Reply #74: Maybe everything you say is true, but

[ithinkmyliverhurts]

I don't know of a country that is historically more self-critical than the US (thanks in large part to a self-critical tradition as employed here at DU). I have lots of friends from all over the globe. When I happen to get together with them (at various times and places), it always amazes me how myopic they are of their own historical problems (extreme phyletism--especially the Greeks and Spaniards; oh, God, the Russians--like Rokmaninov saved fucking humanity). One of our better traits is that we like to beat ourselves up (rightfully so) and shit on ourselves (again, rightfully so). Many of my friends non-apologetically cheer their countries at sporting events (which is great); hell, I've witnessed some tense moments BETWEEN FRIENDS over World Cup. But sweet Jesus do they hate it when I wear my LeBron jersey during Olympic basketball. HATE IT. Somehow I've transgressed some sort of international boundary by supporting US B-ball (even if I'm not wearing a US jersey--Go Cavs).

Anyway I'm rambling. No train of thought. U.S.A. sucks dick. Yet, strangely, go U.S.A.