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I didn't assume they were ashamed, I was just surprised there wasn't more people who were proud. |
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Am I proud of my country... Born in Algeria, lived in the UK most of my life, and now living in France... I don't like the idea of country. My people, Berbers (aka Imazighen) haven't had a country as such for 5 thousand years until the past 2 centuries. In fact, Imazighen means Free Men. Therefore, I am neither proud nor "not proud" (sounds weird saying that...) of Algeria. Looking at Algeria now, it's going down the path of hell. It has terrorists everywhere, it's not safe, and my generation or younger only have 2 thoughts on their mind constantly... Suicide or going abroad.
However, with all that said, I love the UK. I learnt a lot about myself here and it allowed me to grow up healthy and in a safe environment. France... It's tough. I am proud of the French medical system because if it weren't for their world class doctors, I would have died as an infant. Other than that, I don't really have any opinions on France... If anything, I am proud of my heritage, but not really proud of a country(s) |
i wouldn't say i'm proud of the us. i'm glad i live here, but i'm pretty upset w/ the current president lol
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I suppose I'm proud of the fact that New Zealand is a multi-cultural country in that everyone (except the Maori) can trace their ancestors to another part of the world. From Asia to Europe to Africa. New Zealanders come in a variety of colours. I suppose I'm proud that New Zealand is a secular country whose laws are protected from religious influence and based on Western liberal principles. |
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RegPaq, France has one of the best medical care systems in the world, and so does the UK and they are both government funded. France especially (though, it's not exactly free like the UK). You get health insurance in France to get refunds on medicine and doctors if you visit regularly. i.e. me, I have to take pills everday of my life, therefore I get insurance because it saves me a lot of money per year...
Now, I've never been to America and I don't know what their service is like, but what you've said contardicts the general opinion. Many Americans I know always say that the service is expensive and crap compared to other countries with nathional health services... |
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