Current Events > Why is america said to be a joke country?

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Not rhetorical

Haters
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By whom?

Who actually has it as good as us while being as large and powerful as us?
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Still hugely religious, including fundamentalists who try to influence legislature.

School shootings

Obesity

Rich/poor divide

Elected Trump

Ridiculous levels of patriotism


These all spring to mind. I'm sure there are other reasons.

Of course, acknowledging the faults of America doesn't mean that other countries are without their problems.

Last few years is starting to wear down on our reputation, we have become an embarrassment to the rest of the world with our senseless sensitivity and PC culture about everything. We now look like fools as it's been taken way, WAY too far.
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Well, we elected Donald Trump. That's a big one

Friggin Americans are nosy as hell, they will look through your trash if they could. I always feel I am being read, like everyone is a medium.

Never thought of it like that

MabusIncarnate posted...

to the rest of the world with our senseless sensitivity and PC culture about everything. We now look like fools as it's been taken way, WAY too far.

If you think THIS is what the rest of the world sees in us, you might lack the perspective to talk about this like you know what you're talking about.
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The Republican Party actively hurts the U.S. where even far right nationalist parties in Western Europe try to improve standards of living.
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Asian countries tend to treat Americans as cool but really ignorant.
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MabusIncarnate posted...

Last few years is starting to wear down on our reputation, we have become an embarrassment to the rest of the world with our senseless sensitivity and PC culture about everything. We now look like fools as it's been taken way, WAY too far.

You clearly don't understand how the rest of the world works. If you think our sensitivity and PC culture is bad, the majority of other countries are much worse.
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