What Country is the best?

[ShangriLaTroubl]

Originally Posted by Lux

Also Americans in general (note the "in general" bit) have limited knowledge about most countries let alone how they are run. I didn't mean that to be a judgement on specific people here, it kind of a well known generalisation outside of the US that worldly knowledge extends only to the US borders. If you're brought up with that propaganda telling you America is the greatest country with the most freedoms and where everyone is brave, yet they teach you very little about how other countries are run and that most western countries actually have more freedoms, then you're going to come back with a "America is the greatest" response. It just bugs me and judging by every single person I know here at home and in other nations, I think I can say it bugs nearly all non-Americans.

Actually in my experience, as a college student I learn a great deal about other countries. We are required to take courses devoted to other countries, IE : "Western Civilizations," "World History." It's american's choice if they do not learn of other countries, because it is fully presented to them. Sure Americans are most interested in things that go on in the USA (Elections, etc) as anyone in another country would be in their own affairs..
I do not think Americans are as ignorant as some might like to believe. Sure, Americans have a lot of pride, is there something wrong with that??

Chris