I think most people here (Norway) like the US, although the past years we mostly talk about the evil Bush and his henchmen. After 9/11 you had all our symphaty, and widespread support to go into Afghanistan. The Iraq war quickly changed that.
Your politics is very different from ours, and that's fair enough. Even our right-wing parties would probably pass as socialist in the US so I won't go there. One things that puzzles me though is how easy you are on politicians, especially the president. Why don't we ever see Bush, Dick or Rove on a live studio debate where they have to answer for their actions? All we see is Bush on his Texas ranch, lecturing reporters like they were kids about good guys and bad guys. We saw the same thing when Arnold toured California. The guy never faced any debates or even tough questions. No wonder we think Bush and Arnold are morons when we never see them disproving it.
Other than that, we share a lot of the views mentioned before; that Americans are loud, obnoxious and selfish, but I would add sociable and friendly as well. You guys are easy to get to know, and you're polite and helpful to strangers. At least outside New York.
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