Why is America so awesome?
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You've done nothing but try to be a contrarion in your post. I think the OP wanted to know why people love America, I don't see what talking about Japan has to do with that. Too much derailing on this one, but I guess with the subject matter it was bound to happen.darkless said:
EDIT: Just reading the few posts above me, I think this one should be closed down. Anybody else?
A lot of people where you are are either judgmental or ignorant.Sacman said:
You only hear about the racist and hypocritical ones because they're the loudest. America's actually a pretty good place to live. I like that we have religious freedom of worship here. There are still quite a few countries where that's a luxury.
1) Japan used to be the best place to be a gamer for a few years, but not anymore. America gets far more video game releases than Japan does and has a much stronger indie development. The only reason I think of that Japan might be considered better is because of it's still strong arcade scene. However, what America lacks in arcades, it makes up with stronger online gaming.darkless said:
2) Irrelevant argument. You are a complete idiot if you judge a sport by it's name. Also, I find soccer to be an inferior sport to football as it's extremely boring and doesn't have the strategic depth that football has. To put it simply, my preference of football over soccer is about the same as my preference of chess over checkers.
3) In some ways, Japan does get newer technology ahead of America, there is no doubt. However, in terms of technological and scientific progress, America is still the best country in the world for those.
4) Nope, Japan does not have the best college system in the world. If you look at the best colleges in the world, the majority of them are located in the United States. Japan's best college, the University of Tokyo, is only ranked #19th right now in 2008 (and just for reference, America has thirteen colleges ahead of the University of Tokyo on rankings). The second best college system also belongs to Britain, not Japan.
5) I guess you could make that argument, but I could say that the fact that we are louder about our freedoms is evidence that we place more value in them.
And yeah...try again, Mr. Weeaboo.
I live in America, but I don't really consider myself a patriot. Free speech and apple pie are nice.
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I love America, but not for what it is now. I must say that I am proud to be an American. That dosent mean I dont hate George Bush (I do.) or that I dont see serious problems with it, but I was born here and I love it here.
I love America, but not for what it is now. I must say that I am proud to be an American. That dosent mean I dont hate George Bush (I do.) or that I dont see serious problems with it, but I was born here and I love it here.
We're alright. I had a whole 5 paragraphs to say about this but I'll keep it at this.
This is why we are NOT awesome.
1. We voted for Bush TWICE!
2. Our measurement system is fucking stupid.
3. Our country was founded on war. And our history begins with it.
4. We don't have any castles besides the ones in Disneyland.
And here is one of the best reasons I can think of that we ARE awesome.
1. We aren't Canada.
So we aren't perfect, but it is a damn good place to live.
And to all that say our entertainment is good. Watch japanese TV. It's fucking hilarious.
(If this offends or makes anyone mad, I apologize. I'm just speaking my mind.)
This is why we are NOT awesome.
1. We voted for Bush TWICE!
2. Our measurement system is fucking stupid.
3. Our country was founded on war. And our history begins with it.
4. We don't have any castles besides the ones in Disneyland.
And here is one of the best reasons I can think of that we ARE awesome.
1. We aren't Canada.
So we aren't perfect, but it is a damn good place to live.
And to all that say our entertainment is good. Watch japanese TV. It's fucking hilarious.
(If this offends or makes anyone mad, I apologize. I'm just speaking my mind.)
3) I can't seem to find information regarding what countries are the biggest in terms of hardware and software development. However, I know America has the operating system market, CPU hardware, GPU hardware, and many other computer related fields pretty much cornered. Not to mention, most of the biggest websites in the world are American based. There is a reason why Silicon Valley is located in America.darkless said:
4) Yes, I think you might have been confusing high schooling with college education. In terms of primary and secondary schooling, America isn't all that great when compared to other first-world countries. However, America is definitely the best in terms of college education.
5) I know. I'm not saying it isn't a problem sometimes either. But I do know that Americans have a great deal of passion for their freedoms.
One reason why we're awesome. [http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee164/snackeater9007/vdog.jpg]
But in all seriousness, forgive me if I come off as jingoistic at all.
But as a poet once put it...
2. It works, doesn't it?
3. The tree of liberty must be watered from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. You didn't really think the U.S. could've gained our independence with a petition, do you?
4. I think part of our dealie is that we don't have any nobles or castes or anything, everybody's born essentially equal(we go into slavery but we weren't the only country doing it, to be fair, and we did have a dude [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown_(abolitionist)] who went on a rampage to end slavery. Before the Emancipation Proclamation), and as such, we don't have castles, which would imply that its residents/owners would be superior to us in some way. We do have some pretty pimp houses and sweet fortresses though.
But in all seriousness, forgive me if I come off as jingoistic at all.
But as a poet once put it...
It's all about that American dream. The country prides itself as a land of opportunity, but also one of self-responsibility, you have the opportunity, but it's not just going to be handed to you. We're also the guys out there defending the four freedoms...or as we'd like to think.Emma Lazarus said:
1. Barely. Half of the country voted for him twice. Just in the critical places is all. But as a famous British dude put it, Americans eventually do the right thing...or at least a smarter alternative.Aar0nDavenp0rt said:
2. It works, doesn't it?
3. The tree of liberty must be watered from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. You didn't really think the U.S. could've gained our independence with a petition, do you?
4. I think part of our dealie is that we don't have any nobles or castes or anything, everybody's born essentially equal(we go into slavery but we weren't the only country doing it, to be fair, and we did have a dude [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown_(abolitionist)] who went on a rampage to end slavery. Before the Emancipation Proclamation), and as such, we don't have castles, which would imply that its residents/owners would be superior to us in some way. We do have some pretty pimp houses and sweet fortresses though.
Japan being being the best place to be a gamer would be your opinion, not a fact.darkless said:
And I have no interest in football, but if you were to correct him, you could at least tell him to say "American Football" as a Spanish translation. And for the record, soccer is a hell of a lot more loved in Brazil than Mexico.