If you couldn't be American where would you choose to come from?

[Soph0571]

Obviously, this is a question for all you Americans on DU. There is a big wide world beyond the borders of the States as we all well know. So, if you couldn’t be American which country would you choose and why?

[Kurt V.]

1. Italian! Totally bias bc i lived there but the history of famous ppl would mean

i would be related to them.

[Soph0571]

9. Going to Florence in September

Very excited.

[Kurt V.]

47. Nice. the art collection is world class. have fun!

[Laffy Kat]

38. I'm with you.

Of course, I haven't visited since 1979 when I was a pup, but I loved it there and felt so at home. The people were so friendly and easy-going. I'm afraid if I visit again it won't be the same.

[democratisphere]

2. France, Germany or Canada.

Beautiful countries without an insane psychopath leader.

[Soph0571]

10. Germany is at a cross roads

It might be less pleasant in the future. But right now, good choice

[democratisphere]

14. Only worried about today.

We'll deal with tomorrow when we get there.

[Soph0571]

16. You not wrong n/t

[50 Shades Of Blue]

3. England

[Soph0571]

11. We are rather OK

Even with Brexit!!!

[50 Shades Of Blue]

32. I love it -- I'm a lifelong Anglophile!

[CurtEastPoint]

4. France. Hands down.

I've been there ... lemme see... seven times and have always had a splendid time. The countryside, villages, coast, food, PEOPLE. They are French, and patriotic, I suppose but not obnoxious. Plus they have the best healthcare in the world.

[charlyvi]

5. England, but Canada is pretty terrific too. n/t

[k8conant]

6. Cyprus

I love that place even after the Turkish invasion.

My first husband was from there and his family is still there.

[Callmecrazy]

7. Florida...

[Funtatlaguy]

42. Ok that's mean. Funny but just mean.

[MaryMagdaline]

51. Funny!

[delisen]

8. Botswana

[Soph0571]

15. Superb choice

[Soph0571]

17. Hehe

When I saw Oz I though you were talking about Australia. They are such a right wing society, I got a little bit concerned.

[watoos]

13. Chile

People are so nice

[Niagara]

23. Nice call

I recently read an article about American retirees moving there.

I googled images of Chile and it's gorgeous.

[wcmagumba]

18. Canada, Ireland, Scotland, England, Norway...nt

[Ptah]

19. Alberta

[JonLP24]

20. Canada

Health care, legalized marijuana, etc. They also don't seem to be divided like we are.

[Aristus]

21. Germany.

It's such a beautiful country. I love the German language, German culture, German food, German music; I speak German, so no problem. Plus, it's centrally located, so visiting other countries is a snap on the rail system.

[Polly Hennessey]

22. England.

[Niagara]

24. Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland or any Western European Country

It's where my ancestors came from.

[emmaverybo]

25. England. Love the accents, all of em.

[jberryhill]

26. Proxima Centauri

[MyOwnPeace]

27. Canada or Norway...........

Both countries seem to have a population that cares about its people, health care, and education.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

28. Norway.

Ancestors from there (still have some shirttail cousins there), scenery is great, I speak the language a bit, a society that cares for its people.

[Deb]

29. Canada

I love my neighbors.

[Itchinjim]

30. Genetically I am fully Irish. All eight of my great grandparents were born in Ireland

So technically, Im more Irish than "American"

[Martin Eden]

31. Freedonia

It's a Marxist state, but Groucho is a great leader.

[flotsam]

33. The Islands

I'm a New England white guy but my soul cries out for warm sands and umbrella drinks...

[Wolf Frankula]

34. Canada, Scotland or Euskal Herria

Argentina, if it could be BA. I love the attitude, "The economy is a disaster, the weather sucks, Lets have a PARTY!."

New Kaapland, for the fictional countries.

Wolf

[First Speaker]

35. Arrakis...

...I like dry climates...

[nolabear]

45. 😂

[MarcA]

36. New Zealand

[mitch96]

57. Hands down NZ

They just seem to have the right mindset.. No nukes.. Shooting? ban the guns.. Beautiful land.
Or Ireland... Been there twice twenty years apart. For some reason I'm just drawn to that island.. And I'm not Irish!!!
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[kurtcagle]

37. Scotland

Whether it is part of post Brexit England or not.

[MrScorpio]

39. Dutch or Irish

[ProudLib72]

40. New Zealand, Germany, Norway

Denmark, Netherlands.

I guess since I've never been to New Zealand that would be my first choice.

[sellitman]

41. The Moon part of Mars

[HopeAgain]

53. Only the best people go there.

Bigly.

[csziggy]

43. Wales or maybe Vancouver Island in British Columbia

I've got family history in both places and they seem like lovely places to live - though a lot colder than Florida where I have lived all my life.

My great grandfather came from a little village outside of Aberyswyth, Wales. My great great grandfather (on a different branch) had a sawmill on Vancouver Island for a few years in the 1890s.

But I really plan to stay right where I am for the next thirty or so years.

[nolabear]

44. Ireland. Where poets are revered.

So are strong women. And they are fighting for what they believe in.

And where a lot of my ancestors are from.

[Harker]

46. Ireland. West coast.

And I'd go home at the earliest possible time, and live out my days there.

[Fla Dem]

48. Ireland, Cork County. Ancestral roots. Or Italy, also ancestral roots.

[IrishEyes]

49. Greece

I'm not greek but I think it would be an interesting place. I love cooking, sailing and history. The language would be a fun challenge to learn.

[Tom_Foolery]

50. My own island in the Caribbean...

[MaryMagdaline]

52. Canada

My ancestors were there for 3 generations. The famine Irish ancestors were saved by Canada

[Siwsan]

54. No doubt about it Wales.

Canada comes in second.

Wales is beautiful. I've never felt more welcomed, in a foreign country, than I was in Wales. It's beautiful - especially in the north. It's where I want my ashes to be scattered.

Canada is also such a beautiful and welcoming country. I love the celebration of diversity.

[northoftheborder]

55. Canada, or any of the United Kingdom.

[NurseJackie]

56. Germany or England or Scotland or Ireland or Wales

[benld74]

58. Ohhhhhhhh Canada!!!!

[SCantiGOP]

63. First time I listened to the words to the Canadian national anthem

I thought there was a very odd metaphysical concept at play, with the line "..we stand on God for thee."
Didn't realize at first that the accent was working on the word 'guard."

[pansypoo53219]

59. i loved denmark, but their veggies are pretty small, so i would say canada.

but then the danish bakery.

[Irishxs]

60. Austrian, because of the wonderful music.

[ailsagirl]

61. Scottish

[OriginalGeek]

62. Scotland for sure

Although I understand I probably wear my kilt here in Florida way more often than anyone in Scotland wears theirs. I do love to go out kilted though so being in Scotland would not diminish that. I also think Scotland would give me fairly easy access to Scandinavia and there are some great metal bands over there I want to see.

[NNadir]

64. France.

The country is absurdly beautiful and from my perspective, the French know how to live.

They smoke too much, and there is more than a modicum of racism in the country (but not as much as here, their President unlike ours is not an ignorant racist), but other than that, well, again, they live wisely and well.

[eppur_se_muova]

65. Maybe Norstrilia.

Oh, wait -- on second thought, the taxes there are ridiculous.

[bikebloke]

66. France, with New Zealand a close second.

[RobinA]

67. England

or Scotland. Although I love warm beaches, my ancestry is England, Alsace and western Germany and this skin and tendency to dehydrate and get sick just isn't made for southern latitudes.

[DFW]

68. It makes no difference where you're from. What matters is where you end up.

I was born in the USA, grew up there, speak English as a native language, will always be American.

However, at age 22, I met a woman who changed my life. She came to visit the USA, and said it was nice, but her life was in Germany, where I was welcome to join her. I got a rather exotic job soon after that involved a LOT of travel. Most of it was in Europe, so it didn't matter. At age 60, I decided the commuting was enough, so I moved here permanently. Our daughters are "from" Germany, in that they were born here and grew up here. But one of them went to school in Hawaii for a while, and decided she was "kama 'aina." When asked where she was from, she said "the Big Island." Now she just says "everywhere," and lives near Frankfurt. The other one ended up finishing her schooling in New York City, and decided that was home for her. She loves the place. If you ask her where she is from, she might say "Düsseldorf" and she might say "New York City." It's where you hang your hat that matters, not where your birth certificate was issued (just ask Barack Obama).