This is the counter-thread which I promised to set up in order to counterbalance the very interesting and useful contributions and discussion on my other thread which asked about the “crimes, defects, etc.” of the various nations, beside the US, which are represented by thoughtful and insightful commentators here and at the New European Times.
What I hope to accomplish in this thread is very simply to open up a discussion on the positive and admirable political and social policies of OTHER countries besides the US. I wish in this context to hear only about the admirable acheivements of any and all nations on earth which have no causal relationship with US domestic or foriegn policy. This is not about promoting blind nationalism or boasting about the past or present acheivements of one’s countries. The goal is very simply to learn from each other about the various and infinite political and social advantages of other nations beside the US:
- As a learning experience for myself and others who have very limited access to accurate and reliable information about what’s going on in places like China, India, Australia, ad infinitum.
- To counterbalance the enormous anount of narcissistic chest-thumping and arrogant indifferences which often predominates in the US mainsteam media.
You all know how this works by now. If not, check out my other diary “What are the Crimes, Defects and Problems of Your Country?” So I won’t put a list of the positive aspects of Italy (my country of residence for the last five years) right away, as I’m extremely busy at the moment and am also rather strangley encountering some diffulty in think of something positive to say on the matter.
Hmmm….I suspect that it might just be naturally easier to criticize and attack than it is to see the more positive aspects of one’s society.
