Why We Hate Them

3 days ago an extremist group, affiliated with or influenced by Al Qaeda, attacked our embassy in Benghazi Libya. In this attack, our ambassador and three other US personnel were murdered. Countless other innocent people were injured. While heinous and inexcusable, the actions of these men are entirely explainable, and were to a large degree preventable.

If you expect me to indulge in the republican talking point which claims that this attack could have been prevented if only we were more aggressive and diligent in our military/espionage operations, you are wrong.

If you believe I will indulge in the liberal talking point that this attack could be explained by pointing to a film that was created and shown portraying Allah in an undignified light, you too are also wrong

In fact almost every argument I have heard regarding this incident had been at the very least insulting, and at most dangerous. The only common thread I hear amidst the punditry is that these people must hate America.
Pardon my vulgarity, but "NO SHIT SHERLOCK!" The question no one seems sure of the answer to is "WHY?"

Lets knock a few "reasons" out of the running, shall we?

It's not because we are Free. We have been free for almost 250 years. Tell me if I am wrong, but I don't think the Persians ever lodged a formal complaint against Lincoln

It's not because we are Rich. If it was wealth they hated, they have plenty of oil rich targets much closer to home.

Its not because of religion, as convenient an excuse as that is. There are many examples throughout history which show Muslims, Christians and Jews living and prospering side by side; New York City, for example, has the largest Jewish and Muslim populations in America. Trust me: there is no holy war going on between the Kosher deli and the Falafal place down the block.

Now I bet you are scratching your heads at this point. "But Josh, If its not Freedom, Wealth or religion what can it possibly be? "

To answer your question I will pose a hypothetical situation and ask my own question at the end. (Feel free to answer in the comment section!)

The Year is 2050. America, bankrupt and struggling, is having trouble maintaining peace and stability in neighboring Mexico. Mexico has been embroiled in a bloody civil war between the drug lords and the government. The humanitarian situation has been compounded by the fact that in its economic desperation the United States has begun forcibly deporting its entire illegal population, most of which came across the Mexican border. On top of the suffering of these dispossessed people, Mexico's vast oil reserves are in danger and the global price of oil has skyrocketed.

In response to this crisis, China--along with a a coalition of other mostly Asian nations--decides to restore order, end the civil war and install a stable government which will insure a friendly environment for coalition resource development. Within a matter of months, Mexico (which for over three centuries had been firmly in the American sphere of influence) now has 500,000 Chinese troops in it with a sizable amount of them based on the U.S. Mexico border in order to prevent continued forcible deportations and any U.S. interference.

Fast forward a few decades. China has firmly established itself in Mexico and to a large degree Central America. While they have not yet interfered in U.S. politics yet, an opportunity arises.

The Hispanic peoples of the South Western United States (those who were not deported) want to rejoin their mother country Mexico. The Hispanic population begins to make overtures to the Mexican government, which relays their desires to Beijing. Unwilling to risk outright war with the United States, China begins to funnel aid, arms and intelligence through its client states in Central America in order to aid the rebels in the United States.

In the United States, it is becoming increasingly clear that China is assisting the Hispanic movement, but the United Stated is also unwilling and most likely unable to risk general war. They agree to a brokered division, eventually losing most of the South Western United States. This leaves a sizable minority of Native Caucasian Americans within the newly enlarged Mexico.

Having lost a sizable chunk of its territory, the United States economy begins to collapse. China, now firmly in the driver's seat, decided to leverage the United States further by using it's massive holding of United States Treasury Bills. Already defeated in spirit and financially bankrupt, the leading politicians see the writing on the wall. In an attempt to save their own skins (and perhaps fortunes) they accede to Chinese economic demands which include massive spending cuts, elimination of government programs, tax increases and the slashing of the military budget.

The American people, unwilling to lose their sovereignty to the Chinese, have become angry and radicalized. Some even form militias, hoarding food and weapons, and talk about attacks against the Chinese. Soon a militia group strikes. It's main target: a private compound in Oahu owned and occupied by Chinese Nationals. Despite American assurances that it was merely a rouge group, the Chinese people are outraged. In response, a naval flotilla and occupation force gets set to the Hawaiian Islands with the mission to protect Chinese citizens in the territory.

The American people become incensed at this direct infringement of American sovereignty and territory. Seeing that the government is incapable to do anything about it but launch an official protest, Americans begin to develop a deep hatred for China, the Chinese and all things Asian. The most radical amongst them declare a war of civilizations. They refuse to rest until the Western Hemisphere is rid of all Asian interference, The American South West is restored and the the United States and Hawaii are vacated by the Imperial Chinese Barbarians. With Chants of "Remember Pearl Harbor," the violence begins.

The Chinese meanwhile are oblivious as to why the Americans hate them so much. According to what they learned in history class, China did not invade Mexico but liberated it from its systemic violence and gave it order, peace and prosperity. Chinese troops risked their lives to end a humanitarian crisis which was only made worse by the selfish Americans.

When the Southwest United States wanted to leave the Union and join Mexico, China was only helping an oppressed minority rejoin the people and country they belonged to. When China came and demanded economic reform, they were merely assisting an impoverished nation by alleviating some of their debt and showing them how to get back on the road to fiscal responsibility. When these ungrateful Americans attacked a Chinese compound, China behave calmly and civilized only sending a small military force in order to protect its citizens and its interests. And when the Americans rose up, it was because of racial hatred and jealousy.

All the while the average Chinese person is convinced through years of schooling and media propaganda that it is Americans who harbor irrational hatred for their culture and way of life.

My Question: Can you tell me why these Americans hate the Chinese?