What makes the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA so great

Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by ToddStlluvsBacon, Apr 16, 2018.

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  1. There is no country on this Earth, that comes even remotely close in being as self-critical & reciprocal to new thoughts & ideas as the USA.

    Unlike most parts of Europe, especially, Scandinavian Countries, the USA has a hugely diverse populous. USA not only has 10X the population of all of Scandinavia put together but, also has people from all over the World who have made USA their home. Of 254 Countries in the World, USA has people from over 198 of them. The cultural diversity these immigrants bring with them while fusing with the American way of life, is what makes USA the microcosm of Modern Human Society. When people of so many different Nationalities huddle together there is going to be some friction, given each one of them offers their own cultural perspective to a trigger & reacts as per their ethnic moorings. This is especially true with first generation, and to a certain extent with 2nd generation Immigrants to the USA, despite of these extremes in cultural observance, very rarely do you hear of immigrants wanting to go back to the Nation of their origin because they have a hard time assimilating. In the USA you have the freedom to retain your individuality while keeping your cultural identity without losing your place in the larger mix. Immigrants to USA dont need to renounce their ethnocultural identity to become an American. Compare this with countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh ...many countries in Europe and Africa and South America where almost everybody practical shares same or very similar history, culture, racial makeup and yet find reasons to divide and segregate themselves. The USA is hands down no1 nation on Earth for creating wealth. Not only that but In absolute dollar terms USA is the Worlds largest benefactor. In 2017 USA spent 50,100,000,000 in foreign aid, 1% of the Federal budget. USA is the engine of innovation and ranks no. 1 in wealth creation. Many illegal immigrants come here and become wealthy in a very short period of time, if they're ambitious enough. This doesn't happen anywhere else in the world. With over 181 ranked institutions USA is at the top of the heap of Countries with best Universities in the World. Again when it comes to the Best medical Schools in the World, USA ranks no. 1. This story repeats over and over again in every field, be it Sports, Medicine, Science & Technology, Business, Enterprise, Entertainment, Media etc. etc. etc. And despite of these achievements Americans owing to their self-critical nature always look for flaws in their system with the purpose of improving it. In the obsession with finding faults, people will sometimes wrongly compare USA to countries like Sweden. Countries that don't have the same cultural diversity as the USA or its size and diversity of population. The people that keep touting about Sweden's or Canada's vaunted Healthcare, have no idea what actually goes on here. The USA is the only country in the World that offers emergency medical care without ever inquiring you about your nationality or citizenship status. The Emer­gency Med­ical Treat­ment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), which pre­vents hos­pi­tals from turn­ing away unin­sured patients in need of emer­gency treat­ment, encom­passes childbirth prenatal care, and deliv­ery, Most “emer­gency” health care ser­vices used by undoc­u­mented immi­grants are related to child­birth. In some states, undoc­u­mented immi­grants may account for as much as 99% of Emer­gency Med­ic­aid expen­di­tures; approx­i­mately 80% of these costs are related to child­birth or to com­pli­ca­tions of preg­nancy and labor. Yes, there are instances where people abuse USA's generosity but that does not stop USA from being generous & by holding high moral grounds of valuing each & every life that seeks its refuge. There is no denying that USA is not without its own share of problems. I'm the first to admit it, but those problems fail in comparison to the virtues that USA possess. To sum it up. You have the freedom to be whoever you want to be. To think whatever you want to think, even if you hate the USA. Hate it as much as you want and still get wealthy doing so.

    This is what makes the USA the best country in the World.

     
  2. Except that the best is Switzerland. The United States is ranked 8th best, which isn’t bad, but it’s surely not the best.
     
  3. Is that another UN ranking? If so then I’ll call it FAKE NEWS
     
  4. Europe? More like craprope
     
  5. All country's suck. We live in a crappy day and age. Picking #1 Out of all of the options is like choosing which ones the shiniest turd. Polish them all you want, you're still polishing a lump of crap
     

  6. Great go ahead and move there then ...just get out
     
  7. Ha.. ha.. ha!
    Cherry picking master right here.
    What about..
    Racism
    War crimes
    Child mortality
    Death sentences
    Gun violence
    Inequality
    Terrible education
    Excessively conservative state of mind.
    And thats just on the top of my head. But sure, great stuff!
     
  8. Really derailing your own thread 4 comments in? Classic Todd move. No, I won’t get out, because I have too much fun triggering you people.
     
  9. Stupid Nationalist!!! You Sound like a famous Austrian who killed himself 1945.
     
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  11. Oh? Your talking about ww2 right? ....where Sweden supplied that dudes country all the iron ore to produce steel for that other countries war machine? Right?
     
  12. Actually a ranking from U.S News & World Report in partnership with global marketing communications company Y & R , the BAV Group and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
     
  13. Thanks, a simple search would have clarified this. Now we know Domo won’t actually research anything and he has to have everything shoved down his throat because that’s the only way he knows. But yes, my numbers are legitimate. Thank you for clarifying to the intellectually impaired though, Ella. :)
     

  14. Then why did you move here from Sweden? ....go back take the microcephalic with you
     
  15. You’re rebutted by a Swede and you personally attack him. Nice one, Todd. Shows how right he is and how wrong you are. ;)
     
  16. I lived in Canada for three years and in Germany for three years both countries that are supposedly better then the USA in the same way Switzerland or Sweden is supposed to be ...both countries sucked ass and were horrible. Talk about racism, (well in Germany not Canada lol)
     

  17. I already quoted one Swede who actually presently lives in Sweden ...not this guy who says its so great but lives here instead. Ill post many more that refute what he says.
     
  18. So really if its better there and hes Swedish why is he here?
     

  19. Inequality? Thats the Socialist in you talking. Please read my thread on Equality of Opportunity versus Equality of outcome sir. For me Equality of "opportunity" is what matters and the only thing that should matter ...i really dont give a damn how many destitute poor people there are here in the USA. For the most part (most part) if you dont have what you need or want its most likely of your own doing.
     
  20. Germany and Canada aren’t Sweden so comparing your lack of Sweden experience to your experience in German and Canada is irrelevant.
     
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