Machiavelli said it is better to be feared than loved. But the Italian philosopher also cautioned against being hated. The latest survey by the Pew Research Center on global attitudes towards the US and its president suggests that America is ignoring that advice. It is no surprise the rest of the world does not much like President Donald Trump, and that negativity is particularly pronounced in Europe. What is more serious is that the dislike is translating into feelings about the US as a whole. Traditionally, views of the nation and its president have been more separate.
馬基雅維利(Machiavelli)說過，受人愛戴不如讓人畏懼。但這位意大利哲學家也告誡過人們，最好不要招人憎恨。皮尤研究中心(Pew Research Center)關于全球對美國及其總統的態度的最新調查顯示，美國正在忽視這一建議。并不令人意外的是，全球其他地區不太喜歡唐納德?特朗普(Donald Trump)總統，這種負面看法在歐洲尤為突出。更為嚴重的是，這種厭惡情緒正轉化為對美國作為一個整體的看法。傳統上，人們會把國家和總統分別看待。