Le discours de la haine

Andre Glucksmann is interviewed by Roger-Pol Droit. He points out that America has become one of the favourite objects of hate, with Anti-Americanism as the main ideology of our times. I think it is interesting that he sees this as a blind and self-destructive hate. Although I am not sure if he wants to turn this into a unquestioning, unwavering support for your friends. (He also seems to forget a lot of Americans that critisice America in the same fashion)
His concluding expectation, however, is, unlike any other 'proper' European ideology, in the 19th and 20th century, although equally an expression of Nihilism, this will not just blow past.
For myself, I think, I am more optimistic.
I would also like to add that the Anti-Americanism is matched by an Anti-Europeism, which is equally strong, but probably even older. This is after all the founding conviction of America. The land of hope and dreams has always seen itself as a better place than Europe. Cautiously after the big bang independence and realising more and more of its power after WWII, finally coming to its "King of the world" delireal state.
Yet, this is hate expressed in Anti-Europeism. It is essentially build around the eye-for'n-eye hubris and the every-men-for-'im-self conviction, the darwinian, survival of the fittest, but is smiled upon nowadays. Who couldn't laugh about the Cheese-eating-surrender-monkey? So, Europe is catching up in the hate game?
A new generation, for whom Anti-Americanism is not an expression of love for the music and disrespect for the politics, is superseding Glucksmans generation, for whom this was the case. He makes a strong point however in warning of the attitude of European superiority. This is what his thesis is essentially based around and what he sees as the truly destructiveness consequences of this current Anti-Americanism.
I am not sure, if it is really superiority or if the difference lies in a less eschatological and apocalyptic understanding of history. This ideology is at the heart of the value catalguewhich just re-elected Bush. This problem is at the heart of Anti-Americanism. Conflict und difference in understanding of these issues are at the core of its incomprehension.
The experience of two world wars and the loss of hundreds of millions of people during the 20th century on European soil, is not being understood by America. But it is essentially this what is the driving force behind European integration or European healthcare concepts. It is the rejection of superiority among its individual states and the recognition that a unity is stronger than the individual. The realisation of having to work together to avoid conflicts - good old bismarkian political networks. But also the understanding, that certain problems can only be solved in concerted efforts.
So, how to overcome the divide? If for America 9/11 was the defining moment of their realisation as the sole superpower on earth and its accompanying fraility.
How is Europe going to understand this? Terrorism has long been a problem here. It has never questioned the core of the ideology. European terrorism was much more aimed at political, not ideological change. How can we understand America?