Why is America The Greatest Country?

Because Matt and Trey said so?

Canada is the greatest country. Canada is exactly like America, except that the rest of the planet doesn't hate your guts.

I'm glad you have so much pride in your country, but these types of comments are what propagate the stereotypes about us you know?

I hate America. I almost began a rant thread earlier today after I had passed a Portillo's (hot dog place). The drive-thru of cars almost ran 360 around the whole building... "almost". All I did was walk in and within three minutes had my food and was going home. Americans are all lazy fuckers (yes I'm a hypocrite). Proud to be an American? No, I am not. Is America the greatest country? Maybe once we kick out all the illegal immigrants I'll think about it.

Ha, freedom? yea right.

we can't even own property. my brother pays $150 a month in property taxes alone. that's called renting, not owning.

i don't know how america could possible be considered a "free" country.

"Ha, freedom? yea right. we can't even own property. my brother pays $150 a month in property taxes alone. that's called renting, not owning. i don't know how america could possible be considered a "free" country. "

Seriously though, America has been a spewing volcano of knowledge and innovation this past century. The fact that we kicked the shit out of the British over 200 years ago is pretty cool too... and the fact that almost every town is in the range of a Best Buy (a fact that you take horribly for granted, until you're forced to import everything.)

I really like this country more than any of the other countries I've lived in... except for the people IN the country.

"i don't know how america could possible be considered a "free" country. "

^Seriously.  The internet is home to some cynical ass people.  It ain't perfect here, but you could be doing a hell of a lot worse.

I think America is great because on how its being developed by every type of  ethnicity, culture, religion, and ideas. Basically America is a tossed salad in the world.

"I think America is great because on how its being developed by every type of  ethnicity, culture, religion, and ideas. Basically America is a tossed salad in the world. "

"EvilTwin said:

"^Seriously.  The internet is home to some cynical ass people.  It ain't perfect here, but you could be doing a hell of a lot worse."

There goes the misuse of the word "cynical" again.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynics

Do some research, plox.

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I think America is one of the greatest countries in the world because almost anybody can come here and make something of themselves regardless of their past. Granted, the US is in pretty deep water with the deficit and with the amount of people getting over here illegally, but I think one day, things can be good again.

America is the second greatest country. Canada for the win. We have all the similar benefits minus the world enemies and natural disasters. America is a powerhouse country though.

"Budster said:

"I think America is great because on how its being developed by every type of  ethnicity, culture, religion, and ideas. Basically America is a tossed salad in the world. "

hehe  Tossed salad...

Sorry, Beavis and Butt-head moment...ANOTHER reason why America fuckin' owns!

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"America is the second greatest country. Canada for the win. We have all the similar benefits minus the world enemies and natural disasters. America is a powerhouse country though."

"Ha, freedom? yea right. we can't even own property. my brother pays $150 a month in property taxes alone. that's called renting, not owning. i don't know how america could possible be considered a "free" country. "

"LiquidPrince said:

"America is the second greatest country. Canada for the win. We have all the similar benefits minus the world enemies and natural disasters. America is a powerhouse country though."

You also have Bryan Adams, Alanis Morrisette, Celine Dion, and Sum41 to fucking apologize for.

But DeGrassi is the shit!

"

Because nobody else fails as hard! :D

Because it's not? I don't think any country's the greatest country, but some of them are pretty great. I've only been to Canada and Germany outside of the US, and I enjoyed them a lot.

So, instead of learning all about ancient cynics, I just read the first couple of paragraphs, and I'm now going to assume that the nature of "cynicism" was somewhere along the line bastardized from its original meaning.  Either way, merriam-webster tells me the way I use it is correct. 

"LiquidPrince said:

"Hey, I like Sum 41. "

I liked the Chuck album.  That is all."

so because we give more freedom than absolute oppressive states, we're free?

You have...Chuck Norris and KFC!

God bless America.

"so because we give more freedom than absolute oppressive states, we're free?"

"lilburtonboy7489 said:

"so because we give more freedom than absolute oppressive states, we're free?"

There is no such thing as having complete freedom. Money is freedom though, so the more you have, the more freedom you have."

"LiquidPrince said:

"lilburtonboy7489 said:

"so because we give more freedom than absolute oppressive states, we're free?"

There is no such thing as having complete freedom. Money is freedom though, so the more you have, the more freedom you have."

  all freedom must have restrictions.  "

usually people say "freedom must be restricted to protect our...freedom"

"usually people say "freedom must be restricted to protect our...freedom""

"lilburtonboy7489 said:

"usually people say "freedom must be restricted to protect our...freedom""

America never does that."

"usually people say "freedom must be restricted to protect our...freedom""

"LiquidPrince said:

"jakob187 said:

"LiquidPrince said:

"lilburtonboy7489 said:

"so because we give more freedom than absolute oppressive states, we're free?"

There is no such thing as having complete freedom. Money is freedom though, so the more you have, the more freedom you have."

  all freedom must have restrictions.  "

Because that makes sense right...?"

By all means, if you wanna give people the right to murder innocent people, then go for it.  THAT would be freedom.

Rape, pillaging, plundering, murder, genocide...THAT would be ABSOLUTE freedom...

...but what is that freedom honestly WORTH?

So, as I said...freedom is freedom, but all freedom must have restrictions.

"

"LiquidPrince said:

"jakob187 said:

"LiquidPrince said:

"lilburtonboy7489 said:

"so because we give more freedom than absolute oppressive states, we're free?"

There is no such thing as having complete freedom. Money is freedom though, so the more you have, the more freedom you have."

  all freedom must have restrictions.  "

Because that makes sense right...?"

By all means, if you wanna give people the right to murder innocent people, then go for it.  THAT would be freedom.

Rape, pillaging, plundering, murder, genocide...THAT would be ABSOLUTE freedom...

...but what is that freedom honestly WORTH?

So, as I said...freedom is freedom, but all freedom must have restrictions.

"

"lilburtonboy7489 said:

"usually people say "freedom must be restricted to protect our...freedom""

You mean like the restrictions on powerful people from exploiting regular people because they don't have enough power?"

nope. i don't think so. i would hire protection just in case.

"Canada is the greatest country. Canada is exactly like America, except that the rest of the planet doesn't hate your guts. "

"America is the second greatest country. Canada for the win. We have all the similar benefits minus the world enemies and natural disasters. America is a powerhouse country though."

America is awesome in the same way crappy movies are awesome and DragonBall Z is awesome. A shameful awesome, but awesome none the less.

"Snipzor said:

"lilburtonboy7489 said:

"usually people say "freedom must be restricted to protect our...freedom""

You mean like the restrictions on powerful people from exploiting regular people because they don't have enough power?"

yes, like that. "