# When did America \*stop\* being "great?" (If you believe it to be the case)

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 2, 2016, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-america-stop-being-great-if-you-believe-it-to-be-the-case/761579 "2016-08-02T20:26:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-america-stop-being-great-if-you-believe-it-to-be-the-case/761579/21 "2016-08-03T14:27:52Z")

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A society is defined by borders, language and customs. One of the major things that has contributed to the decay of our society is that we are no longer a melting pot. The “salad bowl” has replaced it. Not to mention that we, for all practical purposes, no longer have a southern border, and we do not have an official language.

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