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That the country has ONE standard language. I have been in several countries where hundreds of languages are spoken, W. Africa is rife with tribal languages, Nigeria alone has at least 250 separate and distinct local languages, but, they were smart enough, when they demanded independence, to choose one European language as their national one, English. In the Cross River State of Nigeria alone Efik, Ibo, Ibibio, Hausa, and Yoruba were common languages, but...everyone (well, there were a few exceptions..." Eh-Bom " for example) spoke English, usually with a British Accent.
Where do you live, dude? There's more than just one language, and English is becoming less and less of a standard, and it should be. Spanish should also be a standard language, too.
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Although the US is far from perfect, there are lots of things that are good about the US including ...
1. Diversity of geography and climates: Here in Southern California, I have easy access to skiing in the mountains and the beaches ... We have so much variety among our 50 states and most Americans have yet to scratch the surface.
2. Food options (especially in the big cities): Within a short drive, I could eat at restaurants featuring the cuisines of various cultures.
3. Diversity: Here in Southern California, I have friends who are British, Mexican, Cuban, Filipino, Middle Eastern, Japanese, Vietnamese, etc ... Because of this, I have developed a greater sense of perspectives from various cultural viewpoints and can appreciate the diversity.
4. Freedoms: Although they are gradually eroding, there are many freedoms that Americans often take for granted including our freedom of speech without government censorship. As much as I cannot stand poking fun at our presidents (regardless of party), I am grateful that we can freely express our likes and dislikes without fear of government sanctions.
5. As a Christian, I appreciate our freedom to practice any religion and the fact that we don't have a national church that's mandated by our government.
This is far from a comprehensive list but highlights a few of the things that I find positive about our country.
I, now, live in Europe, and used to live in Boston. Believe me, here all engineers want to go and work in the USA, but at the same time they speak badly about The US. This is something crazy. Now, I am going to The US for work, and everyone here is crazy about it.
In my opinion US offers the best opportunity for those who like to work and are able to accomplish their goals. For lazy people who want to live on a low income job with free health care, with lost of racism and with plenty of free time, Europe is your choice.
That is funny to hear. What kind of engineer are you in? A number of engineers I have heard want to go to work and live in Europe for a little bit, or Japan, or China where there is a lot of development money. Some would like to go to Russia to study how they do engineering there (LOTS of smart folks I know come from Russia).
Well I've been to Europe and I can tell you they don't have nothing compared to America.
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Well....you can buy a closet sized house for $500,000+ in most Euro large cities. Pay 10 bucks a gallon for gasoline. Pay 75%+ of your income to the gument. etc. Autos cost more in most places with extra taxes on engine displacement size. Pay a fine to drive thru the center of large cities. You gotta luv it. Or to put it another way there are NO free lunches under socialism.
Where do you live, dude? There's more than just one language, and English is becoming less and less of a standard, and it should be. Spanish should also be a standard language, too.
after taking into account exchange rate, in the US, i gross approximately 100% more doing the same work i was doing in the UK, in a country in which i pay less in tax, and have a cheaper cost of living.
discrepancies between US and ex-US salaries for the same job can be pretty extraordinary, even within a single international company, with the US positions almost universally paying more.
many of my friends in the US who were originally from europe talk of not being able to accept the drop in earnings a move back to europe would entail.
I am sure that with a thread like this there are bound to be dozens of posts about how America is the best place on earth, if you don't like it leave, tree hugging socialist, etc., but the poster has very valid points. To some people it is not considered patriotic to speak ill of your country, but to me the ultimate form of love for country comes from recognizing some of the flaws, and asking what can be done to help improve. Blind nationalism will only lead to complacency, and we will never self-improve as a nation.
I agree, but the OP is doing the same thing, at the opposite end of the scale. Not being able to think of a single good thing about the US? That's absurd, and equally blind.
The U.S. is an positively exquisite example of a how a society descends into ignorance.
I've seen that in Canada, the UK, Russia, Australia, Brazil, India, etc. The point is, society descending into ignorance is a global thing, not just a US thing.
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