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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rickyb" data-source="post: 4038159" data-attributes="member: 56035">i think the dominant american and maybe north american mindset is certainly "were the best, greatest country in the world", and the other is probably making fun of people with uncommon points of view, or just dismissing them.  and im not just talking about america being the best, it goes down to individuals as well.  i work with alot of people who think they are the second coming.  in reality, they are no bodies and have never done anything with their lives.our culture is not about questioning things, knowledge, humility, or anything like that.when you think youre the best, its an easy way of getting the population to not look at where it can improve.  patriotism is a way of stifling dissent.</blockquote>