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Ask an average American what country is located above or below USA and 75% cannot answer properly ! I call it is egocentricity...
 Garamond  24 Apr 2008 12:59
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No I am pretty sure that since well over 35% of America's population is now hispanic legal or otherwise that we know about Mexico, plus all the movies about people trying to flee to there to get away from the law.
 
 fairie  04 Nov 2008 02:35
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That's why we have the U.N. In the U.S.
Miss South Carolina 2007 anyone?
 
 Stranger  09 Oct 2008 16:11
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No I don't agree. But it is a fact that most Americans have never been out of the country or hold a passport.
 
 keepmindok  29 Sep 2008 00:56
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Wow 75% or 52% whichever, both are really high. I would have guessed like 3% had you asked me. So your telling me I'm not on an island? I'm going to have to investigate this serious accusation.
 
 Specter87  29 Aug 2008 17:31
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Americans... Are teenagers in a world of adults. They think they know it all. And of course have youth on their side. Just like kids Americans are far from innocent and once they are put on the right track they will start to learn what this hooplah about other countries is all about.
I think a lot of it comes from our entertainment industry. The mainstream media is most to blame but still when i watch jay leno's jay-walking segment it baffles my mind how people can find that funny and even add "but then again i guess i don't know that either." like they can relate to the butt of a terrible joke. They just are that butt.
Personally i find i have a temper best left in check to hoping to be able to afford to travel but within America itself i have nothing but hope because it can only go up. Whichever direction that is.
 
 characters  27 Aug 2008 12:09
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Upon doing a little research I find that it is about 52% not 75% and it is not egocentricity it is more a lacking in the quality of education or the desire to receive said education. You should have also started your debate headline with the word Most.
 
 boy2girl31  03 Jul 2008 18:06
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 agreed. The way this title is stated Gara's just an emotion baby saying "America sucks". Great debate starter. Appreciate your professionalism.
by  Specter87
 29 Aug 2008 17:33
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I don't know where you got such a low opinion of America, but I live in California and the food that comes from here goes to help the poor in countries ALL over the world and we send money to countries to try to help them, and I'll be we send money to your country every stinking year too. We even send food and money to countries that are or were our enemies ......does your country do that???
 
 stever  17 May 2008 21:50
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 Sending money to your enemies doesn't seem like a good idea, although I don't think you meant actual terrorists.

Also, do you know what bi-lateral aid is? It's where you send aid to poor countries to help them BUT you then create ties through the market or by other means, forcing them to buy your products or charging them interest that they cannot possibly pay back, America does this a little.
by  Intuition
 17 May 2008 21:55
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