Guest wrote:...Tony Blair isn't the PM of the UK anymore dude.
Ye, I know. I just couldn't be arsed to update names and dates. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Guest wrote:...Tony Blair isn't the PM of the UK anymore dude.
RagnaToad wrote:Things like this thread are the reason the rest of the world despises you.
Or most of the world.
P.S. Belgium owns yall. We invented the frickin french fries that drives your economy today.
nob wrote:How exactly would one quantify the "Best" nation on earth? Every country is different and we should celebrate our differences and learn from our human brothers and sisters across the globe rather than indulging in small minded arguments. Yes there are good facets to American culture but they are no better or worse than any other country, people are people regardless of whichever cultural umbrella they were born under.
Guest wrote:These are the reasons why people hate America (I know they're not all true and don't apply to everyone in the US but this is the general consensus among people in other coutnries):
- American companies dominate the entire world economy.
- Americans are way too patriotic.
- Americans know nothing about other countries.
- America is the only country in the civilized world to still have capital punishment.
- The American government tortures thousands of innocent people without trial in places like Guantanamo Bay.
- In America, it is illegal to sue the CIA even if they've murdered someone.
- Americans are too conservative and too religious.
- Americans don't believe in evolution despite overwhelming evidence.
- American companies such as Microsoft have monopolies in international markets causing non - Americans to suffer.
- Americans don't believe in global warming despite overwhelming evidence.
- America have invaded numerous small countries in the past 50 years.
- The American government hugely influences politics in other countries to the great annoyance of local people.
- American media greatly influences the culture of other countries to the great annoyance of local people.
- It was the failure of American economic policies that led to two World Deppressions.
- America is so rich and powerful despite being such a dick.