After reading several threads in this forum...

I'm really happy to be living in the worst country on the planet.

Go USA! You suck!

*Moves to the Congo*

[Ryan]

I don't think there is much bitching about America, I think it's about the direction the country is going. I think this is the greatest country on Earth. That's why I get pissed when people try to take it to hell.

[[aNNa]]

i don't have a problem with a America, per se.....
i like what America is supposed to stand for
and all that..(i wish we could uphold it a little better)

my main issue is not with America, but some of the people
IN America.

america is the one country in the world with the best chance to be the first to achieve the closest thing to a utopia, we just are getting way sidetracked along the way.

i love america, would die for its ideal, but it needs a lot of help.

[sleye]

Originally posted by [aNNa]
i don't have a problem with a America, per se.....
i like what America is supposed to stand for
and all that..(i wish we could uphold it a little better)

my main issue is not with America, but some of the people
RUNNING America.

edited for clarity.

[Ryan]

Originally posted by sleye
edited for clarity.

This is a democracy, or a representative republic anyway. Except in cases of blatant corruption, we are responsible for who is running the show.

[[aNNa]]

Originally posted by sleye
edited for clarity.

haha, thank you.
that too!

[[aNNa]]

Originally posted by Ryan
This is a democracy, or a representative republic anyway. Except in cases of blatant corruption, we are responsible for who is running the show.

are we responsible for their actions as well?

Originally posted by [aNNa]
are we responsible for their actions as well?

if we dont do anything to correct them, then yes.

[bfp]

Originally posted by Dropzone
america is the one country in the world with the best chance to be the first to achieve the closest thing to a utopia, we just are getting way sidetracked along the way.

i love america, would die for its ideal, but it needs a lot of help.

Utopia you say.... Your going to have to be a little more specific.

Originally posted by bfp
Utopia you say.... Your going to have to be a little more specific.

a politcally balanced reasonably moderate socially and economic state. not extremely capitolistic nor socialist. generally equal social equality for ALL types of people. a generally high standard of living where everyone can make a living wage without want for base neccessities (yes we still have people without running water in america)

this is the closest thing to a utopia.

[Adam D]

Originally posted by Dropzone
generally equal social equality for ALL types of people. a generally high standard of living where everyone can make a living wage without want for base neccessities

Hello and welcome to anarchism.

Originally posted by Dropzone
a politcally balanced reasonably moderate socially and economic state. not extremely capitolistic nor socialist. generally equal social equality for ALL types of people. a generally high standard of living where everyone can make a living wage without want for base neccessities (yes we still have people without running water in america)

this is the closest thing to a utopia.

That would be utopia - and that's why the word was chosen - it does not exist.


Etymology: Utopia, imaginary and ideal country in Utopia (1516) by Sir Thomas More, from Greek ou not, no + topos place

http://webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionar...nary&va=utopia

[bfp]

Originally posted by Dropzone
a generally high standard of living where everyone can make a living wage without want for base neccessities (yes we still have people without running water in america)

this is the closest thing to a utopia.

It's also something that cannot be achieved. It's wishful thinking.

[Adam D]

I think the US is a great place. We enjoy obviously one of the wealthiest economies (overall) and political rights few other countries enjoy.

After all, there's a reason why people come here, and it isn't to see Wyoming.

However, that does not mean that we should be content with not improving those conditions, trying to eliminate social ills, or condemning wrongdoings of political and economic "leaders" in this country.