I am European, I am currently studying in the U.S.

Anyway, I have heard insane hatred, spewed forth from the mouths of many European friends, against the U.S. . This is the sort of stuff that if you repeated in public (and replaced Americans with 3rd world immigrants) would land you in trouble for inciting racial hatred.

Criticisms of Europe by my American friends are simply complaining about some things they dislike about the E.U. and its politicians; bad travel experiences etc. rather than expressions of hatred or wishfully hoping some horrific fate would befall the citizens of the E.U.