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alanocuJul 4, 2010
Great list. The Fortune 100 folks did a nice job. There are so many more than 100 though. Other than the landscape, the food, the technology and sports, what makes America great is that minorities, females, gay and lesbian...all of these different people live more freely and enjoy a higher standard of living in the United States than in any other country in the world. The "blame America" crowd , the people who hate America and freedom as much as themselves, understand that freedom and democracy are contagious. Our way of life inspires other people to desire freedom for themselves.
Happy Birthday America. If you have a chance today, go over to youtube and listen to Ray Charles sing "America the Beautiful." He was performing the song in 1971 during the height of the anti-war movement. And that was genius. Awesome beautiful man.
And for the rest of you haters who believe America will only achieve greatness if it were Cuba.... you can suck it.
janincoJul 4, 2010
Thanks for the Ray Charles link, alan.
Here is another one to watch at least once a year.
Red Skelton dissects the Pledge of Allegiance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPbIls0iOnI&feature=related
bobbi21Jul 5, 2010
uh. i dont think you should really include gays and lesbians in that. America is pretty behind in giving them rights compared to other 1st world countries. Canada is more accepting of minorities than america in general as well.
Remember. America isn't just NYC, LA, etc. It's Texas and Arkansas too. You have your good parts and your bad. If anything that's whats great about america. the diversity. Often think they go too far (being "fair' by letting news programs tell lies and having creationism in school) but it is something unique about america and is a factor in a lot of their successes.
halsmypalJul 5, 2010
and lets not forget Texas isnt just backwoods hillbillies, but there is also Austin...... sweet sweetly weird Austin.
metis2Jul 5, 2010
I met more backwoods hillbillies in northern california in one week than I have in my entire life in Texas.
bossm4nJul 5, 2010
Apparently you're not aware that Houston, the largest city in Texas elected an openly gay mayor in November.
bobbi21Jul 9, 2010
Yeah, It's actually more of an urban vs rural distinction if anything but I didn't mean to get into a discussion of the political attributes of every region in the states. I am aware I'm generalizing but its just so much faster sometimes. No offense meant to the nondiscriminatory members of any state.
wondertwinsJul 5, 2010
I f**king love Ray Charles. I don't know how a blind man can play piano, but he is one of the greatest musicians to have ever lived.
whodoneitJul 5, 2010
You are kidding, right?
How many guitar players watch their hands when they play? Music can be learned by listening..
catvllvsJul 5, 2010
"that minorities, females, gay and lesbian...all of these different people live more freely and enjoy a higher standard of living in the United States than in any other country in the world"
Except Australia :]Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
homercles337Jul 5, 2010
",,,what makes America great is that minorities, females, gay and lesbian...all of these different people live more freely and enjoy a higher standard of living in the United States than in any other country in the world."
This statement is NOT true and its because of republicans. More specifically self-loathing republicans like Alan.
diggamyteJul 5, 2010
Man that was fantastic, Alan. I watched that three times and fireworks were going off outside the whole time...nice end to the 4th! Thanks for the link.
Here's a later version of the same by Ray Charles I really enjoyed as well...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghz4_kikLkE&feature=related
gashadJul 5, 2010
"the landscape, the food, the technology and sports" ... couldn't you say that about pretty much any country?
kinseyincanadaJul 5, 2010
yea Gays are more free except for the fact that they cant get married.
atarioJul 5, 2010
"what makes America great is that minorities, females, gay and lesbian...all of these different people live more freely and enjoy a higher standard of living in the United States than in any other country in the world"
You are sadly ignorant. Which comes as no surprise. Most European countries have us beat in every combination of things you just mentioned.
"The "blame America" crowd , the people who hate America and freedom as much as they hate themselves"
Repeat that lie enough times, and even you begin to believe it yourself, it seems. "Blame America crowd", huh? How about we talk about the "America Is Perfect Forever" crowd, like you, who seem to think suggesting any way in which America can improve is to say it's less than perfect already, which is of course sacrilege. Complacence is a great way to ruin a country you claim to love so f**king much that you're willing to vilify vast numbers of your fellow citizens for a cheap political point.
That is to say: those who want to improve America are the true patriots. "Criticism cannot be valid" types like yourself are its greatest enemy and will be its ultimate downfall if one ever comes.
In closing, I'd just like to say: f**k you for co-opting the brilliance of Ray Charles in service of your caveman-level propagandistic understanding of the US.
thetruthbringerJul 6, 2010
A rebuttal that's neither compelling nor informed.
Simply my observation.
gust4Jul 5, 2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_by_country_or_territory
Oh wait..
macbookformeJul 4, 2010
Happy Birthday America!
http://breakthroughtogod.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/independence_day1.jpg
http://www.military.com/independence-day/slideshow/
thoughtsonthisJul 4, 2010
May we always be FREE!
walgmanJul 4, 2010
I wish your women were FREE!
curunirJul 5, 2010
They are! (Where have you been?)
homercles337Jul 5, 2010
Unless youre not white, male, conservative, or heterosexual.
hurricanedcJul 5, 2010
ugh
I won't deny that inequalities still exist in the USA, but people of pretty much any group can thrive here.
exergenJul 5, 2010
So you are saying Elena Kagan WON'T become a justice on the SCOTUS?
strucktureJul 4, 2010
Pretty decent list. I only totally disagree with one--The Billboard Top 100. What a truly atrocious, but inevitable, creation.
Jazz is probably the one of which we should be the most proud.
idiggaponyJul 5, 2010
I think I would have edited out "restaurant week." But I agree, good list.
cjdarkhavenJul 5, 2010
Jazz...and Marvel Comics. List complete!
jediknight1234Jul 4, 2010
Superman?
bobbi21Jul 5, 2010
Superman is 1/2 canadian :)
Closed AccountJul 4, 2010
God bless America!
linuxdaemonJul 5, 2010
This calls for getting blessed by Joe Biden from space:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dqTrUpmwPg#t=0m38s
walgmanJul 4, 2010
When I came to America from the UK I absolutely loved it. A lack of youth culture compared to London but brilliant nonetheless. It was like a giant movie set to me and everything was indeed bigger. Even things like the mailboxes gave me pleasure. The best thing was spotting a Kwik E Mart, Jaywalking across the road to go inside and there was a Seik behind the counter. f**king brilliant.
thebigbadJul 5, 2010
Where does one go about getting one of those pleasure giving mailboxes?
muffinmonkJul 5, 2010
F**K YEAH AMERICA.
sirmitchellJul 5, 2010
Glad you liked it.. And to think, you were in Reno.. Your head might explode if you visit somewhere decent.
shiftkgbJul 5, 2010
Im glad to hear things like this cause it's how I always feel when I visit other countries. I tend to think the internet tough guys who bash the s**t out of places they never go to, have never even left their home towns.
calliganJul 6, 2010
American youth can't get quite as drunk and violent as the UK youth. We are proud of our mail boxes and Kwik E Marts though.
thetruthbringerJul 6, 2010
Walgman, you've made my American day, friend.
akairennJul 5, 2010
#101: German Beer.
So we get good beer *and* uncensored World War II video games. Take that, Germany!
bdbrJul 5, 2010
Should be:
101: Microbrews. America doesn't own most of the big brewers of beer-flavored water anymore, and are now dotted with well over a thousand breweries...pick your ale or lager of choice, we brew it!
atarioJul 5, 2010
German beer is a great thing /about America/?
imiithJul 5, 2010
Why do they call it America? It's the USA, gosh?
jaymulderJul 5, 2010
Emerca
hurricanedcJul 5, 2010
Correct me if I'm wrong but of all the countries in the Americas, only the USA has 'America' in its name.
imiithJul 5, 2010
I'm referring to why an article from CNN would not use the proper name :S
homercles337Jul 5, 2010
Entire regions, Central America, Northern America, Southern America.
jimtJul 5, 2010
I'm correcting you, as requested.
Of all the country in Africa only South-Africa has 'Africa' in its name and nobody calls South-Africa "Africa". In the same train of though you could call Canada 'America' because after all it's the biggest country in America... It's the one occupying the most space on the continent... That would be a most logical reason.
semi-sarcastic...Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
hurricanedcJul 5, 2010
@jimT I can't explain the South Africa bit. Possibly because Africa as a whole is pretty similar (especially sub-Saharan). At least in terms of poverty and disease etc. Whereas the problems that Canada or the USA has are very very different from the problems that Nicaragua or Peru has, for example.
number23Jul 5, 2010
Really, what is with you people? Ever other country gets to call themselves what ever they want except America.
whodoneitJul 5, 2010
You country is called the "United States OF America"
Technically, my country is could be called Canada of America..
So you don't own the term America any more than Canada does.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
exergenJul 5, 2010
Except nobody cares what insignificant Canada thinks.
bdbrJul 5, 2010
I'm guessing for the same reason The United States of Mexico is called Mexico and The Republic of Korea is called Korea, etc. etc. The list could go on and on. The thing I don't get is why people pretend to be so confused by what country "America" is, when the term has been used since long before you were born.
perkoffJul 5, 2010
Let me make a list of 100 words and have a little silly phrase under them, Light Bulps, help you see. That's why America is great.
Some really lame s**t(this article) makes it to the front page of digg.
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tallestskilJul 5, 2010
Not sure what a bulp is, but if the U.S. invented it, it's awesome.
Also, you're an idiot. Just making that clear.
willthewayJul 5, 2010
Why stop at one hundred? There are so many more reasons why America is the best country in the world.
halsmypalJul 5, 2010
The rest of the world dont put ice in their drinks? America is the greatest country in the world!
burrduggJul 5, 2010
Ice in our drink is only fair if we put the amount of ice we want ourself at the machine, or if the food chain allows free refills. Otherwise they are selling more water than actual soft drink.
halsmypalJul 5, 2010
The list was referring to alcoholic drinks i think.
bobbi21Jul 5, 2010
was looking good until I saw baseball. I'm sure there's good stuff after that but really.. baseball?
danielphermousJul 5, 2010
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halsmypalJul 5, 2010
42. Jazz
Even before Ken Burns discovered it
...............WIN
hopzJul 5, 2010
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llanowarJul 5, 2010
Somehow I doubt that. I'm betting the missionary position was used long before America even existed.
Besides that... It's one of the most boring positions out there.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
muffinmonkJul 5, 2010
I said nothing fancy!
-Angela
cjdarkhavenJul 5, 2010
@Llanowar: Whoooooooooooooooooosh...
bdbrJul 5, 2010
I'm betting that the missionary position was used long before missionaries existed.
wondertwinsJul 5, 2010
What the f**k? Charlie Brown and Andre 3000 together?
factorof13Jul 5, 2010
We're not China?
pantone109Jul 5, 2010
We're not Mexico?
factorof13Jul 5, 2010
I've got some unpopular ideas about that.
phillyocJul 5, 2010
No, they just make everything we use.
itwasonlyajokeJul 5, 2010
101: The other countries hate us, which shows they're just jealous :D
pantone109Jul 5, 2010
they hate us because of our freedom.
(and megan fox)
tallestskilJul 5, 2010
Plenty of toe-thumbs to go around in eastern Europe, so I'm not sure what you're on about there...
pantone109Jul 5, 2010
just my normal trolling for entertainment crap.
trythinking1stJul 5, 2010
@Pantone109, I digg you for your honesty : )
frostyb007Jul 5, 2010
you are both wrong but you are right about the fact the rest of the world hates americans
itwasonlyajokeJul 5, 2010
Care to explain why? Imho, they hate us because they fear and envy us :P
hurricanedcJul 5, 2010
AMERICA
F**K YEAH
scscoutguyJul 5, 2010
The best thing about America is that we are better than everyone else and they know it. America f**k Yea!
iwriteyourmusicJul 5, 2010
I think you missed the point...
whodoneitJul 5, 2010
Funny you mentioned the WORSE thing about "America"... their arrogance thinking they are better than everyone else.
At least we don't brag about it.
/Canadian
dikkyJul 5, 2010
bunch of shatner stealing mexico touchers
anakastJul 5, 2010
Dugg for everything being on the same page.
bryanoensJul 5, 2010
Very expert list. I cant complain. BTW. I bought a single cornflake on EbAY. Did i make this list?!??!
vaclonJul 5, 2010
America is a great place to call home :].
pantone109Jul 5, 2010
unless you live in LA
bookashadeJul 5, 2010
I f**kin love LA
vibr8Jul 5, 2010
Brainwashed, jingoistic drones.
armageddon2012Jul 5, 2010
Must suck to be you.
number23Jul 5, 2010
Mirthless, cranky troll.
bytecolorJul 5, 2010
All this flag waving bulls**t will be forgotten by Wednesday and Americans will have moved a little closer to the poor house. The majority of those star-spangled banners and bombs bursting in air were made in China.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
testiesJul 5, 2010
100 Kagillion dollar deficit.......f**k yeah.....
vhatvhatJul 5, 2010
America...
America...
America, f**k YEAH!
Coming again, to save the mother f**king day yeah,
America, f**k YEAH!
Freedom is the only way yeah,
Terrorist your game is through cause now you have to answer too,
America, f**k YEAH!
So lick my butt, and suck on my balls,
America, f**k YEAH!
What you going to do when we come for you now,
it's the dream that we all share; it's the hope for tomorrow
f**k YEAH!
McDonalds, f**k YEAH!
Wal-Mart, f**k YEAH!
The Gap, f**k YEAH!
Baseball, f**k YEAH!
NFL, f**k, YEAH!
Rock and roll, f**k YEAH!
The Internet, f**k YEAH!
Slavery, f**k YEAH!
f**k YEAH!
Starbucks, f**k YEAH!
Disney world, f**k YEAH!
Porno, f**k YEAH!
Valium, f**k YEAH!
Reeboks, f**k YEAH!
Fake t**s, f**k YEAH!
Sushi, f**k YEAH!
Taco Bell, f**k YEAH!
Rodeos, f**k YEAH!
Bed bath and beyond (f**k yeah, f**k yeah)
Liberty, f**k YEAH!
White Slips, f**k YEAH!
The Alamo, f**k YEAH!
Band-aids, f**k YEAH!
Las Vegas, f**k YEAH!
Christmas, f**k YEAH!
Immigrants, f**k YEAH!
Popeye, f**k YEAH!
Democrats, f**k YEAH!
Republicans (republicans)
(f**k yeah, f**k yeah)
Sportsmanship
Books
lojackJul 5, 2010
For me, this is the proudest moment:
http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Everyone%20Else/images-2/abu-ghraib-torture.jpg
andyu08Jul 5, 2010
That was an excellent list. Kegs and Trader Joe's wine!
armageddon2012Jul 5, 2010
This is what makes me proud:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/141032/2010-Conservatives-Outnumber-Moderates-Liberals.aspx
kibblesnbittsJul 5, 2010
As a New Jerseyan, I feel that what we see in the media is a gross misrepresentation of what consists of most of the United States. I am proud to admit that I am very liberal, and despite its shortfalls, the United States is the result of a great experiment and is still a great place to live. The other day, at my lovely summer job, I rang up a high ranking county official who was republican, and we conversed for about 5 minutes about how liberals and conservatives want the same goal, but have very differing ways of getting there.
A 20-year-old cashier trying to save up money for fall's tuition and a 40-something county official are better representations of how people converse amongst each other than what we see on tv/online.
neutron7Jul 5, 2010
I'm pretty sure America did not invent ice cream.
frostyb007Jul 5, 2010
They didn't. Ice cream was created in the medieval times but only the very rich and powerful could afford it.
muffinmonkJul 5, 2010
The internet is in first place. Even though it's in no particular order, I feel it's the biggest sociological advancement since electricity and the telegraph were utilized.
hurricanedcJul 5, 2010
I'd say the Internet is one of the greatest inventions of all time. Definitely in the top 5 or 3.
Closed AccountJul 5, 2010
Loving this country has gotten a bad rap as of late, and that's too bad. This is a beautiful, brilliant, limitless place, and I feel no shame in saying I love it.
tomgfromcanadaJul 5, 2010
things that suck, endless.
thebigbadJul 5, 2010
#1 Your mom
phillyocJul 5, 2010
BBBBUUUUURRRRNNNNNEEEEDDDDDD!!!
chrismgtisJul 5, 2010
Leave it up to some digger to pull out a your mom joke.
unraisedarcJul 5, 2010
Wikipedia is down for me. :(
curunirJul 5, 2010
They forgot an important one: Support for entrepreneurship. It's easy to create a business in America - easier than anywhere in the world (other than Hong Kong). And if your business fails, you can try again, and again! Failure isn't failure in America, it's a learning experience.
Many of the other things on the list only exist BECAUSE America is great at letting people take chances.
Closed AccountJul 5, 2010
why the f**k is the Constitution and Bill of Rights not #1. Aren't thos.... oh wait, they're gone, Now I see how the internet #1 /s
rizzosbackJul 5, 2010
LIke 50 of these things aren't that great. Or just outright suck.
letsgetlostJul 5, 2010
Baseball is considered to have originated in England
frostyb007Jul 5, 2010
Yep, they called it "rounders"... stupid name but same idea
frostyb007Jul 5, 2010
BBQ was invented by America?? Uhhh didn't cavemen invent putting raw meat over a fire?
clonedJul 5, 2010
BBQ isn't just a way of cooking. It's a social event, hell it's even its own subculture.
phillyocJul 5, 2010
Not too proud about #8 though...
wastelanderJul 5, 2010
They had me until Scientology.. what does that scam have to do with religion?
showofdethJul 5, 2010
The most pretentious list ever. For a start the internet was invented by a brit and the rest of the list was a load of bollocks too! Arrogant yank bastards.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
hurricanedcJul 5, 2010
Well, the World Wide Web was invented at CERN. But the basis for the World Wide Web (packet switching) was invented by DARPA.
visual77Jul 5, 2010
Unless there is a piece of history I'm missing, the internet was invented by the American military, while the world wide web was invented by a Brit. There is a difference between the two.
zzzblazJul 5, 2010
What? No high fructose corn syrup or trans fats? I call shenanigans!
shanosJul 5, 2010
Stopped reading when they got #1 wrong.
Buried for inaccuracy
stackeredJul 5, 2010
yup.. CERN did
don't Digg this man down
shanosJul 5, 2010
The list probably means "America made the internet accessible to the public, and helped make it a commonly used service", that is what they should say.
heliox2000Jul 5, 2010
The web (WWW) was the work of CERN, but certainly not the "Internet".
That was most assuredly ARPA.
shanosJul 5, 2010
It resembles early french academic networks more than ARPA
smithgtoJul 6, 2010
Buried also, it was a British man called Tim Berners-Lee who invented the internet.
nmanguyJul 5, 2010
Dugg and favorites, even with its flaws (Apple and multiple pages?).
bdbrJul 5, 2010
101: Microbrews. America doesn't own most of the big brewers of beer-flavored water anymore, and instead are dotted with well over a thousand breweries...pick your ale of choice, we brew it!