"10 Things Most Americans Don't Know About America"

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1. Few people are impressed by us.
2. Few people hate us.
3. We know nothing about the rest of the world.
4. We are poor at expressing gratitude and affection.
5. The quality of life for the average American is not all that great.
6. The rest of the world is not a slum-ridden [poop]hole compared to us.
7. We're paranoid.
8. We're status-obsessed and seek attention.
9. We are very unhealthy.
10. We mistake comfort for happiness.

http://markmanson.net/america

thoughts?
 

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I dont know if i agree with him entirely,

While i like his writing style it based somewhat on his own perception. Im gassed to take his assertions with a grain of salt. Once doing research.

I would have to co-sign and agree with the "healthy" statement as statisitics have just about shown this. plus with the fast=food culture and process foods.

Much of the rest is imo of his mere opinion, contigenet of who you are, your personal view(s), lifestyle,etc.
 

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1. Few people are impressed by us.
2. Few people hate us.
3. We know nothing about the rest of the world.
4. We are poor at expressing gratitude and affection.
5. The quality of life for the average American is not all that great.
6. The rest of the world is not a slum-ridden [poop]hole compared to us.
7. We're paranoid.
8. We're status-obsessed and seek attention.
9. We are very unhealthy.
10. We mistake comfort for happiness.

http://markmanson.net/america

thoughts?

From an outsider looking in with occasional trips to the US and encounters with Americans, I agree with 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7.
 

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Another fun fact:

America leads the world in philanthropy and provides an ungodly amount of assistance to other nations.


TPHWNvW.gif


^How much the rich nations gave - total $ in billions and as a % of their GDP


:obama: Notice those nations that scored oh so high on the quality of life index, give nothing to others...:mjpls:
 

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Maybe they're on to something; stop trying to tell everyone else how to clean their toilet when your roof is missing.
 

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Another fun fact:

America leads the world in philanthropy and provides an ungodly amount of assistance to other nations.


TPHWNvW.gif


^How much the rich nations gave - total $ in billions and as a % of their GDP


:obama: Notice those nations that scored oh so high on the quality of life index, give nothing to others...:mjpls:


Philanthropy isn't needed when everyone is :eat: good.
 
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Another fun fact:

America leads the world in philanthropy and provides an ungodly amount of assistance to other nations.


TPHWNvW.gif


^How much the rich nations gave - total $ in billions and as a % of their GDP


:obama: Notice those nations that scored oh so high on the quality of life index, give nothing to others...:mjpls:
:deadmanny:@ you using a graph showing the US as the least charitable nation by GDP to prove we're generous....No shyt smaller countries nominal statistics will be lower:ufdup:
 

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how about we turn this into an objective thread:

#1 - America supplied troops to the royalist armies during the Russian Civil War to put down Lenin & Trotsky's forces in 1917/18.
 

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List is nonsense


Oh and Americans know very little about anything frankly.
 
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