re: #532 Stormy

I’m sorry, but I don’t buy this. So what if the “National Brand Index” (whatever that is) says we’re number one. Is being most popular really that important? Frankly I would be willing to bet most rational people would rather be best than most popular. With the exception of a few high school kids of course…

Why can’t we be both? Why can’t we be the most popular precisely because we ARE the best?

When most people leave high school they realize that the real world bears little resemblance. In politics and diplomacy popularity matters, and perception is reality.