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0rganism

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23. sometimes, in some ways

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2015, 04:25 PM

Jul 2015

sometimes we're the pioneers, the world leaders, the cutting edge, the ultimate economic powerhouse, we can be great indeed

other times, we're a bunch of derivative, dull, racist assholes who couldn't be trusted to tie our own shoes, let alone lead the world to freedom and prosperity as we fondly delude ourselves

going to the moon? that was freaking great
having a significant share of our population think the moon landings were faked? not so great
having an even larger share of the population deny evolution and climate change, popular to the point they can make policy? not great at all

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Is America great? [View all] Renew Deal Jul 2015 OP

Great for some whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #1

Define "great". In what way? uppityperson Jul 2015 #2

Great question Renew Deal Jul 2015 #5

Yes LittleBlue Jul 2015 #3

We are great in some ways, not so great in others. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #4

"Patriotism is the passion of fools and the most foolish of passions." Arthur Schopenhauer� Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2015 #6

To hell with Arthur Schopenhauer. eom MohRokTah Jul 2015 #9

To hell with nationalism. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2015 #13

To hell with anti-nationalism. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #14

When is that? uppityperson Jul 2015 #15

We certainly place a lot of blind faith in imaginary lines on a map LanternWaste Jul 2015 #16

I'm happy to whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #38

My country is the world, and my religion is to do good. Thomas Paine Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2015 #22

"To hell with him too!" whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #29

To hell with sarcasm! Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #36

I have to admit that I'm curious..... daleanime Jul 2015 #28

It has been and it can be. nt el_bryanto Jul 2015 #7

^^this^^ irisblue Jul 2015 #10

It's great, but I would prefer it become greater. eom MohRokTah Jul 2015 #8

Yes, but it could be greater still. KamaAina Jul 2015 #11

Great how? In comparison to what? Scootaloo Jul 2015 #12

More like a kid who gets "shows potential" on their report card. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #17

It doesn't suck, but isn't even good let alone great Reter Jul 2015 #18

Eh...great enough I suppose. ileus Jul 2015 #19

Can't answer without the implied definition of "great" NRaleighLiberal Jul 2015 #20

We are the top banana of the banana republics! hunter Jul 2015 #21

sometimes, in some ways 0rganism Jul 2015 #23

better than most countries by a Long shot. ask all the people trying to migrate to America Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #24

Other: "was great". nt bemildred Jul 2015 #25

Change the 'is'.... daleanime Jul 2015 #26

It's not perfect (what place is?) but it's pretty doggone great. MADem Jul 2015 #27

The correct answer is that the US is a great idea, hifiguy Jul 2015 #30

As Sir Winston Churchill said, cloudbase Jul 2015 #31

Great marketing and snake oil sales. TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #32

Great meaning large or immense TacoD Jul 2015 #33

America just "is" Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #34

In some ways yes, in some ways no etherealtruth Jul 2015 #35

Yes. And I'll critique it when needed to continue that greatness. Inkfreak Jul 2015 #37

There are and have been many great things about the USA Bettie Jul 2015 #39

Too much blood on its hands. n/t moondust Jul 2015 #40

Better than a majority of countries. "Great"? Actually, sure Recursion Jul 2015 #41