Why do Americans claim the U.S. is the best country?

MC_Goatcheese · Corporal Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 5

Hello

I am dutch, and i believe the U.S. has many strong points as well as weak points as do a lot of countries.
But Why is the U.S. the best country?

civilwarbuff17 · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:19 pm Post subject:

The reason why we americans say we are the greatest contry is our belief that all men and wemon are created equally. Another thing is our democracy. No, it wasn't the first, but, it has started a wide spread demoacracy fever you could call it. Many nations have based thier constitutions of of ours. And, almost all democarcies have been destroyed in CW. Ours did not but actually strenthend because of it. We have our faults to be sure, but, everyone has faults. I hope this was any help.

charge_of_glory · Captain Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 136

We also have large egos lol.

civilwarbuff17 · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:46 pm Post subject:

Lol! How true. I don't really care as long as I have my history books.

MC_Goatcheese · Corporal Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 5

Hi
The ego part is perhaps true.(definetely but dont want to offend you)
But have you ever considered, that there are a lot of countries who hold similar believes about equality, and that the U.S. had it's examples to build upon.
Also I don't mind patriottism but it seems sometimes that because f this patriotism americans ignore a lot of other problems like environment, poverty, racism and focuses to much on the wealth aspect(the amassing more of it) of the country.

And also when the united states was created it was suposedly based on freedom etc. but you slaughtered the native americans.

Furthermore but this is perhaps to farfetched, I believe man americans are christians(many are athiest as well I know) And how do gunlaws and wars and deathpenalty etc. exist while their religion gives them a very simple set of commandemants(wrong spelling sorry) that includes thou shalt not kill?

civilwarbuff17 · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:53 pm Post subject:

As I said, we have our things we are not to proud of. But, if you look back to the landing of Plymouth and do some serious study of it, there is an account of the Indians attacking several men that had gone to scout the land. Indians fired first, not us.

MC_Goatcheese · Corporal Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 5

Aha, but you could argue that it was their land.
And I would.

possum · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:15 pm Post subject: why is the US the best country?

Mr GoatCheese,

One really good thing the Americans don't do is build canals in the tropical cities they conquer.Which then end up being festering open sewers, not so good for the mortality rate.

Probably not so good to talk in terms of national traits as it can be divisive and even harden into racism. However one national trait the Americans do refreshingly lack is arrogance.

possum

MC Goatcheese. I need to apologize for the somewhat hostile response I sent you. It was neither helpful nor harmonious. A little voice told me not to write it but I ignored it as I was in one of my strident moods. It was not remotely welcoming to you as a new person here.

If ever I upset anyone with inappropriateness please let me know so I can attempt to redress the balance. Sometimes I just get intoxicated by my own rhetoric but I do not bear anyone on this forum ill will.

Sharpshooter · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:13 pm Post subject:

A lot of people around the world come here, so people here and around the world think this is the best country

cwalenta999 · Sergeant Major Joined: 17 Mar 2007 Posts: 60

because we're a nation of winners, always have been, always will be.

charge_of_glory · Captain Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 136

Don't forget though that even if our gov't isn't doing something now, it probably will be in the future b/c our gov't changes periodically and is essentially run by the people. As time goes one, we eventually get to the issues we've ignored in the past. That's another great thing about democracy.

As for the Native Americans, that's in our past. No country is perfect and all have made mistakes when they were growing.

There is no "best" country in the world. We all have our problems and we all have some level of corruption. Again, I think it's all about ego and national pride.

chaos · Sergeant Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 11

i dont know i dont think us and i am from there i thinl paris is Smile

its is because we won sow many wars also nukes and atom boms Sad

chief_joseph · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:32 am Post subject:

cwalenta999 wrote

mjrpayne · Corporal Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 1 Location: Tulsa, OK

It may sound arrogant but is not intended to be. I find it difficult sometimes to reconcile the slaughter of the Native Americans and for sure slavery in this country but that is all history. Which is why we should be on a site like this one. [b]Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."George Santayana (1863-1952)