as an Englishman who is currently on business in the USA i feel i must ask this.
As M.D and travelling executive of HuGe LoNg BeLtS Ltd i have nothing but praise for the USA, my business is thriving and due to the USA profits i may now retire.
Thanks Yanks
Sid…this is amazing…and I suspect most unexpected on your part…
You have brought out a bunch of Hate America Firsters!
America is the best country because of:
1 – Liberty
2 – Federalism
3 – Rule of Law
4 – An insight offered by the Frenchman Marbois when discussing the price for the Louisiana Purchase (paraphrasing): "Think about what you are buying…you are not just buying land, you are buying no neighbors…no disputes."
These things make our *government* the best…people are no different anywhere.
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A perfect country to be rich stealing the natives…
They believe everything…and they pay everything, huh..
They even believe god created america and maybe bush 6.000 yrs ago.
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who said the USA was the best country??!!
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The whole world loves the USA. We think it is really wonderful. The thing I like most about the USA is how quietly spoken its people are, they are not the least bit opinionated. And the USA punches beneath its weight, rarely getting involved in international affairs. It is easy to see why most people have never heard of it.
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Im not sure if its the best in the world but it is indeed the Country of oppertunity…!
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Could i take over your Company, i’d make a fortune. I’d have to watch out though, for Marjorie Dawes and Fat Fighters.
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Lol. Nice one vicious made me laugh. Although you may go quite a way before you find an American that doesn’t actually think you are really praising them.
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Because we are aggresive and go get what we want and stay powerful !!!! Plus our women are gorgeous, and my penis is tiny, but I can still get laid, you can’t beat that~
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u r still the best!
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You have a funny way of showing your gratitude, I guess it’s just a limey thing…
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The best country at what?
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Has someone cloned Sid Vicious? I thought you were back in England already. The reason it’s thebest country, is that I’m in it. Bask in my glory.
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I’ll give you one answer
the bald eagle
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Too bad you must often espouse contempt for a country that has obviously aided you in your success.
Perhaps, you should spend some time in Iran and see how far that nation takes you for comparison.
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ASk the red indians on the reservations,,,
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The word "best" is relative. It is best for many of us. It is not necessarily best when you judge by life expectancy, or gun violence, or how we treat our poor. It’s darned good in its system of government (messy and loud though we are… at least we have term limits to help mollify that) and its charity to other countries in need, and its media rocks. Only when you have specific criteria can you say "best" or "worst" about any one country.
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Until it’s proved that it is the best country, there is no answer to your question.
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they are the best because they have not been colonised by the united states of europe, like we britains have.
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It isn’t.
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I most certainly don’t think that America is the best Country.
Most Americans are Obese, Rude, Flash, but there is one good point about them…………….they now have in my view the 2 most apologetic Brits living in their Country Madam Posh and Mr Beckham….and Boys.
Bet you all get fed up with them being in the News and on TV.
Please DO NOT let them out of your Country.
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i am American and i wouldent say America is the best but, not the worst eaither.just what i dont understand is why are the Brits so jealous. all it shows is that they ( not all ) cant handle themselves in jealousy. people are people and we all are suriveing the way we can all i can say to some of them is GROW UP.
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You don’t have two dimes to rub together! You are like all the rest full of it! I understand why the Scots and the Irish want no part of you"currently in America" your so proud to be here!
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Sid…this is amazing…and I suspect most unexpected on your part…
You have brought out a bunch of Hate America Firsters!
America is the best country because of:
1 – Liberty
2 – Federalism
3 – Rule of Law
4 – An insight offered by the Frenchman Marbois when discussing the price for the Louisiana Purchase (paraphrasing): "Think about what you are buying…you are not just buying land, you are buying no neighbors…no disputes."
These things make our *government* the best…people are no different anywhere.
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Sid, if you think America is so wonderful please go and live there and stop pestering us with your schoolboy obsession with that mediocre place.
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Where else could you sell Size 56 belts? lol
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well we definitely have a better sense of humor (humour) than the English – and yes people are as fat as their wallets here-
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2 bucks for a pound sterling, thats reason enough!
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Congratulations on your new found wealth. Now if you really want to make more money, I can give you an idea that will make you more money then the Queen. So before you retire, listen up.
Yes you can make money in America selling large belts, but there is allot of competition here, and people have been fat here for a long time, so they already own large belts. What you need is a place where people are just beginning to embrace their fatness. I’m of course talking about England. For Large belts England is a virgin market (just like the men there) There will be little competition there, and best of all they’re still growing. A guy who buys a 48 belt will buy a 50 belt the next week, and the week after that, a 52. You would be able to buy and sell Richard Branson in two years. Your only real problem is getting enough leather to make all the belts you’ll be selling.
Thank you for finally acknowledging that USA is the best. I’m glad you finally learned something from YA.
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Where?
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I think the USA is great because we have such great food! Yeah, over 1/2 of us have weight problems, but with such an ample supply of such tasty food it’s hard not to be. I got to live in London for a short while, with the exception of Caramel McVittes, Fish & Chips, and Indian Cuisine, I didn’t eat much. The food in England I found rather bland, and it was so easy to lose weight. I was even told by Brits (who had been to the States) while I was there that the Americans "have wonderful breakfasts."
The reason I think the US has such great food is because of being such a melting pot. We have immigrants from all over the world who have settled here, bringing recipies and spices. It’s such a wonderful variety.
Sadly, one of our greatest things will probably kill a big portion of us.
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Neenie, the sooner more of you lot (US of A mongrels) succumb to the greed you thrive upon the better for all of us!
Keep stuffing, keep choking and good riddance!
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The best for what?
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You are welcome to your opinion.I prefer where I live in England.
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It has its problems like other countries do, but we like it in spite of that! Well, except for those moronic republicans! Can they come live with you?
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I have one thing to say. I bet almost all Non-Americans don’t know how our government is run. The PEOPLE run the government. altough right now we arguably dont..we have the right to overrun our government if we please. we have so many rights and government abilitys. As an American YOU are american. NOT the government. Sure they’re american but to us they are the backround. the ones who represent, and provide medical and police. Sure we depend on them, but we the people picture ourselfs on the top of our country. we are the body of america. we get to choose what we want of our country and our future. Now many countries copied our idea of government and thats a good thing. Sure we def. arn’t perfect. Anyone would be a fool to think so. but I love america! Also another thing I wanna point out there, If Britain won the Revolutionary war, if america didn’t exist WW2 might have been won by the Germans/Axis. Because, we supplied the Russians with food ammo,weapons and clothing, and we also obviously supplied our army in Europe and Japan. Withought America, and the other European Countries Britain could have conqured if The Revolutionary war of America wasn’t won, could be all german territory.
The USA is the best country mainly because it’s natives (well, not actual notive natives but the ones that have lived there for a few generations) are the best people to have “what nation is the best”-discussions with. They generally like to pretend that the modern western culture wasn’t build on let’s say the French revolution and the enlightenment but instead purely on stuff happening on American soil. Another often heard argument is “You’re enjoying your freedom because we won wolrd war 2 for you, so shut the fuck up”. Funny enough this argument is usually used by people who weren’t in the war and tend to forget things like America only getting involved after the attack on Pearl harbor, the involvement of other non-European nations like Canada and the fact that the eastern front was about four times the scale of the western front so in fact those dirty commies did in fact contribute a tiny little bit there. (People that actually were in the war obviously deserve all the credit they claim, I’m not disaggreeing with that.)
But the best thing about Americans in this sort of discussions is that it are mostly the ones that know very little about any other countries that are the most fanatical. I’m not saying that someone can’t defend the US as the greatest country on earth when they know what they’re talkig about, but the ones that scream hardest generally don’t. And that’s why the USA is the greatest nation on earth, because they really bring some life into this sort of debate.
O, and @ Jack:
In fact, the American government is run a bit less by the people than let’s say most European governments. Let me explain:
1 You have a system where only 2 political parties matter, others exist but only as a sideshow. That means that the people have only two choises. That is not a lot when deciding on so many different issues. In many other countries you can at least choose between several parties.
2 Mostly because of the size of the country, anyone who wants to gain enough support to run for president must have a decently filled war chest and enough influence. By now, even you must have noted that the same names have returned quite often in high places: Kennedy, Bush, Clinton. Now, every country has it’s elite of political minds and lobby-fanatics, but the US government takes home the prize for being the least accessable to “normal” people.
You can picture yourself on top of anything, but it doesn’t mean you are. I’m sorry to say so, but when it comes to democracy, you are not the top dogs. (Okay, you still do loads better than the European Union, but we were talking about countries here.)
P.S. You have as little right to overrun the government as anybody else, but might makes right. Which means that if you can do it, well, you can do it.
If you are interested in different democratic systems and which one is “best”, read up a bit. And if you want to feel really good about your own form, read about Belgium, or the EU.