Originally Posted by chinthee

You know all this talk about how ethnocentric Americans are (or thick or stupid) makes me laugh. Thais are exactly the same. You find this anyplace where the locals don't think they need anybody or anyplace else.

Don't mistake this for stupidity. The US is not the world's only hyperpower by chance. A lot of its success stems from its Anglo-Saxon common law and cultural background.

Most of the US bashing stems from either jealousy, envy, disagreement with policies, or having met a very small percentage of the 300 million people and making rash judgments based on old stereotypes.

Just like everyone thinks all Aussies wrastle crockodiles.