Is America the greatest country in the world?
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Why does some dude on the other side of the world care so much about with America is the best or not? I live right on the US border, I see and hear about their warts quite often, but they also have plenty to offer people of all stripes. I am no fan of their foreign policy, been a very vocal critic of it. With that being said, I would not want to share a border with any other country.Give Peas A Chance…0
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to be fair, he didn't originally respond with a meme. there was quite a bit of intelligent back and forth prior to that.cincybearcat said:
Seriously wants your problem? The thread was started as a veiled “everything that’s wrong with America” thread. No one is in here saying the USA is perfect. What is your continued motivation here?Spiritual_Chaos said:
You are right now trying to make the US look good by comparing the US... to Pakistan.Thirty Bills Unpaid said:The US has its faults and, like every other country, could be better; however, its citizens fare very well compared to a lot of other countries.
Look at Pakistan, where women can be killed for clapping to music... or disfigured for making their husband jealous, for example: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/a-pakistani-man-told-me-he-feared-hed-be-killed-for-exposing-“honor-killings”-his-worst-fear-just-came-true/ar-BBUvr7G?ocid=spartanntp
Brian - who is a pretty far left and overall nice guy - posts about poverty in the US, and you respond with a meme.
I really honestly can't understand why americans are getting so defensive about this thread. if people want to post items in defense of america being the best, or close to the best, why aren't people, no matter where they live, allowed to respond in kind?
I can't speak for spiritual's "motivations" (I personally don't think he has any besides honest debate), but I can speak for what I think might go through the minds of people from other nations (being from one myself) that scratch their heads at this constant barrage of "the US is the greatest nation on earth" that we hear constantly from politicians and other talking heads, and have for decades. when you really look at everything that goes on, it's not even close.By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
Plenty of Canadians and politicians in Canada walk saying Canada is number 1...Give Peas A Chance…0
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every nation does it to a degree. but honestly in the US it's simply not on the same level as anywhere else.Meltdown99 said:Plenty of Canadians and politicians in Canada walk saying Canada is number 1...By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
How does one make that assertion? What is it based on? Is this just a typical generalization around the world that America thinks it is the best in everything?HughFreakingDillon said:
every nation does it to a degree. but honestly in the US it's simply not on the same level as anywhere else.Meltdown99 said:Plenty of Canadians and politicians in Canada walk saying Canada is number 1...
America has pluses and minuses just like every other country in the world.Post edited by mcgruff10 onI'll ride the wave where it takes me......0 -
I have no desire to defend America.
That being said, SC is coming off like an insecure dude who's worried about the size of his "country" and can't get "country" size off his mind.Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0 -
just growing up over the years and observing the differences in culture between the US and everyone else, both in entertainment and in real life. ask anyone who has traveled anywhere else. there's no other nation that just erupts into chants of their country's name spontaneously, even when it makes zero sense.mcgruff10 said:
How does one make that assertion? What is it based on? Is this just a typical generalization around the world that America thinks it is the best in everything?HughFreakingDillon said:
every nation does it to a degree. but honestly in the US it's simply not on the same level as anywhere else.Meltdown99 said:Plenty of Canadians and politicians in Canada walk saying Canada is number 1...
America has pluses and minuses just like every other country in the world.
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They do it by soccer...excuse me...football team.HughFreakingDillon said:
just growing up over the years and observing the differences in culture between the US and everyone else, both in entertainment and in real life. ask anyone who has traveled anywhere else. there's no other nation that just erupts into chants of their country's name spontaneously, even when it makes zero sense.mcgruff10 said:
How does one make that assertion? What is it based on? Is this just a typical generalization around the world that America thinks it is the best in everything?HughFreakingDillon said:
every nation does it to a degree. but honestly in the US it's simply not on the same level as anywhere else.Meltdown99 said:Plenty of Canadians and politicians in Canada walk saying Canada is number 1...
America has pluses and minuses just like every other country in the world.
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Oh, come on now.mcgruff10 said:
How does one make that assertion? What is it based on? Is this just a typical generalization around the world that America thinks it is the best in everything?HughFreakingDillon said:
every nation does it to a degree. but honestly in the US it's simply not on the same level as anywhere else.Meltdown99 said:Plenty of Canadians and politicians in Canada walk saying Canada is number 1...
America has pluses and minuses just like every other country in the world.
You can't possibly be denying our unending arrogance. You are a history teacher, you should be very familiar with the nasty and totally mainstream ideas of "manifest destiny" and "American exceptionalism".Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0 -
As an American, I cannot prove it, but I feel it as well. We seem a bit more devoted to talking about how we're #1 than others. Then again, maybe people sit around over beers in Norway and talk about how they're the greatest country in the world. I'm pretty much only privy to what's going on in the USA. USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!HughFreakingDillon said:
just growing up over the years and observing the differences in culture between the US and everyone else, both in entertainment and in real life. ask anyone who has traveled anywhere else. there's no other nation that just erupts into chants of their country's name spontaneously, even when it makes zero sense.mcgruff10 said:
How does one make that assertion? What is it based on? Is this just a typical generalization around the world that America thinks it is the best in everything?HughFreakingDillon said:
every nation does it to a degree. but honestly in the US it's simply not on the same level as anywhere else.Meltdown99 said:Plenty of Canadians and politicians in Canada walk saying Canada is number 1...
America has pluses and minuses just like every other country in the world.
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I've traveled throughout most of Western Europe, the caribbean, and central america and have seen the same amount of nationalism as in the us. Everyone is proud of their country and think they are number 1 for different reasons. The craziest amount of "we are number 1" I have ever witnessed was being in Europe for two EuroCups and a World Cup. Holy shit that was intense. I literally was almost killed in an English pub because I said David Beckham sucked after he missed a pk in the '04 Eurocup.
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Well I know people in Sweden like to post how awesome they are on the internet.OnWis97 said:
As an American, I cannot prove it, but I feel it as well. We seem a bit more devoted to talking about how we're #1 than others. Then again, maybe people sit around over beers in Norway and talk about how they're the greatest country in the world. I'm pretty much only privy to what's going on in the USA. USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!HughFreakingDillon said:
just growing up over the years and observing the differences in culture between the US and everyone else, both in entertainment and in real life. ask anyone who has traveled anywhere else. there's no other nation that just erupts into chants of their country's name spontaneously, even when it makes zero sense.mcgruff10 said:
How does one make that assertion? What is it based on? Is this just a typical generalization around the world that America thinks it is the best in everything?HughFreakingDillon said:
every nation does it to a degree. but honestly in the US it's simply not on the same level as anywhere else.Meltdown99 said:Plenty of Canadians and politicians in Canada walk saying Canada is number 1...
America has pluses and minuses just like every other country in the world.
Honestly I don’t get either side of this. Posting over and over about how awesome the USA is or posting over and over what’s wrong with the USA.hippiemom = goodness0 -
I live in an area that has lots of Mexican immigrants, they are not shy about flying the Mexican flag...Give Peas A Chance…0
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The thing is, I don't think he is looking at what is right in America, just what's wrong. I could be mistaken...but that what it looks like.cincybearcat said:
Well I know people in Sweden like to post how awesome they are on the internet.OnWis97 said:
As an American, I cannot prove it, but I feel it as well. We seem a bit more devoted to talking about how we're #1 than others. Then again, maybe people sit around over beers in Norway and talk about how they're the greatest country in the world. I'm pretty much only privy to what's going on in the USA. USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!HughFreakingDillon said:
just growing up over the years and observing the differences in culture between the US and everyone else, both in entertainment and in real life. ask anyone who has traveled anywhere else. there's no other nation that just erupts into chants of their country's name spontaneously, even when it makes zero sense.mcgruff10 said:
How does one make that assertion? What is it based on? Is this just a typical generalization around the world that America thinks it is the best in everything?HughFreakingDillon said:
every nation does it to a degree. but honestly in the US it's simply not on the same level as anywhere else.Meltdown99 said:Plenty of Canadians and politicians in Canada walk saying Canada is number 1...
America has pluses and minuses just like every other country in the world.
Honestly I don’t get either side of this. Posting over and over about how awesome the USA is or posting over and over what’s wrong with the USA.
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well football in europe is a whole different animal. i'll give you that. it could also be that I have lived in canada my entire life, and grew up watching a lot of canadian and american television, seeing the stark differences in nationalism, and also in my travels both in canada and the us.mcgruff10 said:I've traveled throughout most of Western Europe, the caribbean, and central america and have seen the same amount of nationalism as in the us. Everyone is proud of their country and think they are number 1 for different reasons. The craziest amount of "we are number 1" I have ever witnessed was being in Europe for two EuroCups and a World Cup. Holy shit that was intense. I literally was almost killed in an English pub because I said David Beckham sucked after he missed a pk in the '04 Eurocup.By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
Name a few things.Meltdown99 said:
The thing is, I don't think he is looking at what is right in America,cincybearcat said:
Well I know people in Sweden like to post how awesome they are on the internet.OnWis97 said:
As an American, I cannot prove it, but I feel it as well. We seem a bit more devoted to talking about how we're #1 than others. Then again, maybe people sit around over beers in Norway and talk about how they're the greatest country in the world. I'm pretty much only privy to what's going on in the USA. USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!HughFreakingDillon said:
just growing up over the years and observing the differences in culture between the US and everyone else, both in entertainment and in real life. ask anyone who has traveled anywhere else. there's no other nation that just erupts into chants of their country's name spontaneously, even when it makes zero sense.mcgruff10 said:
How does one make that assertion? What is it based on? Is this just a typical generalization around the world that America thinks it is the best in everything?HughFreakingDillon said:
every nation does it to a degree. but honestly in the US it's simply not on the same level as anywhere else.Meltdown99 said:Plenty of Canadians and politicians in Canada walk saying Canada is number 1...
America has pluses and minuses just like every other country in the world.
Honestly I don’t get either side of this. Posting over and over about how awesome the USA is or posting over and over what’s wrong with the USA."Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
Hahahaha, so you can refute them? Really? Nothing good? Ah nevermind.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Name a few things.Meltdown99 said:
The thing is, I don't think he is looking at what is right in America,cincybearcat said:
Well I know people in Sweden like to post how awesome they are on the internet.OnWis97 said:
As an American, I cannot prove it, but I feel it as well. We seem a bit more devoted to talking about how we're #1 than others. Then again, maybe people sit around over beers in Norway and talk about how they're the greatest country in the world. I'm pretty much only privy to what's going on in the USA. USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!HughFreakingDillon said:
just growing up over the years and observing the differences in culture between the US and everyone else, both in entertainment and in real life. ask anyone who has traveled anywhere else. there's no other nation that just erupts into chants of their country's name spontaneously, even when it makes zero sense.mcgruff10 said:
How does one make that assertion? What is it based on? Is this just a typical generalization around the world that America thinks it is the best in everything?HughFreakingDillon said:
every nation does it to a degree. but honestly in the US it's simply not on the same level as anywhere else.Meltdown99 said:Plenty of Canadians and politicians in Canada walk saying Canada is number 1...
America has pluses and minuses just like every other country in the world.
Honestly I don’t get either side of this. Posting over and over about how awesome the USA is or posting over and over what’s wrong with the USA.hippiemom = goodness0 -
I’ve lived in Canada almost all of my life, but I’ve also lived in the UK for four years and I spend a lot of time in the US, and I agree that the difference is striking. Citizens of other countries can definitely be patriotic and proud, but I don’t meet people in any other country who routinely and unquestioningly assert that their country is the best at almost every opportunity. It’s a national pastime.HughFreakingDillon said:
well football in europe is a whole different animal. i'll give you that. it could also be that I have lived in canada my entire life, and grew up watching a lot of canadian and american television, seeing the stark differences in nationalism, and also in my travels both in canada and the us.mcgruff10 said:I've traveled throughout most of Western Europe, the caribbean, and central america and have seen the same amount of nationalism as in the us. Everyone is proud of their country and think they are number 1 for different reasons. The craziest amount of "we are number 1" I have ever witnessed was being in Europe for two EuroCups and a World Cup. Holy shit that was intense. I literally was almost killed in an English pub because I said David Beckham sucked after he missed a pk in the '04 Eurocup.my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf0 -
The "other countries are much more nationalistic because I saw them cheer for their country in a pub during the BIGGEST SPORTING EVENT IN THE WORLD" would not held up in court.mcgruff10 said:I've traveled throughout most of Western Europe, the caribbean, and central america and have seen the same amount of nationalism as in the us. Everyone is proud of their country and think they are number 1 for different reasons. The craziest amount of "we are number 1" I have ever witnessed was being in Europe for two EuroCups and a World Cup. Holy shit that was intense. I literally was almost killed in an English pub because I said David Beckham sucked after he missed a pk in the '04 Eurocup.
It's actually quite an absurd thing to say. Instead of just admitting the US view of themselves i comparison to an objective breakdown of the country is quite absurd.
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I have literally not heard anyone say that the USA is the best in I don;t know how long. Maybe you should interact with Americans more often than every 4th of July!oftenreading said:
I’ve lived in Canada almost all of my life, but I’ve also lived in the UK for four years and I spend a lot of time in the US, and I agree that the difference is striking. Citizens of other countries can definitely be patriotic and proud, but I don’t meet people in any other country who routinely and unquestioningly assert that their country is the best at almost every opportunity. It’s a national pastime.HughFreakingDillon said:
well football in europe is a whole different animal. i'll give you that. it could also be that I have lived in canada my entire life, and grew up watching a lot of canadian and american television, seeing the stark differences in nationalism, and also in my travels both in canada and the us.mcgruff10 said:I've traveled throughout most of Western Europe, the caribbean, and central america and have seen the same amount of nationalism as in the us. Everyone is proud of their country and think they are number 1 for different reasons. The craziest amount of "we are number 1" I have ever witnessed was being in Europe for two EuroCups and a World Cup. Holy shit that was intense. I literally was almost killed in an English pub because I said David Beckham sucked after he missed a pk in the '04 Eurocup. hippiemom = goodness0
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