Americans like New York City...
Uh NO 'we' Americans don't.
And you've apparently spent waaaay too much time in New York City Sparky.
The basic problem is that New Yorkers (98%) have this perverted idea that the Sun rises and sets on Times Square and that if it's good for NYC it's good for the USA (hi Rudy). That attitude is proved right here on FR by the Rudy rooters from NYC -- Oh Rudy cleaned up Times Square, he'll clean up America. Rudy threw Arafat out of NYC so he'll kill all the terrorists. Rudy did 'this' in NYC so he'll do 'that' as POTUS.
Well HORSES**T... that just ain't so. What's good for NYC is anathema for and/or in the rest of America. And that's a fact, jack.
Growing up on the SW Side of Chicago in the 50's and 60's, there were three basic things we were taught to 'hate' (dislike, detest, loathe, etc.).
However now in my older years my animus towards the Cubs has wained. If they win I'm happy for them, but I still say screw you to NYC - and Rudy with his NYC know-it-all arrogant, attitude. Furthermore, Rudy was never 'my Mayor' - period, end, stop.
~~ NYC rant OFF ~~
Growing up on the SW Side of Chicago in the 50's and 60's, there were three basic things we were taught to 'hate' (dislike, detest, loathe, etc.).
the New York Yankees
New York City
the Cubs
However now in my older years my animus towards the Cubs has wained. If they win I'm happy for them, but I still say screw you to NYC - and Rudy with his NYC know-it-all arrogant, attitude. Furthermore, Rudy was never 'my Mayor' - period, end, stop.
~~ NYC rant OFF ~~
Now I think you can understand how the rest of the world feels about the USA.