People are generally good if you treat them with respect. I’ve traveled to many places around the world and I find that to be true.
Americans are very insular and like to dismiss desent by saying “why are you living here and complaining” or “love it or leave it.” I’ve come across plenty of Americans who live in foreign countries because they could make a lot of money and have a nice life yet despise their host countries.
I hate to say it but we are big boys with big toys so just don’t mess with us. Unfortunately, life is not black and white.
I think that if we had better education and better exposure to other cultures we could manage foreign affairs a lot better.
My view is that we should put less resources into consumption (SUVs, big houses, big screen TVs, overstuffed furniture, etc…)and the military. We need more education and learning. If I had a teenager, I would send him on a trip around the world before I buy him a new Mustang.
Unfortunately, corporations want us to buy their junk.
