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[Mills Chapman]

After seeing the thread about what makes you proud about your country, I thought it would be fair to have this thread too.

I'm American, and I'll add more to the other thread to keep my posts equal.

There are a lot of things that embarrass me about being American, but perhaps at the top of the list is that we're one of the five most richest and powerful countries in the world, yet we are not in the top 15 for the education, quality of life, or safety.

The education offerings in the bottom third of American public schools is quite poor. The subjects of history and geography get eliminated in favor of more time for math and reading instruction (to boost test scores in these two subjects), but then as a result, American students don't learn that much about the rest of the world. For example, many Americans don't know that we - along with the UK - toppled a democratic government in Iran in the early 1950s in order to protect oil interests, and a democratic government in Guatamala around the same time to protect interests in tropical fruit companies.

I'm also embarrassed that we are the fattest people in the world and that we haven't signed the landmine-ban agreement as well as the United Nations Rights of the Child document. We should also offer to unconditionally listen to our enemies in their capital before we decide to bomb them. (Sigh.)

[GAVCARoCOM]

do you think you have to pullout straightaway from iraq ?

[Brittania]

do you think you have to pullout straightaway from iraq ?

Less stress with a condom.

[GAVCARoCOM]

[GAVCARoCOM]

if obama will not be the next president all world will hate americans as they hate like nazi germans !!!!!

[GAVCARoCOM]

also of course i can say whats embarresed me with TRNC is that EU promise if we voted yes they will lift isolations but they didnt and still our goverment trying to solve the problem . after he saw gcs signed memorandum with uk he shouldnt have any meeting with hristoyosaf. end of story. no solution and look another ways to improve economically.

[connor]

Britannia

Go away...stress is half the fun..well so i've been told.

[pantheman]

After seeing the thread about what makes you proud about your country, I thought it would be fair to have this thread too.

I'm American, and I'll add more to the other thread to keep my posts equal.

There are a lot of things that embarrass me about being American, but perhaps at the top of the list is that we're one of the five most richest and powerful countries in the world, yet we are not in the top 15 for the education, quality of life, or safety.

The education offerings in the bottom third of American public schools is quite poor. The subjects of history and geography get eliminated in favor of more time for math and reading instruction (to boost test scores in these two subjects), but then as a result, American students don't learn that much about the rest of the world. For example, many Americans don't know that we - along with the UK - toppled a democratic government in Iran in the early 1950s in order to protect oil interests, and a democratic government in Guatamala around the same time to protect interests in tropical fruit companies.

I'm also embarrassed that we are the fattest people in the world and that we haven't signed the landmine-ban agreement as well as the United Nations Rights of the Child document. We should also offer to unconditionally listen to our enemies in their capital before we decide to bomb them. (Sigh.)

You should be more embarrassed that the US didn't sign the Kyoto agreement. Given it is becoming very rich and polluting the atmosphere even more. Such riches and no assistance to help cure the global warming problem, shame on them!

[GorillaGal]

i live in one of the greatest countries in the world. the only thing i am embarrassed by is the current president of the usa, but that will change soon. and sometimes how the american slobs go out and about. i see too many americans going out in thier pajamas. when i lived in europe, you could spot an american a mile away cause they dress like slobs.

[Kikapu]

I think Americans should be embarrassed mostly with the no brainer, dumbing down pathetic TV sitcoms and game shows, and just bad TV overall for the masses.

Sad thing is, most Americans thinks, most of these shows are funny.!!

They are not.!!