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Contrast the world's attitude towards America with the world's
attitude towards the EU: just as rich (indeed, richer if GDP is the
measure of wealth, and the Euro may overtake the dollar as the world's
reserve currency), just as culturally dominant (even if you only
consider the extent to which American culture is transplanted European
culture), just as arrogant (ask a Frenchman or a Greek about the
significance of his country in the history of the world). And yet,
resentment of European countries around the world is often in
proportion to how easily those countries can be lumped together with
America, culturally or in the degree to which they support American
foreign policy decisions.
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Those with little power always resent those with more power. This is
normal. If the US disappeared, someone else would become the "most"
powerful nation and they would then become the object of disdain.
Before the US it was Germany, and Russia, and the British and the
French, and so it goes on. One day someone else will take the reigns -
and they can be hated just the same.<br>
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