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Man, you don't know what you are talking about.
All the Antiamericanism in the world is based on the stupid rants of your progressive liberals.
Oh no, it can't be because of the multi-national corporations that trample the rights of working people of the world (i.e. Coca-Cola in India), a government that starts unilateral wars and occupies countries that DIDN'T bomb us, to the chagrin of the ENTIRE world, or the huge economic, social, and educational disparities between rich and poor, despite all of the talk of America being the "greatest country in the world", or the jingoism that justifies all kinds of racism and inhumane acts (giving chlamydia to Guatamalans), or supporting the world's worst dictators, if they have something to off the government or corporate types.
It's just the "progressive liberals" talking about those things that make people see those things.
Liberals aren't anti-American, we're they're neo-conservatives and corporate douche bags, who want to rape, pillage, and enslave the entire world, especially the American working class and poor.
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But there are some things in the States that are broken, such as the health care system. I'm not for a socialist universal health care system or anything like that, but we need something better than what we have. Japan has a pretty good health care system. It is not cheap, but there is something available for those who cannot afford it. Overall, I think Japan is a country that I wish the U.S. could be more like. I feel like they do things right and efficient over there, not just with the aforementioned health care system, but also with their low crime rate, excellent transportation system, advanced technology, stable economy, etc. For the record, I don't consider myself a liberal or conservative. In fact, Japan isn't an economic model that liberals would want the U.S. to follow (they would prefer countries like Canada or Sweden). Japan is actually more economically conservative and capitalist than the U.S. They are all about large corporations and private sectors. Even their infrastructure is privatized, which is something they should try in the States.
Hasn't Japan been stuck in a "lost decade" for the past 20 years or so?
I mean, they have high suicide rates (people aren't happy), they're underweight (the women), the men are shrinking into sexless beings, and their population is plummeting to dangerously low levels.
Japan is one of the LAST countries the U.S. should try to be like. Low murder rates aren't the only thing a country should be judged on.
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Only one that comes to mind is Germany. Owing to history nationalism was discouraged by the system. Only in recent times the 06 World Football Cup,being a prime example has the flag and colours made and appearance.
Germans often tend to be regional and European before German.
Malaysia seems to have developed a greater sense of national identity than in recent years, although to what extent do all races feel Malaysian is debatable.
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In a lot of countries, like Canada, the national anthem is played in the cinema before the movie. Does that make it a more patriotic country?
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lol that's not true, where on earth did you hear that?
Possibilities I didn't explore then are nations where most want to leave or nations that are still largely conglomerations of various ethnic groups that may not feel a strong sense of being a single nation.
In Guyana, the Dominican Republic, and El Salvador more than half the population would like to emigrate. Although I thought the Dominicans had a fairly strong sense of nationalism.
Sierra Leone is maybe the tops in having more people wanting to leave than enter, though this is maybe more a sign of recent wars/turbulence than dislike of country.
On the "not feeling a strong sense of being a nation" maybe The Federated States of Micronesia? It is made up of a diversity of islands and did not become an independent nation until 1986. Although it does look like they've had centuries long links.
So Papua New Guinea might be a better choice and I considered naming it first. They have 820 languages for 6,000,000 people. Many of these languages are quite small, but no language seems to dominate. The largest looks to have about 200,000 first-language speakers. Although the creole language Tok Pisin is listed as having around 4 million who speak it as a second language. It looks to have become its own nation in 1975.
Bleh, I'm glad that doesn't happen here, I'd cringe so much.
That is a typically British attitude. Cringe at displays of national pride rather than engage in it.
The UK must be the least patriotic country in the world, anyone who thinks otherwise doesn't know the real UK and only knows this country from films like Zulu.
Again, a big. I think you're confusing French for Brits or Americans. You meant everybody in the world right?
I see nothing wrong with Toubon law. We're not an English-speaking country and the average level in foreign languages is quite low, traducing documents non understandable by the average consumer or employee should be of course mandatory.
You should check ads or start-up enterprises names here, sometimes I wonder if I'm in an English-speaking country. Those people find French names outdated or something.
Why do you say "Brits or Americans"? As if it amounts to the same thing?
Do you have any idea how ignorant that is? Or is that the kind of ignorant rubbish they teach you in France?
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I think you're confusing French for Brits or Americans. You meant everybody in the world right?
