What is your reaction to how the world views the United States?

The rest of the world is actually split deeply over Pres. Obama. In Italy, President Berlusconi has made it clear that he does not want a repeat of multiculturalism there. While publicly people say the correct things, many people in Europe do not want a leader who is not European. That may not be America's way but it is the truth. The most opften expressed view I have heard of American during my trabels is tat America and Americans are naive. President Obama's policies of engagement and transparency at all costs, and his seeminlgy relentless need to be liked , seem to bolster this view. He is not viewed as strong. I think most leaders of emerging nations are just licking thier lips for the next crisis so that they can count American dollars that will predictably pour in to fix it.

Hi rdclmn7! Hello I agreed what you said almost totally!

The diversity of American society is one of the most important structures that help strengthening the foundation of this nation, where different groups of ethnic background, language and culture woven together to form a strong bond and union ship. America has been viewed by other races as “The land of the free”, where freedom to express can stretch far to make your point across to others, without a need to fear of prosecution by laws. It is very important that the world continues to look up to America as a role model and the leader of the free world. As the strongest nation on Earth in military, economy, and cultural like America; this nation needs a very strong relationship with other nations to stay well and prospered. Without good relationship and good friendship with other nations, American products would become unattractive to the buyers that would be devastating to job market at home resulting in loss of tax revenue and so on. America in the past could say whatever she wanted to the world, and not how she was supposed to say to the world. Now America has learned the fact that being the strongest nation that holds a big stick on the stage didn’t seem to help this nation much at all. New administration has taken a new step in speaking with our allies and other non-allied nations with words of wisdom without carrying our big stick on the stage. We have seen world leaders and their citizens alike, who are looking forward to work with America with one common goal, and that is to turn around our trouble economy back to norm. It is very important that the rest of the world sees America as a role model still, this title enable us to create a better friendship with other nations, and make them understand how we look at the world, not just what they are, but how important their existence on this earth with us all. Each and every nation - their language and culture are so unique and so important to one another. We must dare not to change what has been there for them from their ancestors. The sovereignty and territorial integrity of one nation must be fully respected by it neighbors to prevent war and hatred amongst the nations. Cambodia is a great example amongst other nations, which have been suffering from territorial integrity and sovereignty with her neighbors for so long, and this problem must not be overlooked by the world – it should be solved quickly and fairly in order for Cambodia and her peoples to find spiritual comfort.

The world can't avoid seeing what happens here, programs, movies, viral videos, and music that reveal life here are readily accessible through both the media and the net. What helps to understand where the rest of the world comes from is a matter of choice and commitment toward learning, understanding and participating with people from other nations. This includes the past, present and the future of individual nations, regions and the world in general. At this time, its impossible to see anything but the totality of the american experience. You see how a nation and ultimately the world comes to terms with the past. You see how individuals and communities are inspired to reach beyond themselves and ultimately change the future of a nation.

I don't think anybody can expect to completely understand another country if they've never been there.