Posted on 04/21/2015 3:28:01 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The top 10 countries that are fans of the U.S., and the top 10 countries that are critics, includes some surprises: France made #10 on the fan list, and Germany made #10 on the critics, based on a new Pew Research Center survey.
What's not surprising here is that Israel is our #2 fan, and the U.S. gets high unfavorable ratings from Palestinians.
There is little evidence of "profound anti-Americanism" except in a handful of countries, Pew's research found.
Top 10 Critics
Egypt 85% Unfavorable
Jordan 85% Unfavorable
Turkey 73% Unfavorable
Russia 71% Unfavorable
Palestine territories 66% Unfavorable
Greece 63% Unfavorable
Pakistan 59% Unfavorable
Lebanon 57% Unfavorable
Tunisia 47% Unfavorable
Germany 47% Unfavorable
Top 10 Fans
Philippines 92% Favorable
Israel 84% Favorable
South Korea 82% Favorable
Kenya 80% Favorable
El Salvador 80% Favorable
Italy 78% Favorable
Ghana 77% Favorable
Vietnam 76% Favorable
Bangladesh 76% Favorable
France 75% Favorable
Anti-Americanism is particularly strong today in the Middle East. In Egypt, only 10% of the population favor the U.S., despite Obama's heralding of the "Arab Spring" and the downfall of Mubarak, which has only served to increase our unpopularity in the region.
In Russia, less than a quarter (23%) have a positive view of the United States, down from 28% last year. Pakistan has a 14% favorable rating for the U.S.
In Europe, more than half of the population in seven out of nine countries say they see the U.S. positively. The Italians view the U.S. at 78% favorable, French at 75% and Poland 73%.
The U.S. is viewed positively in most of Asia (with half the Chinese subscribing to this view) and in Latin America, where eight out of nine countries had majorities favorable. 80% of Salvadorans view the U.S. favorably, as do 72% of Chileans and 71% Nicaraguans.
African countries also see the U.S. in a positive light, with strong majorities in all seven nations Pew surveyed responding thusly.
Polling found little change in Obama’s popularity globally this year, although it is decreased from its height at 2008. Across 44 nations, 56% had confidence Obama would do the right thing in world affairs,
Policy is what is driving down confidence: in nearly all countries Pew polled, majorities oppose U.S. monitoring of their emails and phone calls. Drone strikes are also wildly unpopular: 39 out of 44 countries have majorities or pluralities that oppose U.S. drone strikes.
Asia is increasingly worried about conflict with China, and this has helped countries keep their favorable opinion of the U.S.
Globally, Pew found strong opposition to U.S. eavesdropping, and a decline in views that the U.S. respects the personal freedoms of its people.
France made it on the “fan” list? Seriously?!
Vietnam??
When I was in France, I always made it a point to play up being a Texan, they loved it.
:) Who doesn’t love a Texan!
If you avoid Paris, France is a nice place and the people are nice country people.
A large part of my family fled/was captured in France back in WWII and I’m fluent in French, since my mother never quite got the hang of Hebrew to the point where she was happy speaking it first.
She always loved the countryside there.
No kidding.
Looks like Krauts still sore at us for beating them in the
last Great Unpleasantness.......
Likely there would be stronger like for this country if we would show some leadership and gonads in world affairs.
Where is Canada and Great Britain on the list?
That one caught me by surprise.
As others have posted, once you get outside Paris, you'll get a much warmer reception.
A while back, I read an account from an American that was repeatedly greeted by elderly women in the South of France. Some were on the edge of tears.
Apparently, they were old enough to remember who liberated them from the Nazi's.
I seriously never knew that. My two kids take French.. both their teachers stated the French aren’t “warm” to Americans. I have to say I just love the story about the elderly woman in the South of France. That is just beautiful. :)
What’s FAR WORSE is our biggest critic just built a 1/10 of a billion dollar mosque here and the Kenyan is attending the opening!!!!! come on folks. I pledge to try my hardest to make it to the opening with plenty of signs, including the 85 percent criticism rate
Palestine terrorists 66% Unfavorable
Aren’t we giving them billions of dollars every year?
I guess we won the war after all :) I see my paisans made the list. Good boys and girls.
I’m not so surprised that Pakistan dislikes us, but why does Bangladesh love us so much?
That is true...
Especially in Normandy where they have streets named in honor of American paratroopers such as Bob Murphy.
Skeptical of any top 10 haters list that has no country in Latin America. I doubt Egyptians hate America more than Argentinians.
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