In eyes of an average Russian "тама лучшей чем тута" or "хорошо там где нас нет" or "The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence!"
Heh - it seems that many Americans see things the opposite way - that is HERE is best, and THERE is worst. They seem to believe that America is the biggest, greatest, most amazing place on earth and they have little interest in exploring other cultures or gaining from foreign perspectives. Many people in the States, especially the "bible belt" areas and the south, prefer to live in their own comfortable, familiar surroundings and oppose change of any kind, no matter how logical or reasonable it may be. Such as energy-saving light-bulbs for example. "No! If it was good enough for Thomas Edison in the 1800's, it's good enough for us now in the 21st century" blah, blah, blah - that kind of thinking. Stifling, unimaginative and limited in vision.

I don't mind a little patriotism, I believe people should love their countries. But at the same time, we should love our world and show interest in other people, in different ways of thinking. Otherwise we will become stagnant. Thankfully, I know I am not the only one who feels like this!