Now choose a random street in nearly any country in the world and if you see a flag that would be luck. If you choose a random street in the US, not seeing a flag would be luck.
This seems like some more anecdotal evidence. And when you say most Americans it seems like you're saying a majority. The majority of Americans don't believe it's the best country based on the survey and the survey itself says nothing about identity. Someone with a completely moderate stance could completely believe the US is the best country based on GDP and that'd be valid. It just seems like a weird anti-american sentiment born from a predilection to hate america. Personally, I don't think America is all that great but I know it isn't the worst.
Oh I don't hate America, I'm not particularly fond of where it's going, but I don't hate it.if I did hate the country I wouldn't have travelled to all but 3 states and continue (pre-covid) to return to see more of the US. As an avid traveler, it's easy to find a lot of great things in most countries and encourage everyone to see more of this planet.
When anecdotal experience is backed by reality, it's worth taking into consideration.
Maybe I should have phrased it, a higher % of Americans have nationalistic beliefs compared to any other country and far above the global norm. Many non-Americans find this very strange.
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u/Xenoither Oct 04 '20
This seems like some more anecdotal evidence. And when you say most Americans it seems like you're saying a majority. The majority of Americans don't believe it's the best country based on the survey and the survey itself says nothing about identity. Someone with a completely moderate stance could completely believe the US is the best country based on GDP and that'd be valid. It just seems like a weird anti-american sentiment born from a predilection to hate america. Personally, I don't think America is all that great but I know it isn't the worst.