Nostr

When I was in Elementary School, a U.S.-led NATO war in Yugoslavia took place. I became aware of the depth of anti-American sentiment in many parts of the world.

I told a few of my classmates, “I think America needs make more friends in the world, because we won’t be the most powerful country forever.”

One of my classmates responded absent-mindedly, “No, we’re always going to be on top.” And then went on to do something else.

I had the sinking feeling that I may have to live through an era when most of the Americans around me realize for the first time what it means to no longer be able to dictate terms to everyone—in a world where they’ve made enemies they don’t even know about.

北美自由人 2y ago

True.

Just look back at what the United States did to Iraq and what the U.S has got in return. The Americans freed Iraqis from Saddam Houssein’s tyranny but the majority of Iraqis still hold negative view of the United States.

According to a poll conducted by The Intercept in 2016, more than 90% of young people in Iraq considered the United States to be an enemy of their country. This was based on a survey of 1,000 people aged 18 to 29 across Iraq, Yemen, and the Palestinian Territories. The poll also found that Iraqis had negative views of the U.S. military presence in their country, with only 9% saying it was good for Iraq.

Another poll conducted by The American Conservative in 2012 asked how Iraqis viewed the effects of the Iraq War on their country. The poll surveyed 1,000 people across Iraq and found that only 16% of them believed that political freedom had improved since the invasion, while 48% believed it had worsened. The poll also found that most Iraqis blamed the U.S. for causing sectarian violence and instability in their country.

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