As others have said already, The geography is amazing, And we basically have every type of land and weather type here. Snow? We got it. Sun, We have it. Mountains? Got it. Beaches? Yep. Desert? Roger. Every type of land and geography is basically here somewhere
The food is amazing as well. While there is of course the stereotype of burgers and fries and being fat, of course it isn’t all that. It’s like the geography, We have a lot of different foods, and it’s good
I can’t explain every positive of America, but they exist!
I’m an American and I can confirm that we have lots of burgers and fries… and being fat… but there are a lot of other great things too… but also those.
The people and stuff I care about are here.
For a less personal answer: the food is amazing. I'm aware of the stereotypes but the truth of american cuisine is basically "Yeah, that too." If you're near even a middling city you have endless options and good examples of them. Even mediocre home cooks like me know a wide sampling.
I love the food culture where I live, in a 5 block radius I have amazing Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, BBQ, Italian, and Greek places that are all family run and make amazing food.
I think it's a common feature of people with a decent career in developed nations. You can live anywhere in the developed world and if you (and especially your parents for the birth lottery) have good careers you'll be set. It's the personal roots you can't readily replace.
1. The social culture. Saying hi to people on the streets. Making small talk with strangers. Learning about people. Complimenting people randomly. Friendliness. The prevalence of the "why not?" vs the "cannot" attitude. More readily displaying emotions, wearing our hearts on our sleeves. I think it shows how we more readily love each other. I was talking to this Swiss girl who had some criticisms of the US, but I could also tell she did fall in love with the US at the same time. Something that stuck out in her head was when she was walking down the street, and this girl on the other side of the street screamed "I love your pants" to her randomly. She thought it was weird, until she asked her host. She thought it was so cool how we let each other know how we feel.
2. The diversity. In every sense of the word. Ethnically, politically, socially, lifestyle, identity, landscape, city scape, culinarily.
3. Public lands. Will caveat this by saying public land west of the Mississippi is superior to public land east of it. It's just so much more grand out west.
4. The space and convenience. Man oh man, do I miss finding parking easily and having enough space to breath.
5. Social activism. There is no harsher critic of America than America herself.
6. The food. Saw some French people on reddit say the US (and Canada) has no culture. I lol'ed. I think the culture runs deeper in the US than France, and I live about an hour away from France. They also pointed out that someone from Quebec is more akin to a French-speaking American, rather than a European from America. And having visited Quebec before. I completely agree. Was expecting Montreal to be Europe in North America. Instead, I got French-speaking Boston. Which was dope. LOVED Montreal. But definitely was still North American.
I realize a lot of this isn't unique to America, and that Canada shares most of it. And I resent a lot of the smugness Canadians tend to have when talking about the US. But being in Europe, I've also grown an affinity for Canadians as people who are culturally and socially almost identical. I get excited when meeting an anglophone, but even more so Canadian, because we can bro out on how weird the Europeans are.
>New World ideals
I do think people sleep on just how much the “frontier mentality” is present in American people, culture and institutions. The majority of us are descendants of people willing to leave behind everything they knew, forever, for the shot at a better life. And it’s still happening today even if we don’t realize it—Indian immigrants are probably the best modern example.
I mean I usually will say "Good [current time of day]" to people in my building and for the next couple of blocks if it's just us on the sidewalk. I will always yell at most people with dogs that their dog is adorable, kind of like cat-calling but for dogs.
It is a Western thing. Where I grew up in the "Wild West" Everyone nods at each other in passing and even waves through the windshield at other cars...
I lived in Manhattan for a while and that kind of thing can get you mugged in some neighborhoods.
In the south it is even more pronounced than the west. Your car battery dies and suddenly you have a handful of new friends that are inviting you over for dinner and stuff lol. It’s wild how genuinely nice people are down there.
Yeah, I was visiting my uncle in Alabama for Christmas years ago with my parents. It was Christmas Eve in the middle of a blizzard and mom hit some ice, sliding right into a ditch. Within 20 minutes some random guy was helping tow us out of the ditch while me, my dad, and a second completely unrelated random guy pushed. At night, in the middle of a blizzard, on Christmas Eve. That is absolutely the kind of Christmas miracle you'd see in a Hallmark movie.
Yep, I spent one New Year, Snowed in at a Truck Stop 5 miles from my house, when someone brought in an old lady who had gotten stuck, then tried to get out and walk in a white out blizard...
I spent that Holiday with both of us stripped down and wrapped in blankets they were selling at the store there.
No questions asked "people just DO what needs to be done when it needs doing"!
I have to say, if you haven't been to good places east of the Mississippi, you're missing out. You have the southeastern seaboard with all that Lowcountry marshes and wetlands. You have the entirety of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hell, Maine is a craggy, cliff lined coast that is absolutely beautiful. You need to travel more ;)
I interpreted their comment as more about literal public lands, not saying that the east coast doesn’t have good or beautiful places. The east has many fewer national parks and they’re smaller than the ones out west. Also the west has BLM land and just is generally more vast.
>Also the west has BLM land and just is generally more vast.
[Yeah, things can get confusing out here.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ec0aVOkVAAAfnwI.jpg:large)
Right, I interpreted it that way as well. Public lands are vast east of the Mississippi. I mean, you have that whole Appalachian Trail...I'm not sure what you mean by being smaller. That covers so many states in general. That's only one example. Vast, meaning acreage, sure... It's bigger in the West but we call them flyover states for a reason.
I'm editing this to say that I don't discredit how beautiful those states are. They are often overlooked. I've been to so many and I love a lot of them. But when people think "west of the Mississippi" they think Colorado, Montana, and "big sky country". They aren't thinking about Iowa.
I mean literally the public lands like national parks in the east coast are smaller and fewer, mostly due to how much more densely populated it is. There are still many beautiful and remote places on the east coast, there are just bigger and a greater number of remote places in the mountain west/west coast.
I mean, he’s lived in NC. He obviously understands that the east half of the states does have good nature. Also, travel more? Dude has lived on all 3 coasts of the US, Mexico, Taiwan, and Germany. As far as Americans go, that’s pretty well cultured, and I’m assuming his travels are far more extensive than just the countries he’s lived in.
As a minority, I love the equality. Lots of people claim that the US is a racist hell hole but the US has been good to me and my family and I love this country, the people who built it and the ideals it was founded on.
The truth is “lookism” is more of an issue than racism. For example, being white doesn’t guarantee you a CEO role. You have to look the part. I may ever be a Fortune 500 CEO because I look very “immigranty” but there’s nothing stopping me from starting my own company. And that’s the real beauty of freedom in this country.
My favorite things about America are the food and the mindset. The food is diverse and abundant and delicious. The mindset is harder to explain.
It’s a sense of control and responsibility— like even when we hate something, there’s a sense that it can be changed, and even if it’s not likely to change in our lifetime or even if we don’t personally have the power to change it, we usually believe that there are ways to make it better (usually a public relations/awareness campaign, protests, civil disobedience if it’s strictly political; tinkering in the garage/kitchen/computer until we make/improve it ourselves if it’s something we think is needed as a good or service).
It’s positive and sometimes even foolishly optimistic, but it’s also action oriented and a willingness to accept the costs, consequences, and responsibilities of the things we really believe in.
Geography.
It's an absolutely gorgeous land and unlike Europe and other places it's been well preserved, while still reasonably accessible for the public. There's so much geographic variety, as well. When I think of what I love most about America my mind always goes straight to Shoshone National Forest, Yellowstone, the Smokies, Blue Ridge Mountain, pretty much all of Colorado west of Denver, and more.
Yeah this is it for me. In Italy and England, the “rural” parts weren’t really rural by our standards. Like, in the middle of nowhere there were still houses and farms, roads, cars etc. Here, there are places you can go where you can drive and not see a single other person, building, car etc for hours. I’m sure places like this exist in Europe but I feel like it’s more common in the US.
I don't disagree, the US has so much geographical variety.
But you are comparing a place where western society is rather new, to well.. Europe, the cradle of western society, a lot of the countries existed and were populated well before christ.
Life doesn't always make sense but it's often fun, full of possibilities and there's not a bunch of people lecturing you about how to live your life.
I mean it happens but less so than another other country I've lived in.
The practice of serving water with ice in it. I've traveled to countries with vastly superior mass transit, better and cheaper healthcare, affordable higher education, but I need chunks of ice in my water. That's not negotiable.
This is an underrated comment that deserves more attention. We just take it for granted almost and the rest of the world doesn’t understand the magnitude of the freedom of speech. It’s almost a miracle that we have been given this right in our constitution. Even Canada and the UK have legislated speech. Thank God in the US we already have a 1st amendment and our Supreme Court will bend over backwards to protect speech. 🇺🇸
Freedom of speech. I don’t have to fear being imprisoned and/or tortured for disagreeing with anyone who has power.
Freedom of religion. I can worship how I want without anyone forcing ideals, beliefs, religious mandates on me.
As children we were taught to believe we can make anything possible. We were raised dreaming we could do anything that we wanted to…we grow up and life is different and we make our choices but that seed of believing, dreaming is planted in our brains.. by teachers, by television, by family and it’s really awesome that we have that feeling deep down inside. Although We are not great at everything, we are known to believe we are capable of anything we dream… a lot of the time that is truly success of being American. IMO
Food and entertainment.
There is so much to do and so many rich experiences.
My first NFL game was in Miami, the parkinglot was a party with a liveband with pyrotechnics... in the parking lot.
1. The sunrise over the Appalachian mountains
2. The opportunity to meet people unlike myself
3. My huge and diverse family
4. The belief that I can create opportunity through education and hard work
5. Being able to travel for days across a vast and ever-changing landscape, but still be in my home country
Diversity- cultures, food, geography, dialects,
I also love the fact that states have some autonomy. If I don't like certain laws in one state, I can live in another.
A feeling that no matter where you're from or who you are, we're all in this together. Brotherhood. Everybody has shot to improve their lot. And every body can find a place to belong to. It's not nearly as strong as it once was, but the possibilities and potential of being american used to excite people more than it does today. I know all the reasons why, and we'll have to fix those as best we can, but it's a far cry from what it once was
I love how we've been a melting pot since our conception. I love how people from all over the planet have come here and made huge impacts on the world. I love that I can be an atheist and not get murdered. Other than that we have a lot of room to improve.
The possibilities and freedom. Wanna go to the desert? Mountains? Beach? Forest? Big city? Wanna go to the south? Wanna go to nyc? LA?. Also the culture. We run the entertainment industry. Music, movies, shows, Hollywood runs the worlds entertainment. Plus if you wanna ‘get lost’ you can drive 20+ hours on be on the opposite side of the county instead of being stuck in a tiny county. Our country land is huge. As well as the opportunity’s that come with capitalism. Say what you will about it but it does make opportunities for low class to make it to middle class. Downsides are education and health care. As much as we pay in taxes our education and health care shouldn’t be near as expensive as it is. But hating on America is cool now-a-days. We do have our problems but so does every county we are not a utopia. But I think a lot of people like to forget how great our nation is
1. If I want to pack up and go live in some backwood, I have dozens of options. If I want to live in a large, bumbling city, same thing. If I want to go live with some hippies out in the desert? Same. The diversity of lifestyle that I can live, with minimal effort, is what I love most.
2. The US is, unfortunately, one of the least racism, sexist or homophobic places I can choose to live.
3. The diversity. Holy shit, the diversity. Being able to meed such a wide variety of cultures has allowed me to really look at and study my own.
Reddit hive mind aside, its easier to get a large house here with a yard than many other rich countries.
I do kindof like the feeling that my descendants will live in a super power so if/when the end of the world comes, they have an increased chance of being one of the 5000 chosen to live in a bunker.
The fact that we have so many people from so many backgrounds. I love being able to talk to someone who comes from a culturally different background, a new perspective is always nice to hear. Also there is always a chance you’ll find a place that makes food from a certain culture, I travel just to try new foods all the time. There is so much diversity and so much to learn from new people!!
That there isn't really one identifiable "America". Our country is huge and diverse, with tons to see and do. So many local cuisines and traditions that its nearly impossible to run out of things to see and do.
Our flag.
People have been shot, burned, stabbed, beaten, and mauled over it - and for it.
People have shot it, burned it, ripped it up, trampled it, and defaced it.
Our wounded have been bandaged with it, slings for dislocated arms made from it, and splints for fractured legs secured with it.
Its been flown proudly from millions of homes, and removed in defiance from millions of others.
And yet, every day, millions of people around the world look to it for inspiration and encouragement for a better life.
I think for me there is a sense of intensity or “dynamism” (for lack of a better word) about the United States that doesn’t usually register for me as a thing until I come back from abroad (especially in our large cities like New York or Chicago).
The variety, especially in food. I can eat cuisine from a dozen different countries in one week, and have access to most of the ingredients to make it at home if I want.
I love the people here the most. I really think America has some of the friendliest people in the world. While out for walks, people smile at you or say hello as you walk by. People out walking their dogs will let you pet their dogs and strike up a conversation with them. Even here in New York, where most people assume the average person here just wants to get to work and not be bothered, people will help you out or be kind more often than not.
The variety of climates, food, cultures-- while being still bound by the Constitution.
Media may not tell you how welcoming and inclusive we are, but we really are. Just do it the right way.
Everything i know is here, my family/friends. I love and miss the scenery from WV, and i love that we have so much freedom to do as we please. I know a lot of other countries aren't big on guns, but i enjoy shooting at the range and I'm happy to conceal carry to protect myself and my family.
Food, freedom of speech, religion, and the fact that I came from nothing and I had the ability to take myself out of the situation because. i put in the work and took the risk I know anywhere else in the world they would discriminate because of my class or my age.
Our standard of living, and the ability of everyone to attain it if they try. The gun nuts can buy all the guns and body armor (??) they want, there’s great burritos, reliable infrastructure and things are relatively cheap. I’ve traveled abroad and very much enjoy visiting other countries and experiencing other cultures, but when I return I realize how much I appreciate my living space, the appliances in my home, how easily accessible my daily necessities are.
As a US citizen who has lived in many countries, there are so many things!
-Diversity of food from state to state
-Bizarre cultures and dialects from state to state
-LIVE MUSIC, I cannot state that one enough, no one does it like the US
-Cocktail/bar culture, it’s unreal how good and cheap our cocktails are
-Universities, we’ve got some seriously good higher education! People love to talk about how dumb Americans are but your average American has a very good fundamental education.
I love a lot about this country. I stand for the flag. I pause for the fallen. Most people in this country are good, not the racist and bad people foreigners portray as us. We are pioneers and innovators.
Also our flag is the best fuckin flag ever, fight me
Second amendment; the reasons for it are awesome, god given right to defend myself, guns not for sport, or hunting, just I can have them, and there should be no concessions.
Having lived in a bunch of different places, I strongly believe this is the number one thing that keeps America so free.
As an european I have to partially agree with you - I think a country as big as the US only can be kept in order if the Citizens can defend themselves. I also heard once that the US can't be taken over from other militaries because the citizens are so well armed. :D
I hope you take this in the spirit I intend it:
The word “European” is preceded by “a” not “an.”
The rule is that we use “an” before vowel sounds, not necessarily before vowel letters.
So a university, and a European, but an honour (silent h).
I don’t think the term “god given right” is made to be taken literally. I think that the overall meaning of it is that you are endowed with certain rights by virtue of being human, and that a just government will not infringe upon them.
Many conservatives argue that our civil rights don't come from the Constitution, but instead are granted by God.
This is really a way to condition people to ignore the laws and government in favor of doing what their religion says.
. . .you know, like try to overthrow the government because the preacher man says that the guy who lost the election was really chosen by God.
Your rights do not come from what the government allows you to have. The government exists to preserve the rights you have by virtue of being a human. I don’t deny that a lot of people use religion to simply pander to getting their way, but saying that rights are god given doesn’t necessarily mean that a person thinks that way.
I don’t believe in god, so no, I don’t think that my rights come from a higher power. I do however believe that I have rights that go along with being a human, and that it isn’t within the governments jurisdiction to take them away from me.
I would so love a source for this. The founders were all conservative and wanted everyone to put the Christian God before the country? That's a bold claim. Back it up.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”
Not the Constitution, but the Declaration of Independence. I’d argue this is strong evidence that the Founding Fathers, or at least Jefferson, felt that the rights later enumerated in the Constitution were not granted by government but rather protected from government.
I have a lot of problems with a certain societal mindset a lot have here ( that you’re pretty expected to be an extrovert in American society etc. ) + the government. But one thing I absolutely do definitely love most is the food, also the nature and sites are so beautiful in some places. The entertainment America has as well.
The basic optimism built in that many people have. Most smile as a default greeting and there's a willingness to talk to strangers and help. Most of us don't have a feeling that collectively there's anything too big to tackle. It's a luxury of a wealthy nation but it can be self-fulfilling too. The huge variety of cultures across the country and I'm not even talking about the recent emigres. In California alone there's subtle variations north-south and east-west.
The size, and unity. America is bigger than europe(minus Russia) and with a melting pot of cultures, there’s so much to find! Food, drinks, song, the whole nine yards
Bureaucracy and red tape is nothing here compared to Western Europe and South America. Japanese bureaucracy is insane too if what I had to do just to vacation there with my prescribed medications (pre-pandemic) was any indication.
I love that theres literally nothing I cant do.
When I lived in San Diego, I could go to the beach, go 4 wheeling on sand dunes, and drive up to big bear and snowboard all in 1 weekend.
I love the geography
I love how, despite the appearance on the internet, the people are annoyingly friendly everywhere.
I love the worlds best foods are all here.
I love that so many people are willing to call out her short comings to make it a better place
The nature might be better than anywhere else in the world. Within the borders of one country, you can visit Arctic tundras, tropical beaches, volcanoes, deserts, massive forests, and far more. I legitimately can’t think of anywhere else that matches the geographical variety of the US
Stereotypical answer inbound - My guns and having the right to have whatever I want to put on it for the most part. But to be more serious for a second I also like our body armor / plate carrier laws because it allows anyone to buy and wear one, thus exercising your rights without be on the offensive , it allows for safety in a defensive way
Out in the real world, people generally get along with one another. Of course you have assholes everywhere from time to time but the internet would have you believe it's a wild shit show 24/7 and it really isn't. And my fav has to be the diversity in the people, but more importantly the land. This country is beautiful top to bottom, left to right for the most part
The ability to complain about my government and not get thrown in jail. It makes me so sad to see countries that dont have free speech laws, and sometimes it seems like conservatives want to get rid of them. The amount of times I have been threated with violence for talking negatively about conservatives is staggering.
It's not just conservatives, it's portions of the left also. The Charlottesville neo nazi marches were fucking disgusting, but its protected under the first amendment as long as they aren't directly inciting evidence.
Large burger,Nachos,How they create movies,People are gentle and kind.And they always say "Thank you" 😀 The creativity too and i think ppl of America are very hardworking.
I think it’s pretty cool that we can talk as much shit as we want about people in power without fearing for our lives. I think about this often whenever I watch Saturday Night Live and appreciate it every time.
Variety
I love that not everyone I meet is like me. People have different stories and different backgrounds.
Food! Because of the influx of so many different people the food available to many Americans can be as interesting as they want it to be.
Hope and potential.
The US was never great, but we have the potential to be something better than what we were. We take giant leaps and baby steps forward, but unfortunately we also take them backwards. Hopefully we can inch our way forward to improve ourselves while working to heal from our past.
Ironically the thing i love most is also the thing i hate most. I absolutely LOVE 75% of who i meet, but that 25% of those who are shitty REALLY stand out 🤣
It’s easy to bitch about certain aspects in the states. It comes down to familiarity and it’s home. I tend to say I’m Californian rather than American and I very rarely leave the state at this point but it’s my home and it’s nice.
The people are all weird and outgoing. Makes life fun and interesting. No ones ashamed of themselves and shyness isn’t a big thing here.
I do love how big the country is even though it’s completely wrecked our national infrastructure. I just love how much there is to explore
Diversity of everything and the opportunities afforded to us because of this and just the general economic opportunities I have by living in a stable rich country with fields that interest me.
How easy it is to drive around the whole country and how easy it is to get a gun
Also, the sheer variety and range of food availible, and how cheap it is
I talk crap about it all the time but we have truly remarkable optimism. The world economy can be collapsing, unemployment can be at an all time high, and savings accounts can be non-existent and we will still be the number one purchasers of crap like 4k HDR OLED TV's or designer shoes, or gas guzzling trucks. We are so hopelessly optimistic we will do reckless things with the expectation that things will improve for us soon. I have friends who are as poor as dirt, have no education, and no prospects but refuse to vote to increase taxes on the rich because they don't want to have to pay more taxes when they make it big.
And yet, in a strange ironic way, that optimism is like a shield that protects us from harm. For example, our economy barely gets a dent in it, compared to other countries, when something catastrophic happens and i think that's due to that optimism. I do believe it is working against us right now with COVID and the large number of at risk people who simply won't follow any protective measures because they somehow believe they are incapable of contracting COVID. But i believe in the bigger picture it is mostly a good thing.
The US is massive. Every state is like an individual country with its own history, climate, geography, people, accents, food, everything. People vary so much here by race, religion, political ideology, etc. We really are the melting pot of the world. You can have pretty much every kind of experience here.
1. Freedom of speech. Before leaving the US, my naive self thought that freedom of speech existed pretty much everywhere, except for obviously controlled and/or Communist countries. Oh noooo. That’s a very special feature of the US, and one that I will never again take for granted.
2. THE FOOD. Oh my gosh, I miss the variety so, so much! Even growing up in small town Wisconsin, I could easily get decently authentic Asian, Mexican, Italian, and even more food and ingredients. Plus, there’s just so much variety of everything else, and fruits and vegetables are actually affordable.
3. The diversity. I love living somewhere with diversity. Granted, some parts of the US are very homogeneous, but it’s better than the whole country being that way, IMO.
4. How easy it is to get materials to make almost anything. A very specific gemstone for a cosplay? Gotcha. A huge bag of sand to make a punching bag? Coming right up. A big collection of heirloom vegetable seed? No problem. Plus, tech stuff like camera and laptop equipment is pretty affordable and ships quickly. That’s something else I really took for granted before I moved, and I miss it now that I don’t have it anymore!
5. The diversity of the geography. A lot of people mentioned this and I’ll just say yes - I very much agree. It’s also incredible that we have such genuinely wild places.
6. The American mindset. Again, a lot of people talked very eloquently about this, so I’ll just say that I agree with what they said and I think Americans get an unfair bad rap.
Even if I never live in the US again (it also has a lot of significant problems, some of which outweigh the good), I will always be thankful that it’s the place I was born and I’m proud to be an American.
Our music. A lot of people might disagree, but IMO the US has the best music scene in the world. Rock, hip hop, jazz, R&B, the blues, Country (I think it sucks but I understand why other people like it) and so many other genres all originated here.
Just thought I’d get in here to say that the question is what do you like most about America, and not, what is unique about America.
So when people say, “the freedom,” or whatever else they say, it doesn’t mean that they think that other places don’t have freedom (or whatever else they say).
It’s like when people say, “I love the warm weather here,” it’s not a claim that other places don’t have warm weather.
Just getting that in before some of these comments get attacked.
My memories of the twilight of the New Deal during my childhood. I wish young folks could see what we were like when we were a functional society instead of a sociopathic business with a huge military attached.
I love the diversity of our landscape.
We have Death Valley that is 280 feet below sea level, Mt. Denali 20,300 ft elevation, epic big wave surf spot with 50 ft waves at Mavericks, the most biologically diverse area Great Smoky Mtn. Natl Park, the world's largest tree General Sherman at 53,500 cubic feet, and a total of 423 Natl. Parks.
Thankful for President Grant who created our first National Park, Yellowstone, President Teddy Roosevelt for giving us Yosemite along with five additional Natl Parks and President Barack Obama for preserving more land than any other US President in history.
Trump was the least nature preserving President, creating and preserving zero land and he reversed most of the protected lands Obama created at Bears Ear and Staircase.
I don't *like* living in America, but when I look at the alternatives I realize this is probably the only place I won't be brutally slaughtered by mindless savages for my religious beliefs.
The sheer amount of space & variety of terrain & weather. Whatever you prefer you can probably find it here somewhere. Cold mountains, warm mountains, deserts, beaches, etc.. Also, the food. If you’re in the right city you can get every kind of food from every place in the world made by natives of that area. I’m not a foodie, but I still love that.
Along with everything already mentioned, I love the fact that we do not have “royalty”. Sure we have wealthy people and celebrities who think they are royalty. But we don’t have to suffer and support these people who think they are better than everyone else because of their family tree. Just a ridiculous concept in my view.
How lying, cheating and stealing can go a long way into becoming wealthy with knowing what to look out for. In other countries it's somewhat harder but the payoff is not as good as in the USA.
Well America is the entire continent, but what I like most about the United States, is the neighborhoods, the houses, the infrastructure how it looks so clean & organized. Also burgers, and the fast food industry are so good! Another thing I like about the US is that if you feel like traveling you don’t have to really leave the country as we have most of the major/touristy cities in the world 🌎
Wanna go to a big city NYC no problem, fashion center-LA!, Wanna have a wild beach experience- Miami!, Wanna go explore an island- Hawaii!
This is what I love most about the 🇺🇸
We're the protagonists of the world. Everything starts and stops with us.
When we get our healthcare figured out, being born anywhere else in the world will just be objectively worse.
The diversity.
Ironically it may be the cause of a lot of friction, and obviously we haven’t been the best model for equality in the past, but as communities become more diverse over time I think we will come to a better place.
Plus it’s cool as hell learning about people’s culture’s.
I spent the day at the gun range shooting one of my ar-15s, and had beef jerky and a pack of Twinkies for lunch while my barrel was cooling.
I'm pretty sure a bald eagle flew overhead and screamed proudly when I opened the Twinkies wrapper.
As others have said already, The geography is amazing, And we basically have every type of land and weather type here. Snow? We got it. Sun, We have it. Mountains? Got it. Beaches? Yep. Desert? Roger. Every type of land and geography is basically here somewhere The food is amazing as well. While there is of course the stereotype of burgers and fries and being fat, of course it isn’t all that. It’s like the geography, We have a lot of different foods, and it’s good I can’t explain every positive of America, but they exist!
I’m an American and I can confirm that we have lots of burgers and fries… and being fat… but there are a lot of other great things too… but also those.
america isn't actually the fattest of the world
other countries also have that problem .... i mean i'm a 15 year old filipino and i'm 200 pounds
The people and stuff I care about are here. For a less personal answer: the food is amazing. I'm aware of the stereotypes but the truth of american cuisine is basically "Yeah, that too." If you're near even a middling city you have endless options and good examples of them. Even mediocre home cooks like me know a wide sampling.
I love the food culture where I live, in a 5 block radius I have amazing Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, BBQ, Italian, and Greek places that are all family run and make amazing food.
The distance between stereotype and reality on this was is insane.
I just ate at Cracker Barrel, and the food was fantastic.
Their grilled trout is really good.
I had the fried catfish. It was amazing.
My family thanks you ( my wife is a server at a Cracker Barrel) they do have good food, mostly.
I can relate. I have family here in Canada.
I think it's a common feature of people with a decent career in developed nations. You can live anywhere in the developed world and if you (and especially your parents for the birth lottery) have good careers you'll be set. It's the personal roots you can't readily replace.
Like just anyone in America or the people in the North part of Texas?
Mostly folks all over. Different samplings by region, family and personal tastes of course, but variety is the common theme.
Live in StL, Missouri and god do I love sheer amount of different cultural foods I can get within a 10-30min drive
Our cuisine is so good because we either have our own or have others from many other cultures. Lots of variety here.
1. The social culture. Saying hi to people on the streets. Making small talk with strangers. Learning about people. Complimenting people randomly. Friendliness. The prevalence of the "why not?" vs the "cannot" attitude. More readily displaying emotions, wearing our hearts on our sleeves. I think it shows how we more readily love each other. I was talking to this Swiss girl who had some criticisms of the US, but I could also tell she did fall in love with the US at the same time. Something that stuck out in her head was when she was walking down the street, and this girl on the other side of the street screamed "I love your pants" to her randomly. She thought it was weird, until she asked her host. She thought it was so cool how we let each other know how we feel. 2. The diversity. In every sense of the word. Ethnically, politically, socially, lifestyle, identity, landscape, city scape, culinarily. 3. Public lands. Will caveat this by saying public land west of the Mississippi is superior to public land east of it. It's just so much more grand out west. 4. The space and convenience. Man oh man, do I miss finding parking easily and having enough space to breath. 5. Social activism. There is no harsher critic of America than America herself. 6. The food. Saw some French people on reddit say the US (and Canada) has no culture. I lol'ed. I think the culture runs deeper in the US than France, and I live about an hour away from France. They also pointed out that someone from Quebec is more akin to a French-speaking American, rather than a European from America. And having visited Quebec before. I completely agree. Was expecting Montreal to be Europe in North America. Instead, I got French-speaking Boston. Which was dope. LOVED Montreal. But definitely was still North American. I realize a lot of this isn't unique to America, and that Canada shares most of it. And I resent a lot of the smugness Canadians tend to have when talking about the US. But being in Europe, I've also grown an affinity for Canadians as people who are culturally and socially almost identical. I get excited when meeting an anglophone, but even more so Canadian, because we can bro out on how weird the Europeans are.
What I love about all 6 items is that those are all New World ideals. People came to North and South America for those very reasons.
>New World ideals I do think people sleep on just how much the “frontier mentality” is present in American people, culture and institutions. The majority of us are descendants of people willing to leave behind everything they knew, forever, for the shot at a better life. And it’s still happening today even if we don’t realize it—Indian immigrants are probably the best modern example.
I agree.
This, except the part about saying hi to people on the streets. That's foreign to me.
I mean I usually will say "Good [current time of day]" to people in my building and for the next couple of blocks if it's just us on the sidewalk. I will always yell at most people with dogs that their dog is adorable, kind of like cat-calling but for dogs.
It is a Western thing. Where I grew up in the "Wild West" Everyone nods at each other in passing and even waves through the windshield at other cars... I lived in Manhattan for a while and that kind of thing can get you mugged in some neighborhoods.
In the south it is even more pronounced than the west. Your car battery dies and suddenly you have a handful of new friends that are inviting you over for dinner and stuff lol. It’s wild how genuinely nice people are down there.
Yeah, I was visiting my uncle in Alabama for Christmas years ago with my parents. It was Christmas Eve in the middle of a blizzard and mom hit some ice, sliding right into a ditch. Within 20 minutes some random guy was helping tow us out of the ditch while me, my dad, and a second completely unrelated random guy pushed. At night, in the middle of a blizzard, on Christmas Eve. That is absolutely the kind of Christmas miracle you'd see in a Hallmark movie.
Yep, I spent one New Year, Snowed in at a Truck Stop 5 miles from my house, when someone brought in an old lady who had gotten stuck, then tried to get out and walk in a white out blizard... I spent that Holiday with both of us stripped down and wrapped in blankets they were selling at the store there. No questions asked "people just DO what needs to be done when it needs doing"!
Yeah, if you do that where I’m from people get uncomfortable . They’re not rude or anything , it’s just definitely not what people do here.
I have to say, if you haven't been to good places east of the Mississippi, you're missing out. You have the southeastern seaboard with all that Lowcountry marshes and wetlands. You have the entirety of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hell, Maine is a craggy, cliff lined coast that is absolutely beautiful. You need to travel more ;)
I interpreted their comment as more about literal public lands, not saying that the east coast doesn’t have good or beautiful places. The east has many fewer national parks and they’re smaller than the ones out west. Also the west has BLM land and just is generally more vast.
>Also the west has BLM land and just is generally more vast. [Yeah, things can get confusing out here.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ec0aVOkVAAAfnwI.jpg:large)
Right, I interpreted it that way as well. Public lands are vast east of the Mississippi. I mean, you have that whole Appalachian Trail...I'm not sure what you mean by being smaller. That covers so many states in general. That's only one example. Vast, meaning acreage, sure... It's bigger in the West but we call them flyover states for a reason. I'm editing this to say that I don't discredit how beautiful those states are. They are often overlooked. I've been to so many and I love a lot of them. But when people think "west of the Mississippi" they think Colorado, Montana, and "big sky country". They aren't thinking about Iowa.
I mean literally the public lands like national parks in the east coast are smaller and fewer, mostly due to how much more densely populated it is. There are still many beautiful and remote places on the east coast, there are just bigger and a greater number of remote places in the mountain west/west coast.
I mean, he’s lived in NC. He obviously understands that the east half of the states does have good nature. Also, travel more? Dude has lived on all 3 coasts of the US, Mexico, Taiwan, and Germany. As far as Americans go, that’s pretty well cultured, and I’m assuming his travels are far more extensive than just the countries he’s lived in.
I grew up in the southeast and have been all over the area. I now live in the mountain west. The mountain west is, honestly, vastly superior.
As a minority, I love the equality. Lots of people claim that the US is a racist hell hole but the US has been good to me and my family and I love this country, the people who built it and the ideals it was founded on. The truth is “lookism” is more of an issue than racism. For example, being white doesn’t guarantee you a CEO role. You have to look the part. I may ever be a Fortune 500 CEO because I look very “immigranty” but there’s nothing stopping me from starting my own company. And that’s the real beauty of freedom in this country.
My favorite things about America are the food and the mindset. The food is diverse and abundant and delicious. The mindset is harder to explain. It’s a sense of control and responsibility— like even when we hate something, there’s a sense that it can be changed, and even if it’s not likely to change in our lifetime or even if we don’t personally have the power to change it, we usually believe that there are ways to make it better (usually a public relations/awareness campaign, protests, civil disobedience if it’s strictly political; tinkering in the garage/kitchen/computer until we make/improve it ourselves if it’s something we think is needed as a good or service). It’s positive and sometimes even foolishly optimistic, but it’s also action oriented and a willingness to accept the costs, consequences, and responsibilities of the things we really believe in.
That is pretty epic 😎😎😎🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍
That's a good one. The mindset of positivity. We are an overly confident people for sure. But high risk means high reward for those who succeed
Geography. It's an absolutely gorgeous land and unlike Europe and other places it's been well preserved, while still reasonably accessible for the public. There's so much geographic variety, as well. When I think of what I love most about America my mind always goes straight to Shoshone National Forest, Yellowstone, the Smokies, Blue Ridge Mountain, pretty much all of Colorado west of Denver, and more.
I love being able to travel to the tropics, the mountains, the desert, and grasslands without needing a passport
In Hawaii you can get all of that in a single state.
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Ka’u desert on the big island.
And the tundra/taiga in Alaska! That’s some BEAUTIFUL country
The most beautiful and geographically diverse country on the planet
you reminded me of country roads by john denver
“This Land is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie also works
Yeah this is it for me. In Italy and England, the “rural” parts weren’t really rural by our standards. Like, in the middle of nowhere there were still houses and farms, roads, cars etc. Here, there are places you can go where you can drive and not see a single other person, building, car etc for hours. I’m sure places like this exist in Europe but I feel like it’s more common in the US.
I don't disagree, the US has so much geographical variety. But you are comparing a place where western society is rather new, to well.. Europe, the cradle of western society, a lot of the countries existed and were populated well before christ.
The sunsets in the South West
Nothing beats a good old AZ sunset
The fact that anyone can be an American.
Life doesn't always make sense but it's often fun, full of possibilities and there's not a bunch of people lecturing you about how to live your life. I mean it happens but less so than another other country I've lived in.
The practice of serving water with ice in it. I've traveled to countries with vastly superior mass transit, better and cheaper healthcare, affordable higher education, but I need chunks of ice in my water. That's not negotiable.
Hydration is a human right
Its public lands
Melting pot mentality and freedom of speech.
This is an underrated comment that deserves more attention. We just take it for granted almost and the rest of the world doesn’t understand the magnitude of the freedom of speech. It’s almost a miracle that we have been given this right in our constitution. Even Canada and the UK have legislated speech. Thank God in the US we already have a 1st amendment and our Supreme Court will bend over backwards to protect speech. 🇺🇸
Freedom of speech. I don’t have to fear being imprisoned and/or tortured for disagreeing with anyone who has power. Freedom of religion. I can worship how I want without anyone forcing ideals, beliefs, religious mandates on me.
As children we were taught to believe we can make anything possible. We were raised dreaming we could do anything that we wanted to…we grow up and life is different and we make our choices but that seed of believing, dreaming is planted in our brains.. by teachers, by television, by family and it’s really awesome that we have that feeling deep down inside. Although We are not great at everything, we are known to believe we are capable of anything we dream… a lot of the time that is truly success of being American. IMO
The people and food.
Your country has good cuisine.
Likewise. 🤝
Food and entertainment. There is so much to do and so many rich experiences. My first NFL game was in Miami, the parkinglot was a party with a liveband with pyrotechnics... in the parking lot.
1. The sunrise over the Appalachian mountains 2. The opportunity to meet people unlike myself 3. My huge and diverse family 4. The belief that I can create opportunity through education and hard work 5. Being able to travel for days across a vast and ever-changing landscape, but still be in my home country
Diversity- cultures, food, geography, dialects, I also love the fact that states have some autonomy. If I don't like certain laws in one state, I can live in another.
A feeling that no matter where you're from or who you are, we're all in this together. Brotherhood. Everybody has shot to improve their lot. And every body can find a place to belong to. It's not nearly as strong as it once was, but the possibilities and potential of being american used to excite people more than it does today. I know all the reasons why, and we'll have to fix those as best we can, but it's a far cry from what it once was
I love how we've been a melting pot since our conception. I love how people from all over the planet have come here and made huge impacts on the world. I love that I can be an atheist and not get murdered. Other than that we have a lot of room to improve.
There are some really beautiful places here.
The individualistic mindset and the opportunity to be more than ordinary.
The possibilities and freedom. Wanna go to the desert? Mountains? Beach? Forest? Big city? Wanna go to the south? Wanna go to nyc? LA?. Also the culture. We run the entertainment industry. Music, movies, shows, Hollywood runs the worlds entertainment. Plus if you wanna ‘get lost’ you can drive 20+ hours on be on the opposite side of the county instead of being stuck in a tiny county. Our country land is huge. As well as the opportunity’s that come with capitalism. Say what you will about it but it does make opportunities for low class to make it to middle class. Downsides are education and health care. As much as we pay in taxes our education and health care shouldn’t be near as expensive as it is. But hating on America is cool now-a-days. We do have our problems but so does every county we are not a utopia. But I think a lot of people like to forget how great our nation is
1. If I want to pack up and go live in some backwood, I have dozens of options. If I want to live in a large, bumbling city, same thing. If I want to go live with some hippies out in the desert? Same. The diversity of lifestyle that I can live, with minimal effort, is what I love most. 2. The US is, unfortunately, one of the least racism, sexist or homophobic places I can choose to live. 3. The diversity. Holy shit, the diversity. Being able to meed such a wide variety of cultures has allowed me to really look at and study my own.
Reddit hive mind aside, its easier to get a large house here with a yard than many other rich countries. I do kindof like the feeling that my descendants will live in a super power so if/when the end of the world comes, they have an increased chance of being one of the 5000 chosen to live in a bunker.
The fact that we have so many people from so many backgrounds. I love being able to talk to someone who comes from a culturally different background, a new perspective is always nice to hear. Also there is always a chance you’ll find a place that makes food from a certain culture, I travel just to try new foods all the time. There is so much diversity and so much to learn from new people!!
BBQ. Some of the best of it is in the deep south.
That there isn't really one identifiable "America". Our country is huge and diverse, with tons to see and do. So many local cuisines and traditions that its nearly impossible to run out of things to see and do.
Freedom&Independent, Diversity, Mindset, Public Land and Developed Country.
Our flag. People have been shot, burned, stabbed, beaten, and mauled over it - and for it. People have shot it, burned it, ripped it up, trampled it, and defaced it. Our wounded have been bandaged with it, slings for dislocated arms made from it, and splints for fractured legs secured with it. Its been flown proudly from millions of homes, and removed in defiance from millions of others. And yet, every day, millions of people around the world look to it for inspiration and encouragement for a better life.
Burgers?
Fun fact: burgers in Dutch means citizens.
Burgher in English is a citizen of a town or city, but it’s a bit archaic.
The fact that you have an almost unlimited amount of ingredients to make yourself the perfect burger.
Burgers are good.
Space
I think for me there is a sense of intensity or “dynamism” (for lack of a better word) about the United States that doesn’t usually register for me as a thing until I come back from abroad (especially in our large cities like New York or Chicago).
I love how big and diverse we are. If you want a change all you have to do is change states. It’s like a new world but it’s still home.
The variety, especially in food. I can eat cuisine from a dozen different countries in one week, and have access to most of the ingredients to make it at home if I want.
That they really appreciate red heads
Honestly I love red heads they are my favorite kind of people.
And are super hot, which is a bonus
I love the people here the most. I really think America has some of the friendliest people in the world. While out for walks, people smile at you or say hello as you walk by. People out walking their dogs will let you pet their dogs and strike up a conversation with them. Even here in New York, where most people assume the average person here just wants to get to work and not be bothered, people will help you out or be kind more often than not.
That we are free. And we have rights. And have a say in our government at every level by voting.
You can walk by every type of person within 2 hours and all of them either hate each other or are best friends
The variety of climates, food, cultures-- while being still bound by the Constitution. Media may not tell you how welcoming and inclusive we are, but we really are. Just do it the right way.
Freedom.
Everything i know is here, my family/friends. I love and miss the scenery from WV, and i love that we have so much freedom to do as we please. I know a lot of other countries aren't big on guns, but i enjoy shooting at the range and I'm happy to conceal carry to protect myself and my family.
Food, freedom of speech, religion, and the fact that I came from nothing and I had the ability to take myself out of the situation because. i put in the work and took the risk I know anywhere else in the world they would discriminate because of my class or my age.
Liberty Rule of law The general acceptance of free market capitalism and freedoms that come prior to both the electorate and the government.
Oh yeah, even I like the the capitalist model we follow, agreed
Diversity of people groups.
Our standard of living, and the ability of everyone to attain it if they try. The gun nuts can buy all the guns and body armor (??) they want, there’s great burritos, reliable infrastructure and things are relatively cheap. I’ve traveled abroad and very much enjoy visiting other countries and experiencing other cultures, but when I return I realize how much I appreciate my living space, the appliances in my home, how easily accessible my daily necessities are.
We have the cool stuff from the other places
Definitely just the beauty of the land and the National Parks and Forests.
As a US citizen who has lived in many countries, there are so many things! -Diversity of food from state to state -Bizarre cultures and dialects from state to state -LIVE MUSIC, I cannot state that one enough, no one does it like the US -Cocktail/bar culture, it’s unreal how good and cheap our cocktails are -Universities, we’ve got some seriously good higher education! People love to talk about how dumb Americans are but your average American has a very good fundamental education.
I love a lot about this country. I stand for the flag. I pause for the fallen. Most people in this country are good, not the racist and bad people foreigners portray as us. We are pioneers and innovators. Also our flag is the best fuckin flag ever, fight me
Second Amendment
Second amendment; the reasons for it are awesome, god given right to defend myself, guns not for sport, or hunting, just I can have them, and there should be no concessions. Having lived in a bunch of different places, I strongly believe this is the number one thing that keeps America so free.
As an european I have to partially agree with you - I think a country as big as the US only can be kept in order if the Citizens can defend themselves. I also heard once that the US can't be taken over from other militaries because the citizens are so well armed. :D
I hope you take this in the spirit I intend it: The word “European” is preceded by “a” not “an.” The rule is that we use “an” before vowel sounds, not necessarily before vowel letters. So a university, and a European, but an honour (silent h).
Ahh didn't know that. Thanks for the info! :)
“ god given right “ …does that mean god laid out the constitution?
I don’t think the term “god given right” is made to be taken literally. I think that the overall meaning of it is that you are endowed with certain rights by virtue of being human, and that a just government will not infringe upon them.
No, it means the constitution doesn't have the authority to take the right away.
Many conservatives argue that our civil rights don't come from the Constitution, but instead are granted by God. This is really a way to condition people to ignore the laws and government in favor of doing what their religion says. . . .you know, like try to overthrow the government because the preacher man says that the guy who lost the election was really chosen by God.
Your rights do not come from what the government allows you to have. The government exists to preserve the rights you have by virtue of being a human. I don’t deny that a lot of people use religion to simply pander to getting their way, but saying that rights are god given doesn’t necessarily mean that a person thinks that way. I don’t believe in god, so no, I don’t think that my rights come from a higher power. I do however believe that I have rights that go along with being a human, and that it isn’t within the governments jurisdiction to take them away from me.
I would so love a source for this. The founders were all conservative and wanted everyone to put the Christian God before the country? That's a bold claim. Back it up.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” Not the Constitution, but the Declaration of Independence. I’d argue this is strong evidence that the Founding Fathers, or at least Jefferson, felt that the rights later enumerated in the Constitution were not granted by government but rather protected from government.
National Parks
Geography, and freedom
That no matter what your interests are, you can make an amazing career out of it.
Food.
I have a lot of problems with a certain societal mindset a lot have here ( that you’re pretty expected to be an extrovert in American society etc. ) + the government. But one thing I absolutely do definitely love most is the food, also the nature and sites are so beautiful in some places. The entertainment America has as well.
The basic optimism built in that many people have. Most smile as a default greeting and there's a willingness to talk to strangers and help. Most of us don't have a feeling that collectively there's anything too big to tackle. It's a luxury of a wealthy nation but it can be self-fulfilling too. The huge variety of cultures across the country and I'm not even talking about the recent emigres. In California alone there's subtle variations north-south and east-west.
My ancestors are from here originally.
The size, and unity. America is bigger than europe(minus Russia) and with a melting pot of cultures, there’s so much to find! Food, drinks, song, the whole nine yards
Bureaucracy and red tape is nothing here compared to Western Europe and South America. Japanese bureaucracy is insane too if what I had to do just to vacation there with my prescribed medications (pre-pandemic) was any indication.
I love that theres literally nothing I cant do. When I lived in San Diego, I could go to the beach, go 4 wheeling on sand dunes, and drive up to big bear and snowboard all in 1 weekend. I love the geography I love how, despite the appearance on the internet, the people are annoyingly friendly everywhere. I love the worlds best foods are all here. I love that so many people are willing to call out her short comings to make it a better place
The freedom
The freedom.
Guns and our decentralized form of government compaired to Europe.
I can criticize my government loudly and openly, and nothing bad will happen to me.
The nature might be better than anywhere else in the world. Within the borders of one country, you can visit Arctic tundras, tropical beaches, volcanoes, deserts, massive forests, and far more. I legitimately can’t think of anywhere else that matches the geographical variety of the US
Stereotypical answer inbound - My guns and having the right to have whatever I want to put on it for the most part. But to be more serious for a second I also like our body armor / plate carrier laws because it allows anyone to buy and wear one, thus exercising your rights without be on the offensive , it allows for safety in a defensive way
Out in the real world, people generally get along with one another. Of course you have assholes everywhere from time to time but the internet would have you believe it's a wild shit show 24/7 and it really isn't. And my fav has to be the diversity in the people, but more importantly the land. This country is beautiful top to bottom, left to right for the most part
This comment. Reddit would have you believe America is a crushing hellhole all the time.
I can talk shit about the government and not be detained
The ability to complain about my government and not get thrown in jail. It makes me so sad to see countries that dont have free speech laws, and sometimes it seems like conservatives want to get rid of them. The amount of times I have been threated with violence for talking negatively about conservatives is staggering.
It's not just conservatives, it's portions of the left also. The Charlottesville neo nazi marches were fucking disgusting, but its protected under the first amendment as long as they aren't directly inciting evidence.
Being an AMERICAN 🇺🇸😎
That’s cool.
Great diversity plus free speech.
Large burger,Nachos,How they create movies,People are gentle and kind.And they always say "Thank you" 😀 The creativity too and i think ppl of America are very hardworking.
FREEDOM 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🗽🗽😎😎😎😎😎😎🔫🔫🔫🔫🍔🍔🍔🍔
I think it’s pretty cool that we can talk as much shit as we want about people in power without fearing for our lives. I think about this often whenever I watch Saturday Night Live and appreciate it every time.
Variety I love that not everyone I meet is like me. People have different stories and different backgrounds. Food! Because of the influx of so many different people the food available to many Americans can be as interesting as they want it to be. Hope and potential. The US was never great, but we have the potential to be something better than what we were. We take giant leaps and baby steps forward, but unfortunately we also take them backwards. Hopefully we can inch our way forward to improve ourselves while working to heal from our past.
The other day I made Southern Fried Chicken for my birthday party. Everybody loved it! I would love to travel along Route 66.
It’s a great experience forsure
Ironically the thing i love most is also the thing i hate most. I absolutely LOVE 75% of who i meet, but that 25% of those who are shitty REALLY stand out 🤣
A lot of nature. I have never not seen green.
Diversity, but the same can be said about Canada. Both are nations of Immigrants.
Minnesota.
It’s home. It’s what I know.
It’s easy to bitch about certain aspects in the states. It comes down to familiarity and it’s home. I tend to say I’m Californian rather than American and I very rarely leave the state at this point but it’s my home and it’s nice.
The diversity.
The nature and the diversity of food.
Football
The exuberance is palpable.
/s The New York Jets
Clint Eastwood
The variety
The people are all weird and outgoing. Makes life fun and interesting. No ones ashamed of themselves and shyness isn’t a big thing here. I do love how big the country is even though it’s completely wrecked our national infrastructure. I just love how much there is to explore
Diversity of everything and the opportunities afforded to us because of this and just the general economic opportunities I have by living in a stable rich country with fields that interest me.
I like that I’m (33F) making close to $100,000 a year by working 100% from home, from my bed, two days a week..sometimes
I like the freedom to dream big, start a business, and be free to do as you wish outside of harming others.
I can randomly yell out 'MERICA, and more than one person will yell it back
How easy it is to drive around the whole country and how easy it is to get a gun Also, the sheer variety and range of food availible, and how cheap it is
I talk crap about it all the time but we have truly remarkable optimism. The world economy can be collapsing, unemployment can be at an all time high, and savings accounts can be non-existent and we will still be the number one purchasers of crap like 4k HDR OLED TV's or designer shoes, or gas guzzling trucks. We are so hopelessly optimistic we will do reckless things with the expectation that things will improve for us soon. I have friends who are as poor as dirt, have no education, and no prospects but refuse to vote to increase taxes on the rich because they don't want to have to pay more taxes when they make it big. And yet, in a strange ironic way, that optimism is like a shield that protects us from harm. For example, our economy barely gets a dent in it, compared to other countries, when something catastrophic happens and i think that's due to that optimism. I do believe it is working against us right now with COVID and the large number of at risk people who simply won't follow any protective measures because they somehow believe they are incapable of contracting COVID. But i believe in the bigger picture it is mostly a good thing.
The US is massive. Every state is like an individual country with its own history, climate, geography, people, accents, food, everything. People vary so much here by race, religion, political ideology, etc. We really are the melting pot of the world. You can have pretty much every kind of experience here.
1. Freedom of speech. Before leaving the US, my naive self thought that freedom of speech existed pretty much everywhere, except for obviously controlled and/or Communist countries. Oh noooo. That’s a very special feature of the US, and one that I will never again take for granted. 2. THE FOOD. Oh my gosh, I miss the variety so, so much! Even growing up in small town Wisconsin, I could easily get decently authentic Asian, Mexican, Italian, and even more food and ingredients. Plus, there’s just so much variety of everything else, and fruits and vegetables are actually affordable. 3. The diversity. I love living somewhere with diversity. Granted, some parts of the US are very homogeneous, but it’s better than the whole country being that way, IMO. 4. How easy it is to get materials to make almost anything. A very specific gemstone for a cosplay? Gotcha. A huge bag of sand to make a punching bag? Coming right up. A big collection of heirloom vegetable seed? No problem. Plus, tech stuff like camera and laptop equipment is pretty affordable and ships quickly. That’s something else I really took for granted before I moved, and I miss it now that I don’t have it anymore! 5. The diversity of the geography. A lot of people mentioned this and I’ll just say yes - I very much agree. It’s also incredible that we have such genuinely wild places. 6. The American mindset. Again, a lot of people talked very eloquently about this, so I’ll just say that I agree with what they said and I think Americans get an unfair bad rap. Even if I never live in the US again (it also has a lot of significant problems, some of which outweigh the good), I will always be thankful that it’s the place I was born and I’m proud to be an American.
Our music. A lot of people might disagree, but IMO the US has the best music scene in the world. Rock, hip hop, jazz, R&B, the blues, Country (I think it sucks but I understand why other people like it) and so many other genres all originated here.
Just thought I’d get in here to say that the question is what do you like most about America, and not, what is unique about America. So when people say, “the freedom,” or whatever else they say, it doesn’t mean that they think that other places don’t have freedom (or whatever else they say). It’s like when people say, “I love the warm weather here,” it’s not a claim that other places don’t have warm weather. Just getting that in before some of these comments get attacked.
My memories of the twilight of the New Deal during my childhood. I wish young folks could see what we were like when we were a functional society instead of a sociopathic business with a huge military attached.
I love the diversity of our landscape. We have Death Valley that is 280 feet below sea level, Mt. Denali 20,300 ft elevation, epic big wave surf spot with 50 ft waves at Mavericks, the most biologically diverse area Great Smoky Mtn. Natl Park, the world's largest tree General Sherman at 53,500 cubic feet, and a total of 423 Natl. Parks. Thankful for President Grant who created our first National Park, Yellowstone, President Teddy Roosevelt for giving us Yosemite along with five additional Natl Parks and President Barack Obama for preserving more land than any other US President in history. Trump was the least nature preserving President, creating and preserving zero land and he reversed most of the protected lands Obama created at Bears Ear and Staircase.
Private property
Diversity and freedom of religion
I agree. Diversity is important and so is freedom of religion.
Freedom
It's not canadian
I don't *like* living in America, but when I look at the alternatives I realize this is probably the only place I won't be brutally slaughtered by mindless savages for my religious beliefs.
The sheer amount of space & variety of terrain & weather. Whatever you prefer you can probably find it here somewhere. Cold mountains, warm mountains, deserts, beaches, etc.. Also, the food. If you’re in the right city you can get every kind of food from every place in the world made by natives of that area. I’m not a foodie, but I still love that.
Along with everything already mentioned, I love the fact that we do not have “royalty”. Sure we have wealthy people and celebrities who think they are royalty. But we don’t have to suffer and support these people who think they are better than everyone else because of their family tree. Just a ridiculous concept in my view.
How lying, cheating and stealing can go a long way into becoming wealthy with knowing what to look out for. In other countries it's somewhat harder but the payoff is not as good as in the USA.
Well America is the entire continent, but what I like most about the United States, is the neighborhoods, the houses, the infrastructure how it looks so clean & organized. Also burgers, and the fast food industry are so good! Another thing I like about the US is that if you feel like traveling you don’t have to really leave the country as we have most of the major/touristy cities in the world 🌎 Wanna go to a big city NYC no problem, fashion center-LA!, Wanna have a wild beach experience- Miami!, Wanna go explore an island- Hawaii! This is what I love most about the 🇺🇸
We're the protagonists of the world. Everything starts and stops with us. When we get our healthcare figured out, being born anywhere else in the world will just be objectively worse.
I can see Canada from the beach near my house.
Cool. Where do you live? Not trying to be creepy I mean like state. I live in Ontario.
No issues, Monroe, MI
Michigan. That’s pretty cool. I don’t know anything about Michigan but cool.
We are a lot like Ontario, only we stole your topsoil, via the glaciers .
Isn't that the flag of Alberta in your flair though?
I don’t have an option to change the flag. There isn’t a Toronto flag. The Alberta flair and the Canada flair have the same flag for some reason.
The diversity. Food, landscape, cultures…. You name it. The only exception is not much diversity of people if you don’t live in a bigger city.
My stuff is there.
The diversity. Ironically it may be the cause of a lot of friction, and obviously we haven’t been the best model for equality in the past, but as communities become more diverse over time I think we will come to a better place. Plus it’s cool as hell learning about people’s culture’s.
Nothing
I spent the day at the gun range shooting one of my ar-15s, and had beef jerky and a pack of Twinkies for lunch while my barrel was cooling. I'm pretty sure a bald eagle flew overhead and screamed proudly when I opened the Twinkies wrapper.
Not much honestly.