What Mexicans think of us

A Zogby Poll was conducted in March of 2006. They asked a sampling of Americans and Mexicans to describe one another. The results were interesting. I found that there was a definite socialist bent in the Mexican answers.

For example, question 13 asks: “Which of the following do you feel is more likely the reason why the US is so much wealthier than Mexico?”
Americans answered:
It is a free country where people have plenty of opportunity to work 70%
It exploits others’ wealth 12%
It is a lucky nation, destined to be successful 7%
Other 4%
None of these/Not sure 7%

Mexicans said:
It is a free country where people have plenty of opportunity to work 22%
It exploits others’ wealth 62%
It is a lucky nation, destined to be successful 8%
Other 1%
None of these/Not sure 6%

Ah, the ugly American. So why do we need an electrified fence to keep you out?

The poll also measured how Mexicans view the character of Americans. Here’s the narrative from Zogby:
“Mexicans are much more likely to look poorly upon Americans than Americans
are to do of Mexicans. This is seen as approximately half of Mexicans give low ratings (a
1 or 2) to Americans as “hard working” and “tolerant.” More than two in five Mexicans
(43%) also rate Americans low on being “honest.” The biggest consensus of Mexicans is
observed as a majority of nearly three in four (72%) rates Americans highly on being
racists.”

Question 1: Is your overall impression of American people very favorable, somewhat
favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable?
Mexicans said:
very favorable 4%
somewhat favorable 32%
somewhat unfavorable 29%
very unfavorable 24%
not sure 12%

But is our multicultural training in school paying off? Is your overall impression of Mexican people very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable?
Americans said:
very favorable 39%
somewhat favorable 45%
somewhat unfavorable 7%
very unfavorable 2%
not sure 6%

There’s nothing I hate worse than not getting credit for the good things I do. I think it is clear from this poll that the folks doing the exploiting here are the Mexicans. They really dislike us but are willing to come here by the hundreds of thousands each year to work and send money home. There is no allegiance to our nation. Their American dream means having a job and sending home as much as possible. They are here for the cash, folks.