This is true for every country in the "western world", and some others. Freedom isn't unique to US, vocal self-hatred seems to be.

Perhaps. However, from what I saw in Europe: France, they vocally abused everyone, but there was a silent air of self-deprecation, that place was depressing.

Germany, wonderful country, still feeling the guilt of the holocaust, it was like a pall over that country. Some people lied about their past, while others just denied it's very existence.

American is big, boisterous and in-your-face. We make mistakes and sometimes in a big way. But we talk about them. We get them off our chests and we point them out. We do not mutter around unsmiling and meek. We f**k up with Panasche!

Maybe that seems sacrosanct to a Fin, the cultures are so different in that regard.

there isn't anywhere that isn't americanised so it's all pretty irrelevant...

I couldn't have said it better myself. I myself have a love/hate relationship with this country. I love that it's such a great country, but I also know it could be sooo much better. :)

I echo what you just said. You rock, girlie. I hate what our country is becoming, but I love America.

No.....two party system,war on drugs,patriot act,war, country aspiring to be the world police, and many more reasons...

I'm probably moving to Holland when I can afford to because that place is AWESOME....and then I wont have to cross the pond to visit Europe.

*dusts off the thread* christ on a cracker this is moldy *cough cough*. In all honesty though, sometimes being American ain't all that fabulous. Yes we have our freedom, but only to a point. There's still a couple of glass ceilings we hit concerning human rights and it aggravates me to no end how hypocritical our politicians are.

I love the US for its potentials.
I loved the CCCP for the same reason.
The difference between the two is that I did not move to live in the CCCP.
I also believe with the CCCP gone US lost much of the potentials it had.

I think it's pretty great. The current administration is embarrassing as hell, but all in all - yup, awesome!

What about this kind of place in brazil
where an tribe that has had no contact with the outside world resides.....there are quite a few places like this.