i hope so.
as for a reason to hate successful people ... the example given (Bill Gates) supports my point. The most successful people are not infallible, nor perfect. Neither is this nation. This nation has done things, is doing things, and will do things that aren't without some element of iffyness. In Bill Gates' case ... what did he have to do, how did he have to treat people, and what little people were crushed and elbowed out of the way for him to climb to the top?
It's true that people will always be jealous of the successful popular people but not entirely without reason. The successful popular people are that way for a reason - and it's what they do to get there that can often incite hatred. I don't disagree some people get envious just b/c so and so has something. But it's not just the fault of other nation's goverments when the US gets involved to "help" but really manipulates the situation in order to serve their own interests, affecting other countries way of life to serve US ideals, and own agendas/vendettas. If we stayed in our own little pocket and talked to no one and then something like this happened, it'd make more sense to say "We didn't hurt anybody, what did we do to provoke this?" But when we are as involved in world affairs and influence as we are, the slate is complicated and we are not without fault. I am not saying we DESERVED this tragedy. No one does. I am simply stating that it is unsurprising, to be expected, and our actions have played a part in it. Others do indeed, I feel, have some grounds to dislike the US. Not to HURT the US, but to hate us.
as for a reason to hate successful people ... the example given (Bill Gates) supports my point. The most successful people are not infallible, nor perfect. Neither is this nation. This nation has done things, is doing things, and will do things that aren't without some element of iffyness. In Bill Gates' case ... what did he have to do, how did he have to treat people, and what little people were crushed and elbowed out of the way for him to climb to the top?
It's true that people will always be jealous of the successful popular people but not entirely without reason. The successful popular people are that way for a reason - and it's what they do to get there that can often incite hatred. I don't disagree some people get envious just b/c so and so has something. But it's not just the fault of other nation's goverments when the US gets involved to "help" but really manipulates the situation in order to serve their own interests, affecting other countries way of life to serve US ideals, and own agendas/vendettas. If we stayed in our own little pocket and talked to no one and then something like this happened, it'd make more sense to say "We didn't hurt anybody, what did we do to provoke this?" But when we are as involved in world affairs and influence as we are, the slate is complicated and we are not without fault. I am not saying we DESERVED this tragedy. No one does. I am simply stating that it is unsurprising, to be expected, and our actions have played a part in it. Others do indeed, I feel, have some grounds to dislike the US. Not to HURT the US, but to hate us.