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I just think this is an awesome post.list the top FIVE things about the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA you like, respect and cherish the most?
1. No country has ever had as much power as the US and used it less
2. The US has not used war to expand our territory or force ideology
3. The culture of the US is the most dominant in the world. We have done it through media and example rather than force
4. The US culture is the most open in the world. It is constantly evolving and has been open to all ethnicities, religions and races
5. The US has contributed more to technological advances in the world than any other nation.
1. No country has ever had as much power as the US and used it less.
I respect that observation a whole lot.
2. The US has not used war to expand our territory or force ideology
This isn't entirely true, but if we qualify it with the phrase, "in modern times" i think it is true and a terrific thing to note.
3. The culture of the US is the most dominant in the world. We have done it through media and example rather than force
It is refreshing to see folks speak of the spread of American culture in terms that are not merely the set-up for a dismissive joke.
4. The US culture is the most open in the world. It is constantly evolving and has been open to all ethnicities, religions and races
Agreed. Whether we refer to it as a "melting pot" or a "mixed salad" (I have seen both metaphors used), it is a distinctive part of the American experience that we adopt much of what the rest of the world has to offer.
5. The US has contributed more to technological advances in the world than any other nation.
I also agree with this. From the notions of "mass production" to the incredible advances brought about by our Space Program, America has contributed enormously to the overall advances in the world that make life a little easier for all (and this is true even if those advances are not distributed equally throughout the world due to other sad factors).
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