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Posts: 28777 (08/09/2008 12:28 AM) Most Outspoken '08
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I'm glad I'm not from somewhere else.
 I don't know why...I shouldn't feel that way. Even with douchebags running planes into buildings, I
wouldn't feel as safe anywhere else.
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Posts: 42467 (08/09/2008 12:30 AM) Most Well-Rounded '02 |
The Olympics always give me such pride in this country, as fucked up as we are.
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Posts: 19016 (08/09/2008 12:30 AM)
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I feel the exact same way. I'm sure a lot of people feel that way about their own countries so I don't think it's weird.
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Posts: 28778 (08/09/2008 12:31 AM) Most Outspoken '08
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Lideem wrote: None?
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Posts: 5342 (08/09/2008 12:32 AM) |
I'm not trying to knock what you're saying but there are plenty of countries out there that are safe, nice, good quality of life, etc. Sometimes it
feels like people in the US think the only alternative to living in America is living in Baghdad or something.
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Posts: 9452 (08/09/2008 12:33 AM) |
If I grew up in a different country, I'd probably think that country was the safest and couldn't imagine myself elsewhere too. *shrug* But I've
never lived anywhere except the US so I can't compare it to other countries.
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Posts: 12664 (08/09/2008 12:34 AM) |
I felt safe in London, even after someone tried to blow up Picadilly.
The UK, the US and Canada are the only places I'd really feel safe enough to
live in. Anywhere else...not so much. I'd feel like too much of an outsider.
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Posts: 19017 (08/09/2008 12:34 AM)
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I think Dylan knows that other countries are safe.
The point is, your home is your home. Of course you'll naturally feel safer at home than you would elsewhere. Unless of course, your home IS Baghdad.
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Posts: 13781 (08/09/2008 12:36 AM) |
If I didn't live in the US, I'd probably hate it because I was jealous. I'd call it overrated. It's like when I was a Justin teeny and hated
Britney Spears with my whole being, and found every possible thing wrong with her, but really, in truth, I was just jealous. If I could have been Britney
Spears, I probably would have been.
I think I'd love Spain, though. But I think I couldn't ever really leave America completely. It's just too wonderful, all in all. The possibilities are endless.
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08/09/2008 12:38 AM.
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Posts: 28780 (08/09/2008 12:36 AM) Most Outspoken '08
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Fabolous44 wrote: I'm offended that you'd take what I said and turn it into something so simple minded. lmfao Uh, no. I get what you're saying but don't put
words (especially foolish ones) in my mouth.
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Posts: 3674 (08/09/2008 12:37 AM) |
I know other countries are safe, but I hate when Americans act like America is the worst country in the world and the day they can escape will be their
happiest and they would rather live ANYWHERE else. I think Americans forget how good we do have it sometimes compared to other countries.
Personally, if I moved outside of America it would be Canada 
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Posts: 28743 (08/09/2008 12:41 AM)
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Having spent 4 years in Japan, I'd rather live there than here any day!
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Posts: 2892 (08/09/2008 12:42 AM) |
Mistress Darcy wrote: I agree. I've heard a lot of people complaining about how oh so horrible the US is. Get the hell out then and stop bitching then. We do have it good and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. |
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Posts: 1523 (08/09/2008 12:46 AM) |
Yeah I agree. I'm from Canada and I feel very fortunate to have been born in North America. Even though I'd like to travel I can't really imagine
living anywhere but here or the U.S.
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proudhebrew23 |
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Posts: 19018 (08/09/2008 12:48 AM)
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No country is perfect. The US certainly has its major flaws, but so do all countries. The great thing about being an American is that if you don't like
where we're headed, you can speak up. And if you are still unsatisfied, you can up and move to Canada, or wherever else you desire and nobody can stop you.
We take a lot of things for granted that people in other countries would literally die for, so that their children could have just some of the freedoms we've had our entire lives. So we're not 100% safe--no place is--but it's a pretty damn good place to be regardless.
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Posts: 10305 (08/09/2008 12:49 AM) |
It's pretty sad I can't think of a safer/better place to have been born.
I mean, give us a few years, we're already going down, we just haven't hit rock bottom yet. |
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Posts: 10306 (08/09/2008 12:53 AM) |
I'd personally rather just not hit bottom, but that's just me apparently.
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Posts: 790 (08/09/2008 12:55 AM) |
Canada is pretty cool too, no one hates them.
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rokhas1yummybumbum |
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Posts: 10307 (08/09/2008 1:00 AM) |
eh in a few years US & Canada will be one in the same.
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Posts: 7890 (08/09/2008 1:01 AM) |
If I ever lived outside of the US, I'd live in Australia.Ditto. Though I do agree with the comment about Americans hating America. I'm proud to live here, I couldn't imagine living anywhere else. But having pride in your Country is different then having pride in your Govt. I think people confuse the two. I also think when you're from a certain country, other places seem weird to you because it's not what you grew up with. I'm sure if people from Japan moved to Australia, they'd think it was strange, and so on. |
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Posts: 3495 (08/09/2008 1:02 AM) |
I lived in France for awhile. That was pretty cool.
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