resilient country and will weather this storm like we did others. Got to keep positive and resist!

[spanone]

12. 2 words. donald. trump. we are stupid. we need to hear it over and over and over again.

[immoderate]

13. If we didn't fuck up, they'd have nothing to say.

--imm

[suffragette]

14. I appreciate hearing from a different perspective. Our politics have global impact

just as theirs do.

It's worthwhile to recognize when certain trends are impacting countries globally, such as the rightwing, nationalistic, and fear mongering that led to Brexit and Trump.

It's also important for countries to examine issues such as other countries hacking elections, for example Germans pointing to what happened here with Trump and pointing out that their legislature was hacked and they need to take this seriously given the example of what happened here.

Policies don't stop at borders. Knowledge and opinions don't, either

[alarimer]

16. I think they have plenty of experience with fascists

We should learn from that.

[MicaelS]

21. Hating America has always been fashionable

Among certain segments of the American Left. I have often wondered if there is as much self- hatred among the European Left, as there is among the American Left.

[VOX]

22. We've kinda earned it: Reagan, Bush I & II, and now The Orange Comb-over...

I hear what you're saying, "throwing stones in glass houses," etc.

But the U.S. has been pretty brutal worldwide for awhile now. Jesus, just Trump alone is hateworthy.

[Skittles]

24. as an American who lived there a few times

I have to say, they tend to view Americans as a one-size-fits-all people - they seem to have ZERO understanding just how large and diverse America and her states are

[HeartachesNhangovers]

25. Brexit? How about WWI and WWII as monumental

screw-ups?

I don't mind if Europeans or other foreigners think badly of the US or Americans - they're entitled to their opinion. What I don't like is when Americans are all worried about what the Euros think of us.

[Vogon_Glory]

26. The Italians had Berlusconi. n/t

[resistance2016]

27. *shrugs* I get pissed when Americans criticize what is obviously a superior way of life.

People in Europe can criticize all they want for all I care, I'm too goddamn concerned with trying to find ways to feed myself in this fucking hellhole...