Britons see US as vulgar empire builder

Telegraph UK ^ | Ben Fenton

[Mazi83]

Britons have never had such a low opinion of the leadership of the United States, a YouGov poll shows.

As Americans prepare to celebrate the 230th anniversary of their independence tomorrow, the poll found that only 12 per cent of Britons trust them to act wisely on the global stage. This is half the number who had faith in the Vietnam-scarred White House of 1975.

Most Britons see America as a cruel, vulgar, arrogant society, riven by class and racism, crime-ridden, obsessed with money and led by an incompetent hypocrite.

American troops are failing either to win "hearts and minds" in Iraq or bring democracy to that country.

More than two-thirds who offered an opinion said America is essentially an imperial power seeking world domination. And 81 per cent of those who took a view said President George W Bush hypocritically championed democracy as a cover for the pursuit of American self-interests.

A spokesman for the American embassy said that the poll's findings were contradicted by its own surveys.

"We question the judgment of anyone who asserts the world would be a better place with Saddam still terrorizing his own nation and threatening people well beyond Iraq's borders.

"With respect to the poll's assertions about American society, we bear some of the blame for not successfully communicating America's extraordinary dynamism.

"But frankly, so do you [the British press]."

[jrushing]

Britons see US as vulgar empire builder

Vulgar! HaHa!

At least they don't see us as the "Evil Empire".

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Yahh right, the english premier league has had to run anti-racism campaigns all through the 1990's and still to this day just to keep it under control.

"In August of 1993 the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE), and the Professional Footballers Association (PFA), along with the Football Trust launched the 'Lets Kick Racism Out of Football' campaign."

"(1995) 'Kick Racism Out of Football' campaign was being criticized as being largely superficial and failed to accomplish tangible results. Slow progress in terms of practical measures has been due to the conservative attitudes of clubs and the campaign has perhaps faltered in that respect."

"According to the 2001 FA Premier League National Fan Survey (SNCCFR, 2001a) Black British or British Asian fans comprise only 0.8% of the total sample of active top level fans (compared to 0.7% in 1997) way below the figures for the population at large. Black players probably account for between 13-15% of professional footballers nationwide. Even in areas of the country with large ethnic minority populations match attendance from among these groups is very low. 27% of FA Premier League fans polled in 2001 reported witnessing some racism aimed at players at matches, with 7% identifying racism against spectators."

"Minority ethnic workers are considerable under-represented in the administrative departments of professional football clubs. Only two minority ethnic employees, nationally, hold what one might describe as a senior administrative post at any of these 88 professional clubs.
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[dr_who_2]

They even giveaway a small version of the New York Slimes every week.......

Now, that's sick.

I would like to apologise

No need to.