text: what does the world think of america? i know our government and press will never give us the real answer. there is a difference between hate and envy.  the world doesn't hate us, they only envy our power.  envy is hate with the desire to plunder.  they simply wish that they could have our wealth, our military might, our technology, our culture, etc.  such is human nature to  envy, but of course we must guard against those who are especially envious and avoid wasting away our power (like rome did) so as to prolong our position as #1, king of the hill.