What is the truest ideal of the United States of America?
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I had the opportunity to visit communist Berlin in the sixties and after seeing that you have no idea how lucky we to live in America.  The single word answer to your questoin is "FREEDOM"
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united  states  of  america.
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IT IS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
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The United States of America
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What I know is that the USA are thought to be the center of the world.It seems to me that only Americans have the right to live.
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Strong ethics and morals, with a genuine love for America and it's citizens. A leader that will do what's best for America and not listen to those that only have self interest at heart.
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Go back to our roots.   The Declaration of Independence, Constitution and the Bill of Rights.  \n\nWe were founded by rebels who wanted free religion seperate from government and declared it a basic human right to pursue happiness in equality with all.\n\nOur beginning is quite beautiful...we have fallen off the road somehow.  Jefferson said when Capitalism surpasses Democracy we will become  disfunctional. ...Guess what?
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Look at the Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independance. Those are the most American documents that exist. Read them and list what you think are right and wrong. If there is more wrong then right there, you are unAmerican.\n\nNow look at the America as it is and your list of right and wrong, then go out and do something about the wrong stuff. If you don't, you are unAmerican.
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U.S. Territory. We opperate just like the US. We even have a seat in Congress.
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Yes - Pesident of the USA
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In an ideal world, there is a chance what you suggest might work. But humans being what they are, it will never work. Throughout history, there have been civil wars and revolutions. Humans like to distinguish themselves from others. The us versus them is a very strong sense. If there is no other country to call “them” we’ll pick other attributes such as where the others live or the color of their skin.\nLook at Africa, anyone with ½ brain can see that Africa can easily become a major world power if they got a modicum of unity. Not the entire continent needs to become 1 country. As long as they form a union similar to the EU, they will be able to go mush farther. What that would mean is that the small rulers in the many African countries would have to give up the power they have gained, in many cases by force, to a higher form of government. You will see far more cases like what happened in Ethiopia and Eritrea before you see East and West Germany type stories.\nI love your idea in the way that 1 global government would focus on global matters instead of local ones. But unfortunately, I can not see it happening.\nMuslims unite Government and religion into their government. The developed countries separate the 2. Will you force separation of church and state on Muslims or would you tell America they have been wrong by separating religion and government.\nI think a good step towards a united world is education. Starting from America, people should be encouraged to learn about and from other people in the world. Maybe in a few generations, people will come to see the world as what it is, the only planet that we are likely to live on for a long time.
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OH CANADA ALL THE WAY!  free health care, good education, wonderful wildlife, clean air, nice ppl a it's liked around the world.  its always top 5 in best education or best country to live.  i don't even know if the US makes it onto the lists. however there are some nice parts in the US but overall Canada is where its at.\n\nIn response to democracy, Canada's govt is way more fair and equal than the US.  look at the electoral voting system in the US.  and Canada doesn't have a senate.
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They are asking what America means to YOU.  And you are right on for wanting to include the bill of rights.  It is the most perfect documeht any government has ever had.  It is the foundation for anything that makes us great, that and our multi-cultures.It is the only justification we have ever had for stealing the Indians land from them.  Anyway our country is on the right track you can trace it down and find that in that area we are alligned with the constitution.  With the precept and concepts of equality and justice and people governing their own government.  With those rights we hold to be God give and inalienable (meaning they CANT be taken away) Any area where we arent being or doing what we should shows how we are not aligned with the bill of rights,its concepts and precepts. As an American I believe the bill of rights is America. Its the liberty bell, Betsy ross, fourth of july picnics, boats trains cities like New York all rolled up.  I know the bill of rights will save the world someday.  Because America will wake up in time to say what is the point of freedom of speech, to worship as we see fit, to assemble, if all our freedoms our on a dying soil. And we will get rid of the corporate take over, and glutted big business and the military industrial complex, and we will have nothing but forest rangers and coast guards where there was once a killing military. And instead of the dow chemical corporation we will have Lloyds home laboratories  and small businesses will flourish.   America will once again be a fertile paradise and the Indians hearts will be glad.
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the world view of anything American
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uhhh\n\nMonroe Doctrine, UN Charter, NATO Charter and the ethos of our own country.
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Can't think of another country that would be better to move to. The freedoms, the rights, the economic freedom and opportunity (while it lasts) are still the best in the USA (until the government finally slouches into the hell of full socialism).\n\nThe only other ones I'd consider would be maybe Switzerland or Japan.
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The "Number 1" comes from patriotism. there is no such thing as perfect country or "Number 1". The only advantage of the United States is based on its strong means to preach such statements: Media, the spoken language, and its strong involvement in foreign affairs.\nAnd to whom ever said that the states is "the best country" to live in: a false statement. i strongly disagree, i guess you've never been to Canada and not aware of the Social advantages provided to every walking creature on land.