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Mr.Bill

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22. The interesting thing is

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 07:43 PM

Apr 2014

if you look at countries that used to be on top, like England, France, Spain, etc, they are not bad places to live today. And they don't have people flying airplanes into their tall building to protest their meddling all over the world.

About 40 years ago I heard a radio interviewing people on the street asking this very question. One guy answered emphatically that America was still by far the best nation in the world. Then he said "I wish I was white, though". That was pretty powerful and I will never forget it.

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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