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hellodee
School shootings
RustyNeX
woooo number 1!!! USA USA!
ctotheg2
Usa is No. 1 in thinking they’re No. 1
DeKetsendeRechter
Nationalism at its finest! Years of indoctrination will get you a population like that.
EchoWhiskyBravo
US is No 1 in haters too.
domo106
Don't forget medical bankruptcies.
phtsl
Number one in cop killing people too
OtziOzbjorn
US is #1 in healthcare spending.
OtziOzbjorn
Health spending per person in the U.S. was $10,966 in 2019, which was 42% higher than Switzerland, which is the next highest country.
OtziOzbjorn
https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/health-spending-u-s-compare-countries/
DarkSock
Squeakybumcheeks
Your list is out of date..
DarkSock
ur upper lip is out of date
Squeakybumcheeks
It most certainly is.. But my custard creams are not.
DarkSock
kelloggs
School shootings, I heard you are pretty good at those too.
liquidestswords
Interestingly not the highest in the Western world though
NotGonnaFlipMyShltToday
You forgot gun ownership
bobstallone
We'll be the first nation to give automated machines the right to bear arms
moyako
Good for them. I wish I could legally own a gun in my country.
Thetextistoosmalltoread
Hell yea brother! USA USA USA !
Onefinger
And wealth disparity
spiceass9000
Hey now I want an America where two men in love can protect their weed plants with guns. Let’s have restrictions not outright abolish them
Rignak
Exactly me and my mixed family want to be able to smoke weed and go shoot skeet without fear of the cops shooting us on the way.
spiceass9000
Exactly. Idk why it’s such a hard thing to ask. To just be free and be safe.
DavidBrooker
Except that bucks the trend because it's the thing America thinks it's #1 at that it's actually #1 at. It's just that it isn't as good a 1/2
DavidBrooker
thing as many Americans seem to insist. 2/2
stormtrooper412
no, no she didn't
mrgriffis714714
Oh, that was never a question
LoudBirb
And healthcare spending. We spend both more total and more per capita than literally anyone else. All for that sweet, sweet number 30 spot.
ShrimptechInvestor
And debt
ShrimptechInvestor
And drugs , wonderful wonderful drugs
SomebodyThatIsntMe
U-S-A NUMBER 1!
HUGHgReaction
Appears to be #2 to me judging by the list
SamuthNBS
And number 2 on that list is British, and hasn't seen a murder in 180 years.
purplepolkadots
England is like 127th in the world for gun ownership.
palmo
https://news.sky.com/story/gun-crime-rises-in-uk-in-last-year-with-more-than-9-700-cases-reported-11933150 that's complete bullshit the US(1
palmo
Has a massive problem with gun violence that needs to be addressed. But the UK not having a firearm related homicide in "180 years" is (2
palmo
Categorically false. The UK also isn't even in the top ten for gun ownership per capita. So shut the fuck up entirely. (3
Rignak
You're not wrong. But, you are an asshole.
beziot
No, even switzerland is above Britain. And i think Switzerland isn't even number 2.
Imhereforcatvideos
They might have the guns but lack the ammunition
gadgetneo
"Number one in guns." That could be our slogan at international airports. "Welcome to America. We're number one in guns!"
SomethingCleverAndFunnyThatHasentBeenTaken
Sweden has a higher percentage of gun ownership
BaklavaMatatas
Maybe you were thinking of Switzerland. We do have a lot of guns but I doubt as many as the US. Also 1 public shooting in 100 yrs
SomethingCleverAndFunnyThatHasentBeenTaken
You're absolutely right, my bad. And yeah, I think it's interesting that guns don't necessarily =mass shootings or gun violence but in the
SomethingCleverAndFunnyThatHasentBeenTaken
Us they do
VinnieJonesDiary
Not even close to true 1.2 per person in the US compared with .23 in Sweden
TheAnswerWasAlwaysMoreLube
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estimated_number_of_civilian_guns_per_capita_by_country And I guess type of guns are a big factor as well.
orbitn
I figure we're #1 in private ownership of .50 Cal sniper rifles.
JollyJokzr
Sweden has more registered guns though :)
BikiniSamuraiBun
Well, the US might think they are #1 and are in reality #1, then it doesn't really belong on the list.
BikiniSamuraiBun
Yep, more guns per capita than Yemen. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estimated_number_of_civilian_guns_per_capita_by_country
TheWarHymn
What's going on in the Falklands?
BikiniSamuraiBun
Haha, I don't know but I also wondered. If they count military guns then it's British troops, but it is odd.
DarkRedCape
Isn’t it also #1 in gun related crime?
ThePunishersVengefulBrother
I think some nations in Africa would have the US beat.
NoNameFred
No, no. Central & South American countries where the USA disrupted local governments for profit (e.g. Honduras & Colombia) beat them there.
DaMummy
No, we have more good guys with guns. Everyone knows that more guns = less gun violence.
Einherion
Since we don't really track DGU that's not impossible lol
BikiniSamuraiBun
I think there is meant to be a /s at the end of your sentence, but I just can't be sure of it.
DaMummy
NotABadLookingNarcissist
Satire is often indistinguishable from reality these day.
TheLunaDiviner
only one with more guns than people. soon the guns will take over and we will bow to our AR-15 overlords
BlastingRopeToWaluigiHentai
Don't forget those AR-15s just up and murder people on their own.
Noctourn
They will be smarter than the people who are carrying them on their trip to Walmart
scr59
But how will we know how badass, patriotic and free they are? People who open carry are absolutely pathetic, scared, and insecure.
Rheios
And now you've sortof swung too far the other way. The ones carrying around a rifle in public w/o it being the same day as a trip to (1)
Rheios
hunt, or go shooting at the range, an actual reason, etc are usually nuts, but not everyone open carrying is a lunatic.(2)
JustAlex94
My personal favorite is the guy who shot himself in the foot cause he took his pistol with him to try on some new jeans at a mall.
LeSethX
How do you know that hasnt happened already?
GuapoGuayaba
*AR-15 Blessing ceremony article link*
Illumian85
I don't think we are number 1 in that though, pretty sure there are a couple countries that nearly every citizen owns a gun.
ThanatosElNyx
This is the trouble with statistics. If you have 10 people and 1 owns 10 guns, then the average gun ownership is 1. (a)
ThanatosElNyx
But if instead 2 people own 1 each you have twice the number of actual gun owners but the average is 0.2. (b)
TheLunaDiviner
not only are we #1, but we are #1 by a lot. nearly double the next country per 100 people
dmarting
What everyone else said. also the previous statement points out that we have more guns than people which means more than 1 gun per person
NullRelevence
What downvoters forget in their haste is gun ownership likely looks like the distribution of wealth in the US. Lopsided as all hell.
keeperofthepath
There are people here who use gun ownership as an investment and sell off some of their arsenal when they can’t afford rent. True story.
SlowerDwightYouIgnorantSlut
You would be wrong. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/gun-ownership-by-country
ThanatosElNyx
That answers a different question though. #Guns vs #People as opposed to #GunOwners (regardless of how many guns).
SlowerDwightYouIgnorantSlut
I’m sure we have a bigger pop of gun owners than most if not all other countries, but yes, that article is guns per 100.
thevortexmaster
Isn't it because the people that do own guns own a shit ton of guns?
SlowerDwightYouIgnorantSlut
Yes.
ILikedTheirOldStuffBetter
'Merica, fuck yeah!! Coming again to save the motherfucking day, yeah!!
ClamScam
My favorite movie! Sorry for the downvotes in these " trying times."
BorderBlades
# 1 country I would not want to live in.
rnugget
and yet the right-wing maga cultists don't care.
Gibleteousjack
We're number one in whatever alternative reality they live in.
lwoshea
Obesity. Diabetes. Evangelical religion. World Series Championships. Super Bowl Championships.
tbz95kzvw65
Dont forget racism. There’s sooo much fucking racism my god.
dobberooni
And flags. Oh my god, the flags!
knifiespoonie
Which are ironically made in China
FentuckyCriedKhicken
What's incarceration?
Eddi3v
It's when you have one of those bread knives, y'know, with the wavy blades. And you put it in your car.
trigger60
Arrests/imprisonments
FentuckyCriedKhicken
Thanks sir.
slowbutstillfurious
We should be ashamed of ourselves
ithadtobesaidapparently
A lot of humanity has a lot to be ashamed of at the moment. But shame doesn’t fix things. Doing better does.
slowbutstillfurious
amen
FajitaPrinceofAllMexicans
You wanna know why "incarceration" doesn't shock those who are delusional to think U.S. is number one? Because they believe it's the 1/
FajitaPrinceofAllMexicans
fault of a race that isn't their own. It's blatant, they're the ones who rush to a cop's defense when they brutalize or murder POC. 2/2
Azurestar
It doesn't shock them because they don't know what incarceration is, the words too fucking big for them
Thisisbullshitalready
Yeah, many of us realize how fucked up this country is.
burlyqlady
Not enough. That's part of the problem.
BaronessVonSchnauzer
Will McAvoy said it best in The Newsroom- America is not the greatest country in the world anymore.
Azurestar
Sure but he also claimed it used to be and that's debatable
BaronessVonSchnauzer
Truth.
ithadtobesaidapparently
I came looking for a Newsroom related comment. I love that series.
ithadtobesaidapparently
RowanUnderwood
Calling us #1 in military spending is misleading, we spend triple of #2 (china) https://imgur.com/7E6Hyh2.jpg
gtollie
The gap is a lot closer if you consider PPP
DarkSock
Mass Shootings, being left off the “USA #1” list:
kirmes
Also police randomly shooting colored people
DarkSock
“randomly”
BootsDusty
TheGrayBox
Stating that government is “little more” than a protection racket is pretty fucking reductive. Has anyone here ever worked in government?
BobsonDugnutt34
Well, it has allowed the catastrophic increase in wealth disparity between a few hundred billionaires and the rest of the population
TheGrayBox
The government “allowed” that? You think it should be illegal to be a billionaire, or....what?
BobsonDugnutt34
Yeah. There should be stronger govt mechanisms in play to prevent a very small number of people from controlling almost half of the wealth.
poundingCode
Always upvote CH
CommodoreStab
It's ok to be #1 in military spending, but maybe it could be cut a bit to solve internal problems.
Fransje26
Which problems? Where? It's very unpatriotic of you to spread such lies..
ElusiveThing
I'd say being #1 is not bad in itself, but the absolutely insane margin should raise some questions.
StellarJay77
The US could cut its military spending by more than 50% and still be #1 by a lot.
GulDukat0
It's not OK at all.
liquidestswords
China and Russia are expansionist. Projecting power around the world is expensive (not that I'm not saying there isn't waste and corruption)
bob493
Well said
skellington01
Also school shootings
skellington01
And probably diabetes deaths? (Guessing here)
cadburyegg
The US are the Orcs of this world, change my mind.
ridureyu
"(Americans) are cannibals seeking pleasure in slaughter." —Kim Jong Un
KingKelloggTheWaffleHaggler
Go look up other countries
ridureyu
The IS is more violent and oppressive than any other country in history.
KingKelloggTheWaffleHaggler
You must not be big on word history.
ridureyu
You just believe American propaganda.
KingKelloggTheWaffleHaggler
No, I read history books and world news. Perhaps you're stop accusing others of falling for propoganda while you are.
missingdodo
Congratulations, you're proving his point.
KingKelloggTheWaffleHaggler
By not being uneducated and not knowing just how horrid other parts of the world are? OK.
Zekesmom
You forgot killing black people for no reason except they're black.
bigkingdingaling
Guess who kills most of them
MrCadwallager
Actually I think Sudan is winning that one
swedeonamoose
sad upvote.
kirmes
Europeans when they hear "Muricans" bragging how 'advanced' their country and society is
darkdragonempress
As an American, who the hell is bragging about us?
StellarJay77
A certain ex president and his cult following do it alot.
darkdragonempress
Oh right. Damn it I actually had a peaceful few hours of forgetting that horror show.
EchoWhiskyBravo
Says a guy posting in English on a US website, probably on a phone or computer made by an American company.
kirmes
Butthurt much? Besides the website all the other things are not from America or made by an American company
pepsiad
found the ameritard haha
nonameidea2
Yes english.. probably british english (like where the language originates) and why would we use a computer or phone made in the US.
EchoWhiskyBravo
Never heard a person from Britain call themselves “European”, but sure there is that possibility.
Shuckeru
Welsh lad here from a long line of Welsh lads. I'm Welsh, British and European.
YouFartLikeaGirl
90% of Smartphones are produce and manufactured in Asia
nonameidea2
Apple is not the only brand and it is a extremely expensive one with a bad price to performance ratio...
liquidestswords
Tbf the software is all american (android or iOS)
AdventureRoomba
...are you dumb? English is not American.
EchoWhiskyBravo
It’s also not “European”.
nonameidea2
From a continental perspective, yes it is. There is not only EU
kirmes
Let me help you with a map that you can understand:
EchoWhiskyBravo
I’ve been all over the world bud. Most people who don’t live in big international cities are parochial.
nero4ty2
who the hell is saying that? we're all sitting here saying how broken our country is
kirmes
"Muricans" obviously, which is different from "Americans" ;-)
Ifekinlovesauerkraut
I remember when someone on imgur told me to fuck off, because Europeans don't have their own internet or something.
burlyqlady
Yeah, Americans think they own the internet and everyone else is American too
MiyagieOne
20 years ago a friend visit his not so close family in the USA for the first time. They asked him if we have washing machines in germany...
Ifekinlovesauerkraut
In 1988 I was asked by high school grads if we have cars in Germany and if I got to the US by ship. I also got a "detailed" explanation 1/2
Ifekinlovesauerkraut
2/2 on how a microwave oven works ("it's magic"). Great trip, still.
nero4ty2
we aren't all that dumb, i promise
maxlt1
kirmes
washing machine was even invented by a German in 1767
MiyagieOne
Ofc the country that is fame for its engineering dont have them.
VileEverett
Covid deaths
scruffylookingnerfherder
Not per capita, not even top ten.
VileEverett
True, but we’re still number one in total deaths
Jonnythetrout
Because we're the third most populous country. First is China, who I seriously doubt any of their data, second is India, which is (1/2)
Jonnythetrout
already just a giant Petri dish of every disease imaginable. (2/2)
ridureyu
#1 in Covid deaths, and pretty much last in vaccine distribution, too!
scruffylookingnerfherder
https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations
encaitar
US is top 10 in vaccine distribution per capita and #1 in total vaccines administered. And nowhere near top 10 in COVID deaths per capita.
ridureyu
That’s US propaganda.
encaitar
LOL. Ok. The US has distributed 189 million vaccine doses. The entire world has distributed 805 million. Propaganda.... idiot.
ridureyu
Yeah, that’s a lie from the totalitarian US sources.
scruffylookingnerfherder
I don't know where you're getting your numbers but the US is doing relatively well compared to other countries in vaccine distribution.
ridureyu
That’s US propaganda.
scruffylookingnerfherder
lmao you're no better than those right wing grandmas on Facebook that will believe Joe Biden is secretly funding Satanic cults.
ridureyu
You’re the one believing propaganda of a totalitarian Nazi country.
lightfoot2
Vaccinations.......
DangerTrain
We're playing catch-up after letting more than half a million people die.
ThrowAwayAcct0000
Also in the # of people that refuse to get them, even when they're available!
idonthaveanyideawhatthehelliamtalkingabout
Israel is (at least was ahead of you there, Gibraltar is tiny, so I won't count then also) but yeah, better than most of Europe for sure
Kugelmeister
True, you guys really fucked up on the mask and staying inside bit but have really stepped up on the vaccination front.
ridureyu
Not really. There’s a lot of propaganda to make it look like the US is doing well, but it’s dead last.
Azurestar
Funny how the change in leadership sort of u-turned that one
Jonnythetrout
We were already vaccination 1M people a day when Biden was inaugurated. You cannot credit Biden with the success of the vaccines.
lightfoot2
Hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
imreallyproudofy0u
Yea, can we honestly thank ‘the previous guy’ for that? Like really....
Jonnythetrout
I never said that. I just said it had really nothing to do with Biden.
RatElemental
Trump was already a lame duck by the time the vaccines were even released to the public.
lightfoot2
Oh no, he could easily have been President for life.....