| akuma587 said: My main complaint about the people who live here is that most of them act as if they are unaware their are other countries in the world and that people outside of this country actually live differently than us. You don't run into that as much in a lot of other countries. |
Could it be because America is a microcosm of virtually every other country in the world? It tends to desensitize you.
I love America - haven't been outside the US yet, but it's a really fun, diverse place to live. You can do what you enjoy, and usually earn an income from it. Most people are friendly, and despite the economic "crisis", is a pretty stable, prosperous place to live.
In my small, podunk town of 10,000 people, I can get Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, American, Italian and a host of other kinds of food within a few blocks of eachother, shop for any kind of goods I want, and pay very affordable rates. We're the home of the Dollar Store, closeout shopping, and the Value Menu. You may not like it, but we love it.
You can still own a gun, and if you like, hunt for your food. My family eats a steady diet of deer every year, and is "good eatin'" - It's all about freedom. There are some logical restrictions, but outside of that, your virtually free to do what you want - If your good at it.
There's no other place in the world, I don't think, that you can fly or drive anywhere, and see everything, and still abide by the same laws, no boarders, same language, and meet the same friendly American people.
And the states vary quite a bit in both ecology and execution of life - I've been on both coasts (and just a day apart, too), and life can be so diverse - from the free-spirited Oregonians who grow and raise 100% of their entire food sources within miles of their home towns (such as Eugene) to city-states like Washington DC or New York City which spans multiple states like from a dysotopian sci-fi movie. NYC is a wonder to behold from the air - because it sprawls for what seems thousands of miles from the air, and takes up a large portion of the eastern seaboard.
I am sure there are other great countries that exist - I'd love to visit Japan and Austrailia (esp. since Austrailia seems like they're the closest to what America is - in the execution of freedom and daily living), but I don't think I'd want to live anywhere but America.
And again: America is a microcosm of the rest of the world. At my current job, my boss is Korean, my boss above him is Vietnamese, the CEO is born & raised in the town he works in (Eugene, Oregon), and I'm a standard German/English mix that is so caucasian it's not funny. The company also has workers from every other continent...And their staff is around 100 employees. The only thing that really binds us together is a love of video games, the English language, and American citizenship.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
