Americans, does it bother you when immigrants complain about America?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a white American man. I am an Asian immigrant who received her citizenship upon marriage to him.

Lately, he gets angry and defensive and calls me "anti-American" when I complain about various things. U.S. Foreign policy, the junk food, the lack of style of fellow Americans.

He says if I live here, I should be happy and not anti-patriotic.

Wondering if other Americans feel this way?

It sounds like you whine a lot.

While being an immigrant does give you a unique view on our questionable record in foreign policy…. Junk food and style? GTFO. When I hear foreigners and immigrants whining about Americans eating junk food and being ugly, it comes off to me just as ignorant and small minded as when I hear people talk about lazy Mexicans or something. Maybe be less ignorant and don’t use stereotypes as a crutch and you won’t have so many problems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No it does not. I have lived and traveled throughout Europe. America is the most racist and toxic place I have lived. Sadly my family is here.

lol. Sure it is. You’re so worldly yet you didn’t notice prejudices very common in Western European countries and quite a lot of Asia. I bet your study abroad in Florence was awash in American hating Vassar students all bemoaning how terrible America is. Or when you travel, did you leave the hotel? Hard to believe you lived anywhere other than maybe central London or something. Racism and prejudice is absolutely rampant all over Europe.

[Anonymous]

Depends how much you complain. If it’s a lot, the complaining gets old and your country has its own issues too.

My friends in high school would complain about the US yet they were here benefiting from the education and, later, colleges and more job opportunities along with the ability to be gay and be harassed less than in their own country where they might be jailed.

[Anonymous]

It’s free speech. Say what you want but don’t destroy anything or vandalize anything. And don’t hurt or kill anyone. But, if you don’t like it, go somewhere better. That’s what freezing is all about.

[Anonymous]

^^ Freedom

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a white American man. I am an Asian immigrant who received her citizenship upon marriage to him.

Lately, he gets angry and defensive and calls me "anti-American" when I complain about various things. U.S. Foreign policy, the junk food, the lack of style of fellow Americans.

He says if I live here, I should be happy and not anti-patriotic.

Wondering if other Americans feel this way?

Yes I do and I have no qualms about telling you that you are free to return to your home country. I have lived all over the world and my philosophy was very simple: I was a guest in that country and, as such, would behave as a guest and never complaint to a citizen if that country.

You might try to adopt my philosophy. The worst part is that you will become a citizen of a country you dislike and find our customs,food, and style offensive to your very delicate senses and a martyr to love because the man you married lives in a first world country! Millions of people would give anything to live here. We have a lot of problems.but having lived in Europe, Asia, and South America, I know the United States of America is the best place to live.

You disgust me.

[Anonymous]

Depends on the nature, tone and frequency of complaints. So, yes, sometimes it does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a white American man. I am an Asian immigrant who received her citizenship upon marriage to him.

Lately, he gets angry and defensive and calls me "anti-American" when I complain about various things. U.S. Foreign policy, the junk food, the lack of style of fellow Americans.

He says if I live here, I should be happy and not anti-patriotic.

Wondering if other Americans feel this way?

Yes I do and I have no qualms about telling you that you are free to return to your home country. I have lived all over the world and my philosophy was very simple: I was a guest in that country and, as such, would behave as a guest and never complaint to a citizen if that country.

You might try to adopt my philosophy. The worst part is that you will become a citizen of a country you dislike and find our customs,food, and style offensive to your very delicate senses and a martyr to love because the man you married lives in a first world country! Millions of people would give anything to live here. We have a lot of problems.but having lived in Europe, Asia, and South America, I know the United States of America is the best place to live.

You disgust me.

Not OP but how about take down the stupid just a notch. Citizens of this country have the right to complain about anything and everything. Just like you do.

[Anonymous]

I work in Healthcare and I am the only US born person in my department. All of my coworkers talk about how much they hate it here! The food is a special complaint but also they complain about oversexualized culture and the men complain about women in the workforce. All of these except food should be verboten topics but I don't rock the boat. Occasionally I've asked why they're even living here and it's always "great money".
As an aside the higher ups were planning to bring in pizza to show their appreciation. I said that no one but me would eat it (last year they all refused it) and they really ought to order another type of food if they wanted people to enjoy it. We ended up with nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a white American man. I am an Asian immigrant who received her citizenship upon marriage to him.

Lately, he gets angry and defensive and calls me "anti-American" when I complain about various things. U.S. Foreign policy, the junk food, the lack of style of fellow Americans.

He says if I live here, I should be happy and not anti-patriotic.

Wondering if other Americans feel this way?

Yes I do and I have no qualms about telling you that you are free to return to your home country. I have lived all over the world and my philosophy was very simple: I was a guest in that country and, as such, would behave as a guest and never complaint to a citizen if that country.

You might try to adopt my philosophy. The worst part is that you will become a citizen of a country you dislike and find our customs,food, and style offensive to your very delicate senses and a martyr to love because the man you married lives in a first world country! Millions of people would give anything to live here. We have a lot of problems.but having lived in Europe, Asia, and South America, I know the United States of America is the best place to live.

You disgust me.

Not OP but how about take down the stupid just a notch. Citizens of this country have the right to complain about anything and everything. Just like you do.

I'm am a citizen but here but naturalized citizens should keep their complaints to themselves because not one single person held a gun to OP's head forcing her to become a citizen of a country she finds so beneath her.

[Anonymous]

Plenty of immigrants are Americans. The title of your post is odd - do you consider yourself American, since you live here and are a US citizen?

[Anonymous]

The only reason I’m still in this sh!thole country is because I can make the most money here.

[Anonymous]

Mild complaints are fine constant griping is annoying.

That being said constant griping is annoying period.

I just roll my eyes now when people talk about how they do something x, y and X way in Europe. And I even LIKE Europe.

I just shrug my shoulders and say in the USA I can get a drive through iced latte from Starbucks and go to Costco. They can think of that what they like. 😉

[Anonymous]

Another American who doesn't want to hear your complaints.

[Anonymous]

Immigrants can F off with their opinions especially is they’re living off of my tax dollars in any way. I could care less. And pick up your garbage.