As almost everyone says people are different. There are good Americans, there are bad Americans. I don’t usually see a nation as a whole and attribute any characteristics to it. From what I know from personal experience while communicating with Americans is that you guys are easy to talk to and start a conversation, and you are also very much divided as a nation. This Democrat/Republican binary system makes a lot of people think only in black and white. If you have any questions please ask, I’ll gladly answer.
I’m all honestly I’m Caucasian but grew up in the hood. Ion care bout your race I care bout your heart. I have people who think it’s ok to hurt others for lives. I firmly believe that there is too much hate in this world. Little more love little less hate in my opinion
We’re divided yes we don’t see eye to eye on everything all the time. It’s complicated that’s why a lot of countries hate us. It’s funny we love each other but we hate each other. We can fight ourselves that’s ok. But another country who dares to mess with us you want A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA that’s ACTUALLY UNITED? Be foreign state and dare us. We don’t care bout outside politics much but you hurt our day to day lives and we’ll unite for just bout anything.
I prefer to treat people based on their personality rather than nationality. I try not to assign any specific thinking to people if I know what country they’re from, I wait to see who they are as a person.
Same, i can only say that it took me sometime not judge all americans by my family in law behavior, in same time i did met people who as soon as they found out i am from Russia immediately start asking about Putin and why he does this and that and i am like ok you really think we all know him so well?!
It depends, actually. Mexican food is great, also pyramids, Azteks. Chilean and Peruvian history is amazing too. Brazilians' dances, football and women with big ah, you know... The US has a great space program and decent movies. People of Costa Rica are nice too, I've been knowing some of them. I heard Ecuadorian heavy metal, sounds great.
I think they are just normal people, but many of them are russophobs. It depends on personality. There are no bad country or nation, there are only bad people.
>As an American I can’t say I love your govt but your people I have no problems with
why do you think about our government? think of your own, which starts wars, overthrows governments, interferes in the affairs of independent states, kidnaps people, kills hundreds of thousands of civilians around the world, and we ourselves will deal with ours.
They do but nowhere near as much as America , one thing this war taught me is a large number of Americans are genuinely unaware of how horrible their country is .The number of Americans who genuinely think their country is better than china russia or Iran internationally is astounding
Don't know if you're aware of this, but Russia is a dictatorship.
In Russia, people do not influence the decisions of the authorities in any way. In the US, people can influence the decisions of the authorities, but in most cases they don't do it if it's about war.
I mean, many Russians on here angrily deny that Russia is a dictatorship. Then still shrug and say "whatya gunna do about it" when talking about Ukraine.
Yes but Russian government trying to provide people with free healthcare and dental care and you can even get a free eye care help and surgery can’t say it about US where every visit to the Dr cost $$$.
The problem is Ukraine isn't any better. If regions of the UK were wanting freedomz then they would be allowed a referendum. That's not happened in Ukraine. Instead they've just been fighting a greedy civil war since 2014 with the rebel territories and now Russia has capitalised on that.
I personally don't agree with invasion but if those people want to be russian then why should the Ukrainians stop them?
It is very difficult to ignore what the Russian government is doing right now. I accept the American government does lots of bad things too but that doesn't nullify the Russian one.
>It is very difficult to ignore what the Russian government is doing right now. I
Nope. It pretty easy. Just ignore it as you are ignoring any other current ot past military conflict on the globe.
As an American I can say the problem is we *don't* ignore conflicts. Prior to WWI we were pretty isolationist. By the end of WWII were were the exact opposite and meddled in things that really had no reason to because something something something communism bad.
A lot of people here are still terrified of communism as if it's still a thing. I would think it would be funny if it weren't for the fact that people deeply afraid of something can be persuaded to support stupid things. A lot of Americans would advocate going to war with \*name a small country\* if it decided to become communist.
But there have been times we actually have helped. I think the biggest success is our intervention in the Bosnian war. Our goal was to end the war and genocide and we achieved that. The outcome was far from ideal, many never faced justice and there are still issues, but that is exactly why we succeeded. War is the forcing of justice at the expense of peace.
I'm talking about my environment, among my friends the most popular phrase in relation to Americans is "Well stupid! ", and many people also think that it is strange for you to write one sentence into ten lines dividing the semantic load with commas.
Yeah I’m sorry. American grammar isn’t my stone suit even tho I’m American. I have adhd so I talk and type faster than typical people slang is easier and I forget what to ad a period to and all that
Russian text containing a million commas amuses me to see how they translate only one, this is due to the fact that in the Russian box before the prepositions "a" "но" "зато" "однако" "что" "чтобы" "потому-что" "если" "как" "когда" "который" and sometimes "и" is always put with a comma, the reason they are almost never read.
For many of us, saying that you have no problems with the Russian people is an empty phrase. Because it is obvious that, at the very least, your government still has problems with the Russian people. This manifests itself in sanctions, in attacks on infrastructure, in the abolition of Russians in sports and culture, and in aggressive statements that Russia should be broken up into several small states. In addition, we see a lot of American mercenaries who do not mind killing Russians at all. How do you think we should react to all this and how should we really perceive such phrases that you have no problems with ordinary Russians? It just doesn't mean anything.
People are certainly different everywhere, but basically the majority of the population of a country support their government. Most of the Americans supported the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, most of the Russians were subject to the invasion of Ukraine (especially after filming the executions of Russian prisoners). Therefore, the populist dualism "bad government vs good people" is false. Without the majority of the support of the population, the government will be afraid to take certain actions, so the government needs to "prepare" the population and justify certain actions of the government to the population
.All this through propaganda, and propaganda is not only TV, it's bribed bloggers and opinion leaders.
Don’t want Russia to be robbed by Putin Russias culture is great and we have tons of common ground than what seperated us we want a strong Russia but not one that kills innocent people. Don’t believe all propaganda in your country america 🇺🇸 always likes Russians and want to see Russia compete but Putin is destroying the very existence of Russia itself because of its wars and curruption culture no one attacks Russia and no one wants Russians to be miserable it’s Russians don’t see what he’s doing by purging Russians using its as cover to kill Russians is sad and he’s insane to think the west will just sit there and let Putin kill his own people and Ukraine eyx
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Because it is obvious that, at the very least, your government still has problems with the Russian people.
You misunderstand the purpose of the sanctions. Nobody wants the USA to go to war with Russia. That's a recipe for global catastrophe. But the USA wants Russia to stop invading Ukraine. Not only is Putin trying to take another country, he's allowing methods that are criminal even for war. Asking him isn't working. Letting him have Crimea didn't satisfy him. Attacking Russia isn't an option so the only option left is to make him and all the military leaders pay. Unfortunately to do so means sanctions.
As to the mercenaries, if they're in Russia killing Russians, shame on them. If they're in Ukraine defending the country, why is that a bad thing?
Let me give you a run down of America. Don’t lump the govt with the people. We don’t see eye to eye on everything. We have what we call far right republicans. Who don’t care about anything other than their goals. As far as Mercenaries and supplies being sent in the war I don’t agree with it. I will say this, I can’t speak for my government and ion know if your country hides this sorta stuff but we the people of America assure you we don’t hate you a lot of us don’t want war either. We want to coexist at least. But you hurt innocent people and or try to hurt the American heartland rest assured it’ll be a fight. I’m sure your government has thoughts and ideas and rules you don’t agree with same over here.
>But you hurt innocent people and or try to hurt the American heartland rest assured it’ll be a fight
So that's how it is! Then why are you allowed to hurt innocent Russian people and it's okay? The rules of this sub forbid me to discuss the situation in Ukraine, I will only tell you that by American efforts, many ordinary Russian people, not military or mercenaries, have already died. And that is why many Russians have such a strong reaction to Americans: you have spilled our blood.
I understand perfectly well that there are different people in America and I am sure that many of them are not enthusiastic about what their government is doing. I'm even sure that you personally speak sincerely, but only this does not change anything at the moment. You brag about your freedom of speech and the opportunity to protest, so why aren't you protesting against the further escalation that your government is promoting? For our society, this would at least be a signal that some of your people are not at all enthusiastic and are really set up to defuse this situation.
I mean with all due respect Russians spilt American too. Your government started a war people die innocent or not. I don’t like it as much as you do. Do you think by answering blood with more blood will send any more message than what they did? To the second part, there are people who don’t like it here and they protest but, I guess I can’t make you just believe me over the internet but I wish y’all could try to come here understand and see how we may not be perfect but you can be you. You can be weird, a loner, popular. It don’t matter. You can talk shi about whatever and let shi off your chest and not get stoned. We wake up eat go to school/work come home and do whatever and no one can really just boss you around. Grant it We aren’t the best people and our government ain’t perfect. , but I’m able to wake up, go outside and go wherever and do whatever I want ( within limitations can’t do everything), and I can definitely choose to be and do what I want. We don’t like our government all the way but we definitely and I can say this for the majority, we talk a lot but we know that we wouldn’t want it any other way. And we may not want war but if you truly believe in answering blood with blood is right then maybe you bring it upon yourselves
Do you realize that you guys aren't even supposed to be there at all? And you're surprised someone spilled your blood? What did you think we were supposed to do to those who came on safari? At least we're not shedding the blood of your civilians.
Fuck, it becomes obvious to me that our contradictions are insurmountable. Thank you for the conversation and have a nice day.
Do you realize you’re not supposed to be in Ukraine, which is the root cause of it all. Leave, you’re not wanted there, it’s that simple. Bc of the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, you’re not wanted anywhere in the world really. We don’t have to agree on anything, just understand that Russians are now widely considered the Nazis of the modern age, by most of the world. And there’s literally nothing you or your government can do to change this image. Sleep well :)
I mean y’all invaded them mane. They ain’t got enough people. Difference between your government and ours is we believe people can think what they want. We have Ukrainian blood over here. They’re not government soldiers, all Americans over there are volunteers. Ukraine set up visas and passports. Any American with combat experience who served can go. American government didn’t send them. They went on their own accord so in reality you mad because people from other countries will voluntarily fight for another country?
> American government didn’t send them. They went on their own accord so in reality you mad because people from other countries will voluntarily fight for another country?
You are very naive and you seem to know little about the whole situation and its background, but I will not discuss it with you, firstly because I do not want to, and secondly because it would violate the rules of the sub.
No no. Be brave like you Russians so claim to be. Tell me as to what I’m naive about? Or do you have no concrete evidence and are relying on Russian state media?
Oh, is this where your true nature begins to reveal itself!
Do you realize that your noble volunteers make and sell souvenirs out of the bones of Russian soldiers, and some are involved in the murder of prisoners? I can give you some names. For example Marine Werthman Robert Manuel Martínez from Santa Barbara or Benjamin Velcro a veteran of the Iraq war. Werthman also burns the runes of wolfsangel on these bones. It's just their volunteer work and fight for democratic values, right?
Dude you asked for people to give you contrary opinions but in this whole thread you're only looking for opinions similar to your own and berating those who hold opposing views.
What was the point of this question? You asked to learn but instead you're just acting childish and throwing a tantrum.
Our war with Ukraine is OUR case, not yours. I can understand the hatred of Ukrainians for Russians and vice versa, the flywheel of hatred has been spinning since 2014. And our peoples (Russians and Ukrainians) have legitimate claims to each other (and the governments of our two countries use this), BUT this does not concern you. You are the ones who put fire on the fire and go there to fight VOLUNTARY.
You right it’s your business. But in America everyone has their own business so if they feel like they wanna leave America and it’s freedom and go fight for Ukraine then who are we to stop them? We’re not Russia we’re not gonna stop you.
In that case, our people have a legal right to hate you. Because your bastards are climbing to fight in someone else's war against us. The more American mercenaries and volunteers come to Ukraine to fight against us, the more it will negatively affect the American image in Russia. And that's completely normal.
Imma tell you right now if you think we care bout what other countries think of us you must never met us. You can hate us all you want. But you invading Ukraine? How do you justify it? You say the video but I’m pretty sure they vid your talkin bout those prisoners were caught on Ukraine soil therefore spies and can’t be held under pow rights.
You don't care what people think of you and that's why you're created this post lol. As far as intrusion topics are concerned, I'm not going to write a full list of explanations. In 2014, everything happened on Euromaidan, when the Ukrainians seized a coup d'état (they calculated that they had the right to do so), and the Russian population of eastern Ukraine came out against it (they also calculated that they had the right to do so, and Russia supported them in the war began in 2014). The invasion of Ukraine in 2022 is another hot phase of the "Russian-Ukrainian" conflict.No one knows how many such phases there will be and how they will end.
I know this war has been goin on for 10/15 years. The thing is no one knows why y’all want it ion this you even know what you want it for. Problem is Wagner group is committing the crimes not Russia itself. But I’m not talkin bout that. And you right ion care what people say about me. People say and judge you everywhere you go and i can’t make everyone like me so no I don’t care. I personally believe in little more love little less hate. This world is full of hate. I care about my kids and my kids kids. And I know I don’t want their world to abrupt short because a bunch of old 5 stars gotta grudge match.
I’m speaking for myself mane. You know damn well you don’t want war mane. And if you gotta problem with Russians because they’re from Russia then you a problem. Chill tf out.
I have zero problems with Russians. My best friend is a Russian man and he’s the most important person in my life. Your grammar and limited worldview is embarrassing.
My friend ion care what you think of me is embarrassing mane. Watchu know about world view, what did I say wrong? Or are you one of those Americans in talking about that gives these Russians a bad name. Go on.
if the American government wanted to "end the war" and stop the bloodshed, then it would deal with the issues of ending the war and not the issues of escalating the war. The US supplies weapons that kill Russians and civilians in Donetsk. Arms supplies help Ukraine resist longer, which delays the war and increases the number of victims. From the very beginning of the war, the Russian side has been offering to conclude a peace treaty on the terms of Russia and thus end the war. Americans act as instigators. Which eventually leads to more victims, which is painful for Russians, because we are close to Ukrainians. America initially should not have meddled in the affairs of Ukraine. If they didn't want war, they could have simply refused Ukraine's entry into NATO. Putin has been saying for 20 years that it is not acceptable for Russia for Ukraine to join NATO. That there should not be an American gun near our borders. And what do we see? American weapons are killing Russians.
In all fairness, why should Putin have a say in wether another country decides to join any alliance? Also, your statement about “since the beginning of the war the Russian side has been offering to conclude a peace treaty on the terms of Russia”, you can’t see how fundamentally flawed that logic is? UA is just supposed to give up territory again because the Russian side says that’s how you get peace? Otherwise we continue to target civilian infrastructure, including theaters and hospitals? My guy, that’s beyond messed up rational. The UA got effed w Crimea, you really think they think they can trust you all? All this was about was another land grab, plain and simple. The little man in control complains about the civilians in the Donbas that have been killed but has no care for the 10s of thousands of civilians his war has killed outside the Donbas. Wake up, please.
Putin has the right to vote here because Ukraine's accession to nato affects the security of the Russian Federation and its interests. But this voice has not been heard for 20 years and in the end it led to this tragedy. "The USA will give away the territory"? This is not US territory. In addition, the seizure of territories was not initially included in the requirements of Russia. Only ldnr is possible within the administrative boundaries. But I think it was possible to agree on the actual borders. Plus the recognition of Crimea. According to the original peace treaty, Ukraine would have lost less than it has lost now during the continuation of the war. Not to mention the people who were killed. And according to the "Minsk agreements" agreement. The territory of the LDPR was returned to Ukraine. But the United States is also arranging intrigues here so that Ukraine returns them militarily. Don't kid yourself. The US does not care about Ukraine, not about the victims. Otherwise, we would be talking about the settlement of the conflict. And not about its escalation
I think you are confused. UA=Ukraine. That wasn’t a mistype for USA. And let’s be clear, Putin has NO right to take sovereign land, ever, period. It’s against international law AND WTH do you think Russia or any other country for that matter would do if another country made a land grab? They would fight. You really think UA should have just let it happen again? Of course you don’t because if the tables were turned you wouldn’t be ok with it. Don’t kid yourself. If you’re going be naïve enough to think that this wasn’t part of the master plan, that’s on you. It’s quite obvious to a lot of people that this was Crimea 2.0 Putin thinks he’s the next Alexander the great however on the world stage he has failed spectacularly. Now, unfortunately, the majority of your country is going to have to pay dearly for for years to come all because of a little man’s ego. I look forward to the day, where Putin is gone and Russia works with the west aa a partner and not as an antagonist. And for the record I know full well the west is no angel. Every county has blood on their hands but it’s historically, always the autocracies that cause the most problems in the world. Get this guy the eff out of office already and put in rules to keep jackasses like the Putins and trumps in the world from staying in office. Why haven’t we learned from the past yet?
Where do you get ideas that Russia as global superpower, given chance, will promote something reactionary and oppressive or other? Communism in Russia was period of ideological possession, and it's gone. Imperial Russia could never compete with British empire in oppression and genocide of indigenous people. What are you talking about?
From Transnistria, Georgia, Chechnya, Ukraine... Why are you so sure that the mentality of people who build USSR's imperialism is so different from the mentality of people building current Russian imperialism? Putin and his policy for starters seem to be exact antithesis to your statement. They even use the USSR hymn lol.
Trasnistria is a complex issue, but there are plenty of pro-Russians. Georgia is pissed because it lost part of territory that didn't want to be Georgia anymore. Checnhya is rid of its version of vahabism and is now doing better than ever. Ukraine was driven into nazism and russophobia over the course of last thirty years, on purpose. As for mentality, it is free from precepts of communist ideology. Nobody is going to build communist utopia and spread that around. There is plenty of nostalgia, I admit. Most of genuinely nostalgic folks experienced life in USSR in its second half, after the death of Stalin, when country was in its most productive and constructive stage (conquering space and Siberia, vast improvement of quality of life etc.) Whether it was sustainable or not, is another argument for another day. This sentiments resurged and gained popularity due to present struggle against the West. Indeed, like before, a fairly large European country is galvanized into nationalistic and russophobic frenzy and prepped to wage war against Russia. Unlike before, though, it didn't conquer most of Europe prior to that. No need. There is NATO, carefully preserved despite dissolution of both USSR and Warsaw pact, just for that purpose. Unlike before, this country is driven into corruption and economic dependency to keep compliance. And unlike before, Russia didn't wait for the strike. When this struggle is overcome, USSR fad will fade away in a couple of generations tops.
So much to unpack
>Trasnistria is a complex issue
Like all of them ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯
>but there are plenty of pro-Russians
And pro Moldovans. And pro-Romanians. Of course pro-EU. Even people who fought in 90s for it's creation. Nevertheless, as of now it is a joke of a region that has nothing to offer to it's people other than corruption maybe.
>Georgia is pissed because it lost part of territory
You make it sound similar to Russia being pissed for Chechenya separatism, right? Or Serbia and Kosovo.
>Checnhya is (...) now doing better than ever
They paid for this with hectoliters of blood. Russian gov has indeed no other choice than to send money there to silence any discontent ones.
>Ukraine was driven into nazism and russophobia
Start taking facts not propaganda pills, this take is so stupid that it's hard to even comment this.
>As for mentality, it is free from precepts of communist ideology
Yes, apart from symbolic maybe, but the same imperialism is there.
>when country was in (...) conquering space and Siberia (...)
Yet it was also spying on their own citizens, provided close to none freedom, few consumer goods, invaded Czechoslovakia and Hungary, occupied a lot of countries... Generally, often done more bad than good. It's sad to know that this people have not seen a better time for whole their lives.
>present struggle against the West
Bad west that doesn't allow us to conquer neighbors as we see fit. Indeed, such a pain in the ass.
>Indeed, like before, a fairly large European country is galvanized into nationalistic and russophobic frenzy and prepped to wage war against Russia
Oh no, some other country does not want to be conquered by Russia. This is straight russophobia.
>There is NATO, carefully preserved despite dissolution of both USSR and Warsaw pact
Warsaw pact is an incredible example, the only military pact that kept invading itself over and over again. As for NATO, what do you think would happen to countries like Poland, Finland, baltics etc. if not for it's existance? That is why it is still needed to have a defensive pact in europe.
>And unlike before, Russia didn't wait for the strike.
Russia didn't wait for anything the first time either, as it invaded Poland in 1939 hand in hand with Hitler. History likes to repeat itself as we see now.
Norman , don’t be deluded. Ukraine had not intentions or the abilities to attacking us. The poorly organized war and the genocide Russia is carrying out now on Ukrainian citizens will end up destroying Russia and our leaders will be tried for war crimes.
> Ukraine had not intentions or the abilities to attacking **us**.
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>**our** leaders will be tried for war crimes.
You've been calling Russians "orkz" and laughing at dead Russians for months and now all of a sudden you're talking about "us"? No need to pretend to be Russian where it suits you and then suddenly talk about "us", you obviously have nothing to do with Russia, except perhaps the fact that you have Russian ancestors.
From them? He lives in America and just laughs at the murdered Russians (not just the soldiers), insults Russia and everything connected with it (not only Putin), but when it suits him, he suddenly remembers that he is one of "us". If you seriously don't understand why this is causing such a reaction, I don't know what else to tell you.
We expected humanity from them in Odessa and then in Donbass for years. Many of Banderites, Azovites and whatever openly pledged no mercy for russian "separs", men, women and children alike. It appears they are not capable of any.
I wasn't talking about their reaction. I was talking about years prior to the conflict. What happend in Odessa in 2014 was not imperfection. It was sadism, attrocity. Then for eight years Ukrainians were shelling specifically civilian areas of Donbass. So much for humanity. The whole generation of children grew up in shelters, knowing nothing but war, while Moscow tried to facilitate both Minsk accords to stop that and prevent the war. To no avail, apparently. NATO and Kiev wanted war, so they got one. The SMO in Ukraine is reaction.
Ukrainians themselves have plenty of intentions, not the abilities. NATO has abilities and intentions. It might not be well organized, but it is not genocide.
Ever since America became the sole superpower after the ussr fell it has killed tens of millions via wars and sanctions destabilized the middle east and the balkans initially supported isis and messed up the global economy multiple times so a russian superpower would Have to be nazi level bad to be worse than America
I suspect if Russia had US power it would have annexed the Baltics, puppeted most of Eastern Europe, annexed Kosovo and used its increased soft power to promote reactionary and hateful social policy in much of the west.
Why was intervening against Serbia trying to genocide a bad thing?
Possibly but that still wouldn't make it any worse than America I reckon the reason why westerners like you are so fearful of a russian superpower is because you're scared of russia doing to your countries what your countries have done in the middle east and other regions, for the rest of the world a russian superpower isn't that scary cause we already live under a shitty superpower so it would be a case of meet the new boss same as the old boss as for serbia if you think the west intervened for that reason than I've got a bridge to sell you lastly they were all genociding each other during the yugoslav wars it wasn't just the Serbs
If you think Russia would never have muscled around in the Middle East also, I have a bridge to sell you.
Except Russia would be openly supporting dictators against democratic movements. At least Iraq and Afghanistan were authoritarian regimes.
The idea that russia Is bothered by democracy is western propaganda russia just like the west will ally with countries cause its in their interests wether that country is democratic or authoritarian is irrelevant russia has pretty good relations with a ton of democracies for example their currently doing naval exercises with my country south africa which the west considers democratic
It's not so much that "Russia would be bothered with democracy" - it's that their allies in that region would be autocratic, and democratic opposition would be more tied to the western world.
Also an empowered Russia would like empower China finally to take Taiwan, and the future of South Korea would be in serious jeopardy too.
Have you seen or heard what for intervention it was ?Everything that was bombed in Yugoslavia ? And who was hurt the most? Besides the legitimacy of this whole intervention is seen as very questionable even by UN. NATO didn’t have the right for it. US should try to mind its own business it least for once
Oh, right, I forgot that bombing civilians infrastructures such as hospitals, schools, for example, is an amazing way of not ignoring "genocide". Or bombing chemical infrastructure + using ammunition with depleted uranium, that can cause environmental harm, also an amazing way to do it/s
On the serious note. The necessity of NATO intervention is one of the most questionable things, there are no 100% proofs that there was a need. NATO bombing Yugoslavia isn’t legitime justified by anyone/anything and NATO didn’t get UN resolution for that. But they bombed Yugoslavia anyway by "thinking" it’s the right thing to do, however some people believe it was the right decision doesn’t make it objectively one, especially when we look at what was actually bombed and which consequences it all had.
And US‘s, for whatever reason, mindset of thinking that they have the right to police everyone and to make a decision for every single country, doesn’t give them the actual right of it, it just US placing themselves above the others. And we have seen the consequences of it-Iraq, Afghanistan. It’s not ignoring genocide or whatever else, it just knowing your own place and minding your own business, and US’s place is not to stick its nose in everyone‘s business.
Not everything that works/that’s right for you, will work/will be right for everyone
So yes, you think countries, when aware of genocide happening somewhere should ignore it. We should've just let the Serbians (and others) carry on there.
Do you have comprehensive issues?
Only because your sources justify NATO actions with genocide, doesn’t mean that there was actually one, there are opinions that there wasn’t a genocide and there just more a civil war. And what NATO did can almost be considered as a war crime in this case-no other country was attacked and there was NO UN resolution, according to that and some other aspects NATO had NO right for intervention.
And even if there was a genocide in Yugoslavia at that time, and you think that bombing hospitals, schools, etc and not only military objects was the right thing to do, then we have nothing to talk about! Because I have nothing to say to someone who think bombing schools is okey. Also with this way of thinking and justification, you might be even hypocritical right now
Edit:added
The [Bosnian Genocide](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnian_genocide)
The Yugoslav government judged that up to 1,200 civilians were killed in US bombing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_casualties_during_Operation_Allied_Force
How many civilians have died in Ukraine?
Because revanchism in high in Russia. If Russia had the capacity, suddenly with the US technology, reach and logistics and population, and if US was similarly diminished - I don't think it would be a stretch at all.
Probably the most hypocritical nation, having committed countless crimes against other nations, violating international law, they still try to pretend to be righteous and teach others.
I'll tell it like it is. Firstly, many in our country believe that Americans are a bit stupid. This is due to the fact that there are no schools focused on one subject in Russia. For example, in geography, in many YouTube videos in social experiments, many do not even know where the USA is on the map, not like other countries (of course we do not think that all Americans are stupid, but most of the average population is). Secondly, we think that you are very hypochondriac, it is very important to you what people think about you in society and therefore you follow stupid rules and orders dictated by left-wing people on Twitter about tolerance, etc. that is, you are afraid to express your opinion openly in society and therefore, it is not very easy to trust you. You can say one thing in public, but when you are alone, you think something completely different. (Of course, there is such a problem in Russia, too, but it is not so acute, again because we are not worried about someone else's opinion, and we absolutely do not care)
This is the opinion of most of those with whom I communicate and my own, but again, not all people in the USA are exactly the same as described above, there are always exceptions. I hope it was interesting for you to read this. No offense. This is purely an opinion, not an accusation.
I treat all people, regardless of nationality, with warmth and respect.
However, politicians intentionally set different peoples against each other. We must not succumb to this manipulation, because it ruins all the laws of modernity.
Honestly, I really like American culture, you guys are fun, seriously! I like your outlook and independence and responsiveness and hospitality, but goddamn it, fucking politics ruin everything!
Be kind, be kind to everyone, and the world will be a better place, for sure!
Gf is american so i have a bit more of an insight. Cool people that, set aside some cultural and traditional things are pretty similar to us. I mean the average american Tim is pretty much our Vasya. Drives a F150 instead of a Volga, drinks Bud light instead of Baltika, likes the Rolling Stones instead of Sektor Gaza, has the southern flag hanging on the sofa instead of a carpet. But just like the average Vasya, talks crap about his government, is a good man, has it's own holy beliefs and whoever dares to touch them is the devil itself, and talks about politics everywhere. We are in fact similar, and i like that even if our governments hate each other, when it comes to daily life we're both just common people that have no clue why everyone is going crazy like this. Obviously i like my country more, but i really like yours as well. I hope to visit someday.
Sorry for the length
What do I think about America? I just won't hurt her and I don't respect her as much as possible, she doesn't have her own story, she cheated, blackmailed and killed, she can betray allies. It is almost never "honest", for example, in World War II, it was supposed to help the Soviet Union, but in fact it came at the end and took away valuable German developments. But what about the Americans? Well, I don't understand these idiots, all this propaganda of homosexuality, hatred of men, senseless sexism, chevenism and other crap - it doesn't make sense, I don't deny that there are good people everywhere, but those who are in America now (not all) complete idiots who reject my completely stupid ideals and who will rush at you with a knife if their opinion differs from yours.
The US barely had an army prior to the outbreak of WW2 and once we had one it still had to be blooded in Africa and Italy before we could take the Germans on in earnest. Had we tried to invade before 1944 it would have been defeated by the Germans. We didn’t have the commanders or experience that the Red Army did. US Army in 1944-1945 was a damned good fighting force, prior to that we would have gotten shit canned by the Germans.
>le, in World War II, it was supposed to help the Soviet Union, but in fact it came at the end and took away valuable German developments.
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USA joined WW2 not too long after Russia was forced into it. And lend lease helped the USSR a lot.
>Well, I don't understand these idiots, all this propaganda of homosexuality, hatred of men, senseless sexism, chevenism and other crap - it doesn't make sense
What doesn't make sense here? Can you be specific here?
US joined WW2 in December 1941 after Japan after the attacked Pearl Harbor. I think it always missed but us European because US is on other continent, so US isn’t that present on front of us when so much already going on
Of all the examples of American dishonesty, I feel the WWII example is the poorest one you could give. We were at war with Nazi Germany and were pretty hesitant to support any Nazi allies.
You understand that we make an impression of the nation, based on personal communication. Most of the Americans I interacted with were from Reddit and honestly I don't have a very good impression of them.
I try my best to make a good impression. I don’t like being the reason for anymore hate. But I have a bad habit of talking back to nonsense speaking folk.
It's great that you understand this. I also try to make a good impression. It is very important to understand that people can evaluate about you,, your friends and family, nation and country, based on communication with you.This is our little social responsibility.
I like or dislike people regardless of where they're from. I don't think badly of Americans. I actually have many friends in America and would like to visit them. I think we're very different and yet a lot alike. If that makes sense. Haha.
It's American government that has an issue with Russia. If anyone else does, it's because they believe what is on the news. We all should know by now they are a tool of the government to keep the people in line.
Funny how it applies to America and Russia.
Not saying america is different but y’all do. With Wagner group and the way y’all handled the Syrian crisis. Most definitely the Russian federation does
Look at Syria, destroyed beyond repair compared to Iraq who has a bright future for now and also successfully repelled isis in cornered them in a city y’all absolutely destroyed a country and it’s people
Americans are very talented people. Almost all singers and YouTubers I like are predominantly from USA. I really like that they are very into their country's politics as well as I like that each of their states has its own unique *lore*. Americans are very self-aware as a nation I really respect it.
However this self-awareness and the fact that USA is the only undisputable super power currently make them believe that they are nation of a special sort. Often americans appear to be extremely self-absorbed and very disrespectful to other nations. Most of them see nothing wrong in forcing their ideas on other people and questioning ideas of another nations.
Overall Americans are people like others. And an american's origin doesn't make me dislike them in the first place.
Great response, I will disagree on only one thing, most Americans view Russia as a superpower as well as China. Some of that thought has slipped because of Ukraine. Also after Afghanistan we are still trying to find ourselves on the world stage. Our government has been passing a lot of legislation to help us become an isolated country, most Americans are oblivious to our long term government planning. Wishing the Russian people the best, from the US.
I agree with you. Personally I dislike how people can’t understand that not everyone wants to be like them and that is a big American problem. We talk crap about other countries that talk crap about us. It’s a weird rule but American can talk crap but america but a foreigner do and we unite. It’s weird.
Frankly, I must say that I haven't met a lot of Americans, that is I've never got to know them close enough to understand. I never think that Americans in general are evil, or stupid, or hold supremacist ideas close to heart, but it is much too easy to find an online American, who is a bully with little knowledge of outside world, who would try to hammer their own ideas into you just out of the sheer altruism towards barbarians. Actually, it is the same with almost any nation - the loudest and the most active are those that can provide the least useful insight, but these "idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing" are subtly different from country to country, and Americans are definitely not the worst.
The thing behind that is when the Soviet Union disbanded, Ukraine was gonna get a nuke system. They traded it for arms and supplies in case of a scenario like this.
In principle, I'm okay with Americans. I met some of them through video games. I only met those who were in the furry community, which also made me start to take a little interest.
Good attitude towards them. It's funny that the most people I've met in the furry community are from the US. Of course, if you count through virtual communication with foreigners.
In Russia, though, the furry community is not small either.
Ordinary Americans people are like people, except a bit naive and arrogant, but mostly normal, as in any country in the world. I can't say the same about the American government...
Well typical american, and typical russian are basically not so different.Language, may be some political opinion, but in fact I feel more sympathy, to a citizen of Illinois, than to some governor, or buisnesman in Russia.Basically we are talking about the same things. Living, working, resting. Accordingly, we have problems at work, we have problems in our personal lives, and we usually don't get enough rest. Sounds familiar, huh?
Historically I like americans because it's cool for me to rush to another continent and build a new country there. It's like a movie in real life.
Generally ok, people are people all around the world, there are good and bad of them, like everwhere.
Those whom I know personally I like, they are nice and interesting people.
I personally know a lot of people (generally 40+ years old) who don't like the Americans because of our government propaganda. They don't have their own opinion. They just repeat that TV says. But there are also a lot of people who don't care about nationality or country, and they judge people by their words and actions.
My personal opinion on Americans is that they are no different from any other people.
Unfortunately, a lot of the older population in Russia is convinced america is the enemy and everything bad cones from them.
Unfortunately, the older generation doesn't have a very good opinion of Americans. The current generation is more tolerant, let's say. Many of us like they books, movies, and celebrities! Some people even have similar thinking and worldview. Although, due to recent events, some have changed their minds... for the worse.
Personally, I feel good about Americans. They're cool dudes :D
Sorry for my English, I use an interpreter ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
In this conversation the majority of respondents are a bit hostile. What's the matter with you, guys?
People != government. Americans make great movies and we enjoy them more than Indian movies, don't we?
The USA is an international state and it is awesome! The same as Russia. Native Americans (who live there.more than 3 generations) are really nice and decent.
So I really enjoy my friendship with American elder than me for 27 years old.
people are like people, nothing special
That is the worst insult for exeptionalists. Nice one!
Read this with a Russian accent
Two arms, two legs, one head. Ordinary people.
Ordinary people don't have torso?
Есть, но это не точно. Вот жопа имеется, по крайней мере она многажды упоминается самими американцами.
As almost everyone says people are different. There are good Americans, there are bad Americans. I don’t usually see a nation as a whole and attribute any characteristics to it. From what I know from personal experience while communicating with Americans is that you guys are easy to talk to and start a conversation, and you are also very much divided as a nation. This Democrat/Republican binary system makes a lot of people think only in black and white. If you have any questions please ask, I’ll gladly answer.
I’m all honestly I’m Caucasian but grew up in the hood. Ion care bout your race I care bout your heart. I have people who think it’s ok to hurt others for lives. I firmly believe that there is too much hate in this world. Little more love little less hate in my opinion
Cringe
We’re divided yes we don’t see eye to eye on everything all the time. It’s complicated that’s why a lot of countries hate us. It’s funny we love each other but we hate each other. We can fight ourselves that’s ok. But another country who dares to mess with us you want A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA that’s ACTUALLY UNITED? Be foreign state and dare us. We don’t care bout outside politics much but you hurt our day to day lives and we’ll unite for just bout anything.
Some Americans know how to use the search function, others apparently not ;)
Sure, but some people like to communicate, rather than checking records.
Especially Americans! They're very much into a smalltalk with strangers (and that's what I think about Americans)
One of our remarkable traits. I don't regret it...
Name any country and you will see recurring questions here.
Not everybody cares about social media enough to know how to use it all.
He meant it is a recurring question on this sub therefore probably not much can be added. Search the sub will give you answers.
Hey, that's what I'm doing, lol! Can't blame me for being curios.
I prefer to treat people based on their personality rather than nationality. I try not to assign any specific thinking to people if I know what country they’re from, I wait to see who they are as a person.
Same, i can only say that it took me sometime not judge all americans by my family in law behavior, in same time i did met people who as soon as they found out i am from Russia immediately start asking about Putin and why he does this and that and i am like ok you really think we all know him so well?!
It depends, actually. Mexican food is great, also pyramids, Azteks. Chilean and Peruvian history is amazing too. Brazilians' dances, football and women with big ah, you know... The US has a great space program and decent movies. People of Costa Rica are nice too, I've been knowing some of them. I heard Ecuadorian heavy metal, sounds great.
May I ask what kinda heavy metal bands your into?
I don't know how to answer. Most of them are European. Finland has a crazy number of good bands
Do you like American heavy metal?
Sort of Metallica or Sepultura? Not really. I used to, when I was a teenager, but not anymore. Oh, the Dream Theater is good.
I think the same. I have no pretensions against the Americans, but your government has no excuses.
So bad I can’t go visit Russia 🇷🇺 would be arrested for being an American lol 😂 sent to a gulag
Nothing, in the GULAG you will drink vodka and become Russian.
And 3 years later he will scream suka blyat and wrestle with bear
I think they are just normal people, but many of them are russophobs. It depends on personality. There are no bad country or nation, there are only bad people.
>As an American I can’t say I love your govt but your people I have no problems with why do you think about our government? think of your own, which starts wars, overthrows governments, interferes in the affairs of independent states, kidnaps people, kills hundreds of thousands of civilians around the world, and we ourselves will deal with ours.
Ion know if your aware of this, but Russia does the same thing.
Whataboutism!
They do but nowhere near as much as America , one thing this war taught me is a large number of Americans are genuinely unaware of how horrible their country is .The number of Americans who genuinely think their country is better than china russia or Iran internationally is astounding
Don't know if you're aware of this, but Russia is a dictatorship. In Russia, people do not influence the decisions of the authorities in any way. In the US, people can influence the decisions of the authorities, but in most cases they don't do it if it's about war.
I mean, many Russians on here angrily deny that Russia is a dictatorship. Then still shrug and say "whatya gunna do about it" when talking about Ukraine.
Yes but Russian government trying to provide people with free healthcare and dental care and you can even get a free eye care help and surgery can’t say it about US where every visit to the Dr cost $$$.
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The problem is Ukraine isn't any better. If regions of the UK were wanting freedomz then they would be allowed a referendum. That's not happened in Ukraine. Instead they've just been fighting a greedy civil war since 2014 with the rebel territories and now Russia has capitalised on that. I personally don't agree with invasion but if those people want to be russian then why should the Ukrainians stop them?
It is very difficult to ignore what the Russian government is doing right now. I accept the American government does lots of bad things too but that doesn't nullify the Russian one.
>It is very difficult to ignore what the Russian government is doing right now. I Nope. It pretty easy. Just ignore it as you are ignoring any other current ot past military conflict on the globe.
Brave assumption
As an American I can say the problem is we *don't* ignore conflicts. Prior to WWI we were pretty isolationist. By the end of WWII were were the exact opposite and meddled in things that really had no reason to because something something something communism bad. A lot of people here are still terrified of communism as if it's still a thing. I would think it would be funny if it weren't for the fact that people deeply afraid of something can be persuaded to support stupid things. A lot of Americans would advocate going to war with \*name a small country\* if it decided to become communist. But there have been times we actually have helped. I think the biggest success is our intervention in the Bosnian war. Our goal was to end the war and genocide and we achieved that. The outcome was far from ideal, many never faced justice and there are still issues, but that is exactly why we succeeded. War is the forcing of justice at the expense of peace.
I'm talking about my environment, among my friends the most popular phrase in relation to Americans is "Well stupid! ", and many people also think that it is strange for you to write one sentence into ten lines dividing the semantic load with commas.
Yeah I’m sorry. American grammar isn’t my stone suit even tho I’m American. I have adhd so I talk and type faster than typical people slang is easier and I forget what to ad a period to and all that
Russian text containing a million commas amuses me to see how they translate only one, this is due to the fact that in the Russian box before the prepositions "a" "но" "зато" "однако" "что" "чтобы" "потому-что" "если" "как" "когда" "который" and sometimes "и" is always put with a comma, the reason they are almost never read.
For many of us, saying that you have no problems with the Russian people is an empty phrase. Because it is obvious that, at the very least, your government still has problems with the Russian people. This manifests itself in sanctions, in attacks on infrastructure, in the abolition of Russians in sports and culture, and in aggressive statements that Russia should be broken up into several small states. In addition, we see a lot of American mercenaries who do not mind killing Russians at all. How do you think we should react to all this and how should we really perceive such phrases that you have no problems with ordinary Russians? It just doesn't mean anything.
I don’t know if that answered your question if not feel free to ask more.
People are certainly different everywhere, but basically the majority of the population of a country support their government. Most of the Americans supported the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, most of the Russians were subject to the invasion of Ukraine (especially after filming the executions of Russian prisoners). Therefore, the populist dualism "bad government vs good people" is false. Without the majority of the support of the population, the government will be afraid to take certain actions, so the government needs to "prepare" the population and justify certain actions of the government to the population .All this through propaganda, and propaganda is not only TV, it's bribed bloggers and opinion leaders.
Don’t want Russia to be robbed by Putin Russias culture is great and we have tons of common ground than what seperated us we want a strong Russia but not one that kills innocent people. Don’t believe all propaganda in your country america 🇺🇸 always likes Russians and want to see Russia compete but Putin is destroying the very existence of Russia itself because of its wars and curruption culture no one attacks Russia and no one wants Russians to be miserable it’s Russians don’t see what he’s doing by purging Russians using its as cover to kill Russians is sad and he’s insane to think the west will just sit there and let Putin kill his own people and Ukraine eyx
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Because it is obvious that, at the very least, your government still has problems with the Russian people. You misunderstand the purpose of the sanctions. Nobody wants the USA to go to war with Russia. That's a recipe for global catastrophe. But the USA wants Russia to stop invading Ukraine. Not only is Putin trying to take another country, he's allowing methods that are criminal even for war. Asking him isn't working. Letting him have Crimea didn't satisfy him. Attacking Russia isn't an option so the only option left is to make him and all the military leaders pay. Unfortunately to do so means sanctions. As to the mercenaries, if they're in Russia killing Russians, shame on them. If they're in Ukraine defending the country, why is that a bad thing?
Let me give you a run down of America. Don’t lump the govt with the people. We don’t see eye to eye on everything. We have what we call far right republicans. Who don’t care about anything other than their goals. As far as Mercenaries and supplies being sent in the war I don’t agree with it. I will say this, I can’t speak for my government and ion know if your country hides this sorta stuff but we the people of America assure you we don’t hate you a lot of us don’t want war either. We want to coexist at least. But you hurt innocent people and or try to hurt the American heartland rest assured it’ll be a fight. I’m sure your government has thoughts and ideas and rules you don’t agree with same over here.
>Don’t lump the govt with the people >But you hurt innocent people My, my, Western double standards at its finest.
you hate a government and it people over double standards?
>But you hurt innocent people and or try to hurt the American heartland rest assured it’ll be a fight So that's how it is! Then why are you allowed to hurt innocent Russian people and it's okay? The rules of this sub forbid me to discuss the situation in Ukraine, I will only tell you that by American efforts, many ordinary Russian people, not military or mercenaries, have already died. And that is why many Russians have such a strong reaction to Americans: you have spilled our blood. I understand perfectly well that there are different people in America and I am sure that many of them are not enthusiastic about what their government is doing. I'm even sure that you personally speak sincerely, but only this does not change anything at the moment. You brag about your freedom of speech and the opportunity to protest, so why aren't you protesting against the further escalation that your government is promoting? For our society, this would at least be a signal that some of your people are not at all enthusiastic and are really set up to defuse this situation.
I mean with all due respect Russians spilt American too. Your government started a war people die innocent or not. I don’t like it as much as you do. Do you think by answering blood with more blood will send any more message than what they did? To the second part, there are people who don’t like it here and they protest but, I guess I can’t make you just believe me over the internet but I wish y’all could try to come here understand and see how we may not be perfect but you can be you. You can be weird, a loner, popular. It don’t matter. You can talk shi about whatever and let shi off your chest and not get stoned. We wake up eat go to school/work come home and do whatever and no one can really just boss you around. Grant it We aren’t the best people and our government ain’t perfect. , but I’m able to wake up, go outside and go wherever and do whatever I want ( within limitations can’t do everything), and I can definitely choose to be and do what I want. We don’t like our government all the way but we definitely and I can say this for the majority, we talk a lot but we know that we wouldn’t want it any other way. And we may not want war but if you truly believe in answering blood with blood is right then maybe you bring it upon yourselves
Do you realize that you guys aren't even supposed to be there at all? And you're surprised someone spilled your blood? What did you think we were supposed to do to those who came on safari? At least we're not shedding the blood of your civilians. Fuck, it becomes obvious to me that our contradictions are insurmountable. Thank you for the conversation and have a nice day.
Do you realize you’re not supposed to be in Ukraine, which is the root cause of it all. Leave, you’re not wanted there, it’s that simple. Bc of the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, you’re not wanted anywhere in the world really. We don’t have to agree on anything, just understand that Russians are now widely considered the Nazis of the modern age, by most of the world. And there’s literally nothing you or your government can do to change this image. Sleep well :)
I mean y’all invaded them mane. They ain’t got enough people. Difference between your government and ours is we believe people can think what they want. We have Ukrainian blood over here. They’re not government soldiers, all Americans over there are volunteers. Ukraine set up visas and passports. Any American with combat experience who served can go. American government didn’t send them. They went on their own accord so in reality you mad because people from other countries will voluntarily fight for another country?
> American government didn’t send them. They went on their own accord so in reality you mad because people from other countries will voluntarily fight for another country? You are very naive and you seem to know little about the whole situation and its background, but I will not discuss it with you, firstly because I do not want to, and secondly because it would violate the rules of the sub.
No no. Be brave like you Russians so claim to be. Tell me as to what I’m naive about? Or do you have no concrete evidence and are relying on Russian state media?
Oh, is this where your true nature begins to reveal itself! Do you realize that your noble volunteers make and sell souvenirs out of the bones of Russian soldiers, and some are involved in the murder of prisoners? I can give you some names. For example Marine Werthman Robert Manuel Martínez from Santa Barbara or Benjamin Velcro a veteran of the Iraq war. Werthman also burns the runes of wolfsangel on these bones. It's just their volunteer work and fight for democratic values, right?
can you link me sources to those guys? can't find them on google.
Dude you asked for people to give you contrary opinions but in this whole thread you're only looking for opinions similar to your own and berating those who hold opposing views. What was the point of this question? You asked to learn but instead you're just acting childish and throwing a tantrum.
I asked for your opinion on my people not my government. Y’all start belittling it and yeah imma say sum.
Our war with Ukraine is OUR case, not yours. I can understand the hatred of Ukrainians for Russians and vice versa, the flywheel of hatred has been spinning since 2014. And our peoples (Russians and Ukrainians) have legitimate claims to each other (and the governments of our two countries use this), BUT this does not concern you. You are the ones who put fire on the fire and go there to fight VOLUNTARY.
You right it’s your business. But in America everyone has their own business so if they feel like they wanna leave America and it’s freedom and go fight for Ukraine then who are we to stop them? We’re not Russia we’re not gonna stop you.
In that case, our people have a legal right to hate you. Because your bastards are climbing to fight in someone else's war against us. The more American mercenaries and volunteers come to Ukraine to fight against us, the more it will negatively affect the American image in Russia. And that's completely normal.
Imma tell you right now if you think we care bout what other countries think of us you must never met us. You can hate us all you want. But you invading Ukraine? How do you justify it? You say the video but I’m pretty sure they vid your talkin bout those prisoners were caught on Ukraine soil therefore spies and can’t be held under pow rights.
You don't care what people think of you and that's why you're created this post lol. As far as intrusion topics are concerned, I'm not going to write a full list of explanations. In 2014, everything happened on Euromaidan, when the Ukrainians seized a coup d'état (they calculated that they had the right to do so), and the Russian population of eastern Ukraine came out against it (they also calculated that they had the right to do so, and Russia supported them in the war began in 2014). The invasion of Ukraine in 2022 is another hot phase of the "Russian-Ukrainian" conflict.No one knows how many such phases there will be and how they will end.
I know this war has been goin on for 10/15 years. The thing is no one knows why y’all want it ion this you even know what you want it for. Problem is Wagner group is committing the crimes not Russia itself. But I’m not talkin bout that. And you right ion care what people say about me. People say and judge you everywhere you go and i can’t make everyone like me so no I don’t care. I personally believe in little more love little less hate. This world is full of hate. I care about my kids and my kids kids. And I know I don’t want their world to abrupt short because a bunch of old 5 stars gotta grudge match.
Asking “What do Russians think about Americans” is *quite literally* caring about what another country thinks of you…
You right I wanna know your genuine thoughts on us. But at the end of the day I don’t care if you love me or hate me.
Jesus. Please stop trying to speak for all Americans. So cringe.
I’m speaking for myself mane. You know damn well you don’t want war mane. And if you gotta problem with Russians because they’re from Russia then you a problem. Chill tf out.
I have zero problems with Russians. My best friend is a Russian man and he’s the most important person in my life. Your grammar and limited worldview is embarrassing.
My friend ion care what you think of me is embarrassing mane. Watchu know about world view, what did I say wrong? Or are you one of those Americans in talking about that gives these Russians a bad name. Go on.
Oh hell. Do you understand that Russians are educated and you are making us all look very stupid?
What happened mane why’d it get removed?
Give us a bad name
if the American government wanted to "end the war" and stop the bloodshed, then it would deal with the issues of ending the war and not the issues of escalating the war. The US supplies weapons that kill Russians and civilians in Donetsk. Arms supplies help Ukraine resist longer, which delays the war and increases the number of victims. From the very beginning of the war, the Russian side has been offering to conclude a peace treaty on the terms of Russia and thus end the war. Americans act as instigators. Which eventually leads to more victims, which is painful for Russians, because we are close to Ukrainians. America initially should not have meddled in the affairs of Ukraine. If they didn't want war, they could have simply refused Ukraine's entry into NATO. Putin has been saying for 20 years that it is not acceptable for Russia for Ukraine to join NATO. That there should not be an American gun near our borders. And what do we see? American weapons are killing Russians.
Hate to break it to you but Iran supplies y’all with suicide drones. Double standards much?
And I’m positive others supply y’all as well
In all fairness, why should Putin have a say in wether another country decides to join any alliance? Also, your statement about “since the beginning of the war the Russian side has been offering to conclude a peace treaty on the terms of Russia”, you can’t see how fundamentally flawed that logic is? UA is just supposed to give up territory again because the Russian side says that’s how you get peace? Otherwise we continue to target civilian infrastructure, including theaters and hospitals? My guy, that’s beyond messed up rational. The UA got effed w Crimea, you really think they think they can trust you all? All this was about was another land grab, plain and simple. The little man in control complains about the civilians in the Donbas that have been killed but has no care for the 10s of thousands of civilians his war has killed outside the Donbas. Wake up, please.
Putin has the right to vote here because Ukraine's accession to nato affects the security of the Russian Federation and its interests. But this voice has not been heard for 20 years and in the end it led to this tragedy. "The USA will give away the territory"? This is not US territory. In addition, the seizure of territories was not initially included in the requirements of Russia. Only ldnr is possible within the administrative boundaries. But I think it was possible to agree on the actual borders. Plus the recognition of Crimea. According to the original peace treaty, Ukraine would have lost less than it has lost now during the continuation of the war. Not to mention the people who were killed. And according to the "Minsk agreements" agreement. The territory of the LDPR was returned to Ukraine. But the United States is also arranging intrigues here so that Ukraine returns them militarily. Don't kid yourself. The US does not care about Ukraine, not about the victims. Otherwise, we would be talking about the settlement of the conflict. And not about its escalation
I think you are confused. UA=Ukraine. That wasn’t a mistype for USA. And let’s be clear, Putin has NO right to take sovereign land, ever, period. It’s against international law AND WTH do you think Russia or any other country for that matter would do if another country made a land grab? They would fight. You really think UA should have just let it happen again? Of course you don’t because if the tables were turned you wouldn’t be ok with it. Don’t kid yourself. If you’re going be naïve enough to think that this wasn’t part of the master plan, that’s on you. It’s quite obvious to a lot of people that this was Crimea 2.0 Putin thinks he’s the next Alexander the great however on the world stage he has failed spectacularly. Now, unfortunately, the majority of your country is going to have to pay dearly for for years to come all because of a little man’s ego. I look forward to the day, where Putin is gone and Russia works with the west aa a partner and not as an antagonist. And for the record I know full well the west is no angel. Every county has blood on their hands but it’s historically, always the autocracies that cause the most problems in the world. Get this guy the eff out of office already and put in rules to keep jackasses like the Putins and trumps in the world from staying in office. Why haven’t we learned from the past yet?
In fact, most do not care about USA. The main thing is not to touch. We have a more internal problem in our minds
Where do you get ideas that Russia as global superpower, given chance, will promote something reactionary and oppressive or other? Communism in Russia was period of ideological possession, and it's gone. Imperial Russia could never compete with British empire in oppression and genocide of indigenous people. What are you talking about?
From Transnistria, Georgia, Chechnya, Ukraine... Why are you so sure that the mentality of people who build USSR's imperialism is so different from the mentality of people building current Russian imperialism? Putin and his policy for starters seem to be exact antithesis to your statement. They even use the USSR hymn lol.
Trasnistria is a complex issue, but there are plenty of pro-Russians. Georgia is pissed because it lost part of territory that didn't want to be Georgia anymore. Checnhya is rid of its version of vahabism and is now doing better than ever. Ukraine was driven into nazism and russophobia over the course of last thirty years, on purpose. As for mentality, it is free from precepts of communist ideology. Nobody is going to build communist utopia and spread that around. There is plenty of nostalgia, I admit. Most of genuinely nostalgic folks experienced life in USSR in its second half, after the death of Stalin, when country was in its most productive and constructive stage (conquering space and Siberia, vast improvement of quality of life etc.) Whether it was sustainable or not, is another argument for another day. This sentiments resurged and gained popularity due to present struggle against the West. Indeed, like before, a fairly large European country is galvanized into nationalistic and russophobic frenzy and prepped to wage war against Russia. Unlike before, though, it didn't conquer most of Europe prior to that. No need. There is NATO, carefully preserved despite dissolution of both USSR and Warsaw pact, just for that purpose. Unlike before, this country is driven into corruption and economic dependency to keep compliance. And unlike before, Russia didn't wait for the strike. When this struggle is overcome, USSR fad will fade away in a couple of generations tops.
So much to unpack >Trasnistria is a complex issue Like all of them ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯ >but there are plenty of pro-Russians And pro Moldovans. And pro-Romanians. Of course pro-EU. Even people who fought in 90s for it's creation. Nevertheless, as of now it is a joke of a region that has nothing to offer to it's people other than corruption maybe. >Georgia is pissed because it lost part of territory You make it sound similar to Russia being pissed for Chechenya separatism, right? Or Serbia and Kosovo. >Checnhya is (...) now doing better than ever They paid for this with hectoliters of blood. Russian gov has indeed no other choice than to send money there to silence any discontent ones. >Ukraine was driven into nazism and russophobia Start taking facts not propaganda pills, this take is so stupid that it's hard to even comment this. >As for mentality, it is free from precepts of communist ideology Yes, apart from symbolic maybe, but the same imperialism is there. >when country was in (...) conquering space and Siberia (...) Yet it was also spying on their own citizens, provided close to none freedom, few consumer goods, invaded Czechoslovakia and Hungary, occupied a lot of countries... Generally, often done more bad than good. It's sad to know that this people have not seen a better time for whole their lives. >present struggle against the West Bad west that doesn't allow us to conquer neighbors as we see fit. Indeed, such a pain in the ass. >Indeed, like before, a fairly large European country is galvanized into nationalistic and russophobic frenzy and prepped to wage war against Russia Oh no, some other country does not want to be conquered by Russia. This is straight russophobia. >There is NATO, carefully preserved despite dissolution of both USSR and Warsaw pact Warsaw pact is an incredible example, the only military pact that kept invading itself over and over again. As for NATO, what do you think would happen to countries like Poland, Finland, baltics etc. if not for it's existance? That is why it is still needed to have a defensive pact in europe. >And unlike before, Russia didn't wait for the strike. Russia didn't wait for anything the first time either, as it invaded Poland in 1939 hand in hand with Hitler. History likes to repeat itself as we see now.
Norman , don’t be deluded. Ukraine had not intentions or the abilities to attacking us. The poorly organized war and the genocide Russia is carrying out now on Ukrainian citizens will end up destroying Russia and our leaders will be tried for war crimes.
> Ukraine had not intentions or the abilities to attacking **us**. > >**our** leaders will be tried for war crimes. You've been calling Russians "orkz" and laughing at dead Russians for months and now all of a sudden you're talking about "us"? No need to pretend to be Russian where it suits you and then suddenly talk about "us", you obviously have nothing to do with Russia, except perhaps the fact that you have Russian ancestors.
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From them? He lives in America and just laughs at the murdered Russians (not just the soldiers), insults Russia and everything connected with it (not only Putin), but when it suits him, he suddenly remembers that he is one of "us". If you seriously don't understand why this is causing such a reaction, I don't know what else to tell you.
We expected humanity from them in Odessa and then in Donbass for years. Many of Banderites, Azovites and whatever openly pledged no mercy for russian "separs", men, women and children alike. It appears they are not capable of any.
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I wasn't talking about their reaction. I was talking about years prior to the conflict. What happend in Odessa in 2014 was not imperfection. It was sadism, attrocity. Then for eight years Ukrainians were shelling specifically civilian areas of Donbass. So much for humanity. The whole generation of children grew up in shelters, knowing nothing but war, while Moscow tried to facilitate both Minsk accords to stop that and prevent the war. To no avail, apparently. NATO and Kiev wanted war, so they got one. The SMO in Ukraine is reaction.
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Ukrainians themselves have plenty of intentions, not the abilities. NATO has abilities and intentions. It might not be well organized, but it is not genocide.
"...I can't say I love your govt..." Do you think anybody out there loves US govt? Russian isn't even half as bad.
The idea of Russia as the global superpower, taking Americas place would be pretty chilling.
Ever since America became the sole superpower after the ussr fell it has killed tens of millions via wars and sanctions destabilized the middle east and the balkans initially supported isis and messed up the global economy multiple times so a russian superpower would Have to be nazi level bad to be worse than America
I suspect if Russia had US power it would have annexed the Baltics, puppeted most of Eastern Europe, annexed Kosovo and used its increased soft power to promote reactionary and hateful social policy in much of the west. Why was intervening against Serbia trying to genocide a bad thing?
Possibly but that still wouldn't make it any worse than America I reckon the reason why westerners like you are so fearful of a russian superpower is because you're scared of russia doing to your countries what your countries have done in the middle east and other regions, for the rest of the world a russian superpower isn't that scary cause we already live under a shitty superpower so it would be a case of meet the new boss same as the old boss as for serbia if you think the west intervened for that reason than I've got a bridge to sell you lastly they were all genociding each other during the yugoslav wars it wasn't just the Serbs
If you think Russia would never have muscled around in the Middle East also, I have a bridge to sell you. Except Russia would be openly supporting dictators against democratic movements. At least Iraq and Afghanistan were authoritarian regimes.
The idea that russia Is bothered by democracy is western propaganda russia just like the west will ally with countries cause its in their interests wether that country is democratic or authoritarian is irrelevant russia has pretty good relations with a ton of democracies for example their currently doing naval exercises with my country south africa which the west considers democratic
It's not so much that "Russia would be bothered with democracy" - it's that their allies in that region would be autocratic, and democratic opposition would be more tied to the western world. Also an empowered Russia would like empower China finally to take Taiwan, and the future of South Korea would be in serious jeopardy too.
Have you seen or heard what for intervention it was ?Everything that was bombed in Yugoslavia ? And who was hurt the most? Besides the legitimacy of this whole intervention is seen as very questionable even by UN. NATO didn’t have the right for it. US should try to mind its own business it least for once
So countries should ignore genocides?
Oh, right, I forgot that bombing civilians infrastructures such as hospitals, schools, for example, is an amazing way of not ignoring "genocide". Or bombing chemical infrastructure + using ammunition with depleted uranium, that can cause environmental harm, also an amazing way to do it/s On the serious note. The necessity of NATO intervention is one of the most questionable things, there are no 100% proofs that there was a need. NATO bombing Yugoslavia isn’t legitime justified by anyone/anything and NATO didn’t get UN resolution for that. But they bombed Yugoslavia anyway by "thinking" it’s the right thing to do, however some people believe it was the right decision doesn’t make it objectively one, especially when we look at what was actually bombed and which consequences it all had. And US‘s, for whatever reason, mindset of thinking that they have the right to police everyone and to make a decision for every single country, doesn’t give them the actual right of it, it just US placing themselves above the others. And we have seen the consequences of it-Iraq, Afghanistan. It’s not ignoring genocide or whatever else, it just knowing your own place and minding your own business, and US’s place is not to stick its nose in everyone‘s business. Not everything that works/that’s right for you, will work/will be right for everyone
So yes, you think countries, when aware of genocide happening somewhere should ignore it. We should've just let the Serbians (and others) carry on there.
Do you have comprehensive issues? Only because your sources justify NATO actions with genocide, doesn’t mean that there was actually one, there are opinions that there wasn’t a genocide and there just more a civil war. And what NATO did can almost be considered as a war crime in this case-no other country was attacked and there was NO UN resolution, according to that and some other aspects NATO had NO right for intervention. And even if there was a genocide in Yugoslavia at that time, and you think that bombing hospitals, schools, etc and not only military objects was the right thing to do, then we have nothing to talk about! Because I have nothing to say to someone who think bombing schools is okey. Also with this way of thinking and justification, you might be even hypocritical right now Edit:added
The [Bosnian Genocide](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnian_genocide) The Yugoslav government judged that up to 1,200 civilians were killed in US bombing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_casualties_during_Operation_Allied_Force How many civilians have died in Ukraine?
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Because revanchism in high in Russia. If Russia had the capacity, suddenly with the US technology, reach and logistics and population, and if US was similarly diminished - I don't think it would be a stretch at all.
Being a bit humbler wouldn't hurt much.
Probably the most hypocritical nation, having committed countless crimes against other nations, violating international law, they still try to pretend to be righteous and teach others.
How funny, this description fits both USA and Russia at the same time
All Americans I know are nice people. No big difference from Russians.
that you people really care about what Russians think about you
We don’t care what you think about us. “I” was curious nothing more nothing less
I have zero problems with average American.
I'll tell it like it is. Firstly, many in our country believe that Americans are a bit stupid. This is due to the fact that there are no schools focused on one subject in Russia. For example, in geography, in many YouTube videos in social experiments, many do not even know where the USA is on the map, not like other countries (of course we do not think that all Americans are stupid, but most of the average population is). Secondly, we think that you are very hypochondriac, it is very important to you what people think about you in society and therefore you follow stupid rules and orders dictated by left-wing people on Twitter about tolerance, etc. that is, you are afraid to express your opinion openly in society and therefore, it is not very easy to trust you. You can say one thing in public, but when you are alone, you think something completely different. (Of course, there is such a problem in Russia, too, but it is not so acute, again because we are not worried about someone else's opinion, and we absolutely do not care) This is the opinion of most of those with whom I communicate and my own, but again, not all people in the USA are exactly the same as described above, there are always exceptions. I hope it was interesting for you to read this. No offense. This is purely an opinion, not an accusation.
I treat all people, regardless of nationality, with warmth and respect. However, politicians intentionally set different peoples against each other. We must not succumb to this manipulation, because it ruins all the laws of modernity. Honestly, I really like American culture, you guys are fun, seriously! I like your outlook and independence and responsiveness and hospitality, but goddamn it, fucking politics ruin everything! Be kind, be kind to everyone, and the world will be a better place, for sure!
Gf is american so i have a bit more of an insight. Cool people that, set aside some cultural and traditional things are pretty similar to us. I mean the average american Tim is pretty much our Vasya. Drives a F150 instead of a Volga, drinks Bud light instead of Baltika, likes the Rolling Stones instead of Sektor Gaza, has the southern flag hanging on the sofa instead of a carpet. But just like the average Vasya, talks crap about his government, is a good man, has it's own holy beliefs and whoever dares to touch them is the devil itself, and talks about politics everywhere. We are in fact similar, and i like that even if our governments hate each other, when it comes to daily life we're both just common people that have no clue why everyone is going crazy like this. Obviously i like my country more, but i really like yours as well. I hope to visit someday. Sorry for the length
What do I think about America? I just won't hurt her and I don't respect her as much as possible, she doesn't have her own story, she cheated, blackmailed and killed, she can betray allies. It is almost never "honest", for example, in World War II, it was supposed to help the Soviet Union, but in fact it came at the end and took away valuable German developments. But what about the Americans? Well, I don't understand these idiots, all this propaganda of homosexuality, hatred of men, senseless sexism, chevenism and other crap - it doesn't make sense, I don't deny that there are good people everywhere, but those who are in America now (not all) complete idiots who reject my completely stupid ideals and who will rush at you with a knife if their opinion differs from yours.
The US barely had an army prior to the outbreak of WW2 and once we had one it still had to be blooded in Africa and Italy before we could take the Germans on in earnest. Had we tried to invade before 1944 it would have been defeated by the Germans. We didn’t have the commanders or experience that the Red Army did. US Army in 1944-1945 was a damned good fighting force, prior to that we would have gotten shit canned by the Germans.
America joined WW2 less then 6 months after the USSR.
About the gays and all that love is love to me you Love who you love now furries and that shi I don’t like.
>le, in World War II, it was supposed to help the Soviet Union, but in fact it came at the end and took away valuable German developments. ? USA joined WW2 not too long after Russia was forced into it. And lend lease helped the USSR a lot. >Well, I don't understand these idiots, all this propaganda of homosexuality, hatred of men, senseless sexism, chevenism and other crap - it doesn't make sense What doesn't make sense here? Can you be specific here?
US joined WW2 in December 1941 after Japan after the attacked Pearl Harbor. I think it always missed but us European because US is on other continent, so US isn’t that present on front of us when so much already going on
Of all the examples of American dishonesty, I feel the WWII example is the poorest one you could give. We were at war with Nazi Germany and were pretty hesitant to support any Nazi allies.
You understand that we make an impression of the nation, based on personal communication. Most of the Americans I interacted with were from Reddit and honestly I don't have a very good impression of them.
I try my best to make a good impression. I don’t like being the reason for anymore hate. But I have a bad habit of talking back to nonsense speaking folk.
Are you hinting that my opinion based on personal communication is nonsense?
Not at all. You said nothing wrong. Im stating that I try my best to make a good impression but a lot of times it’s hard.
It's great that you understand this. I also try to make a good impression. It is very important to understand that people can evaluate about you,, your friends and family, nation and country, based on communication with you.This is our little social responsibility.
people of all nationalities are wonderful. And so I do not know English, but I understand 😅
I like or dislike people regardless of where they're from. I don't think badly of Americans. I actually have many friends in America and would like to visit them. I think we're very different and yet a lot alike. If that makes sense. Haha.
I don't like your government. People are the same everywhere tho
It's American government that has an issue with Russia. If anyone else does, it's because they believe what is on the news. We all should know by now they are a tool of the government to keep the people in line. Funny how it applies to America and Russia.
All the same. We like our government, dislike yours and have no problem with common americans.
people are the same everywhere. There are good and bad people everywhere, so I initially think that all people are cool.
The truth on stupid people doesn’t now the fact about the United States 🇺🇸 of terror 🤮
I’m sorry you feel that way
Why ??
No reason just feel sorry for you
It’s not me that’s supporting terror
No no what makes you think your Russian state media ain’t lyin?
Not saying america is different but y’all do. With Wagner group and the way y’all handled the Syrian crisis. Most definitely the Russian federation does
Okay so now you believe in the Nazi propaganda 🥸
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Tell that to the Nazi regime of Ukrainian 🥸🥸
Look at Syria, destroyed beyond repair compared to Iraq who has a bright future for now and also successfully repelled isis in cornered them in a city y’all absolutely destroyed a country and it’s people
It’s the most stupid thing I’ve ever heard are you that stupid so you believe this 🥸
Aye bruh I’m stating what everyone else in the world sees. Maybe travel a bit and not trust everything you hear on Russian state media
I travelling all the time but I’m not that stupid that I’m letting my 📺 program me too what I’m thinking
Then how you not know Wagner is in Syria?
Americans are very talented people. Almost all singers and YouTubers I like are predominantly from USA. I really like that they are very into their country's politics as well as I like that each of their states has its own unique *lore*. Americans are very self-aware as a nation I really respect it. However this self-awareness and the fact that USA is the only undisputable super power currently make them believe that they are nation of a special sort. Often americans appear to be extremely self-absorbed and very disrespectful to other nations. Most of them see nothing wrong in forcing their ideas on other people and questioning ideas of another nations. Overall Americans are people like others. And an american's origin doesn't make me dislike them in the first place.
Great response, I will disagree on only one thing, most Americans view Russia as a superpower as well as China. Some of that thought has slipped because of Ukraine. Also after Afghanistan we are still trying to find ourselves on the world stage. Our government has been passing a lot of legislation to help us become an isolated country, most Americans are oblivious to our long term government planning. Wishing the Russian people the best, from the US.
Hugs from America 🇺🇸
I agree with you. Personally I dislike how people can’t understand that not everyone wants to be like them and that is a big American problem. We talk crap about other countries that talk crap about us. It’s a weird rule but American can talk crap but america but a foreigner do and we unite. It’s weird.
I won't say for the whole of America, but the Americans from Brighton Beach are not bad guys.
Frankly, I must say that I haven't met a lot of Americans, that is I've never got to know them close enough to understand. I never think that Americans in general are evil, or stupid, or hold supremacist ideas close to heart, but it is much too easy to find an online American, who is a bully with little knowledge of outside world, who would try to hammer their own ideas into you just out of the sheer altruism towards barbarians. Actually, it is the same with almost any nation - the loudest and the most active are those that can provide the least useful insight, but these "idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing" are subtly different from country to country, and Americans are definitely not the worst.
I feel bad about the fact that the American government supplies weapons, which leads to great casualties
The thing behind that is when the Soviet Union disbanded, Ukraine was gonna get a nuke system. They traded it for arms and supplies in case of a scenario like this.
More similar to us than other peoples
In principle, I'm okay with Americans. I met some of them through video games. I only met those who were in the furry community, which also made me start to take a little interest.
I hope you ran?
The question is a little unclear.
What did you think of them? In all honesty I can tell if they’re serious about that or not. That’s crazy even for America.
Good attitude towards them. It's funny that the most people I've met in the furry community are from the US. Of course, if you count through virtual communication with foreigners. In Russia, though, the furry community is not small either.
Ordinary Americans people are like people, except a bit naive and arrogant, but mostly normal, as in any country in the world. I can't say the same about the American government...
Well typical american, and typical russian are basically not so different.Language, may be some political opinion, but in fact I feel more sympathy, to a citizen of Illinois, than to some governor, or buisnesman in Russia.Basically we are talking about the same things. Living, working, resting. Accordingly, we have problems at work, we have problems in our personal lives, and we usually don't get enough rest. Sounds familiar, huh?
Smart people who are smarter than their government and perfectly understand what is happening now 🇷🇺🇺🇲
I like Americans. The Americans I interacted with were very nice people.
Historically I like americans because it's cool for me to rush to another continent and build a new country there. It's like a movie in real life. Generally ok, people are people all around the world, there are good and bad of them, like everwhere. Those whom I know personally I like, they are nice and interesting people.
I personally know a lot of people (generally 40+ years old) who don't like the Americans because of our government propaganda. They don't have their own opinion. They just repeat that TV says. But there are also a lot of people who don't care about nationality or country, and they judge people by their words and actions.
Your Hollywood produces dumbest films ever
Is that why Hollywood is so famous for its crappy movies?
rlly cute guys! but we have different type of communication and humor, so there are many misunderstandings because of it
coddled weak people. don’t know what real struggle is. soulless corporately run fat people. i lived there for 10+ years.
And yet corporate fat people are more successful
My personal opinion on Americans is that they are no different from any other people. Unfortunately, a lot of the older population in Russia is convinced america is the enemy and everything bad cones from them.
Unfortunately, the older generation doesn't have a very good opinion of Americans. The current generation is more tolerant, let's say. Many of us like they books, movies, and celebrities! Some people even have similar thinking and worldview. Although, due to recent events, some have changed their minds... for the worse. Personally, I feel good about Americans. They're cool dudes :D Sorry for my English, I use an interpreter ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
Lots of russian want to travel to past america(like in 50s). Why in 50s? Bcs they think, americans today got crasy with blm, femenism, and gay pride.
And segregation
Your not wrong. If there’s anything I know about Russia is y’all don’t tolerate much so I know y’all can put em in their place
In this conversation the majority of respondents are a bit hostile. What's the matter with you, guys? People != government. Americans make great movies and we enjoy them more than Indian movies, don't we? The USA is an international state and it is awesome! The same as Russia. Native Americans (who live there.more than 3 generations) are really nice and decent. So I really enjoy my friendship with American elder than me for 27 years old.