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      08-03-2015, 11:09 AM   #1
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USA the greatest country in the world... Why?

Freedom? some countries have more freedom than us.
Opportunity? For what? work? College?

What is it that makes us the greatest country in the world?
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      08-03-2015, 11:22 AM   #2
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What other freedoms could American possibly want?
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      08-03-2015, 11:23 AM   #3
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Cause Merica!!!!
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      08-03-2015, 11:25 AM   #4
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I will respectfully disagree with this statement.
Although, you do have cheap gas and Hawaii.
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      08-03-2015, 11:28 AM   #5
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I don't really think it's the greatest country in the world. America trails the rest of the world in so many ways. The education system is not very good. Even in terms of world power and influence, America is losing ground as other countries become more powerful.

This video is a good summary why:
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We are number 1 in delusion. Most people who scream that America is numero uno have never been outside the country, except for the occasional all-inclusive vacation in the Caribbean. And they get their daily dose of numero uno propaganda from the 24 hour news networks.
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      08-03-2015, 11:50 AM   #7
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I don't really think it's the greatest country in the world. America trails the rest of the world in so many ways. The education system is not very good. Even in terms of world power and influence, America is losing ground as other countries become more powerful.

This video is a good summary why:
Beat me to it. I was just about to post this video.
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Because we are. And yes I have traveled to all continents. As long as the government doesn't get involved, we have the most freedom and most opportunity to advance. We did have the best Healthcare and education until see sentence prior to this one. Many countries have something good. But none has the total of so many positives combined. We do need to make some drastic changes. Get tough with foreign policy, lower corporate taxes, stop discrimination, especially reverse discrimination which has become popular lately, fix the border, open up domestic energy, kill teacher and government unions, etc., but these are easy fixes.
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I have been to Maine, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA, NC, SC, FL, IL, CA, NV, TX, GA, IN. Based on the above, I can say without a doubt this is the best country in the entire world.

Can't believe all of the above were for Dead shows.

edit: forgot about KY, MO, and OH. Now we're definitely the greatest country!

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      08-03-2015, 12:15 PM   #10
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I don't really think it's the greatest country in the world. America trails the rest of the world in so many ways. The education system is not very good. Even in terms of world power and influence, America is losing ground as other countries become more powerful.

This video is a good summary why:
You do realize that showing this video completely misses the entire arch of The Newsroom.

Later on in the show....much later on, in the final season, they cross paths (she ends up working with him) and he makes her ask that question again.

She timidly asks again, starkly remembering how it went last time she asks the question, but this time he responds with "You do".

I don't remember much off that show but I do remember that. Most of the time I sat there yelling internally at Aaron Sorkins lofty and preachy writing style saying to myself "NOBODY TALKS THIS WAY IN REAL LIFE!".
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      08-03-2015, 12:21 PM   #11
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I'm pretty sure there are other countries claiming they're the greatest in the world as well. I think America just has their nose up too high and way too prideful. IMO I don't think we are the greatest. I think we're great, but not the greatest lol.
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I'm pretty sure there are other countries claiming they're the greatest in the world as well. I think America just has their nose up too high and way too prideful. IMO I don't think we are the greatest. I think we're great, but not the greatest lol.
North Korea tends to make that claim quite a bit. And your worst day in America would still probably be considered better than your best day in North Korea.
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China got the winter Olympics, maybe they are the greatest. They put on a ridiculous spectacle the last time they hosted, that nobody else could have pulled off.

Still, we are the greatest.
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China got the winter Olympics, maybe they are the greatest. They put on a ridiculous spectacle the last time they hosted, that nobody else could have pulled off.

Still, we are the greatest.
And who the fuck wants to live in China? Typical Chiense barely scrapes by and most likely works in a sweat shop manufacturing electronics. So that one of us can later complain about it being a cheap POS once it fails a week after the warranty expires.
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Everyone thinks their country is the best... Except Canadians, they know their country sucks.

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Found a better one that is more representative.

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Everyone thinks their country is the best... Except Canadians, they know their country sucks.

Canada is like a 328. It's cool, has all the same features but it's just missing that certain something.

That's right Axiom I did just go there.
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      08-03-2015, 12:36 PM   #18
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Everyone thinks their country is the best... Except Canadians, they know their country sucks.

Haha! BS!!! I think Canada is better than the US!
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Haha! BS!!! I think Canada is better than the US!
You're Canadian so of course you would.. I'm sure there are Somalians out there who think that their wretched hell hole is better than Merica too.
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Haha! BS!!! I think Canada is better than the US!
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Found a better one that is more representative.

I take it this was taken at Planet Fitness on a non free pizza day. If that is the case then I applaud her for her dedication to the cause.
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