USA or UK?

[hertsman]

I am very proud Englishman who also has a lot of affection and respect for the United States. I know a lot of Americans and been to the US about a dozen times. Just for a little fun, considering there are lots of Americans on here and plenty of Brits, I thought I'd start a thread and see how many interesting responses I get.

In recent history (last 2-300 years), there are only 2 countries (IMO) that could qualify to the the greatest country in the world - ever, the USA and the United Kingdom (or Great Britain if you like). So what reasons can you give to support each case for each country?

To start the ball rolling, I thought I would list a couple of reasons for the USA being the greatest. They don't necessarily have to be serious and you can argue for the other country, just be interesting!

The only true super-power left in the world
The richest country in the world
Family Guy
The Chevrolet Corvette

 

[islandman]

Sorry, but the greatest country over the past few hundred years has been Germany.

No question about it.

 

[JohnnySavage]

I am very proud Englishman who also has a lot of affection and respect for the United States. I know a lot of Americans and been to the US about a dozen times. Just for a little fun, considering there are lots of Americans on here and plenty of Brits, I thought I'd start a thread and see how many interesting responses I get.

In recent history (last 2-300 years), there are only 2 countries (IMO) that could qualify to the the greatest country in the world - ever, the USA and the United Kingdom (or Great Britain if you like). So what reasons can you give to support each case for each country?

To start the ball rolling, I thought I would list a couple of reasons for the USA being the greatest. They don't necessarily have to be serious and you can argue for the other country, just be interesting!

The only true super-power left in the world
The richest country in the world
Family Guy
The Chevrolet Corvette

And cheeze that squirts out of a can! Fucking hell, you can't beat genius like that.

 

[Sean]

You know those eugenics programmes they used to have back before WW2? Are we TOTALLY sure they were a bad idea?

 

[Lancecastor]

Why do countries with the word United in their name have such histories of divisiveness?

 

[oggbashan]

Why do countries with the word United in their name have such histories of divisiveness?

For the same reason that countries that have/had 'Democratic' in their name weren't/aren't democratic. To try to convince the people to believe something they know is untrue.

 

[Colonel Hogan]

It's a tie.

 

[kotori]

Why do countries with the word United in their name have such histories of divisiveness?

Divide and conquer. It's the British way. Ireland, India, Rhodesia, Palestine, Cyprus...

 

[QueenLevitra]

And cheeze that squirts out of a can! Fucking hell, you can't beat genius like that.

Honey Boo Boo.

What. An. American. Embarrassment.

Beats the cheese with the odor alone.

 

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[oggbashan]

And it has these:

But not genuine ones of these:

 

[islandman]

But not genuine ones of these:

Germany has many of those, further underscoring its legitimacy over the U.S. and England.

 

[Sean]

Germany has many of those, further underscoring its legitimacy over the U.S. and England.

I don't think the Germans went in for Motte and Bailey.

 

[islandman]

I don't think the Germans went in for Motte and Bailey.

Leave your boyfriends out of this.

 

[KingOrfeo]

The U.S. was the first big republic in history, and proved that republican government could work on a larger scale than a city-state or Switzerland or the Netherlands. That's quite an accomplishment.

 

[Aquagal]

Germany? No way. Too conservative and prudish.

 

[islandman]

Germany? No way. Too conservative and prudish.

Berlin has a yearly sex parade.

Plus, they've tried to take over the world TWICE in 100 years.

 

[Aquagal]

Berlin has a yearly sex parade.

Plus, they've tried to take over the world TWICE in 100 years.

Albeit I didn't go to Berlin, but when I lived there: PRUDES!!!

 

[KingOrfeo]

But not genuine ones of these:

What, pre-gunpowder feudal fortresses for fighting the neighbors and holding down the serfs? No, we've always been sadly lacking in those, I fear.

 

[Aquagal]

Berlin has a yearly sex parade.

Plus, they've tried to take over the world TWICE in 100 years.

Another reason I couldn't go to Berlin, there was a big wall in the way.

 

[bronzeage]

But not genuine ones of these:

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Maybe so, but we have these:

 

[Sean]

Another reason I couldn't go to Berlin, there was a big wall in the way.

I've got a bit of it.

 

[Lancecastor]

Berlin has a yearly sex parade.

Plus, they've tried to take over the world TWICE in 100 years.

...and they make the best cars, they burn jews in furnaces and the women are really quite a lot kinkier than US or UK grrls.

 

[KingOrfeo]

I don't think the Germans went in for Motte and Bailey.

That castle pictured -- Bodiam, I believe? -- is not a motte-and-bailey castle.

 

[killallhippies]

all i know is it can't be the uk. their porn is fucking terrible. at least the kind with actual british people in it anyway. seriously, oy vey. those accents. my god, how the fuck do you people live with yourselves?