This whole “world hates America” thing is a myth, a lie, pure and simple. It is to be refuted at every turn. America is the light of the world, the beacon of human destiny, and the world knows it. This is not because Americans are so great…it is because Americans are free to be great. To quote an English movie I saw once “Only in America, is Man FULL GROWN”. Something to do with not bowing to Kings, maybe.
I case you did not see it (it was in reply to an old post) the above is a comment by contributor Xiaoding.
Thank you, Xiaoding.
Deutschland, Deutschland uber alles. (Heinrich Hoffman von Fallersleben 1798 -1876). And see where that sentiment got them!
Were Americans to have endured the warfare, mass slaughter and devastation that were the results of misplaced nationalism in Europe (mostly spouted by old men who never got near a battlefield), they might be a bit more moderate in their tone. There is a huge difference between patriotism and nationalism, although the talk show hosts naturally conflate them.
A good Epicurean stays calm and reflective and never gives in to jingoism. Mass deaths of innocents in the cause of ideology cannot be justified.