America’s strongest traditions did not come from Europe, it came from Europe’s overlords, the Roman Empire and the Greeks as well. The Senate, the Republic, the all volunteer army, all such things came from Greco-Roman traditions. Not European Celtic traditions of feudalism and tribal warfare.

It is apparent that the only parts of American culture the Europeans like, is the culture not infected by European ideas. The part of the culture influenced by the Enlightenment, by Greek philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, is what Europeans seem to like.

Europeans dislike Americans because of their igorance towards the rest of the world; their arrogance as people (not as a nation) and therefore ridicule their poor decision making.

Why Europeans would dislike a people because they don’t want to know about Europe, is pretty irrational. Do I dislike the crowd in New York because they are ignorant about me and don’t want to get to know me when I get up in their face and try to buddy buddy them? No.

Also, Americans are arrogant because Americans make the right decisions historically. Compared to Europeans, who are conceited and make the wrong decisions historically. You get a couple of Winston Churchills, true, but then you boot him out of Parliament when he is no longer of use.

For example, Europe has been at war for centuries. It never solved a single thing, except that peasants can feel pain and aristocrats don’t care. With every war America conducted, Americans and strangers alike became stronger, surer, more prosperous, and more secure. That is the difference and the cause for why America is arrogant. We have every reason to be.

Many governments in Europe seek to make close ties with the United States; it is in fact (some of the) people who are anti-American.

If Brussels are planning some “plot to take away world dominance from America” then the European people certainly do not know about it!

It has absolutely nothing to do with being “scared” of the U.S. or thinking they are the worst thing in the world! That is absolutely ridiculous. Of course they are not the worst thing in the world.

Europeans dislike Americans because of their igorance towards the rest of the world; their arrogance as people (not as a nation) and therefore ridicule their poor decision making.

Are we jealous of the U.S.’s power? Most probably. But the main point is the way the U.S. culture is declining and the effect it is having on the world.

Europeans feel that their way of life makes them happier (i.e. family orientated lifestyle, good nutritious food; active lifestyle and passion for education) than the American goals (i.e. wealth, power, dominance, convenience food, seeing education as “credentials” with no real important on its own).

Bush personifies this stupidity and ignorance and anti-Americanism has increased tenfold since his time in office - although many people forget this.

Many Europeans love the facets of American culture and try to emulate it! However, we are shocked to discover how little Americans (especially the youth) know about themselves or the rest of the world, and this frustrates Europeans who believe that ignorance drains the rest of the world from it’s culture and knowledge.

Rant over

Mediencritik always has the goods on European, specifically German, anti-Americanism, Book.

These are our true allies and they will be loyal to us if we are loyal to them. Why should we care about Europe except destroying their nuclear technologies? They can’t even field a battalion of expeditionary forces outside their country without our help.

You’re right. Problem is they can hurt us in the most craven manner. Check out the Matthias Kuentzel article on Iran that’s linked at Pajamas Media. Sleazebag Schroeder’s influence is still being felt, and Merkel has to be careful not to lose her business supporters.

In a similar vein, I attribute European anti-Americanism to a state of prolonged “adolescence” from being protected by American treasure and military might throughout the post-WW2 era. I think about how teenagers rail against their parents actions and restrictions, all the while knowing, deep down, that they cannot provide for themselves.

On a somewhat lighter note, there was a program on PBS (Public Broadcasting System) a while back about why Europeans don’t like America. One interviewee attributed it to the Europeans knowing that America won’t hurt them.