Isn't America basically the land of contrarianism?

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Most of the world: uses metric and Cecils

America: uses imperial and Fahrenheit

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Most of the world: calls it football

America: calls it soccer

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Europe: being a Republican means being Liberal

America: being a Republican means being Conservative

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The world: associates red with Liberalism and other left-wing ideologies - blue with Conservatism and right-wing ideologies

America: associates red with Conservatives - blue with Liberals

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Most of the world: the average folk doesn't need to have guns

America: the average folk may have any gun 

Update:

Oops.. i meant *freedom ;)

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No, I would say, sardonicism.  

The red/blue mixup is funny.  

There are no folk dances that I'm aware of.