America is not the greatest country in the world?
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2012/06/26 02:44:29
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Instant fan of Newsroom.
For those of us that understand these realities, and their genesis, the shocked faces in the crowd may seem strange. While we understand many fellow Americans (and many of our foreign friends) are unaware of the tragedy of greed and the use of fear to build trenches, pitting American against American for mere political gain, we also understand that ignorance can be combated, and change is available.
"No, but it can be", (could be) was the right answer.
While many here wax philosophical that "greatest" is merely in the mind of the beholder, we actually can measure endeavors that clearly foster a more peaceful, sustainable, passionate, fruitful way of life. Many indicators were used in the video above, and there are many more.
One of the greatest pillars of our nation is the reality that we can change it from within. We can even amend our Constitution if we have to. Interpret the text within new modern understandings. The people still hold the ultimate power. The vote. We should return to understanding the fruits of democracy and the power of our vote only bring themselves forth when we also abide when our side loses. These things outweigh our petty differences. We'll see you next election, have a wonderful day otherwise. "Good democracy" *high five* and off to Starbucks you go.
Have a good night, guys/gals.
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Feria~THEZombieSlayingB!tch... 2012/06/26 02:55:38None of the above
+6I love my country more than any other one, because I live here. Is it the best in the world? No.
As far as I'm concerned, and with regard to my own feelings, I believe this country's potential is unmatched, we have accomplished it in the past, and why I love it dearly. As soon as we all realize we are in this together, we can get back to business.
Until then...
America is number one
in All the Wrong places
Agreed.
I am not sure how much fun it is either, unless you are wealthy. Smooth sailing if you are wealthy. Doors are open, roads are paved.
Everyone else, however, can apparently eat cake.
However, wishing to make it better by recognizing the faults would seem to be a good way to go as well. There is no need to "accept" the bad in this country. It is one of the "great" things about it.
Especially when our species as a whole seems to be hellbent on the Earth's slow destruction.
Yes, we've done a lot of things right in this country (freedom of speech, freedom of religion, separation of church and state), but there's too many bad things and too many people for us to ever be great.
We may be one of the better countries out there, but that's like being the one of the best smelling skunks.
Though I've been accused of anti-Americanism and hateful of Americans so, yeah... I'm also a dirty foreigner.
No country is the greatest, how do you measure greatness? Every nation has it's fault, all be it some worse than others but many nations come off about the same, Canada, New Zealand, Netherlands, Switzerland for example.
The problem is with the hypocrisy of 'America's' democracy.
I highly recommend watching it when you get a chance.
It was a fairly good summation of how our largest group, the independents, are thinking. IMO of course.
Canada, New Zealand, Netherlands, Switzerland, etc... all more free by many definitions.
North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, etc... could be doing FAR better...
And there are things I see on the news all the time and they make me SO happy I was born in Canada and Not USA.