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Is the USA the worst country in the world?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by TheRealist137, Sep 20, 2020.

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Is the USA the worst country in the world?

  1. Yes

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  2. Not the worst but not the best

    33 vote(s)
    89.2%
  3. I have been brainwashed into thinking that America is the greatest country on earth

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  1. TheRealist137

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    Given the fact that 200k people have died from a virus. Nearly half the population believes in fringe conspiracy theories. The other half can barely be motivated to vote. Cops literally murdering black people (like seriously what other country does this happen?). Mass shootings occur multiple times a year. We have one of the lowest income mobilities in the developed world, if you are born poor in America it’s much harder to get out of poverty here than in other countries. We don’t even provide health care to citizens and require people to organize kick starter campaigns just to pay for surgery. Government is straight up corrupt and filled with criminals; including the president. I can go on and on.

    What kind of barbaric, sh*thole country are we really living in?
     
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    edit - wrong thread
     
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    I mean we elected this guy...

     
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    no ...we are just having a bit of a moment
     
  5. Invisible Fan

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    I guess if you can't afford to live elsewhere, this can feel like a shithole, only because you feel powerless and insignificant.

    If you love or at least live in this country gotta take ownership in making it better. No one else gonna do the hard work for you.

    Smoking weed all day ain't making it better.
     
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    it's clearcut which is the worst country in the world.
    The one where for no reason you and your next 6 generations can end up in concetration camps living worse than animals and dying from hunger and thirst.
    No coronavirus death toll,can bridge that gap.

    The US is one of the best countries in the world to live in.
    Security, available jobs, democracy, peace,
     
  7. El_Conquistador

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    You are not an intelligent person, and as such, your stance on America being the worst country in the world leads me to believe it is actually the best country in the world. The smart people, the people thriving, and the hard-working, productive people who form the bedrock of this great nation, believe this is a great place. The people who mindlessly believe the media's political propaganda, the people who live off of government assistance, and the people who allow themselves to be utterly manipulated by dishonest partisans who prey upon weak minds.... well, those people are dissatisfied with the country right now. They have allowed themselves to be deceived.

    GOOD DAY
     
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  8. HROZ

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    To be fair
    Minorities tend to have problems with cops in most countries. (minorities in that country)

    And

    Plenty of corrupt politicians world wide.
     
  9. El_Conquistador

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    Honest question as I seek to understand your viewpoint: How many times did cops "murder" black people when the people "murdered" did NOT pose a threat to the cops by either fighting them or pulling a weapon?
     
  10. HROZ

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    He has a lot if good points
    Of developed countries (even when considering Population size)
    USA has
    The highest rate of gun violence (both mass shootings and gangs).
    Worst upward mobility of the lower income class.
    Worst handling of the covid response.
    A huge % of the population who believe a lot of conspiracy theories.

    That's all despite attracting the smartest people from around the world to your Universities.
    But what's the point when people don't even listen to them on topics they are the most knowledgeable.

    Instead you have a whole group of people who believe "It'll start getting cooler. You just watch"
     
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    As numbered:
    1. This is because of inner city crime rates. Inner cities are exclusively governed by Democrats.
    2. The result of poor inner city education, family structures, and crime. Inner cities are exclusively governed by Democrats.
    3. The result of Democratic governors sending COVID positive patients to nursing homes, killing thousands. America has the best testing in the world, is the closest to therapeutics and a vaccine, and has economically led the world out of this.
    4. The media brands anything that disagrees with their political objectives as "conspiracy theories". It's their tool to delegitimize opposing viewpoints. Democrats seek to control all forms of media (TV, print, internet). Their way of achieving this goal is to make gullible people believe that dissenters are crazy people who subscribe to conspiracies. People who complain about conspiracy theories have already been tricked by the politically-minded media.

    So my response to the OP's concerns would be to get rid of Democratic policies, media, and leaders to make America a better place. They just don't work. It's stunning to me that inner city people who are suffering continue to vote for the Democratic leaders who ruined their neighborhoods and put them in that position. And that my friends, is why Democrats seek to divide us based on race and wealth lines - because their policies have failed literally everywhere.


    GOOD DAY
     
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    Then you would be ok to live anywhere else right? Would you prefer to live in Iran? Or North Korea? Or Russia? Or China?
     
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    Dude, just wait for the sun to set.
     
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    It is what it is.
     
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    depends on your metric.

    maui is better than houston but there is no jobs or chikfila

    policies? how about a "fu*ck it" policy and 200k dead you jagoff..

    no one is talking about democrats and republicans except you. it is guys like you that try to separate something great and make it in to lesser parts. what a raging joke man!

    people like you ( even though i know its a persona and act) are making it worse. you sound like a foreign guy coming here to usa with your outside bullsh*it.. you need to go back to your country with that hot garbage.

    here in america we do great things and unify not complain whine and "lead" from the rear like repulicans cant do anything but worry about a tan suit

    do something ..get er dun and stop complaining. you whine more than crenshaw smh
     
  16. HROZ

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    Lol. saying it's the Dems fault they're idiots isn't an argument. It just shows ignorance.

    1&2. What policies of the Dems do you hold responsible for the high level of violence & lack of mobility.

    Most countries with a large income disparity are the ones that tend to have higher violence. A lower minimum wage / putting poor families in the same region can lead to ghettos & make regions more susceptible to violence.

    Also the USA by not helping the poorer citizens to get a strong education really slow the upward mobility of the working class.

    I'm Australian so comparing to Australia.

    Australia every public school is given $X amount per student.

    In America every public school gets the taxes from the houses in their region.
    So regions with expensive housing get more money to their education per student than those in poor regions.

    In Australia we have a HECs system where if you qualify for University/College, the government pays for your Degree until you make atleast approx 50K a year and they you repay them over time. (You only need to pay back 25% of your degree)

    In the USA you pay for University/College by getting a loan from a bank.
    A lot of lower income families struggle to do so. If they do, they also face higher interest rates from the banks than Australians do from the government. Plus have to pay back 100% of the costs of their University.

    3. Don't be ridiculous.
    America's testing has been an abject failure. Including early to today.
    Trump was more worried with getting made in America test than the speed of the test, putting the USA on the back foot early.
    2ndly Trump has said they've done the most tests. Yes this true but as a percentage of the population USA have done a lot less than anyone else.

    4. Please......
    Scientists are apparently in on conspiracy theories like Covid / climate change
    To
    Birth certificate gate / Obamagate / Morning Joe killed someone.

    Comeon......
    There are alot.
     
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  17. IBTL

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    fyi he is a troll ( if that wasnt obvious) and is playing a persona same way if you came in here calling every one mate and acting like crocodile dundee.

    sometimes he will say funny things.
    the only reason i responded to him was because he was talking democrat when the thread isnt about that at all.

    hes not even from usa or american its pretty obvious sometimes.

    unfortunately there arent many good faith republicans here but dont waste your time with him. nice to have you here btw
     
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  18. El_Conquistador

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    WOW. Grounds for a banning? Just open xenophobia and racism.

    What's sad is that xenophobia is rampant amongst the black community... yet they believe they can lecture others on morality and race relations. Kinda like Montrezl Harrel wearing "Black Lives Matter" on the back of his jersey and then hurling racist epithets at Luka Doncic. Look up the word hypocrisy if you don't already know what it means.
     
  19. CometsWin

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    Come now my friend, all you need are a couple of Reagan quotes, an Iron Eagle DVD, and some Lee Greenwood to prove to you that America is the greatest nation in the history of mankind.
     
  20. IBTL

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    OWNED
     
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