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dane
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This questions is brought up on a daily basis, and I don't think anyone can dispute that a majority of Americans (who are on Yahoo! Answers, anyway) are obnoxius and ignorant.
It is always "we are the strongest", "we are the best", "everyone wants to move here" and so on. Most don't recognize how interdependent Europe and USA are economically and culturally. If the economy in USA collapse, the same would happen to Europe.
As a place to live, it will always be arguable where it is the absolute best place to live, though there are studies of which major city is the best place to live (Which are something like Vienna, Melbourne, Helsinki and places like that), so you can look that up.
I have never understood why some Americans claim the socialist model is all bad. It has certainly many benefits if applied in a way to support the economy, and not undercut it. The Northern European countries are doing this, and Finland for example, ranks higher in studies of how attractive it is to invest ther than USA. And the Finnish people certainly have more benefits/rights than the Americans. |
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Tina W
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No we don't. Funny you should ask though, we think you are the snobbiest. |
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ajd1bmf
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Yes we do and I blame our arrogance in maintaining our current state of affairs: at war, broke and unhappy. |
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Old Hippy
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We don't pretend or think we are the best. But it's funny because all of you who beleive we think that. All of you who love to hate Americans. When you get into trouble, we are the first ones you come to for help. Seems to me it is you who think we are the best. |
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sheeny
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Why are so many people trying to get into our country? Ask yourself that. |
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H
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I hate this stigma. I studied abroad in England while in college. I felt like some Europeans thought we are obnoxious and loud. I personally find a lot of Americans obnoxious too!!!! Just know that it is not everyone who feels this way...the Americans that think they are the best are narrow minded and closed to other cultures. |
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mrtinker553
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Why pretend If we weren't such a great nation why would so many foriegners want to come to the Good USA to live to escape the poornest of there own country and also have the freedom to say and think what you want without having to worry about your freedom. I've been to Europe on occasins it's a nice place to visit lots of history but I always come back home to the USA |
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Led*Zep*Babe
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That's how the stereotype goes.....but no, we do not act like that. Our government officials may act like that but the people (or at least the majority of them) do not. |
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yacekiih
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lol |
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John H
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I'm not sure us Europeans think that at all, it is certainly what the yanks think of themselves but remember this Europe is the cradle of civilization and founded everything the world is built on. The US on the other hand is a fairly young country and I equate it to a teenager, always looking for an argument, never wrong and capable of going either way either coming round and maturing or becoming a loser. On current evidence it looks like it will be a loser or as the yanks call it, Trailer Trash. |
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Satan's Little Helper
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That is unfortunate. Americans are no better than anyone else. We are all equal. That is supposed to be what America is all about- equality for all. I don't know why any one could think that they are "better" than someone else.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident. That all men are created equal". |
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raj_sharmausa@yahoo.com
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It is not that we pretend we are best It is the work culture , discipline and honesty that makes us different from World! |
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msmissy
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The best what?
There are a lot of things to be proud of in America. Freedom of speech, free enterprise , public education, social welfare programs, public roads that can take you anywhere your heart desires, the ability to be anything you want to be in America with hard work.
I don't think we Americans think anything like that at all, as an American I feel blessed to have been born and raised here in U.S.A. |
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sweet_love_12518
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i do think alot of americans think they are better than others.growing up as an american i saw that alot and i still do to this day that is why there is more conflict and crime in american than in europe |
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It's a boy! 9/9/09
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we don't need to pretend....we just are ! |
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chr1
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We don't pretend. Who do other countries depend on to take care of them when they get in trouble? |
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evanescent_eclipse
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i don't think those american people pretend they are the best in the world. to be honest, they really are in terms of all that wealth, power, global influence and all that. it is a fact that it's the most supreme country among others. (although india and china are heating things up:) |
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david b
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There's no pretending. You may not have noticed that after 2000 years of European debouchery, the USA is the world leader. |
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coopchic
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i am a American and I am unfortunately aware of all our flaws!!! |
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Texas Made!
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thats because we are |
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R Squared
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we dont pretend silly, we just are lol |
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themysterious
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we don't pretend, we know that we are better..............ask yourself, why is english an international language? |
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johnwayne
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Well now, it seems to me that most Europeans have the right to have any opinion they wish. It will not be long until "most" Europeans are going to be practicing the Islamic religion,WHETHER THEY WANT TO OR NOT. The best WHAT in the world? We certainly think we have the best form of government and as many or more freedoms than any other nation. We Americans have an opinion of most Europeans too. We have much respect for the UK, much disdain and contempt for the french, pity for the remainder of the European nations. |
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Captleemo
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We are the same as anybody else but we do have the best system in the world. I think Europeans are mostly socialist at this point and have all the government entitlements so you are taken care of from cradle to grave. I see that in France if you get a job you cant be fired from it no matter how incompetent you are. What do you think would happen to the European economy if Americans quite buying your products. It would collapse. |
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Meow the cat
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No pretend to it, we are the best. |
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sandy h
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i am amazed that u would even ask us that question we ARE THE BEST AND ALWAYS WILL BE READ YOUR HISTORY BOOKS MY CHILD |
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kitkat
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Why pretend, when we ARE the BEST in the WORLD!!!!! |
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Brown Eye's
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There's no pretending us AMERICANS ARE THE BEST!!! |
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