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ekuNNN
Nov 27, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
The only acceptable nationalism is separatist movements :colbert:

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ekuNNN
Nov 27, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

davidb posted:

I can understand why Americans would have national pride.

4) most successful democracy

Hahaha

ekuNNN
Nov 27, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

davidb posted:

Well besides america being #1 by most measurements.

What measurements do you mean? McDonald's per capita? Number of children killed by drone? Number of medical bankruptcies? Political contributions by multinational corporations? People incarcerated? Percentage of GDP spent on the military?

Here's a thing were you're not #1, Inequality Adjusted Human Development Index:


Anyway, to come back to the topic at hand, being proud of your country is ridiculous, and US exceptionalism is hilariously blatant propaganda.

ekuNNN
Nov 27, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

davidb posted:

Im just not naive like you

davidb posted:

Im grateful the example they have set for the rest of the world in terms of promoting democracy even when sometimes its not wanted.

Hahaha

Also, there isn't a big enough :rolleyes: for this:

davidb posted:

That kind of lofty high horse attitude is common for internet warriors. But from where im standing in the mud america is a beacon of good

ekuNNN
Nov 27, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

drilldo squirt posted:

Man, you guys love talking about how worse America is than europe.

Don't worry, Europe is horrible too. There's just less people trying to claim it's great in threads like these to argue against.

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ekuNNN
Nov 27, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Nintendo Kid posted:

Luckily we waited and gained cultural, economic, and military domination without all the mess of actually having to run colonies.

Apart from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines I guess.

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