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In reply to the discussion: WTF is wrong with Americans? [View all]kristopher
(29,798 posts)53. If that's what you get out of the OP...
...you need a great big dose of common sense and a short course in government and international relations.
First, the OP is by a US group that is making a comparison to other nations.
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Second is that the OP lays out what our country is doing. OUR country; not the Republican's country, not the Democrats country - OUR country. IF you don't see that the 99% are ALLOWING this to happen by being sucked into irrelevant debates on issues that are secondary to our economic well being, then your CPU is clocking very slowly.
If you have any sense of shame, it should be fully activated by looking back at your behavior.
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The one thing I find amazing is that immigrants all over the world want to come to America.
yeoman6987
Oct 2015
#31
You've been crap-I've talked to those (lower class) and they are bitterly disapointed
Stargazer99
Oct 2015
#52
The US is of course still very attractive compared to an impoverished dictatorship somewhere, but
uhnope
Oct 2015
#81
Democrats are calling for universal free education, health care, family leave?
bread_and_roses
Oct 2015
#65
The Republicans AND DEMOCRATS, along with WE THE PEOPLE have allowed our electoral
Dustlawyer
Oct 2015
#68
Oh you might be right but I am right about immigrant coming happily to America
yeoman6987
Oct 2015
#37
And what the hell do immigrants know about the humongous obstacles that confront even citizens . . .
brush
Oct 2015
#51
Occupy has the coolest posters! What's wrong with Americans in their government
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#14
Tell me...will you be including the Religion Tax that Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway charge?
brooklynite
Oct 2015
#17
Well you see- many CEOs of Multinational corporations are suffering right now
notadmblnd
Oct 2015
#30
Those that support HRC believe that Corporate profits are more important than
rhett o rick
Oct 2015
#48