And electing a pompous lying little twit is better?
Blair is better than Bush, definitely.
Explain why your country is better than the US
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Blair is better than Bush, definitely.
By that logic, I wasn't born until after the 'genocide'.
I feel I'm very qualified to quote this. I lived in Munich for three years 
But if you look at the northeast, it's pretty much the same, and about the same size as Germany. This country is to dang big to have a coast to coast public transportation system
but it was very easy to pick up the basics, unlike English which is dang near impossible
so do we, It's just that only two parties get the most votes.
Definately true, but since we've only been here 400+ years it's hard to have buildings that old, no fair, doesn't count
Agreed: What we call coffee shouldn't be fed to pigs. Why do you think Starbucks can charge $5 a cup, it's the closest thing we have to coffee
You must nave been in the northwest, because here in Texas, we have some of the biggest plates and the best foods
Again, agree: I was thirteen when I moved to Munich. Half a mile walk to the S-bahn and anywhere in the city from there. There was really nothing like having such freedom...
But if you look at the northeast, it's pretty much the same, and about the same size as Germany. This country is to dang big to have a coast to coast public transportation system
Better system, maybe. Better providers, I doubt it. We have some of the finest medical facilities in the world, IF you can afford them
Amen, brother , amen. I would kill to get back to Andechs
LMAO. I personaly think it sounds a little to gutteral
but it was very easy to pick up the basics, unlike English which is dang near impossible We have all those to, and more. a lot of immigrants, all proud of their heritage. We have Czech fests, Greek fests, Oktoberfests (NOTHING like the real one though). Little Italy and Chinatown in every city.
Umm... at least you got the Autobahn out of it?
Dutch is pretty close to the ugliest language ever, and I say this as a Dane, so that counts for something.
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Because we are on top. 
Marla_Singer
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European cities are definitly more vibrant than US cities and hence more enjoyable to live in.
I wouldn't like to live in a city which would be made of a CBD representing 4 horizontal and 4 vertical avenues surrounded by an ocean of boring houses. Where to go out during night in such a context ? Taking your car to go watch a movie in a mall ? How sad !
I wouldn't like to live in a city which would be made of a CBD representing 4 horizontal and 4 vertical avenues surrounded by an ocean of boring houses. Where to go out during night in such a context ? Taking your car to go watch a movie in a mall ? How sad !
ShannonCT
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Because we are on top.
Only in your northo-centric view of the world.
This is how I see things:
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See, now we are the pillar that holds up all of the America's.
Mercenary82
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It doesn't really make sense for you to compare tiny countries like Denmark or Netherlands to a country as vast as the USA. States here are very different from each other, places like Massachusets are more liberal than some parts of Europe. Its just like clumping all of Europe together as a whole even.
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No it isn't. The whole of Europe is not run by the same government.
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Not mIRC!!!
Why is your country better than the US?
It's not.
It's not.
Skill schmill, it's dull and boring just like its sibling baseball. At least baseball only tortures its audience for only 3 hours. Cricket can go on for days.
Yes but that's hardly a consoloation.
Only in your northo-centric view of the world.
This is how I see things:
Sadly, that is the most accurate knowledge of world geography that any American has managed so far.
Things I prefer about the UK (in no particular order):
* Fewer Christians, far fewer fundamentalist Christians, more atheists/nontheists (note, I have nothing against Christians themselves as such - I have several Christian friends - the problem is when they wield policial power).
* Cheaper higher education - though thanks to Labour, this is rapidly going down the pan.
* National healthcare.
* Better public transport.
* Our democratic system isn't "two party" to the extreme that it seems to be in the US.
* Fewer Christians, far fewer fundamentalist Christians, more atheists/nontheists (note, I have nothing against Christians themselves as such - I have several Christian friends - the problem is when they wield policial power).
* Cheaper higher education - though thanks to Labour, this is rapidly going down the pan.
* National healthcare.
* Better public transport.
* Our democratic system isn't "two party" to the extreme that it seems to be in the US.
aneeshm
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Our culture and civilisation cannot be compared with that of the USA, because we are a 10,000 year old cultural continuum, whereas the USA is less than a twentieth that age. You cannot meaningfully compare a 20 year old with a one year old, can you?
As a country, we aren't as good as the USA.
Yet.
Give us fifty years.
As a country, we aren't as good as the USA.
Yet.
Give us fifty years.
Just going by your list, it sounds like the Netherlands is a terrible place to live compared to the US.-Abortion.
Bad
-Euthanasia.
Bad
-Better health care. As it's paid for by the government, bad
-Universities are affordable for all. Because that's paid for by the government, bad
-We actually care about the environment. At the cost of your economy
-No rampant gun violence. No, you all just get all your murderous feelings out on the unborn or sick.
-The police smokes weed together with you. Disgraceful
-We speak Dutch. Meh. Neither good nor bad
Here the religious do not dictate everybody else how to live their lives. If they want to live their lives a certain way, they're free to do so as long as they don't push their morals and values onto others.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJuNgBkloFE
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