Why do Americans think the world revolves around them?
30 Answers to "Why do Americans think the world revolves around them?"
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Because it's the greatest godamned country in the world you rotten toothed , marxist limey !
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i might have worded it differently --Like (1)
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For now, at least, it is, Peza...check back here about 200 years from now and we'll tell you if it still is...lolLike (1)
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Why would we? I live in America and I don't hear anyone saying that ..
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My question eminates from other questions & answers I see on here. Yes why should many of them believe that, it seems you are not taught world history at school.Like (1)
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I am. Still don't get why we'd think the world revolves around us. Maybe old men who survived the war...
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Cause it does
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that is what you are taught to believe
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Why are there people who think all Americans are all the same? I know the world doesn't revolve around me and I get insulted anytime someone tells me what I think. You don't know me.
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If so many people have asked questions like this, it must be true
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Its sad that you think that way
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Geez, is this the Revolutionary War redux---Britain vs. 'the Colonies' ?
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Its called educating yanks
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You mean it doesn't?Isn't that in Genesis or something?Hmm,better WikiP for confirmation..thanks.
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thank you Brain
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Would all you jealous people like me to call a whaaambulance?
List all the things we've done for the world. The Marshal plan comes to mind right away. However your generalization that we think the world revolves around us is wrong.Like (3)
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biggest gun
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Isn't it a matter of perception? I would think no matter where you are the world revolves around you. There just happens to be more of us on EP.
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No. English is spoken around the world because of England & its many years of trade. England is the centre fopr trading being that it is mid way between the East & the West
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people think what we want them to think...
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you may think that
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Because we have a big bad bloated military.
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Yes scary, BOO
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Speaking as an American, I certainly don't think the rest of the world revolves around us and neither does anyone else I know. There are, however, quite a few of us who are proud to be an American. Just like I'm sure people people are proud to be British, French, Italian, Japanese, Australian, etc... Our government does happen to stick out noses in places where it doesn't belong, but that's their fault, not the citizens of the country. I believe our over exposure through the music and film industires worldwide combined with our government gets us worldwide attention, in turn making us look like we think the world is America. I would be willing to say the vast majority of Americans certainly do not think the world revolves around them. It's a beautiful country with a lot of amazing people. Don't let the media give you a bad impression :)
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Pure ignorance no offence
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Yes they should learn a bit about world history
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if only that there is a lot of gaps in education system not just in the US here in AUS too lot of ignorant young people even mid aged
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Just stupid really. Most of them don't know China already owns them and has replaced them as the world power. Too busy downing thick shakes and waddling off to KFC.
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lol........this sounds absurds but everyone ( each human) thinks world revolves around him/her. once you are dead this world ceases to exist for you
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Can you prove that all of this isn't just a figment of your imagination?Like (1)
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yes, i can prove it...just tell me what kind of proof you would accept
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I disagree, I do not think the world revolves around me.
But I am curious as to why you would think that?Like (2)
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I saw a question that asked why the world spoke English & it seems that its because of America. The truth is that England set up trade routes all around the world & educated people where they went
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So when you take over a place and force the native people to adopt your language it's called "educating" them...so noted.
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Ethnocentrism and anti-Copernician modality.
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So you are saying all people are Americans?
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Posted by magalian May 12th, 2012 at 2:15AM
Most countries are the product of history, lot's of accidents and little planning. Americans have been very successful for almost 200 years and we believe the reason is the design of our founders in 1776 - 1789. Like a religious belief, it can resist facts very well.
Until 1942 Americans largely ignored the rest of the world. WW2 was a morally clear war, the NAZI's were evil, Americans good, and Russia ignored. Japan, Italy, and Germany were democratized successfully. America and American ideas were triumphant.
The Good We have stopped big wars.
The Bad We can't change culture directly, indirectly MAYBE.
The Ugly We kill a lot of people and waste a lot of money trying it.
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Reply by firstminister May 12th, 2012 at 2:52AM
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Reply by Design88 May 14th, 2012 at 10:14AM
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