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In article <1993Jan24.023633.23524@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca> golchowy@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca (Gerald Olchowy) writes:
>In article <C1BpGz.L20@news.iastate.edu> mjkugel@iastate.edu (Michael J Kugel) writes:
>>In article <1993Jan23.000840.20867@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca> golchowy@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca (Gerald Olchowy) writes:
>>>In article <1993Jan22.220321.8579@cbnewsl.cb.att.com> jlacey@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (james.w.lacey) writes:
>>>>
>>>>One reason, IMHO, why Americans have the "USA #1" attitude is
>>>>the relative amount of immigration to American vs. other
>>>>countries.  Most Americans are decendents of people who came
>>>>here in the last 100 or 150 years.  Most Americans know,
>>>>work with, and have friends that were born in other countries
>>>>and immigrated to America.   

I wouldn't think so at all!  IMNSHO, it would be the sheer power of the
US in economy and military.  Despite the recent "catch-up" played by 
other nations, the US is still *the* economic giant, with an 
INCREDIBLY person-oriented service economy, with services and goods
available that tend to boggle the mind of nearly any arrival to the US
[including the 'developed' nations].  The examples of how with luck
and drive, a single person can become stinking rich, and with less
luck *very* comfortable, the ultra-accesability to higher education,
the cheap land and buildings, consumer goods, food, and relatively
low tax rate.

THAT, when compared with what a resident here sees of other nations,
makes the US as Number 1 very real.

While most people know recent immigrants, I doubt it has much impact
upon the self-image of the US.


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