@AmericanButterfly I don't understand why the reply system isn't structured to see comment chain, so I totally understand getting lost.
That I can answer, because I get that it's not fun to have everyone put down your country all the time and in some cases is just low hanging fruit.
2 main reasons people care so much about the USA even if they aren't in it.
First is that the USA is a 1st world nation and an fully industrialized one with subpar conditions. In some places said conditions reflect 2nd and 3rd world problems, such as some places not even having clean water access for citizens. That's not a problem people think of when they hear USA. It's abysmal and that stands out.
Second is it has a large population and economic power, so when the USA is doing well or not, it directly impacts the rest of the world because of it's economic ability and influence in our loose international system. This is why education matters too, because USA is such a powerhouse that it's politics in some ways became universal politics. What happens in the USA matters to everyone on one scale or another.
TL;DR: It's frustrating as well as terrifying to see it be doing so badly on so many accounts, especially in being a 1st world industrialized nation with high economic ability that impacts almost all other nations through its politics and economic decisions.
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@AmericanButterfly I don't understand why the reply system isn't structured to see comment chain, so I totally understand getting lost.
That I can answer, because I get that it's not fun to have everyone put down your country all the time and in some cases is just low hanging fruit.
2 main reasons people care so much about the USA even if they aren't in it.
First is that the USA is a 1st world nation and an fully industrialized one with subpar conditions. In some places said conditions reflect 2nd and 3rd world problems, such as some places not even having clean water access for citizens. That's not a problem people think of when they hear USA. It's abysmal and that stands out.
Second is it has a large population and economic power, so when the USA is doing well or not, it directly impacts the rest of the world because of it's economic ability and influence in our loose international system. This is why education matters too, because USA is such a powerhouse that it's politics in some ways became universal politics. What happens in the USA matters to everyone on one scale or another.
TL;DR: It's frustrating as well as terrifying to see it be doing so badly on so many accounts, especially in being a 1st world industrialized nation with high economic ability that impacts almost all other nations through its politics and economic decisions.