NationStates Jolt Archive

Discuss.

Untied States...hehe.
Either a nice typo or very deep satire.

It keeps tripping.

Untied States...hehe.
Either a nice typo or very deep satire.
Hey I changed it and I had only one year of social studies in English. otherwise I had it in French because I go to language school.

Our flag looks dumb.

I'm sure this is common in other countries as well but I hate how materialistic a lot of people are.

two words, both start with "M" McDonalds and Microsoft

consumerism, consumerism and more consumerism

<3 the USA

too stoned to think of anything negative about it right now

some of the previous posters make good points though

lol @ our flag looks dumb

People graduate high school uneducated. It's ridiculous that we allow people to graduate high school without knowing proper English, basic algebra, and an understanding of geography. You go to college and have to be retaught everything because most people didn't learn it the first time. Yet these people have the same diploma as the ones who actually walked away with an education.

Our flag looks dumb.

At least it's not Libya's:

http://wwwusers.brookes.ac.uk/01292047/libya/images/flag.gif

Still, the whole stars and stripes thing is pretty ugly.

Too many stupid people.

At least it's not Libya's:

http://wwwusers.brookes.ac.uk/01292047/libya/images/flag.gif

Still, the whole stars and stripes thing is pretty ugly.
I was just about to say that.

At least it's not Libya's:

http://wwwusers.brookes.ac.uk/01292047/libya/images/flag.gif

Still, the whole stars and stripes thing is pretty ugly.
Well at least it's simple : )

The people. More specifically, their focus on money and ignorance of the world beyond their borders.



oh, and their superiority/God complex.

Well at least it's simple : )

Must be boring on national holidays though...

At least it's not Libya's:

http://wwwusers.brookes.ac.uk/01292047/libya/images/flag.gif

Still, the whole stars and stripes thing is pretty ugly.

We tried to do too much with it, while Libya is too busy killing each other to come up with a good flag. Give them a few more decades and they'll have something better.

The absolutism of many people.
The belief that America is fundamentally different to other countries.
The disinterest of most about what goes on in the rest of the world.

The absolutism of many people.
The belief that America is fundamentally different to other countries.
The disinterest of most about what goes on in the rest of the world.

Like Germany, then, but without the attitude.

Discuss.


This was a good question RX-8

.I think it shows that the problem with America in most peoples eyes around the world is exactly that: the Govt. - Something seemingly lost on all those people screaming of anti-americanism as if all these countries around the world as well as the terrorists don't hate us because they are jealous but because of the actions of our govt. around the world and fighting that doesn't come from killing people but from changing our actions..

The absolutism of many people.
The belief that America is fundamentally different to other countries.
The disinterest of most about what goes on in the rest of the world.

We don't need to be interested!:

http://www.internationalterrorist.com/artwork/s_trystop.jpg

People playing the blame game, not taking responsibility for their own actions/decisions and expecting the government to coddle them and wipe their ass every time they do something stupid.

People playing the blame game, not taking responsibility for their own actions/decisions and expecting the government to coddle them and wipe their ass every time they do something stupid.

You see plenty of the blame game in Cleveland, believe me.

People playing the blame game, not taking responsibility for their own actions/decisions and expecting the government to coddle them and wipe their ass every time they do something stupid.

but that has something to do with the govt.

but that has something to do with the govt.
No, it would have to do with government if I had included "and the government for actually coddling and nannying the stupid people."

As my statement sits, it's all about people not taking personal responsibility for their actions/decisions. That includes their expectation of having their butts bailed out every time they do something stupid.

I dont like that I live in it. I'd rather be living in Europe...even though I'm sure Europeans wouldnt want me there...but hey, Ill throw one of my fake accents and they'll never know :rolleyes:

the only theng i like is the freedom to spek any language i want. but i love japan and it's flag is so cool and semple.and it languaeg is buttafull and the contry is just osam.and i am a american :mp5: :mp5: :mp5:

I dont like that I live in it. I'd rather be living in Europe...even though I'm sure Europeans wouldnt want me there...but hey, Ill throw one of my fake accents and they'll never know :rolleyes:

The good thing about our accent is that I can identify one of my fellow
Americans (USians, Statsians?) anywhere in the world and get help.

Too many insane lawsuits. People are suing for stuff that should have been common sense and actually winning.

Too many insane lawsuits. People are suing for stuff that should have been common sense and actually winning.
That's just a symptom of what I stated earlier.

Huge corporations, sports, television, materialism, religious nonsense, secularist nonsense, over-sensationalized media (this ties in with "television"), racism, sexism, ultra-nationalism, and a few other things I've missed.

All of these things could be seen as having something to do with the government, but so can basically everything.

The seemingly unquestioning arrogance that goes into assuming that the best in the USA is the best in the World. In some cases it may be, but not in all.

Fish full of mercury.... "Could I please have some heavy metal w/a chunk of fish on the side?" I can't even eat my fav fish or shark or anything! :mad:

the only theng i like is the freedom to spek any language i want. but i love japan and it's flag is so cool and semple.and it languaeg is buttafull and the contry is just osam.and i am a american
...this guy. I think he just reinforces the argument against the public school system above...

Obnoxious smilies removed.

<3 the USA

too stoned to think of anything negative about it right now

some of the previous posters make good points though

lol @ our flag looks dumb

Well considering your condition, maybe you aren't happy about the fact that we've got a bunch of people who think that "stoned drivers" are a reason to ban marijuana outright, but not alcohol?

Just a suggestion.

Hollywood for churning out nothing but crap (mildly entertaining crap, but crap nonetheless).

The fact you guys don't play cricket or rugby so we have to wait four years to kick your arse at swimming.

And the fact that your hip-hop kicks our hip-hops arse.

Oh and that whole media thing, but other than that I have no problem. I like the people. I like the scenery (although you should really be doing what we should be doing, preserving the enviroment better. But we're not doing a great job of that either), and I like the video games (although Japan does kick your arse at that, but we're not one to talk, barely even having a video game circut down here).

traffic way too much trafic (or at least where i am in DC)

Well considering your condition, maybe you aren't happy about the fact that we've got a bunch of people who think that "stoned drivers" are a reason to ban marijuana outright, but not alcohol?

Just a suggestion.
I agree with that.

Marijuana prohibition is just dumb. There's no justification for banning it but keeping alcohol and cigarettes legal, both of which have been shown to be more harmful.

Kids can't watch their Saturday morning cartoons without being marketed to rather aggressively every (what is it?) 8, 9 minutes. You don't recognize them when they're done. "Gotta catch them all!" Every other page in a magazine is an ad. Then, on the other hand, it might be like that everywhere. And of course the flag. I'm 'sposed to pledge allegiance to that thing?

Well considering your condition, maybe you aren't happy about the fact that we've got a bunch of people who think that "stoned drivers" are a reason to ban marijuana outright, but not alcohol?

Just a suggestion.

Because of my condition at that time, I just didn't want to harsh my buzz by bringing negative thought into my happy world.

Also, I think that might have to do with govt. although I know the true reason pot is illegal is because of corporate influence *cough*DuPont*cough* on govt. so it's really a corporate issue huh? I dunno, I still wanna think happy thoughts - mmmmm chocolate.

i wish america's crime rate would go down. it's ridiculous how many rapes, murders, and robberies occur in america these days. can you imagine what life would be like if we could trust out own people?

The lack of willingness to take personal resposnibility for ones actions, progressive moral degeneration, consumerism, entitlement mentality, disinterest in the well-being of others on a personal level, degeneration of the family unit, instant gratification drivenness of society, poor education, lack of knowledge about the world, willingness to react without thought, lack of appreciation of others... essentially the self focus that has attended most affluent world powers through out history.

degeneration of the family unit

this is one I wanted to bring up before so lets talk about it, because I think that it isn't solely happening in the US but is seemingly most prevalent here.

What do you people think is the cause of this? It seems that is is teh cause of many of our other problems that you mentioned. I think it started when people started moving from small towns and farms to the big cities. The closeness was lost when everyones lives became too busy to spend quality time with relatives. perhaps it also has to do with US citizens having to spend more time worrying about working so that they can make the bare minimum to live on. This might be domenstrated as a possibility by lookign at other countries where they work less hours, have longer vacations and take long midday breaks from work to nap or have long lunches with family and friends, and their family units are much tighter and more loving like in Mexico or Germany for example.

I can't say I know what the facts are or that I have all the pieces to this puzzle, but I am interested in seeing what everybody else thinks.

Our flag looks dumb.

Its a hell of a lot better than the competition. Look at the flags of; Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Poland, Indonesia, SK, NK, Hong Kong, Russia, Japan. Just to list a few examples and look at the state of crapiness they behold.

What dont you like about the USA that has nothing to do with goverment
Nothing. It's a wonderful country, in other regards, and I have quite a few friends down there.

Same things I don't like about all countries.

The beer sucks

The systems of measurement are totally archaic. It's the only place in the world apart from Burma that regards the Metric system with suspicion and open hostility.

The systems of measurement are totally archaic. It's the only place in the world apart from Burma that regards the Metric system with suspicion and open hostility.

what's interesting is that the US military has been metric for a long, long time - but the civilian US has resisted it.

this is one I wanted to bring up before so lets talk about it, because I think that it isn't solely happening in the US but is seemingly most prevalent here.

What do you people think is the cause of this? It seems that is is teh cause of many of our other problems that you mentioned. I think it started when people started moving from small towns and farms to the big cities. The closeness was lost when everyones lives became too busy to spend quality time with relatives. perhaps it also has to do with US citizens having to spend more time worrying about working so that they can make the bare minimum to live on. This might be domenstrated as a possibility by lookign at other countries where they work less hours, have longer vacations and take long midday breaks from work to nap or have long lunches with family and friends, and their family units are much tighter and more loving like in Mexico or Germany for example.

I can't say I know what the facts are or that I have all the pieces to this puzzle, but I am interested in seeing what everybody else thinks.

I agree. Grandparents, sisters, cousins..all relatives may live on the other side of the country. Family is much smaller than it has ever been. I live in a country which has long vacations and short working weeks. Yet the problem is very visible. We haven't used to live in cities.

I believe that many of those common mental health problems are caused by the way we are supposed to live. Work, get more money, succeed. I have several 25+ friends who are almost burned out. They have good careers and high incomes but that's it. They are not happy with their lives. Few of them have already decided to jump out of it and they seem to enjoy their "new lives" much better.

edit: One point is also the fact that many work on "abstract" industries. They never see the results of their work. Or the results are not that important for everyday life.

I don't like the fact that we Americans tend to forget about what has been done to others in the past and then act surprized when they tell us they hate us.

Draft picks in sports!

What a stupid idea, you are totally ruining the competitive edge in professional sports by awarding the worst teams with the first draft picks.

How ironic that the US is "socialist" when it comes to sports.

Most American accents are pretty crass, apart from New York and Boston.

The general level of ignorance about the world is also pretty disturbing, especially when there is not much of interest (with regards to history and culture) within the US itself. If any people should know about other countries it should be Americans.

The garbage they put on television.

The abundant African-American population; I wish we didn't have so many of them.

Wyoming. We can do without.

*coming from a Californian*

what's interesting is that the US military has been metric for a long, long time - but the civilian US has resisted it.
Eh, actually, we're using it more and more. In high school I haven't used the standard system in like...ever. Neither in Geometry nor Biology. It's all metric.

And it feels no different from the standard system.

What dont you like about the USA that has nothing to do with goverment

People who let the government get away with what it does!

I think we could sure do without the extreme religious right in this country. They ruin everyone's fun! Burn books, try to impose their beliefs on all of us. Someone needs to remind them that America is not a theocracy!

I agree. Grandparents, sisters, cousins..all relatives may live on the other side of the country. Family is much smaller than it has ever been. I live in a country which has long vacations and short working weeks. Yet the problem is very visible. We haven't used to live in cities.

I believe that many of those common mental health problems are caused by the way we are supposed to live. Work, get more money, succeed. I have several 25+ friends who are almost burned out. They have good careers and high incomes but that's it. They are not happy with their lives. Few of them have already decided to jump out of it and they seem to enjoy their "new lives" much better.

edit: One point is also the fact that many work on "abstract" industries. They never see the results of their work. Or the results are not that important for everyday life.

yeah, I personally think that the average Americans' view of what real success in life is is not truely in their best self interests. Somehow most of us have fallen prey to the idea that whoever dies with the most toys and the greatest amount of power over others wins, despite how stressed out it makes us and how little happiness (none) material success really brings.

Those in the city moreso though. I have lived the city life as well as the country life and the city life is radiaclly fast paced while the city life gives you so much quiet time and time for personal relationship with your friends family and with nature. I loved living in the city as well but it ages you faster and leaves you little time for much more than the most necessary life chores.

I think that city planners should think about this and try to shoot for plans that help bring communities together as communities somehow. I'm not a civil engineer (I think those are teh ones in charge of this stuff) so I don't have any real solutions.

Wyoming. We can do without.

*coming from a Californian*


as long as you aren't advocating getting rid of the national parks, grand tetons and my family living up there. :P

Wyoming. We can do without.

*coming from a Californian*

I second that! (coming from the person a state down from it)

The fact that they never learn anything about other countries. Their education seems to be limited to their own borders and they don't know anything about their neighbors right next door or across the big waters.