Foreign Image of US improves

Foreign Image of US improves

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080402/ts_nm/usa_image_poll_dc

Begin quote:"The U.S. image abroad has begun to improve after worsening for years, but the United States is still viewed more negatively than the European Union, Brazil, China, India and Russia, said a BBC World Service survey released on Tuesday." endquote.

I have spoken about the economically difficult consequences from a negative image of the United States shared by a lot of the world before. However, I don't think most people would believe that the US is seen more negatively on the world Stage than CHINA and Russia. This, I think would blow most people's minds on main street USA who just don't get how the world thinks. They might say, "Why should we care?" My answer would be, "If you don't care that the US dollar might be worth 10 cents the next time you exchange it for Euros in europe then I guess it doesn't really matter. Or If you don't care that the US would become a de facto third world nation with Nuclear weapons then I guess its okay not to care.

People, the world is getting smaller every day. More and more, US arrogance just isn't going to work for us. When the US cowboy first comes to town(in a foreign country) he might seem interesting but if he keeps starting brawls he isn't going to be liked or trusted. This is just basic reality 101. This one fact alone would upset the world: There are 2.7 million displaced Iraqis even within Iraq. This alone would piss off most of the world. This is just basically the way other countries see things.