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Throd

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12. I think it is, but I admit to being biased.

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 01:12 PM

Apr 2014

As a child living abroad, it was eye opening to see that "wow, other people think their country is the greatest in the world". I would guess that most people in this world do the same.

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Is America really �The greatest country in the world?� [View all] Cyrano Apr 2014 OP

reference this video wyldwolf Apr 2014 #1

Great piece Cyrano Apr 2014 #7

No country JustAnotherGen Apr 2014 #2

Nope. Brigid Apr 2014 #3

No! It's also a DUH chain yanking statement used by Fox News and the rest of the morons! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2014 #4

No newfie11 Apr 2014 #5

Yes it is treestar Apr 2014 #6

This Brown Coat Apr 2014 #9

Welcome to DU! treestar Apr 2014 #18

LOL, ok! nt Logical Apr 2014 #21

I don't care if it is the greatest country in the world or not. Skidmore Apr 2014 #8

"Patriotism is the most foolish of passions and the passion of fools." Schopenhauer Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2014 #10

No. Tom Ripley Apr 2014 #11

I think it is, but I admit to being biased. Throd Apr 2014 #12

It was from 1945-about 1975 when there was no competition but we've been treading water since the craigmatic Apr 2014 #13

No, and it doesn't have to be. But it would be nice to have LeftinOH Apr 2014 #14

Nationalism can be every bit as toxic as racism. hunter Apr 2014 #15

it's like "literalist" or "family"--just a buzzword to wave around, not an actual goal or criterion MisterP Apr 2014 #16

No. But it could be. KamaAina Apr 2014 #17

It depends on your criteria .... oldhippie Apr 2014 #19

I think it's a futile discussion. RedCappedBandit Apr 2014 #20

The interesting thing is Mr.Bill Apr 2014 #22

In some ways, we are a great country. In some others, we are not. Shandris Apr 2014 #23