Re: How do Americans view Europeans?
I would venture to say that a good percentage of Americans could not point out Europe on a map. And I can say with certainty that a sizeable majority of American could not point out, say, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, or any other of a number of European countries on a map. The insularity of American culture is, in my experience, something that is difficult for Europeans to fully grasp.
So the answer to the question is, it depends:
Most don't have a view on Europeans at all.
Of those that do have a view, for the vast majority most of that view has been informed by right-wing rhetoric and propaganda. They, in general, look down on you.
Very few have enough experience to actually have a view informed by experience. Views informed by experience vary, as you might expect.
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