Latest Breaking News
In reply to the discussion: Ex-NSA Chief Jokes About Putting Edward Snowden on Kill List... [View all]ehcross
(166 posts)Americans live in their own world. They don't want to know about the rest of the world. But a little bit of curiousity would show them how lucky they are, and how unlucky most other countries are. That would make them appreciate their luck of having been born in the United States. Do some travelling, you will be surprised at the poverty and chaos most of the world lives in. Perhaps you will also stop complaining and start helping other people follow suit.
No, Edward Snowden is no hero. He could have done a lot to help the U.S. restore some credibiity by supporting the security effort
rather than boicotting it. It is always easy to destroy, but extremely difficult to reconstruct, particularly when prople are indifferent .
You need more Snowdens? More Mannings?
What you need is another 9/11, that will make you feel very, very little, and appreciate the values thay only your country has.