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In response to "It's more visible in US politics, because the US is the #1 country in the world." by Roger More

How is the US the #1 country in the world? Do we rank countries solely on the amount of money they make now?

Posted by Guigue (aka Guigue) Aug 30 '12, 20:01

Cause usually the exceptionnalism is mostly about the incredible amount of freedom they have compared to the world.

I'm not trying to put the US down at all, but I do follow Canadian politics, and we don't do that here. We get a great deal of French politics, and while they're annoying as hell, they don't do that.

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Countries are ranked by power - by what they can do. For example, America can launch two wars on the opposite side of the world simultaneously. They - Roger More Aug 30, 20:32
We have the biggest grocery stores. -- nm - the liioulu without chrome Aug 30, 20:30
The country with the third-largest population, the most general prosperity and the largest army will hold an election in two months.... - Name Withheld By Request Aug 30, 20:04 5
- I think it's a little different. Canada is willing to admit that other countries are doing things better - Reagen Aug 30, 20:06 4
  - Again, it's not that a lot of that comes down to having earned that right. - Name Withheld By Request Aug 30, 20:10 3
    - And yet, you rarely hear us say that we have the best healthcare system in the world, I've heard it more often from Americans - Guigue Aug 30, 20:13 1
      - In some areas we barely rank ahead of third world countries. - the liioulu without chrome Aug 30, 20:32
    - I think you're partially correct on that front - Reagen Aug 30, 20:12

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