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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (600349)	2/12/2011 6:27:32 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575388

Ted, > Unfortunately, my standards are not as low as yours. Oh please, I too have high standards. Probably higher than yours. I too don't think it's acceptable for Americans to be apathetic at the voting booth, or for too much wealth to be in the hands of a few, or that violence continues to run rampant in the inner cities, or that poverty continues to ensnare millions of people here. One major difference between the two of us is that you are unwilling to emphasize personal responsibility, preferring instead to whine about the system, about society, about those in power (but only those who happen to be Republicans). Uh.....how many trees have you planted? How many buildings have you renovated with your own money and sweat equity? How many hours have you donated to public service? What exactly is your personal responsibility in all of this and what have you done to improve this country besides picking up the poop your dog puts out while you walk her? There are more opportunities here than in any other nation to break free from the cycle of poverty, violence, and apathy, but it takes effort and motivation. Americans have the capacity for both; I've seen it time and time again. More opportunities? How do you know? Could it be you are simply repeating the propaganda you've been fed since birth. It sure sounds that way. For starters, last year, Canada produced more jobs than the US despite the fact that Canada is just a little over 10% the size of the US. There are any number of countries that barely experienced the recession and now are back on top producing jobs and yes, opportunites. Countries as diverse as AU, Denmark, Norway, Germany, China, Brazil, Argentina, Chile etc. So now......tell me again about all your frigging opportunities. Also when you look at the trends of the 21st century, including environmentalism, high-tech, health care, and ubiquitous access to information, America is STILL the driving force behind most of them. Not China, not Japan, and certainly not Europe, but America. That forms the basis of "American exceptionalism," which liberals usually refer to in a derogatory tone because they can't get over their self-hatred. You have some deep and serious emotional problems. You imagine conditions that don't exist and you seem terrified to be self critical. Is your ego so fragilely put together that it can't tolerate even minor criticism?