I think every developed nation considers itself #1. I'm sure if you go to Britain, or France, or Japan, people from each country will say that they're the best country.
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Originally Posted by frogza
The reason for our failing is that we lead the world only in leisure. As a society we are lazy. We spend millions of dollars a year looking for the easiest way to pass the time, television, movies etc. We have the ultimate "microwave mentality", if it takes longer than 45 seconds to achieve a goal it's just too much trouble. We will never be the top of anything worthwhile while sitting in a recliner with a remote in our hand.
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Actually, Americans work a lot more compared to Western European countries, for better or worse. It often seems like corporations own their employees. In European countries, people have a lot more leisure time, holidays, etc. that are mandated by the government.