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Oh my first politics post!!!
Well I am sorry my American friend this is something your going to have to work on in the future. Public relations.
Personally I don't think it matters what your country does, good or bad on the international stage your going to get battered by everyone. Comes with being the worlds police service unfortunately. A part of me is very happy my American neighbours invest so heavy in their guns because it indirect protects my ass on the world stage. But I also dislike how those guns are used sometimes, but hey like any relationship you take the good with the bad.
I don't think American's are arrogant. It is too hard to generalize everyone when your sample size is so small. I think you'll find that same level of "were better than you" attitude from most developed countries with educated people. The french think there better than the english and vise versa...etc
For me this is really simple, instead of trying to defend yourself against these views, i would seek to understand why this person feels this way. what events have they seen or heard that caused that view? learn why people feel that way can do alot towards understanding and growing for the better from both sides of the table.
And from that you can being to change policy and world views.
/i work for a Canadian company and 90% of my contact is with Americans. I don't find the people I deal with daily to be arrogant at all. In fact i find them to be humble and apologetic if discuss international issues..etc. Now if i watch your even news shows than i can see how the the reverse opinion can be formed with the wrong knowledge.
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