Hating America Is an Old Tradition in Europe

[Logan13]

Hating America Is an Old Tradition in Europe
John Gibson
Fox News


Gwyneth Paltrow, the movie star, says Americans are dumber and less cultured than Brits.

Why would she say such a thing? Or, why would she not?

After all, she's married to a Brit pop star and lives in Britain full time or close to it. And she has obviously become infected with a disease that has existed in Britain and on the continent since the days of the American colonies 300 years ago.

A Frenchman in the time of Ben Franklin wrote a best seller that said in America everything was smaller and animals and plants were evolving backwards. He even purported that in America dogs don't bark. And people believed him. This particular French author claimed people and animals were smaller in America. This as American ambassadors like Franklin and other American officials like Thomas Jefferson towered over their European counterparts.

Hating America is an old tradition in Europe and Britain. I wrote a book about it a few years ago, and I'm constantly amazed that it is a theme that will just not go away.

So Gwynnie says the Brits are smarter and more civilized. What else is new?

She is not acceptable in British society. You have to hate America to get invited to dinner. And once at dinner you better have a few things to say about how awful America and Americans are. It's always good to have an anecdote about Wal-Mart handy, or perhaps you could talk about American obesity. Another favorite is the American propensity for violence. Oh the Euros love that. What did they call us as the Iraq war began? Overfed burger-chomping warmongers was one of the phrases, I believe.

You've got to wonder if they're all so smart, why are they all second-class nations these days? Britain is our friend, but it's a friendship that only goes so far. So perhaps it is OK for me to point out that the high-water mark of British influence is a century behind us at least. When was the last bit of French greatness? Napoleon?

Oh you say I shouldn't always talk about the abilities of nations at war? OK, fine. Why are they all so anxious to get a movie deal in Hollywood or a Broadway opening or a slot on The New York Times best-seller list? After all, the European Union is more populous than the U.S. and therefore richer.

If America is so bad why do they all want to come here so badly? You don't think they do? You only have to reduce the number of visas allowed to any one country to see how badly they want to come here.

Of course, Gwynnie can come back anytime. Her parents did her the favor of making certain she was born here.

That's My Word.

[Logan13]

Gwyneth Paltrow: I'm Proud to Be American
MONDAY DECEMBER 04, 2006
People Magazine

Gwyneth Paltrow is "deeply upset" over stories claiming she made anti-American remarks, and tells PEOPLE exclusively that she never said anything against her native country.

"First of all I feel so lucky to be American. When you look at the rest of the world, we're so lucky, and that's something my dad always instilled in me," Paltrow tells PEOPLE. "I feel so proud to be American."

The actress has recently been criticized after she was quoted as telling the Portuguese newspaper Diario De Noticias, "The British are much more intelligent and civilized than the Americans."

"I felt so upset to be completely misconstrued and I never, ever would have said that," says the 34-year-old Oscar winner. "I definitely did not say that I think the British are more intelligent and civilized than Americans. I am a New York girl, that's how I always think of myself and see myself."

Paltrow, who lives part-time in London with her British husband, Coldplay singer Chris Martin, and their two children, Apple, 2, and Moses, 7 months, says: "I live in England half the time because I'm married to an English guy. It's not like I've left America."

As for where the quotes came from, Paltrow says she did not give an interview to the Portuguese daily newspaper, though she did give a press conference – in Spanish – for an endorsement she did in Spain.

"This is what I said. I said that Europe is a much older culture and there's a difference. I always say in America, people live to work and in Europe, people work to live. There are positives in both," says the actress, adding, "Obviously I need to go back to seventh-grade Spanish!"

[Kärnfysikern]

Well in sweden before bush and iraq I didnt hear much bad talk about america. Except from the far leftists but thats to be expected. Many I know even wanted to move there and work or study. Nowdays I dont know a single person that wants that....

[RA]

She feels like she has to fit in with her new pompas elite friends... its too bad that she has to do that to make herself feel like a good person.

btw, I wonder if she flys back for dental care....

[RA]

Well in sweden before bush and iraq I didnt hear much bad talk about america. Except from the far leftists but thats to be expected. Many I know even wanted to move there and work or study. Nowdays I dont know a single person that wants that....

Good. We dont need more people

[Flagg]

Americablahblahblahamericablahblahblahamericablahb lahblah.

[Kärnfysikern]

Good. We dont need more people

Well you never know. If you get rid of those assholes in the whitehouse that are censuring scientists and dont get a anti nuclear democrat **** into office then I might be on the next flight

[RA]

Well you never know. If you get rid of those assholes in the whitehouse that are censuring scientists and dont get a anti nuclear democrat **** into office then I might be on the next flight

Did that in 2000

Unless the Republicans come up with a viable cadidate it looks like osama obama will be the next pres and dont count on him backing anything nuclear

[Kärnfysikern]

Did that in 2000

Unless the Republicans come up with a viable cadidate it looks like osama obama will be the next pres and dont count on him backing anything nuclear

do you think a black man can become elected over there? Does this obama fellow share the same environmental opinions as gore?

[RA]

do you think a black man can become elected over there? Does this obama fellow share the same environmental opinions as gore?

I honestly dont think his color is going to swing that many voters one way or another..

Im not sure about his environmental opinions but I know his party...

[Logan13]

Well in sweden before bush and iraq I didnt hear much bad talk about america. Except from the far leftists but thats to be expected. Many I know even wanted to move there and work or study. Nowdays I dont know a single person that wants that....

I have really never heard this kind of stuff coming out of scandinavia, I believe that he is talking about France/Britain, etc...

[Logan13]

Did that in 2000

Unless the Republicans come up with a viable cadidate it looks like osama obama will be the next pres and dont count on him backing anything nuclear

Now I know that you listen to Rush....
Obama will be nothing but a possible vice-presidential candidate in 2008. The man is way too green to lead a country....

[RA]

Now I know that you listen to Rush....
Obama will be nothing but a possible vice-presidential candidate in 2008. The man is way too green to lead a country....

I do normally but I havent in the last couple...is it the osama thing?

[Logan13]

I do normally but I havent in the last couple...is it the osama thing?

yes. You know, Rush got the whole Osama Obama thing from Senator Ted Kennedy. He obviously corrected himself, but it is still funny.

[RA]

yes. You know, Rush got the whole Osama Obama thing from Senator Ted Kennedy. He obviously corrected himself, but it is still funny.

Yeah that was good stuff. That pompus windbag... I thought I heard him say the other day that his middle name really is osama or something similar

[3Vandoo]

I dont believe European hates americans.

For decades, hell maybe a centuries, european moved massively to the US, for a better life and especially the american dream.

Still many european look at the US for their standard, in term of clothing and pop culture.

I do believe tho, that many european are just hurt from WW2 where the US helped them to recover and then the US took overr as the world superpower.

So they are just pissed and jealous, that a bunch of retarded inbred redneck can tell them to shut the **** up

But, European think they are the centre of the world since centuries, yes they were a turning point and still are, but once upon a time, it does shift.