What makes the individual American think he or she is more special than everyone else?
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Didn't become that way overnight. Slowly we became bigger, faster, more mobile....our grandparents, their grandparents were different. Big cities, fast pace, fast food, life became a fight. Fight for the better job, the bigger salary, the nicest car, the fanciest house. Toes get stepped on to get to the top, people become less sensitive to the feelings of others. Our kids see it, their kids will probably see it more... off my soapbox, done now. Have a wonderful day, good question by the way.
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Think about America as a whole. Americans think that our country is the best , therefore, AmericaNS "are the best." \n\nALso a strange part of our culture is that we call all blacks African Americans even though they could be from other places like the Carribbean or Haiti. \n\nA lot of Americans are ignnorant. You just have to brush it off.
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It must be hard to be so superior to the rest of us huh ?
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People can really be cruel .\nIt makes them think they are special .
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Those of us who are more educated, classy, healthy and etc, need to be more vocal and involved publicly, I suppose. \n\nUnfortunately, I think your description describes the majority of Americans. \n\nAnd it would help if more people were not into superficial BS like spinners, who drives the best cars, listens to the best music, makes the most money and etc. And into other things like education, arts, health and etc. \n\nThat's a nice dream..
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some for attention...some believe they are special
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EVERY ONE IS EQUAL!! Why do you all think that b/c you were born in the U.S. that you are better than people that weren't? What makes you more deserving of living in a free country????? What have you done? They have fought and struggled to be here. You just happened to be the child of two people that lived here. THAT DOES NOT MAKE YOU MORE DESERVING THAN ANYONE ELSE!!! Get over your self righteousness and try do something for the world instead of yourself!\n\nNot in my country? What kind of BS is that?
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Money counts. They feel superior to everybodyelse (not all)\nThey are not as educated as other nationalities on the whole. Useless about geography and other countries.\nVery conservative with a hypocrite side to them.\nNot as witty as Brits\nCan be very tacky (honoring flags, grandiose speeches)\nBut they are very friendly. Americans are nice and good overall and very helpful. And they have those good qualities to better themselves and to believe in themselves.\nDepends on what you are comparing it to really...\nThere is no perfect society in the world I think.
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Evrything is individual, and we are all different persons, with different beliefs, personal values, emotions, and genetics. Don't expect people to be similar to each other. Accept differences.
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We are held to a higher standard because we are better.  "Better than what?" you might ask.  I'd answer: everyone else.\n     We must adhere to the rules of war because we are the sort of people who adhere to the rules of war.  We musn't lower or cheapen ourselves simply because the rest of the world is low and cheap.\n     We must always be better because we are better.  We are Americans.
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No, so many other Americans take so much pride in themselves that they make up for me though.  That's one reason we're called ugly Americans.  We love ourselves too much and think our country is better than all the others.  I'd like to move to another country if I could afford it.
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I must preface what I have to say just a bit...I love America, and what I say here is not a reflection on ALL Americans, but how we have gotten the reputation that we have!           I have traveled extensively and it is true Americans are VERY disliked! It because of a few different reasons. One being entitlement. Most American think they are due the best and fastest service, that they are entitled to tell other people how to live and what to believe. We are a nation that is very spoiled and really has no grasp on other peoples lives. Americans...I hate to say are a complacent people also, which leads to mis-understanding from other cultural groups. Finally there is our President...I think from what you wrote above I need not expound on this issue. Yes Americans ARE very dis-liked, but this is not all together unfounded.
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I'm American and I don't think they do. I think some of us think that we are inferior though.
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Respecting others will earn respect for you in their eyes. People don't realize they need to put down their pride & understand that people are people, no one is better than anyone else!
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I am American myself and I asked a similar question on this site, yet i may have phrased it offensively since many took offense. I asked who thought Americans were arrogant and dumb. Many foreigners thought that Americans are. What I think is: America is a very powerful country and with this comes big weights, people tend to be more arrogant and closed-minded since they think America is so great and other countries do tend to be jealous. I have experienced it being born and living here, some are that way, yet there are many who are not arrogant or dumb but open-minded, and they have to take the stereotypics.
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Nothing we are all special in our own ways.
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What? I don't. I only think about me. \nha ha just kidding. \n \nI don't think about anyone being any different than anyone else. We are all the same in my book. (unless you have done something BAD)\n\nI think they are hard workers. Offer Excellent tasting food and love music and dancing.