What is your favorite Country

[niksuto]

Why is everybody saying Germany

Ok

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Oktoberfest.

[Freaky_spider]

Why is everybody saying Germany

cuz they dont have a minimum wage? no, that cant be it.... uhm, i dont really see any reason to go to germany...

[Freaky_spider]

Ok

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fest

Oktoberfest.

 

totaly forgot that part of germany.... now i see!

[chaozbandit]

Canada. Japan just eeks out Germany for second.

[Norways]

Norway, Germany (Because their language is awesome), or maybe Canada?

[Vindola]

The correct answer is Iraq

 

 

The Netherlands, Russia, Iraq, Cuba and Spain

 

Why Iraq? :\

[LonliestofAll]

JAPAN!!!!

[tristan1035]

Why Iraq? :\

Because America gave them lots and lots of freedom.

[TeKNiQue]

Sweden

[chicksoup]

it's an interesting country and I'd like to go there sometime

[juretrn]

Russia!

 

Google.

 

Completely offtopic- who is in your avatar?

 I just have to know.

[SMURG]

I'm curious why don't you like the us and some Europe countries

The reasons vary wildy from each of the countries I've visited. Rather than talk about each country in Europe individually I'll just focus on the USA for now; in the US it has a lot to do with what's considered okay and the way things work. Healthcare isn't provided by the state for example, and there is widespread opposition to the idea that it should be. That just seems totally backward to me. The same goes for the guns thing; if you see a gun in the UK it's kind of a big deal, even if it's on a policeman. You do not see armed police in the UK, like ever. I've seen armed police once in my entire life and that was outside the Houses of Parliament during a rally for an EU referendum I attended. Even when we had widespread riots a couple of years back, the use of guns by police - even ones with plastic or rubber bullets - was considered as a last resort (one which was never taken).

Then there's the whole thing with cable companies; that's not the norm here yet. There are increasing pushes for a more US system for TV and internet but the market seems to be doing a good job of resisting it. So far only Virgin and Sky have managed to get a foothold with that model and even they are forced to offer internet-only packages in order to maintain a decent market share. In the UK the internet is bad because of general lethargy and lack of government subsidy rather than any ill-will by the ISPs involved. Throttling of connections is also a lot less common in the UK; most major ISPs don't do it at all. The only big one that's known to do it a lot is Sky, and there is sufficient competition in the market to ensure that if you're being given a crappy level of service, there's someone else to go with. You basically get dicked about in the UK, but in the US they make u pay for it and provide you with no alternative.

I also don't like the political system. Not only is it a two-party state so any ideas outside of those already accepted gain 0 representation, but it also uses a version of the first past the post system which manages to be even worse than what we have in the UK, because no attempt is made to ensure that every vote is counted equally. Instead, the very opposite is true because states with a lower population are arbitrarily provided with extra votes. At least in the UK it is possible for new parties to replace old ones when their ideas become outdated or irrelevant - just look at Labour or The Lib Dems or UKIP. The oldest party still going is the Conservative Party, since apparently conservative politics are eternally relevant.

There are a few other reasons but those are the big ones that spring to mind. Sorry for the long and incomplete answer, but you did ask

[Vindola]

Because America gave them lots and lots of freedom.

Dat silly 'Murica, giving out freedom everywhere. That's why everyone on Earth loves 'Murica.

 

[Guest]

Dat silly 'Murica, giving out freedom everywhere. That's why everyone on Earth loves 'Murica.

 

Ima murican

[Guest]

The reasons vary wildy from each of the countries I've visited. Rather than talk about each country in Europe individually I'll just focus on the USA for now; in the US it has a lot to do with what's considered okay and the way things work. Healthcare isn't provided by the state for example, and there is widespread opposition to the idea that it should be. That just seems totally backward to me. The same goes for the guns thing; if you see a gun in the UK it's kind of a big deal, even if it's on a policeman. You do not see armed police in the UK, like ever. I've seen armed police once in my entire life and that was outside the Houses of Parliament during a rally for an EU referendum I attended. Even when we had widespread riots a couple of years back, the use of guns by police - even ones with plastic or rubber bullets - was considered as a last resort (one which was never taken).

Then there's the whole thing with cable companies; that's not the norm here yet. There are increasing pushes for a more US system for TV and internet but the market seems to be doing a good job of resisting it. So far only Virgin and Sky have managed to get a foothold with that model and even they are forced to offer internet-only packages in order to maintain a decent market share. In the UK the internet is bad because of general lethargy and lack of government subsidy rather than any ill-will by the ISPs involved. Throttling of connections is also a lot less common in the UK; most major ISPs don't do it at all. The only big one that's known to do it a lot is Sky, and there is sufficient competition in the market to ensure that if you're being given a crappy level of service, there's someone else to go with. You basically get dicked about in the UK, but in the US they make u pay for it and provide you with no alternative.

I also don't like the political system. Not only is it a two-party state so any ideas outside of those already accepted gain 0 representation, but it also uses a version of the first past the post system which manages to be even worse than what we have in the UK, because no attempt is made to ensure that every vote is counted equally. Instead, the very opposite is true because states with a lower population are arbitrarily provided with extra votes. At least in the UK it is possible for new parties to replace old ones when their ideas become outdated or irrelevant - just look at Labour or The Lib Dems or UKIP. The oldest party still going is the Conservative Party, since apparently conservative politics are eternally relevant.

There are a few other reasons but those are the big ones that spring to mind. Sorry for the long and incomplete answer, but you did ask

I got two m19s and a ak47 under my desk and a glock on my alarm clock I wanna see bitches come at me

[Vindola]

Ima murican

Dang it 'Muricans!

 

Stop handing out freedum, world can't handle all dat liberty.

[Night]

Definatley not America...

Aussies quite nice, Its just too damn hot all the time.

[Guest]

Definatley not America...

Aussies quite nice, Its just too damn hot all the time.

You just mad because you ain't got democracy and missiles lot and lots of missiles

[SMURG]

I got two m19s and a ak47 under my desk and a glock on my alarm clock I wanna see bitches come at me

The trouble being that the bitches coming at you will have access to exactly the same

[Guest]

The trouble being that the bitches coming at you will have access to exactly the same

To own a gun you need the license and papers so I doubt it they'll probably have a knife

[SMURG]

To own a gun you need the license and papers so I doubt it they'll probably have a knife

it's not exactly hard to get a handgun though, the ak47 though sure

[Night]

You just mad because you ain't got democracy and missiles lot and lots of missiles

NZ is a democratic country. America is messed up, Especially with their taxes. Also why would I want to live in a country that has bombings and random shootings? Id rather not die due to some crazy "freedom" loving assface.

[Kuzma]

Why is everybody saying Germany

I just really love the country in general and I have some distant relatives from there so oh and the women are beautiful

[Seldszar]

I havent visited a lot of countries ... its very hard to say. Weather wise I would live in California forever but the social/politics conditions are shit. I have a condition where healthcare here in Quebec is very handy for me. I have no idea how much it would cost me over there but most likely too much.

 

Belgium is awesome for the food and the places looks great but its raining a lot. Although at least its not snow. Although it is not snow the accessibility is worse than here. Being in a wheelchair, accessibility is a big thing for me so ... yeah.

 

France? Never, I don't realy like it there.

[Shrubpig]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhnUgAaea4M

This sums it up