It's pretty cool to boast about how nice and wonderful our respective countries are: the culture, sports, foods, etc.

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USA. Pick something. It's gotten crazy and I worry for my adult kids and grandson

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Cynthia Black
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how about you move to Ukraine for a year, maybe then you'd appreciate the things that this country has provided you with. typical whiny American.

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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not saying things aren't horrible there, they are. I was answering the question. The entire WORLD can see how my country is in a major decline. We are still better than a lot of places. But in my 56 years, in the past 15 to 20 have gotten progressively worse here, especially recently. I DO appreciate the fact that I actually CAN complain & b!tch - something my husband fought for. Doesn't mean I have to like what's going on

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    #2

    How F*****G INSANE American is to trump, medical thinks like it's $50 to hold your new born baby but free LITERALLY everywhere else. Gun control, abortion, civil rights, and all that stuff

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    Michael A
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now that Roe v Wade is overturned America will be even more insane than it already is

    Scipio Africanus
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It doesn’t matter if you are republican or democrat. Roe v Wade being overturned is bad. From here on out every time the other party is in office the Supreme Court will be packed with increasingly corrupt justices to push agendas

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    Llama King
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Abortion is now officially illegal in 22 states. That means that most of the states don't allow r*pe victims to get rid of the child they didn't want or even normal mothers from saving a child from a life of poverty. The other states have limitations or are pro choice.

    RK Barbo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And worse, a lot of states are pushing for 100% even if the mothers life is in danger. They'd honestly rather just let her die.

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    Kim Contreras
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People need to look into the different sides of every problem in our country there would be less anger and automatic hate in our country. We seem to go to such extremes that there seems to be no hope of ever becoming a united country again. (Take for an example of our extremes - news outlets. We can't get a true, factual account of anything. Our mainstream sources of information are so extremely left that rarely is there news that does not castigate conservatives, but then you go to the conservative news outlets (like Fox) where just the same is true, only from the right point of view. Where is the middle ground? Where can we just hear the facts- without reporter's opinions?opinionbmexpress

    Sir Guy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why are we still talking about Trump, he's literally in every single post. I guess he has a pretty big fan base on this platform, because people never get bored of talking about him.

    Cynthia Black
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that's not a stand out answer. there are countries that have issues with their leaders, including god like worship. gun control (Uk, Japan, Australia). abortion (Iraq, Iran), civil rights ( North Korea). you are blind to the plight of other countries. typical American.

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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't know any of that. thanks for educating me on that.

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    #3

    The biggest country in the world. People in the capital have just woken up or are starting to work, while people in the east are already having dinner with their families.

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    #4

    USA here. Despite our current political and social insanity, we have some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. I live in northern Arizona, and I'm completely awed every time I see the Grand Canyon.

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    RK Barbo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We are the most topographically diverse country in the world. We have everything. Huge mountains, vast plains, sub tropical swamps, massive canyons, blistering deserts, and rain forests. No one else can compare.

    Indosidius
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You have a game that is played only in your country, base ball, and then call it the world series. 😆 🤣 😂 😹

    Cindy M
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not sure what this has to do with the beautiful topography, but baseball is played in over 100 countries worldwide. Just because it isn't as popular everywhere else doesn't mean other places don't enjoy it. How boring would the world be if we all just did the same stuff?

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    #5

    we're the only developed country in the world that doesn't have free healthcare

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    Kim Contreras
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, in one way or another, EVERY COUNTRY's 'free' healthcare is paid for by it's taxpayers! We also have limited 'free' healthcare (Medicaid) which is also paid for by the taxpayers.

    Jo (she/they)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It cost MONEY to hold your new born baby right after it's born in America. It's insane

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    #6

    The food. It’s so underrated and I miss Russia’s food culture all the time. All of it tastes so homemade and comforting!

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    kitkat ️
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I definitely miss the food, what was your favorite?

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    #7

    Nightless nights. This time of year the sun does not set during the night.

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    #8

    Republic of South Africa. 11 official languages, (a 12th on the way) eco system that ranges from subtropical 1000mm rainfall a year to semi-dessert with less then 10 mm a year. One of the mineral richest countries in the world, (gold and diamonds) wide cultural diversity. And one of the biggest jumps in height, from sea level to 1088m above sea-level in less then 10km (Table Mountain). Failed democracy, but that's pretty much almost every other country, so not unique.

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    #9

    The UK. Our weather is rubbish, but our sense of humour is second to none! Where else can you severely insult someone and they know that they are loved.

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    #10

    I live on the smallest continent but it’s not small we also have koalas 🐨

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    #11

    That my country has 8 out of the 14 mountains in the world above 8,000 m, I think this is pretty awesome.

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    Олександра Малишко
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Я даже не знаю. На сегодня песни моей страны поют люди разных наций, о моей стране начали петь даже самые известные рок-музыканты. Еще ее отличает то что недавние события перевернули ход мировой истории, нет никого кто так или иначе не проявил свои качества именно сейчас. Много людей по всему миру удивляясь самим себе проявили доброту, щедрость, силу, независимость, желание быть милосердными и многое другое. Из-за большой трагедии люди во всем мире стали другими, все то что "было скрыто в каждом из Вас" вырвалось наружу. Вы чувствуете себя иначе, каждый из Вас герой, Вы проявляете свои лучшие качества и Вы стали сильнее. Мы же просто скромны и желаем быть независимыми и жить на своей земле. Слава Украине! Слава всем Вам!

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    #12

    We have free school lunches!

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    Kim Contreras
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope you're referring to the US because, at least in our town, every single student gets free breakfast, free lunch, and after school snacks for students who stay for tutorials. We also have a daily lunch program all summer long for anyone from birth to high school graduate. We take care of our kids so they can have every advantage to help them learn.

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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    First of all: what do you mean by “I hope you mean the US” and secondly: most schools have no free school lunches and last: totally wrong, it’s Sweden!

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    #13

    New Zealand. Beautiful scenery 🌳. Welcome to middle earth!!

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    #14

    say what you want about the USA, but we're the most diverse country in the world. so many nationalities, foods, cultures and customs, styles, etc.

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    54
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the most diverse country in the world is actually Uganda

    Klimy Flok
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not even close to being the most diverse. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/07/18/the-most-and-least-culturally-diverse-countries-in-the-world/

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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ok, let me rephrase... the middle of the pack diverse country. is that better?

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    #15

    Belgium. Fries and beer. Sounds a bit cliché, but there's something magical about going to a 'frituur' (fry shop) and having your choice of dozens of different kinds of fried snacks and dozens of different kinds of sauces; then going to a bar and choosing between dozens to literally 100's of different beers to drink.

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    #16

    Indonesia (born and partially raised there). An archipelago of more than 17,000 islands and highly diverse ethnic groups.

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    #17

    Unfortunately the absolutely insane amount of mass shootings, and the Republican partys response being to add more guns to the equation by arming more private citizens to defend against said shooters gotta love the ol' US of A

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    Sir Guy
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're right. Law-abiding citizens don't need to defend themselves, we just need to ban guns. That way the criminals won't have guns because that would be illegal, and criminals would never do anything illegal. It's really a genius plan.

    Kim Contreras
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well if the nuts and crooks and gangs are going to have free range in this country I think it only makes sense for your regular Joes and Joses to have one to even out chances of coming out alive - or stopping one of those crazy psychos that shoot up schools. I'm from Texas!

    Klimy Flok
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is something frequently omitted in the argument regarding gun control ... which is due to the very high level of violent crime in the US (such as the highest murder rate in the Western world) many are scared into getting guns.

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    #18

    The general incompetence of our politicians and the slow but sure death of the experiment this democratic republic has been.

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    #19

    The mutherfuckers with the decked out American bus / van thing. It is so fucken ugly

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