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"She said that it was because I thought America was better than everyone else."

So? Isnt it? :-)

I asked a bunch of leftists when challenged with a list of horribles about america, "okay, name a country that is better".

They were left stunned and speechless. they couldnt think a sinlge country better than USA.

This writer might have had a better retort, but it will quickly get the shoe on the other foot ... "oh, so you think sweden is great, did you know the middle class there have lower income levels than blacks in america?" etc.

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[driftless]

I had an ex co-worker who insisted that Norway and Sweden had much better standards of living than America. I asked him what he based his statement on. He said it's because their governments give so much to their citizens and listed a number of the "freebies" that Scandinavian citizens receive. I asked him why he didn't move to Norway (he's half Norwegian). He said it's because it's too expensive for foreigners to live there. I asked him why that was. He said because the prices are too high because of high taxes. I asked him why then was Scandinavia superior to America if it's so expensive to live there. He was becoming more and more agitated with me. He said, with noticeable exasperation, because the government "gives" (my quotes) so much to it's citizens!!!! Oh, I said smirking like a maniac.