Wow, that exploded. No need to copy / paste your own reply. I have a life away from Mingle, at some point I'll read it.
You're stating a lot of things I didn't even mention? Who says I looked up statistics?
And yes, ppl will automatically travel to a country that has the image of being paradise, quite logical. Often the images presented in third world or less fortunate countries of western countries aren't particularly realistic. When I was a teenager I had this wonderful view of the States as well. Who doesn't? Like a famous rock-star everyone wants and idolizes. And off-stage he snorts drugs, impregnates women, is depressed, anti-social and beats up paparazzi. Still people will think he's God on earth and keep idolizing him.
Just saying, image.
As for facilities or technology, sure maybe the US is great at that. But what good does it do if the less fortunate of a country can't even benefit from it? Superior healthcare my @$$! Sure the facilities are there, if you have money. Like in a third world country.

I take your word for it that you never directly slagged another country on the forums. But don't you realize you do this by saying "superior", greatest and so on?
Thing is that most Americans are so convinces that their country is superior, they don't even think and consider that maybe other countries have their stuff together a lot better?
And like Larsson says: Americans can't handle criticism, but you criticize others without hesitation.
Just like you feel it's the truth that the US is the greatest, I feel it's the truth when I say it's not! Deal with it.

seems odd how all the "good" responses are all smart people, while all the "bad" responses are all silly and gibberish...

nice spin, lol

Brows the comments Mo it seems the most well thought out comments are from those who are educated and the "knee jerk juvenile comments are from those who support the "official" version of 911.

This is a very interesting debate even if it is supposed to be about the Super Bowl which I know nothing about. It is easy for people to say go and live somewhere else if you don't like it here as some of you have. Debate is your democratic right as long as it doesn’t get personal. I studied the US health care system during my degree and read and still read a lot of Noamh Chomsky. He has a lot to say about your country. I don't know enough about the US to get to involved but what I will say is my country (UK) is getting dragged back into the 1930's by our coalition government led by the Tories. They want to conserve the old order, the rich get richer and if you’re poor it's your fault. Keep up the debate after all you and I live in a democracy???

One just has to wonder what it takes to pull peoples head out of the sand. If the Iraq war lies could not do it nor the snowden leaks one just has figure there is a certain % of the population that has zero critical thinking abilities.

There you go and accuse me of being a Shill again!
Actually,if you had some Idea of Switzerland,you'd see we are far less "progressive" than you!
Why some of you Guys constantly think of Sweden when they hear Switzerland is a real Mystery to me!

But your Socialist-Idea of America ain't it either!

Certainly you can move to another nation that is more to your liking.

Oh sir, I am very aware. The Hoover dam cost 112 lives to build and the stealth bomber doesn't cost lives until after it is built. And both cause intense environmental impacts.

And as for good jobs and a great way of life, you have no idea. Mindset stuck on all that indoctrination. Well no problem, there will be a test shortly and those failing will mean well fed vultures and beetles.

seems you reading-comprehension is abit off,or you somehow in your lucid imagination are seeing words I haven't written!
It is me who doesn't think to highly about the State,NOT you!
You like to have Big Brother do your bidding whenever it suits you.
But he takes one Hell of a Toll,doesn't he?