azza1625/createdebate-arguments huggingface dataset:
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: yes

Not awesome? What makes us not awesome? The minimum length for an argument is 50 characters. The purpose of this restriction is to cut down on the amount of dumb jokes, so we can keep the quality of debate and discourse as high as possible.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

"Not awesome? What makes us not awesome?"By stating that only the USA is awesome you're suggesting that they're superior to other countries.Which they definitely are not.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: yes

I don't believe that the US is the only awesome nation, rather the most awesome.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

"I don't believe that the US is the only awesome nation, rather the most awesome."That still implies that you're superior, which you still are not.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

Awesome? No. It has just as many problems as any other country would.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

No. Just no. I find it confusing that someone would think America is an awesome place. You've confused me, good work. The most amazing thing is that it's a country that manages to keep a portion of the population born with silver spoons, and the rest born to serve them. Most countries are uniformly poor or wealthy. Congrats, America.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

I consider the USA to be liveable, at best. Certainly not great, but not exactly horrible. If the US were awesome, people like me would not suffer as much.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

Or what.... .
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

Hmmm well considering the terrible, non compassionate believes America has, no. The Government would kill fifty innocent people if it meant a one percent increase on taxes. I betcha :D
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

Is the United States of America awesome? Taking into account recent happenings, no. Simple as that.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

Not anymore. The idea of the usa is awesome in that the "american dream" was once attainable. this is no longer the case. with the government being bought and paid for by corporate vultures, forcing us to further the american empire by invading other countries and keeping us in conflict after conflict, by not following other progressive nations not only in healthcare reform but also failing to follow ecological advances and nuclear disarmament, and with the u.s. claiming exemption from the rest of the world when it comes to being held accountable for crimes worldwide, ...all of this and more leads me to say that the u.s. is a capitalist sinkhole that will continue to use and abuse any person or resource it wants until at last there is nothing left.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They attack countries for no reason
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

its a steaming pile of horse shit on another note; Grab some spikey poles arrange them in a specific order and set who ever reads this on them, after being paralyzed. Otherwise, the spikes would just be a big fat waste of time. After making sure the.. ahem… you are firmly stuck onto the spikes (just enough to make it uncomfortable) it’s time for the magical art of… wait for it… simple machines! A pulley system would work. Tie any heavy object to the end of the rope, hang it over a rail, drop it and SQUISH goes YOUR head.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

We're not as amazing as we think we are......I'm not saying this country and it's accomplishments aren't amazing, but they way it's run and the country we are BECOMING suck, mainly in reference to our military. Sure, we have the greatest one in the world, but what gives us the right to shove it down the throat of every other country in the world? What are we gonna do in the situation of another world war...how are we gonna defend ourselves against the ENTIRE world, because in all truth we have no real allies. We've pissed enough people off by getting involved with situations that had nothing to do with us, that NO ONE would complain if we were gone. We're power hungry, we're racist has hell, how are we awesome?
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

I will whole heartledly say that the US is a great place on the world to live. People absolutely enjoy more freedoms and privilege compared to many other nations. That being said I would never say the US was awesome. The US invades many other countries saying that we are "helping" when really they don't want us there. This costs us so much money we have a huge deficit. Or nation is politically divided and everything happens so slowly. We have some of the worst pollution rates of the world and were more interested in making money than stopping that. Our education system compared to other countries is way behind. We don't really contribute much to the rest of the world, and in the process were hurting ourselves and the planet.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

NO. OF COURSE NOT. It's the capitalist of capitalists. The obesity rate of the country is the highest out of every country in the world. Not to mention the ignorance level there is enough to make my brain melt. They think we Canadians live in igloos after all.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

No, mainly because I am Canadian, and we have more freedoms and a better government, plus we are polite to one another, the opposite of the United States.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

Really, no.Now Iceland, that's an awesome country.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

USA with all my respect to Americans has not history , Freemasons who built this country by bogus and fraudulent monetary system . The American government is monstrous they destroyed many countries and killed many civilians during wars .
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

Millions in poverty, and a 30 trillion pound debt isn't something I would call awsome.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

america is cool cause of the nba, big trucks n burgers. it cud become better by blowing up north korea
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

While the ideals that the USA was formed on were certainly noble, even awesome in ways, and the ideas behind the formation of our early government were as well...In it's current form, the USA is a joke. While it's not quite as bad as the picture the media likes to paint, it's still in a pretty bad way. Our government has become bloated beyond functionality; it's no longer a question of whether the right hand knows what the left hand is doing- the left index finger has no clue what the left thumb is doing would be a more accurate description.And the problem is, with the government being the size it is now, is that (and i don't mean to anthropomorphize an organization) it has essentially developed a 'will' of its own. Not like a hive mind, or someone pulling the reins, but a general trend. We've seen it repeatedly- it doesn't matter who we elect president, who we elect to congress, etc; we get the same thing, over and over. Voting out an incumbent in favor of someone new is essentially adding a few points of dissent to the governments collective will, while any new candidate is going to assent to other aspects of it.By the work of our ancestors in the past few generations- and yes, our own work even in the current generation- we've turned a representative democracy into a monster. The collective will, the inertia of the direction our government is going is such that affecting any kind of major, positive change would be nearly impossible even were we overall an enlightened people- which we aren't.The system of checks and balances has failed us. Were it not such a logistical nightmare due to my family, I would already have left the US. I'm still trying to work towards that despite the problems involved. Now, I don't have a problem with the American people (or at least not one that I don't have with people in general). I don't believe, from my travels, that the average American is less intelligent than the average individual in any other nation I've seen (which, admittedly, is limited to Canada, Mexico, Britain and France), but rather our least intelligent individuals are far louder and visible than their compatriots in other nations. No, the issue is one of lack of forethought as well as lack of hindsight. My old ancestors, my still living ancestors, and myself have all contributed in some way to this mess. The issue is the government, and WE created this monster.I can't even ask 'where did we go wrong?' because the information is all there. I would once ask 'how can we fix this?' when I was younger. But the time for that is past- I'm a father, and I have my family to think of. Stirring the pot, trying to affect change, while having a potential payoff for my family is far too risky. The only solution I can see for my loved ones is to scrape the funds together necessary, pull up roots, and start a new life elsewhere.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

The US has killed people. Then again, all countries have killed people, but that doesn't excuse anything.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: yes

Idiots like you kill logical thought. You are a murderer! you are not awesome!
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

To be honest, I think you don't really understand my logic is all. My logic on this issue is thus: Murder = Bad. Nurture = Good. So, as long as any nation murders people, it will not be awesome. Maybe some of the people and culture will be awesome, but not the nation. A nation is a government, not a culture, nor a certain number of people. A nation can be defined by the culture within it, but it is not a nation without a government.People are awesome. Not their nations. The United States is not the exception to this rule just because it's powerful.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

I am not completely sure, that I've got your position, but in general you are right. Such global and complicated terms as "nation" or even "ethnicity" cannot be defined with such adjectives as "awesome" or "not very(!)". The US policy is dictated by its status of superpower. Intrigue, murder, hypocrisy, lies, betrayal - it is not full list of actions. Could that be justified? If you like your lifestyle: your Oscars, Disneylands, Brad Pitts etc, the answer is - yes.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

Considering I am one of those people who is always dissatisfied with things I see in politics and on the news and in foreign policy, it's not very justified. What makes me happy with my life were my own choices, not what this nation has done. I could live in Europe or Canada for all I care and I won't feel any different about the country.Thank you for the thought though. :)
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: Yes

only downvoting because its a duplicate (have done it myself before too)
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: yes

I fail to see how that makes us not awesome, awesomeness is relative to other nations, for that reason you saying that others have killed along with us completely voids your argument.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

Unless my point is that no nation is awesome. Ever thought of that?
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: yes

Are you then saying that every nation is actually terrible?
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

I wouldn't say we're awesome. We give the appearance of being this amazing country and we are better than some others but we have a lot of problems. Our economy for one or the fact that we seem to always want to place ourselves in the center of all problems/war. Definitely not "awesome", but still it's not completely terrible.
Debate: Is USA awesome or what ?
Side: No

The usa is a good country but not the best, I live in it, and we have rights but in a lot of cases they can be used against us. Our government can do what ever thay want to us and with us without telling others, wich they have. Namely Bill Clinton... I'm pretty sure you can get info on this at some other sites and so on. I still love my country but it could use some improvment1. Get rid of OBAMA!!!2. Get a republican in office to bring our country to it's best, not just any republican either, one like Ronald Regan.3. Illgalize abortion
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Walmart can drive up the amount of customer traffic in an area, which can actually benefit neighboring businesses, even if they are in direct competition with Walmart.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

As you say, Wal-Mart can bring more traffic to areas of towns, but what Wal-Mart is known for is having their business in rural areas where small businesses thrive. Once Wal-Mart comes to town, the low costs pull customers away from the traditional Mom and Pop stores. For these Mom and Pop stores to stay open, they cannot lower their prices. The reasoning for higher pricing is because they are the most convenient stores to get to, but for a family owned business, higher prices are needed to stay alive. Wal-Mart has not only taken revenue from these stores but from the suppliers of these stores, which are likely the farmer friends down the road. There may be more traffic coming from neighboring cities, but the traffic is not headed to the Mom and Pop stores that originated there.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

As Walmart continues to expand, it typically destroys at least as many jobs as it creates by lowering wages in the process. When a Walmart opens in an area with neighboring competitors, the new store takes sales away from the stores that are already in the area because Walmart’s products are less expensive. The neighboring stores end up having to lay off workers or may even have to go out of business making overall retail employment go down.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

Yes Walmart increases traffic in the area, but how is this benefiting smaller local businesses? When people drive by say a local grocery store, and a Walmart Supercenter, that individual will most likely go to Walmart instead because they are known for their low prices which customers are attracted to due to our economy. Yet, this is actually hurting our economy even more because in the long-run, the small local businesses around the Walmart will most likely eventually close its doors leaving Walmart with no competition.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

I agree with this statement a lot because as everyone can notice where ever there is a Walmart their is always a lot of traffic going in and out. This can help other business's because when people are driving to or from walmart it opens their eyes to places around them.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Wal-Mart is good for America, although we might not always agree with its bulky over-sized big box retailing philosophies; they have helped America. In 2006, alone, Wal-Mart created 125,000 jobs across America. And in 2004, they helped Americans save $263 billion dollars. With a combination like this, Wal-Mart is helping to decrease the cost of living while increasing the standard of living. They are able to accomplish this because they are opening stores across America (creating jobs) while offering low price items to those low income families (located where Wal-Marts tend to open their doors). Although Wal-Mart may cause small mom and pop stores to close their doors, this is only the evolution of the market and is actually helping to create a more efficient economic environment for the overall good of American citizens. Furthermore, while sending work overseas may cause a loss of jobs here, it is also helping to create the best economic environment; weeding out the week or overpriced competition which lowers prices for Americans. While Wal-Mart might be sending its industrial business overseas, it is currently opening stores right here in America; which offers jobs, these jobs could be attained by those losing their jobs from industries closing just as easily as any other citizen of the United States. For all of these reasons: job creation, lowering the cost of living, raising the standard of living, consumer savings, and economic restructure, I believe Wal-Mart is good for America.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

Although Walmart is great for creating jobs it's taking away from the uniqueness of business and ruins opportunities for other competitors to compete. It's not fair for someone who dreams of having their own business one day. Who really wants to work for Walmart? If we were to have more mom and pop shops it would create opportunity for individuals to find some place they actually enjoy to work at. Walmart has created a black hole that's sucking everyone in to work for them, buy their low quality goods and paying their workers income that will just get them by in life.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

I agree, but the mom and pop shops are closing because of their lack of competitiveness with any big company like Wal-Mart. If Wal-Mart were not around, another store like Giant Eagle or Target (depending on the area) would shut the little store down. I understand the dream of opening your own store; it is one of the things I want to do someday. These stores need to find their niche; whatever makes them better than Wal-Mart in order to stay open. As for the people that work at Wal-Mart, a good deal seem to be younger individuals who will move on to better opportunities after school and the others are often individuals that have a more limited job opportunity pool; many because of the area in which they live and others because of their education. It is sad when it is the individuals in limited employment areas or educational reasons; for them it is much harder to improve their situations. If there is an easy solution to this problem, then I think people would be all for it; however, I don't really think there is. What would be a good solution then; close Wal-Mart down? What would people to then; where would those people go for employment? Most of the mom and pop shops (if they are still around) only have a few employees; most or all of which are probably family members. People could start their own stores, but where would they receive enough capital and I don't know how many people dream of opening a little store in their town. It is hard to determine what is best for employees for these reasons. They always have the ability and right to leave, but will they find another job elsewhere and will that employer really be much better?
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Some mom and pop shops don't want to become as big as Walmart nor compete with Walmart. Also, could you provide factual information that Giant Eagle and Target would indeed close down mom and pop shops? Also, it's frustrating that people just accept the fact that Walmart is the only solution to this world crisis. All I hope is for our generation to put some financial sustainability back into our economy and knock Walmart off their feet. What ever happened to the sincereness of business rather then being manipulating to maximize profits?
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Times have changed and things are done differently, we now have wal-mart and it is huge. For people who want to own a mom and pop shop and expect to compete with wal-mart they better have something that everyone wants or an idea that has never been done before. That's just the way it is, in todays world if you want to get rich and create your own business then you have to compete with wal-mart, adapt or die.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

I agree with this. Not only is Wal-Mart taking away the uniqueness of business, but also customers of Wal-Mart are losing the individuality and uniqueness that they could gain from a mom and pop store. The way things are changing to be could be compared to an old town. When you drive down a road you can see 15 houses of the same style, maybe different colors, lined up directly next to the other. These houses were built to avoid costs by building houses all at once, exactly of the same build. Then, the home buyers were fine with this, but now everyone wants something unique to them in a home. What Wal-Mart is doing with their products is bringing in customers with their low prices and making them choose to lose the uniqueness. Today, people are settling for the quick and easy buy that Wal-Mart gives them. It is rare now to see a country store to decorate your home with. I do not believe this is strictly because of the low prices but rather the simple process of settling for something quickly.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

I agree with this. Wal-Mart, although it is convenient, cheap, and open 24 hours, sounds perfect for everyone, it really is not. The employees are forced to work terrible hours and doing so because they're afraid to lose their jobs. One of the sources I found stated that Wal-Mart gave employees grave-yard hours and cut their hours forcing them to quit so that they wouldn't have to pay them the lay-off money they would be able to collect. It also is not helping the economy or the local farmers, and manufacturers or suppliers who are not large or cheap enough to compete with...CHINA! http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/chicago-walmart-low-wages-unions/Content?oid=2043233
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Walmart is open twenty four hours, of course it will offer and require a "graveyard shift". When people apply and and are hired, they know that they are able to chose what shift they want to work. Walmart employs 1% of the working population in the United States. They take in those who are left unemployed by other corporations. The wages the Walmart employees are paid is less than the national average (2.5% below), but their wages are also well above minimum wage. Employees also get a discount, which in the long run boosts the economy because they will be more apt to spend more, and 30% of purchases at Walmart are based on impulse purchasing.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

Although, its not "nice" of Wal-Mart to give terrible hours to employees, that is the unfortunate part of working for an employer that has hours of operation like Wal-Mart. The jobs offered to Wal-Mart employees may not be glorious or the job they were really hoping for, but it is a job. In our current state of the economy in the United State any employment is a blessing. Crap hours and poor pay are the curse of working in a job that like those offered from Wal-Mart. Although, I do feel bad for those individuals, it is their choice to quit or to stay, not Wal-Marts. As for our local farmers and manufacturers, there really are not many manufacturing plants left; especially in our local area (at least those types of goods), and for local farmers, certain products do come from the area "around". For this reason, I still believe that Wal-Mart is good for American as a majority.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Okay understood...so what your saying is you want minimum wage factory jobs in the United States... okay now you have to pay individuals at least 7.25 to be overworked to mass produce this product. Or would you rather exporting "big" products like GE trains etc... there are many thing we the United States export to other countries and we make a profit by doing it. If we would have Walmart based factory jobs like making toys for an example how expensive do you think those toys would be? Would you buy those toys? Now you have to think about getting tax from the Government. Obama would like to tax the wealthy more( the people who own these so called factories what do you honestly think is going to happen?) The main goal for business is max profit. You have to export or find another way to cut cost and Sam Walton did an excellent job of that.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

By Wal-Mart always offering the lowest prices, it actually benefits our economy. The more a customer saves on products, the more they are willing to buy other items. By customers spending more money, boosts our economy to improve the flow of money.