Been seeing a lot about how the government passes shitty laws, lot of mass shootings and expensive asf health care. I come from a developing nation and we were always told how America is great and whatnot. Are all states is America bad ?

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No, it’s not nearly as bad as depicted.

The USA, for all its faults, remains the standard against which other countries measure themselves (and find themselves lacking). That’s why every embarrassment and mistake gets blasted across the international media.

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That’s why every embarrassment and mistake gets blasted across the international media.

Do you speak languages other than English fluently?

the standard against which other countries measure themselves

What are you basing this on?

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What are you basing this on?

As I explained, the international newsworthiness of any American embarrassment and shortcoming.

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Do you speak languages other than English fluently?

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True that many countries may find themselves lacking to the USA. Americans meanwhile don’t compare themselves to anybody, completely ignoring all the countries which are leaps and bounds ahead of us in terms of social justice & public welfare.

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Thank you for demonstrating my point.

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Butthurt denialism.

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This is very chauvinistic.

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Please explain how I’m incorrect.

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You gave an opinion that can’t really be called “correct” or “incorrect.” It’s just chauvinistic.

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Well, for one, when compared to other countries, the United States is pretty consistently lacking no matter what aspect of it you’re measuring. I wouldn’t exactly call that a standard. Maybe a minimum standard?

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I thought that Germany had pretty much displaced us as standard-bearer in Europe’s eyes. Would any European care to educate me on that?

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