Fashionable Anti-Americanism Essay

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In "Fashionable Anti-Amercanism," Dominic Hilton considers the villainous identity America has taken on by foreign countries. He discusses whether these countries are legitimately angry, or if they have a Freudian complex involving the fear to look look at themselves cynically and discontinue the blame towards America. There is strong focus on anti-Americanism being seen as fashionable and uneducated. Hilton questions whether it would matter what America did, because the discrimination would most likely continue. He uses examples, and quotes to demonstrate the irony of foreigners lack of condolence towards America. In conclusion Hilton petitions for those who judge America incessantly, to stop projecting, and take the time to except their responsibility, and work on themselves. Amongst many countries in the Middle East and Europe, symbols of American patriotism are looked at as modern day criminals. It has become popularized to carry hatred towards the United States, seen in many trendy TV shows and popular literature. Hilton uses an example of how his friend was treated in Europe. At a restaurant the server subtly hinted at his bias by serving him quickly so that he would leave as soon as possible. Hilton makes it clear that America need not let themselves feel so attacked, by trying to give a nonchalant response of "forget about it." It has been seen that the anti-americanism trend started after 9/11. Also he mentions that people might have stopped appreciating America when we re-elected Bush because it made them all look like hypocrites. Hilton makes an interest point of humanizing America, saying that one cannot look at America as perfect, because its imperfection adds to the greatness of the country, he makes it clear that foreign countries attitude is freudian in the sense of, they do not want to look at what their own problems are, so they take a
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