Who believes that the US is better than other countries? Like, genuinely, not in a patriotic way, but actually, objectively? It’s an absurd idea. More powerful? Yes. Better? No.
This should be obvious.
Fywq on
From a Scandinavian viewpoint:
Irrespective of political affiliation, believing in something as simple as “The US stands above all other countries” is dangerous. It shows a very basic understanding of the world and the myriad problems that all countries and societies face, the solution to which are very rarely easy, and often different solutions directly contradict each other.
Anecdotally the vast majority of Americans I have met outside of USA are democrats or at least left-leaning with much more nuanced views on both their home country and the rest of the world. This correlates well with the presented data here. It’s probably easier to believe USA is the pinnacle of human development if one has never seen anything else.
Joshwaz69 on
Thats nice, im tryna help that metric by moving to a different country
20past4am on
Thinking the US is exceptional is exactly what got them into this mess. This cult-like mentality prevents them from being critical of things like their government, institutions and constitution. Other countries update their constitution but Americans treat it like it’s a holy scripture. This will be their downfall.
Ampersand_1970 on
So Hilary’s comment re “deplorables” was correct.
merciless_pedant on
Am I the only one who is incredibly vexed that the latter two questions are not categorically exclusive?
LAN_Rover on
Y’all know you’re governed by pedophiles running a pyramid scheme, yeah?
Graviton_Surge on
No surprise. But good to have data backed up
Col_Rhys on
Those answer options feel… Idk. Unbalanced? Leading? I can’t put my finger on it but they just feel wrong.
the_Real_Romak on
Who the hell was selected for this question? I’ve talked with plenty of Americans and 90% of them tell me that the US sucks more dick than Trump within 5 feet of Bill…
optionr_ENL on
What annoys me with these charts is that the age ranges are never consistent, sometimes so inconsistent as to be useless.
This one goes; 12 years, 15, 20, 20+
RainMakerJMR on
I once heard this described in a very intriguing way. Conservatives love America the way a child loves their parent. Dad is the greatest strongest best guy ever. They don’t see flaws, they see nothing but a glowing wonder that is their parent. Liberals love America the way a person loves their spouse. They see flaws, room for growth, places where compromises have happened, but overall have a great and even deeper love for their country, but they also want to see it become the best version of itself and realize that it isn’t perfect. Both perspectives are normal when you think of them like this, and both sides really do love the country, just differently.
Meepx13 on
Need this from pew or gallup
Blackwater-zombie on
Americans are dumb questionnaire results
klimmesil on
Having 30% of a population think they are the best is wild
The US are really unique. Even north korea has less efficient propaganda
iknowiknowwhereiam on
America is one of the best on some metrics and not on others. People who demonize it as the worst AND people who worship it as the best have both digested too much propaganda. Nuance exists
Shiningc00 on
That checks with who voted for Trump…
kartmanden on
Why the discrepancy between women and men?
Also , some people may have thought it was a trap /s
AdAccomplished4359 on
Missing the best 3rd world country in the world option.
Striky_ on
Those conservate and republican bars explain everything you need to know about the US.
The absolute delusion these people live in, is astonishing.
Mike2k33 on
All you have to do is look at a city in any other well developed country to see how far behind we are in the US
and then you get to social services and the US falls even farther behind
Velemar44 on
To a certain extent, these %’s would depend on the party in power. Right now, Republicans are in charge, so Republicans are more commonly answering that the U.S. is the “bestest country eva.” Similar to the question of “is the country moving in the right or wrong direction?” polling, where there’s a strong effect from what the current administration is.
spiral8888 on
So, let me get this straight. The conservatives/republicans are at the same time demanding to “Make America great again” and saying that it is already great. So, which one is it?
To be honest, in the light of these numbers, MAGA would fit as a slogan much better for the liberals.
Or is the idea that in the half a year that Trump has been the president, he has already succeeded in his goal to make America great again?
Could someone explain please?
Tackit286 on
Not one single demographic has a majority that believes there are countries better than america..
Indoctrination thy name is..
CervusElpahus on
This nationalistic crap is delulu
streetsoldat on
Most people don’t seem to understand that being the best country doesn’t mean it’s perfect. I think what makes our country great is that we have a lot of social class mobility. You can be born into a poor family and become a billionaire. I’m an immigrant and I have a lot of friends and relatives that started their own businesses from nothing and became successful. These type of opportunities do not exist in 80% of the countries that is why most people want to move to United states. For me the best country is the one that provides the most opportunities for success.
The_Emu_Army on
Most countries would be far more self-confident.
Thinking your country is the best, is a luxury afforded to countries who rarely get their own way. The US has no-one to blame but themselves, if everything is not peachy there.
Reppeti on
The delulu is strong with this one
ShortGuitar7207 on
The data clearly shows that Americans are completely delusional
CommonSensei-_ on
White liberal women are the least satisfied Americans? Is that what this is telling us?
-justafish on
If America isn’t the best, why does every other country try to copy us culturally? We have more freedoms, economic power, and opportunity than any country on earth.
mickodd on
Ha. America. Global rank #26 for Math, but global rank #1 for confidence.
tangoconfuego on
“One of the greatest countries in the world, along with some others” does not exclude either of the other choices.
thecashblaster on
democrats and independents have more in common with each other than they realize
too bad the democratic party cannot figure out how to bring them in to the tent consistently
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Who believes that the US is better than other countries? Like, genuinely, not in a patriotic way, but actually, objectively? It’s an absurd idea. More powerful? Yes. Better? No.
This should be obvious.
From a Scandinavian viewpoint:
Irrespective of political affiliation, believing in something as simple as “The US stands above all other countries” is dangerous. It shows a very basic understanding of the world and the myriad problems that all countries and societies face, the solution to which are very rarely easy, and often different solutions directly contradict each other.
Anecdotally the vast majority of Americans I have met outside of USA are democrats or at least left-leaning with much more nuanced views on both their home country and the rest of the world. This correlates well with the presented data here. It’s probably easier to believe USA is the pinnacle of human development if one has never seen anything else.
Thats nice, im tryna help that metric by moving to a different country
Thinking the US is exceptional is exactly what got them into this mess. This cult-like mentality prevents them from being critical of things like their government, institutions and constitution. Other countries update their constitution but Americans treat it like it’s a holy scripture. This will be their downfall.
So Hilary’s comment re “deplorables” was correct.
Am I the only one who is incredibly vexed that the latter two questions are not categorically exclusive?
Y’all know you’re governed by pedophiles running a pyramid scheme, yeah?
No surprise. But good to have data backed up
Those answer options feel… Idk. Unbalanced? Leading? I can’t put my finger on it but they just feel wrong.
Who the hell was selected for this question? I’ve talked with plenty of Americans and 90% of them tell me that the US sucks more dick than Trump within 5 feet of Bill…
What annoys me with these charts is that the age ranges are never consistent, sometimes so inconsistent as to be useless.
This one goes; 12 years, 15, 20, 20+
I once heard this described in a very intriguing way. Conservatives love America the way a child loves their parent. Dad is the greatest strongest best guy ever. They don’t see flaws, they see nothing but a glowing wonder that is their parent. Liberals love America the way a person loves their spouse. They see flaws, room for growth, places where compromises have happened, but overall have a great and even deeper love for their country, but they also want to see it become the best version of itself and realize that it isn’t perfect. Both perspectives are normal when you think of them like this, and both sides really do love the country, just differently.
Need this from pew or gallup
Americans are dumb questionnaire results
Having 30% of a population think they are the best is wild
The US are really unique. Even north korea has less efficient propaganda
America is one of the best on some metrics and not on others. People who demonize it as the worst AND people who worship it as the best have both digested too much propaganda. Nuance exists
That checks with who voted for Trump…
Why the discrepancy between women and men?
Also , some people may have thought it was a trap /s
Missing the best 3rd world country in the world option.
Those conservate and republican bars explain everything you need to know about the US.
The absolute delusion these people live in, is astonishing.
All you have to do is look at a city in any other well developed country to see how far behind we are in the US
and then you get to social services and the US falls even farther behind
To a certain extent, these %’s would depend on the party in power. Right now, Republicans are in charge, so Republicans are more commonly answering that the U.S. is the “bestest country eva.” Similar to the question of “is the country moving in the right or wrong direction?” polling, where there’s a strong effect from what the current administration is.
So, let me get this straight. The conservatives/republicans are at the same time demanding to “Make America great again” and saying that it is already great. So, which one is it?
To be honest, in the light of these numbers, MAGA would fit as a slogan much better for the liberals.
Or is the idea that in the half a year that Trump has been the president, he has already succeeded in his goal to make America great again?
Could someone explain please?
Not one single demographic has a majority that believes there are countries better than america..
Indoctrination thy name is..
This nationalistic crap is delulu
Most people don’t seem to understand that being the best country doesn’t mean it’s perfect. I think what makes our country great is that we have a lot of social class mobility. You can be born into a poor family and become a billionaire. I’m an immigrant and I have a lot of friends and relatives that started their own businesses from nothing and became successful. These type of opportunities do not exist in 80% of the countries that is why most people want to move to United states. For me the best country is the one that provides the most opportunities for success.
Most countries would be far more self-confident.
Thinking your country is the best, is a luxury afforded to countries who rarely get their own way. The US has no-one to blame but themselves, if everything is not peachy there.
The delulu is strong with this one
The data clearly shows that Americans are completely delusional
White liberal women are the least satisfied Americans? Is that what this is telling us?
If America isn’t the best, why does every other country try to copy us culturally? We have more freedoms, economic power, and opportunity than any country on earth.
Ha. America. Global rank #26 for Math, but global rank #1 for confidence.
“One of the greatest countries in the world, along with some others” does not exclude either of the other choices.
democrats and independents have more in common with each other than they realize
too bad the democratic party cannot figure out how to bring them in to the tent consistently