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Reader comment on item: Hating America's Success

Submitted by Rasha Rasul-Taus (United Kingdom), Oct 15, 2004 at 20:56

It\'s a universal disease and yes, much of it is envy. It is human nature to resent success in another. But far more deeply do humans begrudge in others innate goodness,decency or real talent. We tend to dislike those we perceive ourselves beholden to, especially so where the generosity is tacit and truly selfless.In respect to the Islamic World or failed post-colonial LSE alumni-run `republics\', the US is hated for being the supreme "Idolator" and top Western honcho respectively.

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Read John Perkin's Book: "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" then you'll understand why we're hated [100 words]marcos VillaDec 11, 2006 18:23
Yes, but... [96 words]Ay-ay-asher-ay-ayFeb 21, 2006 18:13
to Pavel A: The Empire of the Sun vs the Empire of Opium [175 words]C.B. KoOct 30, 2005 08:45
Envy or Disillusion ? [386 words]C..B. KoOct 30, 2005 08:06
Hate and Fear? [58 words]MorganOct 31, 2004 12:30
Hatred, criticism and dissent [142 words]Bill KeaneOct 26, 2004 00:39
A Vigorous Vocal Minority [130 words]Bill FinlayOct 20, 2004 10:17
America... as always. [135 words]Don HOct 19, 2004 22:35
Hating & Criticizing America Are Not The Same [65 words]Keith MarkmanOct 17, 2004 22:17
Envy+Fist=Hatred: A French Primer [111 words]Kevin MOct 16, 2004 11:48
↔ hating america's success [71 words]ionutJul 25, 2006 09:18
To Alexander M Smith [50 words]Thomas J. CassidyOct 15, 2004 21:12
⇒ Ignoble reasons [79 words]Rasha Rasul-TausOct 15, 2004 20:56
Well ... I do not agree [135 words]Marcus RometschOct 15, 2004 07:10
What cost? [87 words]Pavel A.Oct 15, 2004 02:44
Ashamed of Success [559 words]Smith KinneyOct 13, 2004 15:42
↔ A successful America?????? [3001 words]David LammermeierOct 22, 2006 22:06
What's the point? [171 words]Lisa WOct 13, 2004 15:13
We Want to Be Loved [114 words]PatOct 13, 2004 14:32
To Alain Jean-Mairet, Hearty thanks to you! [126 words]HollyOct 13, 2004 12:02
Live in it, but live to criticize it? [146 words]Joe ClarkOct 13, 2004 11:12
Rare acclaim for America [86 words]Edward ClineOct 13, 2004 10:43
Our radical idea [169 words]StephenOct 13, 2004 09:11
America and Europe [74 words]David DoltiesOct 13, 2004 08:50
USA exists.Thank you God! [175 words]Marcos BerensteinOct 12, 2004 23:43
America: The World Power [172 words]AlexOct 12, 2004 23:33
Hating America?, try Israel. [80 words]Sol EndeOct 12, 2004 23:07
Hate is the key word [77 words]Berg PearlOct 12, 2004 17:16
The Old Europeans [280 words]ArthurOct 12, 2004 17:07
↔ No! [45 words]OctavioDec 12, 2006 13:38
Pot, kettle, black [113 words]MontyOct 12, 2004 16:59
They can hate us as long as they fear us too [49 words]JaneOct 12, 2004 16:50
Beware [193 words]YovenOct 12, 2004 16:43
Other World Candidates Miss Key US Component [137 words]James PashOct 12, 2004 15:27
their envy? or our hubris? [183 words]Mohammed Hesus ChangOct 12, 2004 14:33
YES! [141 words]Alexander M SmithOct 12, 2004 14:06
At what cost? [67 words]Peter DemmaOct 12, 2004 14:00
The Two Anti's [120 words]Diane KriegerOct 12, 2004 13:38
Hating America [129 words]Roger Gracia-MarencoOct 12, 2004 13:26
Thank You [136 words]Alain Jean-MairetOct 12, 2004 12:43
Envy [68 words]Jaime EisenOct 12, 2004 12:32
Self Hate [129 words]Margaret DoddererOct 12, 2004 11:04
the Great Satan: temptor towards a better future. [120 words]John BergOct 12, 2004 10:37
Analogy [84 words]R. BeckerOct 12, 2004 09:57
America, the land of the free........ [167 words]Kim SegarOct 12, 2004 09:36
What else would you expect? [169 words]William EakinsOct 12, 2004 08:42
Another phrase [28 words]TashanOct 12, 2004 07:56

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