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Why English?

 

English most widespread

List of_countries where_English_is_an_official_language (Wiki)

Other countries where English as a second language (ESL) is also high: Europe zone - Scandinavian countries - Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Baltic States - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Germany (younger), Switzerland, Netherlands, Greece, Egypt.
Middle East - Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Israel,  Asia - Malaysia.  Also foreign tourist areas in many countries.

Low (Strictly based on personal experience - outside of tourist zones) - Brazil, China, France, Italy, Argentina, Indonesia, Japan,
Russia, Thailand, Colombia, Peru, among those which I have experience with.

Even In China, English Is King - Kaplan College Guide - MSNBC.com

If you still find it irksome that the "final message" is not in your native language and is being done by an American. Then my answer is:
1) Wait until I tell you what souls get put where in reincarnation.
2) Why should it be in your language?  America is the reigning VIctor.

Australian

Are you proud you killed and slaughtered Aborigines?

China

Proud of Mao and your Great Leap Forward?
Proud of the sickening city pollution?

Japan

Are you proud of WW 2 colonialism and atrocities?
Are you proud of pachinko as a fixation for many millions?

Europe
Colonial

Proud of slavery? Proud of WW 1 and 2?

Russia

Proud of communism? Your ridiculous sized nuclear arsenal?

S. Amer
nations

Proud of how you have treated indigenous peoples?
Proud of burning the Amazon rainforest down?
Proud of all the dumb ass dictators you have lived under?

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....this could go on for a long time. I know enough about alot more countries/regions to write a similar question about pride.
But, this is not a real productive use of time.

The Our Insanity -  All Empires Fall section
might be insightful. too

ANCESTOR & NATION PRIDE requires you to take the negative with the positive.
But in reality, proud people often overlook those "minor" negatives.

 -  / +

Donīt forget about me Mr.Negative says!

Perhaps you had nothing to do with those past misadventures....then don't be proud of them AT ALL.
Which means you shouldn't be proud of your country AT ALL.

or

you might be plagued by another view of the past
IF you have heard of this song from Billy Joel's - We Didn't Start the Fire?. Then put the fire out - in your mind!

Stop worrying about things that you werenīt responsible for - in this life anyway.
Nor taking pride in things you didnīt do.

I don't care about my own nationality. I AM NOT PROUD to be an American - I just was born & live(d) here!!!
I am here to help anyone who wants to help themself.

Sorry the final message is not in your native language.

Other horsemen's messages appeared in only one language - it was translated. Not much time now....

 Metaphor - James Bond: The Living Daylights