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  • You know, we hear a lot, especially during campaign season, about how great America is, or how great America was.

  • We grew up, I grew up hearing that America was number 1, and I never questioned that.

  • I was like, "We are number 1, damn it, I'll kill anyone who says we aren't!"

  • But I wonder what kids today think.

  • So, we sent a camera crew out into the street to ask them, "What is the best country in the world?"

  • And this is what the kids had to say.

  • What is the best country in the world?

  • Hmm... I don't know!

  • What do you think the best country in the world is?

  • Umm...

  • Chicago?

  • What do you think the best country in the world is?

  • Uh... I think it's where we are now.

  • Why do you think that this is the best country in the world?

  • Because I just love this world.

  • What do you think is the best country?

  • Paris?

  • France?

  • You think France is the best country? How come?

  • Umm...

  • Because there's usually a lot of, like, cute poodles there, and I like poodles.

  • What do you think the best country in the world is?

  • New York.

  • Why is New York the best country in the world?

  • Because you can ice skate.

  • What other countries have you been to?

  • Disneyland.

  • Did you know that kids in Switzerland get to spend all their days in "Swiznyland",

  • which is just like Disneyland, and they don't have to go to school?

  • Yes!

  • You know that?

  • So, doesn't that make you want to move there?

  • No.

  • It doesn't?

  • I mean, yes!

  • What do you think the greatest country in the world is?

  • America.

  • Why?

  • Because of the fun beaches and... yeah.

  • And what about North Korea?

  • There they give everybody a free haircut and a rocket.

  • No.

  • You wouldn't want to live there?

  • No.

  • Why not?

  • Because what if they do bad haircuts?

  • If you could live in any country, where would you want to live?

  • California, so, here.

  • And... Have you ever been to Australia?

  • No.

  • Do you know there that each kid gets their own koala bear?

  • Really?

  • Mm-hmm. And they don't have to do homework ever.

  • Really!?

  • Yes.

  • I want a koala bear!

  • What do you think the best country in the world is?

  • Umm... I guess Japan.

  • How come?

  • Because they have a very beautiful palace.

  • Where's the palace?

  • It's kind of the... right at the streets?

  • And who lives in the palace?

  • Um, a king and a queen?

  • And where did you learn about it?

  • Um, I guess I just thought about it.

  • You made it up?

  • Uh-huh.

  • So you didn't really learn about it anywhere?

  • Uh-uh.

  • No.

  • Have you ever been to any other country?

  • Uh-uh.

  • No?

  • But I've been to Sacramento.

  • Can you name five countries?

  • America...

  • California...

  • Michigan...

  • And...

  • China.

  • One more.

  • Um...

  • Yogurtland.

  • Paid for by the Yogurtland department of tourism.

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You know, we hear a lot, especially during campaign season, about how great America is, or how great America was.

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