# How much do you hate the USA? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [July 24, 2003, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729 "2003-07-24T22:04:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ummm.yeahh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ummm.yeahh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ummm.yeahh)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/1 "2003-07-24T22:04:18Z")
As an American, I am curious… just how much do you hate the USA? Is it just this current government or is your constant complaining directed at all of us? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/2 "2003-07-24T22:08:30Z")
And, as a corollary to the OP’s question, have you stopped beating your wife yet? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/3 "2003-07-24T22:30:08Z")
I think the OP should answer his/her own question. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/4 "2003-07-24T22:35:27Z")
Do you see now? Does it finally sink in, what I’ve been saying all this time? How much clearer can it be? Cognitive Dissonance! That is the number one threat that we face as a nation and as a society! And it is on the rise, everywhere and is reaching epidemic proportions! Please! When your Cognitive Dissonance volunteer comes calling, give and give generously! Think of little **Ummmm** (current CD poster child) and join the March Against Cognitive Dissonance! ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/5 "2003-07-24T22:38:58Z")
> [@](#): > > As an American, I am curious… just how much do you hate the USA? Uh, is on a 1-10 scale, a ‘star’ rating system, or what? ---
**Author:** ![BrightNShiny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@BrightNShiny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrightNShiny)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/6 "2003-07-24T22:42:46Z")
I really, really hate the USA: [http://www.unicycling.org/usa/](http://www.unicycling.org/usa/) I’ve never been able to ride the damn things, and it pisses me off that they can. Bastards. ---
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/7 "2003-07-24T22:44:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ummm… yeahh… \* > As an American, I am curious… just how much do you hate the USA? Is it just this current government or is your constant complaining directed at all of us? Thanks. Is your name “Ashcroft” by any chance?😃 ---
**Author:** ![PatriotX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@PatriotX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotX)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/8 "2003-07-24T22:45:05Z")
Much, much, much less than Russel Limbaugh et al. ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Liam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ryan_liam/32/3965_2.png) [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/9 "2003-07-24T22:58:53Z")
I don’t hate America, or the American people, but as they are the guardians of the ‘free world’ their government pretty much sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/10 "2003-07-24T22:59:07Z")
Wait, wait. I think the guy just flubbed a Carson set up. Carson: I hate the US. Audience: How much do you hate it? Carson: I hate it so much… We just need the punchlines. ---
**Author:** ![Dissonance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Dissonance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dissonance)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/11 "2003-07-24T23:12:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Avalonian \* > **And, as a corollary to the OP’s question, have you stopped beating your wife yet?** Yes! I mean no! Wait, I mean yes! No wait, I mean no… > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elucidator \* > **Please! When your Cognitive Dissonance volunteer comes calling, give and give generously! Think of little Ummmm (current CD poster child) and join the March Against Cognitive Dissonance!** Can I at least get half of the money? ---
**Author:** ![MrTuffPaws](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MrTuffPaws](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrTuffPaws)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/12 "2003-07-24T23:15:49Z")
I hate to US sooo much that, growing up I thought “U S” stood for “you suck”. caaachiinnnggg… ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/13 "2003-07-24T23:52:00Z")
I hate the US so much I emigrated to Minnesota. And, boy, are my arms tired! [rimshot] ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ad7895/32.png) [@Zorro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/14 "2003-07-25T13:12:08Z")
I hate the US so much that if my chest were a cannon, I’d fire my heart at the Beast! (apologies to Herman Melville). ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/15 "2003-07-25T13:25:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ummm… yeahh… \* > \*\*As an American, I am curious… just how much do you hate the USA? Is it just this current government or is your constant complaining directed at all of us? Thanks. \*\* All of you are lovely. Well, all of you are lovely apart from the people who aren’t lovely. I don’t like them. But the people who are lovely, they’re lovely, and I like them. I hope this answers your question. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/16 "2003-07-25T13:48:10Z")
There’s nothing specific about the U.S. that everyone hates, it’s just how you speak, act, believe, think and work. ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/17 "2003-07-25T13:53:57Z")
I hate it when original poster’s post things like this and don’t post back… \*\* The type of guy that runs into a downtown mosque and shouts “Hey hey hey!!! I hate Muslims…” runs out and hides in bushes waiting to see what happens… ---
**Author:** ![fortytwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f9ae1b/32.png) [@fortytwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fortytwo)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/18 "2003-07-25T14:06:27Z")
I’d like to hate the USA, but I’m busy right now. Perhaps tomorrow, or the day after… if I’ve got the time. Actually some of my best friends are Americans. Well if I had any friends I’m sure they’d be Americans. But I know someone who’s been to America and they are very nice. Very nice indeed. V ---
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Unwashed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_great_unwashed/32/4791_2.png) [@The\_Great\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/19 "2003-07-25T14:10:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jjimm \* > \*\*All of you are lovely. Well, all of you are lovely apart from the people who aren’t lovely. I don’t like them. But the people who are lovely, they’re lovely, and I like them. > > I hope this answers your question. \*\* But it’s the non-lovely ones that need our sympathy most. Fascist! ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-hate-the-usa/190729/20 "2003-07-25T14:12:36Z")
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