# How and/or where do US citizens learn that the USA is the best country in the world etc?

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> [@msmith537](#):
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> Also given the numbers of people looking to immigrate to the USA, I think there is still a perception globally that the USA is pretty “great”, flaws and all.

Part of that is just the sheer size of the US. The per-capita immigration rate to Canada is three to four times higher than to the US. It’s stressing the ability of Canada’s infrastructure to absorb the influx.

Also, the capitalistic business-friendly nature of the US makes it a great place to start a business and try to get rich, but a highly capitalistic culture also comes with tremendous downsides. The US Gini index, a measure of wealth inequality, is one of the highest in the industrialized world.

> [@whc.03grady](#):
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> Q: How and/or where do US citizens learn that the USA is the best country in the world?  
> A: Truck commercials.

I thought historically it was commercials for Chevrolet! 😉

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