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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
That brings up the question: Which country is the greatest?
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As you pointed out in your post, that would depend on the answer to two questions
1. What is the definition of "great"?
2. How can one measure the applicability to this definition?
My opinion: The United States can never be the greatest country in the world because we are a country with a history of extremes.
We have done some wonderful things and some terrible things
We have shown mercy and cruelty
We have shown inclusiveness and exclusivity
We have shown tolerance and intolerance
The list could go on for a while. Accepting the US is accepting our extremism history. All I can say is that I like living in the US. Despite the good, the bad, and the ugly, the US is still a pretty nice place to live.
I guess what I am saying is that I feel that the US is the greatest country for
me.
