From: Anders Sandberg (asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Sun Dec 01 2002 - 17:37:15 MST
However, one should note that Britain is the odd one out in Europe. It
is noticeable more americophilic than the rest.
On Sun, Dec 01, 2002 at 03:53:12PM +0000, BillK wrote:
> Just thought I'd try and cheer yo'all up a bit.
>
> Last week a MORI poll in Britain said that four out of five people in
> Britain like Americans.
There is a difference between liking *americans* and liking the *US* or
the *US government*. Even in traditionally anti-american Sweden people
in general think that americans are OK as people when they decry the
evil imperialism of the Bush Regime.
It is probably true that the most noise against America comes from a
small group. But that group has a tremendous influence in legitimizing
prejudices.
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