Misinformed Anti-Americanism...

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Damocles

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British anti-Americanism 'based on misconceptions'

British attitudes towards the United States are governed by ignorance of the facts on key issues such as crime, health care and foreign policy, according to a new survey.

So what did they think of us?

1. A poll of nearly 2,000 Britons by YouGov/PHI found that 70 per cent of respondents incorrectly said it was true that the US had done a worse job than the European Union in reducing carbon emissions since 2000.

2. More than 50 per cent presumed that polygamy was legal in the US, when it is illegal in all 50 states.

3. The survey showed that a majority agreed with the false statement that since the Second World War the US had more often sided with non-Muslims when they had come into conflict with Muslims. In fact in 11 out of 12 major conflicts between Muslims and non-Muslims, Muslims and secular forces, or Arabs and non-Arabs, the US has sided with the former group. Those conflicts included Turkey and Greece, Bosnia and Yugoslavia, and and Kosovo and Yugoslavia.

4. Asked if it was true that "from 1973 to 1990 the United States sold Saddam Hussein more than a quarter of his weapons," 80 per cent of British respondents said yes. However the US sold just 0.46 per cent of Saddam's arsenal to him, compared to Russia's 57 per cent, France's 13 per cent and China's 12 per cent.

More at link...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...anti-Americanism-based-on-misconceptions.html
 
"4. Asked if it was true that "from 1973 to 1990 the United States sold Saddam Hussein more than a quarter of his weapons," 80 per cent of British respondents said yes. However the US sold just 0.46 per cent of Saddam's arsenal to him, compared to Russia's 57 per cent, France's 13 per cent and China's 12 per cent."

This question seems disingenuous. It almost implys that's it's 80% or nothing, so of course they'll answer in the former. I wonder if the answer would have been different if it asked, did the U.S. give around 80% or 40%?
 
Grind said:
"4. Asked if it was true that "from 1973 to 1990 the United States sold Saddam Hussein more than a quarter of his weapons," 80 per cent of British respondents said yes. However the US sold just 0.46 per cent of Saddam's arsenal to him, compared to Russia's 57 per cent, France's 13 per cent and China's 12 per cent."

This question seems disingenuous. It almost implys that's it's 80% or nothing, so of course they'll answer in the former. I wonder if the answer would have been different if it asked, did the U.S. give around 80% or 40%?
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It was less than one percent, Grind. And the question was more than 25%, it was 80% who thought we did.
 
K i read that all wrong lol. Read .4 as 40 percent, read 80% of respondents as given answer etc. I think it was cause I didn't care and just wanted to poke holes in your post. k carry on.
 
Desh said:
I wish all people would inform themselves on the facts before hating any other people.
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you mean like telling other people that they aren't really going to vote for whom they say they will without any shred of evidence other than "I don't think you will"????

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