I'm from America and America is not awesome in any way. This land was stolen from the Native Americans who were nearly wiped out and so very few remain. America is just one big bully out for global dominance.
Why is America so awesome?
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You don't have to quote economic terms to me. I never said Laissez Faire was a good ideology to have. Its an extreme form of economics and extreme forms of anything is not good. Conversly the exact opposite of Laissez Faire isn't good either.sheic99 said:
I've already read The Jungle. The first half of it was alright, but the second half was a pathetic attempt at socialist propaganda. And in case anyone has forgotten, everything in the Jungle took place almost 100 years ago. The U.S. has kept almost none of the policies from that time period.
Anyway that point that I was trying to make in my previous post is that the average American (regardless of IQ) thoroughly enjoys their freedom and usually will not give those freedoms up (unless they are astronomically stupid).
Also, the U.S. isn't any better or worse than any other country, and I'm getting tired of all these damn America hating threads. I'm surprised the Mods here don't delete them with the same gusto that they do for anything else that attracts this many trolls.
I will say this though, the U.S.'s time as a superpower is coming to an end. We are trying desperately to hold on to our power, as all superpowers are wont to do.
I think really I was just pushing for pro cuba there. I believe France and Italy should be first and second, am I right on that?Oisnafas said:
yeah, I can see how our health system is so broken, since I know of TWO people with no insurance and no jobs that are getting absolutely free health care. One a free kidney transplant, the other free care for severe diabetes. The broken health care system argument is broken. it's called medicare and medicaid, and our government is the largest health care provider in our nation. That argument is carried by rich folk who wouldn't know a down on their luck poor person if they tripped over their dead body. Besides, practically every major medical advance has come from the US, so enjoy! But please, continue to bash, I love being on top, looking down at all of you! Have a nice, American influenced day!Cahlee said:
The Outstanding Public Debt as of 06 Jan 2009 at 12:47:45 PM GMT is:
$ 10,640,644,915,744.11
The estimated population of the United States is 305,410,748
so each citizen's share of this debt is $34,840.44.
If that's what it takes to be awesome, I'll stay in Blighty.
$ 10,640,644,915,744.11
The estimated population of the United States is 305,410,748
so each citizen's share of this debt is $34,840.44.
If that's what it takes to be awesome, I'll stay in Blighty.
America is not awesome because it lacks 2 very important things:
The NHS and the BBC.
Mmm free healthcare and Dr Who.
Oh and for every medical advance coming from the US:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_anatomy - Ahem
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penecillin - Ahem
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_medicine - Ahem
The NHS and the BBC.
Mmm free healthcare and Dr Who.
Oh and for every medical advance coming from the US:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_anatomy - Ahem
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penecillin - Ahem
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_medicine - Ahem
Very nice answer, leave it to the escapist to find some well informed people with coherent arguments. My opinion is mine and only mine, no one needs to share it, however, as most opinions, it can change I spoke only out of my personal experience in regards to the american country and it's people if I'm mistaken please do forgive me, but, just as I said, opinions are our own and no one elsesZorroFonzarelli said:Come on over. We like people, despite what you may have heard.
Americans, as a people, are different because of our notion of the 'melting pot' culture. Are we physically or socially "Superior"? Well, errr.....NO.
Do we celebrate our achievements? Yeah, and we should.
I think too much is made of the Americans that go around spouting off their opinions as if they were facts, and our media-based culture being thrown in the faces of everyone else world-wide probably doesn't help.
Our government is just as corrupt as any other one, but our system has established checks and balances that keep it in check. The fact that Americans' political mindset is that of a pendelum and we don't vote in three Presidents of the same party in a row also keeps it level.
America's government is no more corrupt than it could be for a nation its size.
As far as Patriotism and Fanaticism goes, Nationalism is in between and we are nowhere near the level of 1936 Germany.
America has plenty of artists; the nature of art is different, nothing more. I worked at a family-owned art gallery for 8 years. We like our stuff.
Lastly, no one likes "blind bravado", but you said it best when you mentioned that most of this came from the 13-year-old American kids, etc. I am 29 - most Americans are proud of our nation and our accomplishments.
We like other peoples, because America is formed of other peoples that have come together for a shared vision of freedom and prosperity.
. Still, your answer enlightened me a bit and I may start to think diferently...someday ;P.
This really isn't much of a discussion anymore, not that there was much to discuss in the first place. Are we going to repeat this thread in 2 weeks? Yeah. Will it be about another country, say, Switzerland? No, probably not. I'm surprised it's even gone on this long. I really don't get how this can stay open when it's just become half misinformed generalizations and thinly-veiled hate of America.
There is a flaw in the OP, a fatal one at that. You ask why America is awesome. Nobody on here was waving a huge flag in your face and trying to run you over with a tractor. Nobody was shouting on the hilltops how awesome we are. But now, it's turned into most people thinking that's exactly what has happened, as we are now on the 7th page and people probably aren't really going back to the first.
Kill this one before it's too late, I implore, as the integrity of the thread has already died.
*Violins*
There is a flaw in the OP, a fatal one at that. You ask why America is awesome. Nobody on here was waving a huge flag in your face and trying to run you over with a tractor. Nobody was shouting on the hilltops how awesome we are. But now, it's turned into most people thinking that's exactly what has happened, as we are now on the 7th page and people probably aren't really going back to the first.
Kill this one before it's too late, I implore, as the integrity of the thread has already died.
*Violins*
being born in england but spent the ages 4-14 (in 16 now) in america id say that, just like everywhere else, it has its awesome qualities and it has alot of negative aspects too. for example things are bigger, staff are more courtious and polite, things are reasonably priced.
however there is a big gang culture, people tend to be close minded about the rest of the world (america isnt the only superpower you know), religious fanatics are abundant. the constitution was a great idea , in theory, but people abuse it now to the point that it is being overlooked in many court cases. and another thing, if something happens people want something to sue.
we use up more natural resources than anywhere else. shit i am litterally terrified of what will happen when we run out of oil, the basic foundatioun of the american household is dependent on oil: electricity, run cars, the list goes on.
and before i make any more enemies im going to stop there and finnish by saying:
i dont think america is awesome, or that it is crap. im just saying that, like most countries, it has its positive and negative aspects. and with banks closing and the economy practically falling apart right now, we are all going to see tough times.
however there is a big gang culture, people tend to be close minded about the rest of the world (america isnt the only superpower you know), religious fanatics are abundant. the constitution was a great idea , in theory, but people abuse it now to the point that it is being overlooked in many court cases. and another thing, if something happens people want something to sue.
we use up more natural resources than anywhere else. shit i am litterally terrified of what will happen when we run out of oil, the basic foundatioun of the american household is dependent on oil: electricity, run cars, the list goes on.
and before i make any more enemies im going to stop there and finnish by saying:
i dont think america is awesome, or that it is crap. im just saying that, like most countries, it has its positive and negative aspects. and with banks closing and the economy practically falling apart right now, we are all going to see tough times.
Yeah sorry about the college system part. Someone already quoted me on it, explaining pretty much what you said. My American friends at university are just exaggurating me thinks...Joeshie said:
Thanks for the info on American football. I would sit down and watch a game sometime but over here in England they never broadcast the sport. Ah well, rugby's still my favourite sport and I don't think that's going to change anytime soon. Another quick question. What are the crowds like at American football games? I mean is it common for there to be trouble?
ok first of all, its an opnion. seccondly i know that in some places it is bad, but im speaking generally.J-Man said:
and my evidence is:
in the U.S. if you severely do not like your meal or there is some sort of a problem, the staff deal with it in an appropriate manor, i.e. apologising getting the manager, knocking the item off your bill all while in a polite and gracious manor..
however when i was in glasgow, Scotland, (a nice part of glasgow) my drink arrived with not a cube of ice and the drink was warm, so i politely aksed the waitor if it would be possible to get some ice for my drink. the waiter looked at me as if i was an idiot, literally laughed in my face, and walked off. this happened to me on more than one occasion and the waitors/waitresses are always discourtious
that is my OPINION of the matter, and no i cannot back it up with statistics because it is my OPINION. you cannot only use statistics in an argument like this when you are saying how good you "think" a place is.