05-07-2008, 12:50 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Kangaroo Flat, Australia
Age: 24
Posts: 1,144
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Originally Posted by akc814ilv
I like you, but your bashing on America is slightly disturbing. Especially when you consider that our two nations are great allies of each other.
So with that said, my own PERSONAL opinion is that the U.S. is one of the greatest places to live in the world.
Makedde I DO think you are being unfair towards Americans though. Yeah a lot of people talk about how great we are. But so does everyone else. People are patriotic in most parts of the world. I bet if you were asked you would claim your country as the greatest in the world. Most people in France would claim that. Most in England would claim that.
I agree that Americans can be WAYYYYY too overly patriotic. However people all around the world say the same things. Americans also take alot of crap from people in other nations as well, most of it is unfair. So naturally we are going to build ourselves up when others are always trying to put us down.
Patriotism is a good thing. I mean heck I know im cheering for the USA come the olympics. However you also should have respect for other nations and even learn from them at times. That is where I feel we are lacking a great deal...
Other nations need to put aside their unfair resentment and quite frankly their jealousy though.
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I do know I can appear very judgemental at times, I will not deny that, and I certainly do not mean to cause offence. Just some things - not necessarily about the country itself, just it's people - bother me, I mean, really (*)(*)(*)(*) me up the wall.
Patriotism is a good thing, I agree, but I think the US takes it way too far. The whole 'hand over heart' when the anthem is played is, to me and many others, going ridiculously overboard. Especially when you see people crying when their anthem is played.
Having said that, yes, the US and Australia are allies, and will be for years to come. I do, however, worry that if Australia decides not to follow America into war (such as Iran which is sure to happen sooner or later) we will be critisized for our decision, and may perhaps lose the friendship we share.
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