America isn't as great as America thinks?

Question

America has greatest incarceration rate.
Highest car thefts
Most obese industrialised country in the world
Most credit card fraud
Highest divorce by large margin
Most school shootings
Highest teen pregnancy
Highest child abuse death rate
Most porn produced
Most illegal drug use
Most antidepressants taken by women
Most prescription drugs taken
Most mental disorders
Most credit card debt
Most mortgage debt
Most student loan debt
Most plastic surgery done
Highest total crimes in the world
Most eating disorder deaths
Most complicated tax system
Most laws
Biggest military budget
Most foreign military bases
Exports more arms than anyone else
Biggest trade deficit
Government wastes more money than anyone else
Biggest government debt in world
2nd worst country for poverty in economically developed countries

Answer 1

Solutions: First. The world doesn't suck. People don't suck.Depending how you look at it, we are nature's most risky experiment. There are stories of how great we can be. What we're capable of. Tribal mentality and fear keep the majority locked in their own gated community. Screw you buddy, I got mine. Or Maybe if I screw you buddy, I can get mine. Was necessary a few thousand years ago. We need to catch up biologically to our technological progression. We don't seem capable of doing that without imposed structure. So this:Spread the money wisely. Set up job training programs for unskilled labor. Set up a school system for adults with family care for those attending. Set up programs for abused adults and children. Develop extensive public transportation. Develop ecological and climatology programs. Reduce military occupation. Conscript certain criminals into military work forces. Some pay as they prove worth. Break up mega corporations. Make them responsible for work forces to assist country's needs. Firebreaks. Tree plantings. Develop reforesting companies. Increase recreational areas. Use work forces to create parks and repair the mountain top mining we have created. Increase the possibility of touring the US. Govt and private co. Transportation to for the many who cannot get beyond their TVs. These would be essentially educational tours. Learn respect for the land. Assist the many charities for land and people. Reduce party over country through reducing politician's pay as they work against the people. Bring taxation into parity. Increase entertainment through exploiting natural talents and abilities. Setting up paying shows for buskers. People convicted of hate crimes to serve the development of those they hate. Anger management classes. Build thousands of fire-fighting air-crafts. Explore and develop fire-fighting specialists new equipment. Create corporations to drill for water. Develop water purification techniques. Remove the stigma from seeking psychological help. Develop teacher training classes. Research on how we learn needs to reach the classroom. Develop inner city restoration projects. Make child rearing the most important thing. Where does the money come from? We have most of it. It usually goes to damage repair and to titular forces that are political. We spend more to clean up and to police homeless than it would cost to set up work camps where they would assist in the above programs and would get paid. Those that can't work or are mentally disturbed would go to programs for help. Is this easy. No. It's fighting a tribal mentality that has not been able to move into caring for what we've come to be. I would call it a 500year plan. Try putting it into work. Have it worked on by those individuals that really care for people and their country. Give it 500 years. If it isn't working, scrap it and try something else.

Answer 2

yeah

Answer 3

True; you are probably right.



America has got more problems than most people tend to think.

Answer 4

The more inadequate a person feels, the more defensive/ sensitive to criticism and overcompensating that person tends to be....That’s why you see all these flags flying all over the place in this country. No other country does that. It’s because Americans think that by displaying a flag it shows how great their country is. It’s bullshit, that’s just a piece of fabric and doesn’t mean anything Without substance to back it up, just like paper money became worthless after the gold standard was abandoned in this country

Answer 5

Don't forget about racist people

Answer 6

America isn't the best country by far. You can't stay though that it isn't a strong country.

Answer 7

When you say second worst country for poverty in developed countries, what do you mean by "worst". Remember, our population dwarfs many other developed countries, so we may have more people living in poverty, but a smaller percentage of people living in poverty.

Highest military budget is actually a plus, because you have the most highly trained and well taken care of military the world has ever seen.

The most foreign military bases is also a good thing, it brings business to those countries, and it keeps us ready to deploy rapidly anywhere we are needed to defend those countries as well.

America is also has the most laws that defend individual freedoms...

It also has the greatest people...

Teen pregnancies are the choice of the teen...nobody is forcing teens into pregnancy.

America isn't perfect, but it has delivered the greatest pursuit of freedom and happiness the world has seen in it's known history.

Answer 8

Moving to Canada is always a Plan B.

Answer 9

Isn't the Donald gonna fix all that?

Answer 10

WHAT IS YOUR QUESTION ?? this is a forum for solving problems == WHAT IS YOUR SOLUTION ???

Answer 11

US is a beautiful country but isnt the best

Answer 12

America is america for great thinking

Answer 13

Porn I’m fine with it’s illegal porn I’m against.



What’s really messed up is age of consent laws vary by state & in some areas when really they should be the same in every US State.



Also states with laws with anything along the lines of the words “moral code” just suck.



Also random question but why do so many people including the government hate porn anyways?

Answer 14

America is great - greatest drug using country in the world , cuz people are unhappy! We shoot each other at the enormius rate we do cuz we hate each other. Foreigners immigrate cuz they are fooled by "Gossip Girls," "Vampire Diaries," "Big Bang Theory," etc., not to mention Hollywood rom-coms

Answer 15

Yes

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As for myself, it is the only place I want to be. I remember growing up how wonderful it was to walk home from school without worrying about anything. That was the 50s and we all went to church and worshiped the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob whose Son is Jesus the Christ. We thanked God continually for blessing our nation. I married in the 60s and it seemed as if the Godly men left and they were being replaced with ungodly, evolutionists who rebelled.

Answer 17

America was never great

Throughout history all there has ever been is war



War with Indians. Taking of Indian land

War with Britain

War with with ourselves

Vietnam war

araq war

War with Mexico

Banana Wars😂

War with Japan

War on terrorism

Ect.

Latest war is with Mexico about who's gonna pay for a wall



We have never had a long stretch for peace to see and believe America is great

Answer 18

Lmao. It's ugly over here. Like Literally. China and England are designed beautifully. America just looks like a clean bathroom.

Answer 19

Yet many die trying to move here !

If you lived in a Muslim country you wouldn't even be allowed to say what you have just said .

Ditto with China . Maybe Russia too .

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True

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WHY ARE YOU HERE?



GET THE HELL OUT OF THE USA!!!

Answer 22

I think so, even I support the USA.

Answer 23

Love of money is the root of all evils. Capitalism does have its drawback. Nevertheless, America is the richness country and the most advance civilization.

Answer 24

Born and bred... here in the states... and I've NEVER understood what all the hype is about.



I literally break my back just trying to get to the end of a day and arrive at it mentally broken.



I barely make it through the front door before I pour some gin and fall back on the couch.

Answer 25

Look at how many people are trying to get into America. Case closed. Next...

Answer 26

Yes we have major problems but many of us embrace the memories that our free society has given us and choose to cherish it, May God Bless the U. S. A. !!!

Answer 27

Yup. They're just too stupid to see.

Answer 28

Everything you are using to complain is because of America.

Answer 29

If you want proof that capitalism is a failure, look no further than the US.

Even poor Cuba can find a way to provide universal healthcare and free college for all its citizens, but in the US, the wealthiest country on the planet, 45,000 people die every year due to lack of healthcare. That's more Americans that have died in the entire 17 years we've been in Afghanistan every single year.

Answer 30

Yes but everything great is created in America because even with all the damage socialism has created you can still take a great idea and make yourself rich in America.

So the Internet, the personal computer, the smart phone and even yahoo started right here.

As did Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Coker Pepsi, the automobile, the airplane.



The future will be built here because Donald Trump is Making America Great Again!

Answer 31

i love this country a navy vet korean war if u dont like it move

Answer 32

Americans suck. They're a bunch of hypocrites, uneducated morons who are nothing but bullies to everyone who isn't a straight, white, Christian, American male.

Answer 33

I think it’s not the people it’s the governments what makes people good or bad

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What makes it great is that in spite of all of this, both you and I have the opportunity to make a better place.

Answer 35

America is strong but messed up in a lot of different ways

Answer 36

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Answer 37

The USA is the Best Country in the WORLD, and anyone who lives in the USA and thinks otherwise FEEL FREE TO GET THE HELL OUT !

Answer 38

Ya

Answer 39

america is a country where evil trained .... so that mean america is sucks

Answer 40

Well no one is perfect. What is funny about American people is that theuy genuinely believe that they are better off than others. Its positive thinking

Answer 41

Trump's turning this country into a Banana Republic. Things haven't been better in so long.



Trump Emperor 2020!!! MAGA y'all!

Answer 42

I mean yeah it does but who cares just live your life and stay out of trouble

Answer 43

Poijtss

Answer 44

it's not great but i'd live in it before many countries

Answer 45

Yep. People suckkkk

Answer 46

Highest incarceration rate.



One of the largest homeless problems.



Most expensive healthcare.

Answer 47

Yes, we have a lot of major problems and most of them have been caused by the rich controlling our government since the 1980’s.

Answer 48

When it comes to human rights, America is damn near a third world country.

Answer 49

Who are you to judge someone's weight - are you jealous of them or are you interested in developing a unhealthy eating disorder .

So how do us human beings change the world for the better? - 1 act of random kindness at a time

Besides, do you think you can do better ?



------ also noticed the other answers as well.

Answer 50

Why don't you take a nice vacation in Mexico City, then come back and tell us how awful America is. The Capital of Mexico, the nicest of all of their cities.

Answer 51

How can we be great with this cheeto in charge?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTosB6V_V24

Answer 52

It's not even close

Answer 53

All in the name of money. guess we should just keep throwing it in a circle right?

Answer 54

America is the best county in the world

Answer 55

In the era of Trump is no longer so

Answer 56

Are you going by straight number figures or per 1000 people/percentage wise. It makes a big difference considering that the US had millions more people than in other first world countries.

Answer 57

ok

Answer 58

all correct but at least we have guns

Answer 59

100 years ago Britain ruled over a quarter of the world, had the biggest navy, the strongest economy, was pre-eminent among nations... etc etc. When I was a child in the 70s/early 80s ie more than 30 years after this had definitely ended people were STILL saying things like "don't panic, remember you're British!" (because to be British was to be better than anyone else). You still heard talk of Britannia ruling the waves and the great empire etc etc. Now we're about to leave the EU and God knows what will happen then.

I'm sorry to say America's glory years seem to be behind it too. But I guarantee you for the next 50 years, 100 years (unless the world blows up before then) politicians will bang on about "making America great again". There will be a huge nostalgia industry. And a lot of people won't be able to accept most of the time what's really happened.

Answer 60

Agree.

Answer 61

Can you please provide your resources?? Where are you getting all of these "facts"?



If America is such a horrible country, why are millions of immigrants flocking to live there?



Right off the top of my head, I would say that Venezuela is a worse place to live than the USA.

Answer 62

I'm betting your theory is that Americans should relinquish all of the freedoms they have in order to fix these problems. Enjoy living under whatever dictatorship you have in your country.

Answer 63

Yup

Answer 64

Yet, this is where everone wants to sneak into. Go figure.

Answer 65

America is great. Yes it has its problems but every country does. Are you read for me to drop some facts on you cause you should be...

The fact that America is leading in mass shootings is fake. Often time the amount of people that counts a shooting as a mass shooting is altered. So when the number of people killed matches up with what is actually the correct number, that can be know as a mass shooting.

Did you know the country with the most auto theft is actually Uruguay and the country leading with mental health problems is China.



I’d also like to point out why America is great

America is the ONLY country in the world that allows free speech. Every other country has hate speech laws. America allows its citizens to arm themselves Incase of a tyrannical government. They are few and maybe no other countries that allow that. America provides people with rights that they would be denied I so many other countries!



Yes America has its problems... But it is great.

Answer 66

And yet vast majority of people are happy living here. Hm why is that? Maybe it's because muslims will make up anything about America to hate so they can feel better about their miserable little lives?

Answer 67

Anyone believing any significant portion of this list is willfully trying to stay stupid or does not know how to use Google. Pick a random item from the list and find the true per capita number or percentage of GDP. This list is a complete joke pulled from thin air.

Answer 68

Better than Russia, Ivan!

Answer 69

LOL You're suggesting other countries don't have problems too? Newsflash the world isn't a utopia. We DO live in a great country. Is it perfect? No but no place is. While I was in college exchange students from Europe randomly told me we don't realize how lucky we are. Clearly we don't.

Answer 70

Freest country in the world. You can have your opinion and not be prosecuted. You have the right to defend yourself. You have the freedom to identify with any religion. It is the free country that spawned all the other "free countries." It has the biggest military unit that nobody would dare mess with. Everybody wishes they were American.





I would take America over any other country.

Answer 71

It's american media that potray a good image of America.

Answer 72

Move and let me know how that works out.

Answer 73

True

Answer 74

L E A V E

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Most of those are the fault of liberals

Answer 76

How much of that is created by society and NOT government? The thing is, America is great because we have the TRUE freedom to determine our own lives and destinies...for good or bad. No other country provides that like we do.



The trick here is that only our society can really impact those statistics--NOT the government.

Answer 77

That's what makes America "Great" it allows you to post dumb "$hit" like this

Answer 78

You must be a flag burning, America hating, stinking liberal right?

Answer 79

All of that's because of David Duke-loving conservatives!

Answer 80

Everyone has this problems they just don't shout it like America

Answer 81

Idk be grateful for it than living in Africa or other countries tho,

Answer 82

Don’t break law.... don’t go to prison

Don’t steal cars

How’s this trumps problem

Mouth breathing socialist retard.go away.

Answer 83

ok

Answer 84

because of trump

Answer 85

Most laws? Is that a bad thing? I think the number of laws has largely to do with the size of the country, don't ya think?

Answer 86

You have a choice to leave America if you hate it so much. People like you are why our country is in such a mess along with Trump. Just move to Russia. I'm sure you'll love it there. Quit complaining and just move to another country.

Answer 87

great country --never receives gratitude --only attitude

Answer 88

Hhbbg

Answer 89

 

Answer 90

but its amazing compared to some places.



australia is better tho ;)

Answer 91

Mah-hah

Answer 92

Either way I'm still gone work towards my goals



I'm not gone die living like this damn list



You trippin

Answer 93

I think there are more pros than cons to living in the United States. It's definitely got faults like every other country, but to a lesser degree. I think a bunch of this can be attributed to having a large and diverse population. You might say that crime in the U.S. is the highest in the world compared to other countries, but we also have a higher population than other countries. It would be fair to compare the two if the ratios of crime to population was matched, however; this is not the case in most studies.

Answer 94

Well if only the people that said things like that would leave. And guess what they can. And all the people coming in from other Shole countries stayed where they belong we would be a lot closer. Still greatest country ever.

Answer 95

Depends

Answer 96

it is

Answer 97

If the US would FINALLY let Europe defend Europe (instead of US), you would see that European social programs closing due to lack of funds. I can cherry pick too, you idiot. You probably don't know what cherry picking even means.

Answer 98

If America wasn’t great why is everyone try to copy everything we do and leech.Asia steals everything we do and can’t think for themselves they call themselves a super power yet they have the greatest middle class turn rate and still have i president we poverty.Its clear they send a message of special interest and only the 1% rule.America is taking the corrections of a failed system.AND THAT IS NOTHING NEW.Please tell me what country is not having a problem the fact is all systems fail sooner or later specially ones that are tied to a very loose fiat currency dollar.I see a major recession it’s not a question we are all bracing for it so get ready.

Answer 99

you are wrong about the divorce rate...9 other countries have higher divorce rates:

https://www.therichest.com/rich-list/world/worlds-10-most-divorced-nations/

Answer 100

Frankly if this place ain't so hot, then why the dickens are so many wanting to come here and suffer?

Answer 101

No we are note

Answer 102

Yes, its a shame that many Americans indulge and take pride in engaging in such immoral behavior. But then again, no country or culture is perfect.

Answer 103

The current situation is half of America wants to make America great again and half does not. Oddly most of the world seems to support the not great again idea. Which are you advocating for? I don't know why I asked that, I already know. You find value in yourself rejoicing what you can find wrong don't you?

Answer 104

I agree, Europe is wayyy better off.

Answer 105

You are correct. Returning to the use of sound money would be a huge step in the right direction

Answer 106

Yes I see that now.

Answer 107

Yes

Answer 108

Where are you from lucky?Many people love to live in your country.

Answer 109

Nothing ever is

Answer 110

I guess then that's why just about every country in the world has people trying to get here huh??? I can think of far more problems in other countries than in the US. Try the middle East for example. my opinion

Answer 111

This is not a question

Answer 112

Or is it? I will fly you out to Turkey where if you say the wrong thing you disappear.

Answer 113

And yet so many want to enter this country ILLEGALLY, America must have something.

Answer 114

If you don't like America, you can always leave, In fact, why don't you go to Hell?

Answer 115

that’s just a partial list of democrat accomplishments

Answer 116

. . ,. . I guess so. Should we spend a lot more money on law enforcement? I really want to move to Dubai, UAE though. People are worser off in other countries.

Answer 117

You're right - we should live in Venezuela instead - they're SO sophisticated in their mud huts - etc.

Answer 118

Heres a clue:everybody in the world wants to immigrate to America-its never the other way around.What does that tell you?

Answer 119

America will never be great again until we put Jesus first.

Answer 120

Mhm

Answer 121

That's why Trump will make America great again

Answer 122

I think America is the Great Whore named Babylon in the Book of Revelation.

Answer 123

And if you need to know in answer of why I would say do a comparison America which is religious to a country that is non-religious . You or you can look at the Middle East there's people moving latest than us and look how bad life is over there . thank back on times where the church ruled England . They had the Inquisition which many people died by unjustly at that. If you want to know why America is so f***** up all you need to do is pay attention to religious aspects of it .

Answer 124

no!

Answer 125

Idk all this you say...I have a good life here. I’m happy



If you don’t like it here...move to Syria. I hear the weather is lovely this time of year:)

Answer 126

I smoke weed

Answer 127

You hit the nail on the head. For many in the USA the country has major problems compared to countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Scandinavian countries which have a way better standard of living than the USA has. Poor minimum wage, poor social security, good medical care out of reach of many, poverty, bad gun laws, high crime rate, drugs, are all problems the USA seems to have worse than most developed nations have.

America s large population allows it to have the best military in the world and the world s largest economy but China is working on overtaking them. America s love of cheap Chinese goods is making China strong and America weak. As much as I think Trump is not a good president one area where he may do the USA good is improve its economy by encouraging US manufacturing and business to stay in America, although he may find if his tariffs may dissuade other nations to deal with America and actually cut US trade which in the long run may cause more harm than good.

For now Americans will wave their flags and believe the propaganda that they are the best country in the world but as far as lifestyle and ease of living goes it has a long way to go to catch up with other first world nations. America is great as long as you have plenty of money.

Answer 128

true

Answer 129

ask lord lestermount

Answer 130

True

Answer 131

It really isn’t, I think it’s stupid. Plus we have trump as a president.

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No source.

Answer 133

I prefer Canada

Answer 134

Jackemarien Thacterix

Answer 135

and, do you believe that "love" will solve these problems?

Answer 136

Yes America has it's problems but so do other countries

Answer 137

And yet I still wouldn't live anywhere else!

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Yes it is

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Provide links to all of your statistics.

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No one thinks America is great... except for liberals

Answer 141

not all countries are perfect

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LEAVE

Answer 143

Yeap.......!!!123

Answer 144

You're either a whiney American or an annoying foreigner.

Answer 145

What you're information provides is that America keeps track of issues and documents it well. If other countries provided the data of the exact topics you mentioned maybe than you could compare.You should put down a nation because you feel it's not up to par.

Answer 146

That’s all so true. But I still like it here in ‘Merica. Something I’m confused about is all the people **** talking the country and still so many trying to become a US citizen/immigrant ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ go figure.

Answer 147

There's no country with more freedom.

Answer 148

A large military budget is a plus.

Answer 149

We are a third world country with iPhones

Answer 150

We have such less freedom

Answer 151

No it has good economy

Answer 152

What's your source?

Answer 153

Americans have always thought that everything is about them, the rest of the world just laughs at them or hates them.

Answer 154

Well

Answer 155

Ever one has their views.

Answer 156

If you don't like America, f*ck off then. Or better yet, kill yourself

Answer 157

Yeah America sucks. For some reason though, people from all over the world are trying to emigrate here. America sucks, but we give away more money in foreign aid than any other country. We donate more to charities than any other county. The rest of the world emulates our culture. Our soldiers are expected to fight and die to keep the peace around the world. We are the source of nearly all the world's innovations in the past 50 years. America sucks, but the world is far better off because America was around.

Answer 158

Why don’t you move tf out then

Answer 159

America doesn't have ANY of the things you attribute to it for the very excellent reason that is never was, isn't & never will be a mere country. It's the large continental mass & related islands that's most of the western hemisphere. It's 36 countries inhabited by 1B+ people. It's truly a tragedy that you never studied geography.

Try to find an atlas. Look & learn.

Answer 160

I agree with you 100%

Answer 161

I thinknk you are right and your statement is more logical

Answer 162

Well, first of all, that's a statement not a question. Secondly, yeah, we're not perfect. I'd bet good money wherever you're from isn't either.

Answer 163

Highest in ignorance, racism, pedophilia, violence, war mongering, stealing oil from other countries, killing innocent people in Islamic countries name of democracy. HATE AMERICA

Answer 164

60 years old and it is getting worse. Many of my friends say they are glad they are old and seen the best of America. Fascism and un-elected appointed "Authorities" are destroying incomes and opportunities. Leaving the Middle and the Poor in a downward spiral and more dependency on the Government. Socrates said a Representative Republic will never survive. The Elite are elected and serve the Elite first.

Answer 165

Without a doubt America is overrated it's all about consumption and selfgratification that's the reason why. plus our country is extremely devided in so many ways.

Answer 166

Yeah but we are. We can take over or demolish any shithole on earth.

Answer 167

Are you going to include some bad stuff too, or is that all you got?

Answer 168

3 of the things list aren't bad like most laws most complicated tax system which also isnt bad or complicated if you actually take the time to read and study it also why is plastic surgery a bad thing oh and really man your complaining about how much porn we got lol.





Aside from those 3 things yea America is far behind when it comes to being a great country.

Answer 169

Agreed

Answer 170

I ♡ AM anyway😍

Answer 171

Then leave it’s great under Trump.

Answer 172

Peter Gore Seer,

Unfortunately The SKULL + BONES, As A Huge Strangle Hold On Contents, But The Gains, Do Not Support The USA, Its All For The Greater Israel Gain, The USA Is Still In The Grip Of Poverty, And Under Military Marshal Law, Not A Free Country, But The Delusion Is Free.

Answer 173

I don't like America and I live here. Remember, not all Americans like America. In fact, most of us are forced to live here because we don't have enough money to move to another country. I plan to live in Japan one day though.

Answer 174

It is by no means as great as it thinks.

Answer 175

True; you are absolutely right.

Answer 176

Is the US government agency mentally retarded?

I was born in 1989, Taipei, Taiwan. But in 2013 I went to Southern California to study information engineering computer animation and then worked at Disney. I found that your US government is an idiot. I am Hong Chao-Ming and my fraternal twins is Hong Chao-Hung. Although we were born on 1989/07/26, we have a different Chinese character. but we get the same Social Security Number. It’s an idiot. We are different people, ok? When I discovered that the United States was an idiot, I went to Shanghai China . I am still working at Disney's Shanghai office. I hate it all.The Americans held military exercises in Southeast Asia in an attempt to undermine peace and stability in Southeast Asia. Intention to master Korea, China, Taiwan... This is very hateful . see ? Hong Caho-Hung and Hong Chao-Ming, we are different, isn't it? mentally retarded.Is the American public service system (Taiwanese applying for visas, studying abroad and working) a mental retardation?