Greenwald: Tom Friedman doesn't understand why America is unpopular in the world

[laststeamtrain]

Tom Friedman doesn't understand why America is unpopular in the world

Tom Friedman is befuddled. He cannot understand "the decline in American popularity around the world under President Bush" and is specifically upset about the fact that "China is now more popular in Asia than America and how few Europeans say they identify with the United States." Friedman generously allows that "an America that presides over Abu Ghraib, torture and Guantánamo Bay deserves a thumbs-down" -- a "thumbs-down": what a playful movie critic says about a boring film...http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/07/16/friedman/index.html

[tekisui]

1. He should just read his own books for the answers.

[KG]

how clueless is tom 'give war a chance' freidman?

i guess about as clueless as marrying into one of the wealthiest families on the planet can make ya.

[HughBeaumont]

2. "The World Is Flat" Tom is just like McClown

Supports Bewsh's war, loves free trade and married into a 9-figure wealthy family.

Par for the course that he doesn't "get it".

[mikeytherat]

3. Jeez, Tom. Just give 'em another six months, or "Friedman Units,"

and I'm sure they'll come around.

Just six more months, Tom. Victory is nigh!

mikey_the_rat

[iamahaingttta]

4. I've always thought Tom Friedman was clueless.

For a very, very ,very ,very long time now...

[gratuitous]

5. Perhaps it's when we told the rest of the world to Suck. On. This. Tom

Ya think?

But Mr. Friedman is a highly-paid and popular among his immediate circle Very Serious Person, so instead of pointing out the obvious reasons, we're all supposed to be befuddled along with Tom. Running around the globe starting elective wars of conquest, acting the thug and the bully for seven years, and betraying our own constitutional principles for the greater greed of George W. Bush and his elite cronies hasn't actually endeared us to the rest of the world, has it, Tom? And you had such high hopes. That should count for something.

[Romulox]

6. In the first instance, the *neediness* of the present generation of leaders is a huge turn off

"Why don't you like me?"

"Why don't you like me?"

"Why don't you like me?"

Ummm, because you are an insecure narcissist who whines every 5 seconds about why everyone doesn't absolutely adore you?

[LynnTheDem]

7. Dunno why, but when you lie and cheat and steal and kill other people's kids,

you're not gonna be popular.