I got an email from Cee, who just got back from 3 weeks in South America (Peru and Ecuador). In the email, she wrote about some of the anti-US sentiments she encountered:
The South Americans, like the rest of the world, are upset about the war and the current state of United States politics. People everywhere were friendly, but as soon as we told people we were from the States, many found a way to quickly, (and politely) finish the conversation. The graffiti painted everywhere, and the protests in the streets told of people's opinions.She also took some pictures of graffiti representative of some of the sentiments: Picture 1 Picture 2Every traveler we met from other parts of the world were wary of us. Only after we explained that we were, in fact, against the war, did they warm up and ask us what was going on. I had heard reports from other travelers about going abroad (Mexico, Europe and even Canada) and the anti-American sentiments overseas, but I was a bit unprepared for it. When we were in Asia, people were still very warm due to 9/11, but now there is no more sympathy. I am fearful now to be back in the country, knowing that so many people around the world hate us, more than ever before.
Posted Wed, April 28, 2004 03:17 by Gay Hitchhiker
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