International What can the world learn from the US?

[So Fresh]

Chicago deep dish pizza

Wtf, shit looks like a cake <Lmaoo>

 

[IX_Equilibrium]

I fookin' hate deep dish. NY style for me.

 

[IX_Equilibrium]

So first you’re acting like a snowflake. Then you try to deflect the thread with “wokeness”.. you’re not really adding something substantial to the thread are you? I mean I don’t mind, but just so you know it yourself. Self reflection is often difficult.

Thanks, I'll file that along with your other helpful suggestions.

 

[So Fresh]

You got off wrong to start with when you take seriously anything that stupid fuck says.

I think it's best the people of any country decide what they want.

That's should be supported with a constitution. I could say our constitution but then maybe the people in another country don't want what we want. Like freedom of speech and our 2nd amendment and many of the others.

Like the other post "The US is a terrible racist violent country. Don't come here".

You clearly didn’t read the thread title or OP. Keep the whiny culture war comments for the transgender woke threads or something.

 

[Mr Holmes]

I guess I was thinking too much about Moore's documentary when I answered the first time.

America has 4 out of the top 5 hospitals in the world, more top universities in the world, world leader in innovation, dominates the tech and entertainment industries, etc.
Freedom of speech is held at a higher standard than most other parts of the world.

 

[Belaya Smert]

Yeah but that’s kind of out of reach for countries that aren’t that big. US is lucky it’s that big, so there is space for that. So I would say it can be preferred, but it’s not really a policy or idea which can be implemented in a lot of places.

Its a question to be asked every time we build a new shopping plaza, gas station, or bank. Do we really need this? The continued preservation of ecology should be even more relevant in very populated places. Kind of like central park in New York. Man made can produce the same effect on mental well being.

 

[SKYNET]

Say what you want about Michael Moore,

 

[So Fresh]

I guess I was thinking too much about Moore's documentary when I answered the first time.

America has 4 out of the top 5 hospitals in the world, more top universities in the world, world leader in innovation, dominates the tech and entertainment industries, etc.
Freedom of speech is held at a higher standard than most other parts of the world.

But what’s the policy behind it. I mean some other country becoming the leader in the entertainment industry is a very broad stroke.
What leads up to that and what is the US doing different than other countries to get those results. Same for the other examples you mentioned ofc.

 

[Confucamus]

Chicago deep dish pizza

I had Lou Malnati's deep dish pizza in Chicago last month and, boy, that is delicious. Also super filling, like I had a medicine ball in my stomach.

 

[So Fresh]

Its a question to be asked every time we build a new shopping plaza, gas station, or bank. Do we really need this? The continued preservation of ecology should be even more relevant in very populated places. Kind of like central park in New York. Man made can produce the same effect on mental well being.

Yeah that’s a good point. But is that being done so much better in the US than anywhere else? I’ve had many conversations here with some posters about urban planning etc. In the US and it’s mostly negative. Or do you mean specifically the use of nature in combination with urban planning? If so, can you add some projects or places where this is done? Legit curious.

 

[Mr Holmes]

But what’s the policy behind it. I mean some other country becoming the leader in the entertainment industry is a very broad stroke.
What leads up to that and what is the US doing different than other countries to get those results. Same for the other examples you mentioned ofc.

Freedom of speech, our culture of exceptionalism, our education system (thinking outside the box), lower taxes/regulation allow for more entrepreneurship.

 

[IX_Equilibrium]

Freedom of speech, our culture of exceptionalism, our education system (thinking outside the box), lower taxes/regulation allow for more entrepreneurship.

But that is all dissipating.

 

[StonedLemur]

Chicago deep dish pizza

That's not pizza sir, that's a cheese pie with sauce on top lol

 

[So Fresh]

Freedom of speech, our culture of exceptionalism, our education system (thinking outside the box), lower taxes/regulation allow for more entrepreneurship.

I don’t think you get what I’m asking. These are all very broad examples which the US isn’t even the best in. Most of that exist in other western and developed countries. I mean how exactly is “low tax” gonna benefit other countries, for example Norway with high taxes but that does much better in many metrics.

So you need to be more specific. I you don’t want to, that’s okay because it’s more work but lets just leave it at that than.

 

[Belaya Smert]

Yeah that’s a good point. But is that being done so much better in the US than anywhere else? I’ve had many conversations here with some posters about urban planning etc. In the US and it’s mostly negative. Or do you mean specifically the use of nature in combination with urban planning? If so, can you add some projects or places where this is done? Legit curious.

Parks and recreation areas are considered in urban planning here routinely, not an entirely US invention by any means. We seem more interested in building churches, banks, and retail stores in many areas. Suburban areas however especially in smaller towns are better at combating this and actually planning with foresight.

 

[Bob Gray]

It’s not about what Americans can do better. I mean it’s in the title.. don’t you people read?

What can the rest of the world learn from the US?
And you answer with: Americans need to eat better

You're right I misread the thread title.

Honestly, I think many of the positive things that other countries can learn from the US have become largely philosophical as opposed to actually practiced. Freedom of choice, freedom of speech are two foundations of the country that have a rather large part of the country slowly chipping away at it. Social media is definitely one of the big reasons. I think it both makes misinformation easier to spread as well as confirms people's biases.

 

[jx820]

I would probably say preservation of natural wonders. The National Park System and rural living.

First thing that came to mind.

The number one answer is the constitution. Number two? Freedom.

Our constitution is a remarkable document. In point of fact the whole world did learn from the US on this front and many if not most nations have looked to it in setting up their governments.

One of the things I think the average person fails to see the brilliance of is that it was devised in a way where it can be changed as times change, but it's VERY difficult to do, so it can't be done flippantly.

We're a relatively free society. IDK if we'd be the ideal model. If I were building a society from scratch I think I'd skip the nation with the highest per capita incarcerations and look to the countries topping the Human Freedom Index or freedom house scores. Places with more recognized human rights and personal freedoms.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

I'm trying to think what parts of American society I'd want in the UK and I honestly can't think of anything.

I'd love the natural wonder of America though, but that's a different subject.

 

[So Fresh]

Let me give an example that first comes to mind. Maybe that will clear thinks up a bit.

I don’t know the exact details cause it’s been a while since I saw it but I’ll give the broad strokes.

I believe it originated in Germany and there was this project where there was a kind of retirement home where people could drop of their children, so it also was some kind of daycare, where the old folks took care of the children. I believe there were also older youths involved but I can’t remember their role.

Anyway it solved a couple problems:
- the aging of the populace and the pressure on the welfare state
- employment in the health sector
- problems with daycare

I believe there also was some kind of philosophical idea of different generations living together.

I think this is a good idea where other countries can benefit from.

 

[So Fresh]

I'm trying to think what parts of American society I'd want in the UK and I honestly can't think of anything.

I'd love the natural wonder of America though, but that's a different subject.

What do you think the rest of the world can learn from the UK?