Troubles at home
I just wanted to take a few minutes to reflect on some of the troubles at home. The US is stirring up problems around the world, trying to play world police and bully supreme, but lets look at the kind of "American Dream" we are spreading around.
Triggered by this absurd bankruptcy bill, i feel the need to talk about some stuff that is wrong with America.
1. A nation of debtors. Because of the intense need to have Stuff, we have become a nation in debt. We get more credit so we can buy more things. What ever happened to savings accounts? We have the personal debts of our citizens and a huge national. We need to learn to live within our means!
2. A nation of lawsuits. Here is one place that i do agree with Bush: The limits on civil judgement awards. We need to stop blaming everyone else because life happens. Stuff happens, deal with it! It is not a perfect world where we can all live in la la land and have perfectly seamless lives where nothing goes wrong, we don't get hurt, our cars don't get dented (it is just a car for petes sake!), i could go on and on.
3. Health Care! Whether it is universal coverage under a national health care system, a basic health care program for those who cannot afford their own insurance, or whatever, we need an overhaul of our health care system. This is possibly one of the biggest causes of bankruptcy in this country. The cost of getting medical treatment is way out of control. This is in part due to the costs of malpractice insurance (see #2 above). It is also due to the high premium we put on looking young and living forever. What is that all about?
4. Instant gratification. We need everything now. This generally means poor quality. When you make something fast, obviously the care and attention to detail has been lost. Maybe this is why all our jobs are going overseas. Face it, would you rather drive an American car or a European model? American shoes (if an american shoe truly exists) or an Italian pair?
Shall I go on?
TRANSFERRED FROM TAO OF APU... ORIGINALLY POSTED ON MARCH 11, 2005
I just wanted to take a few minutes to reflect on some of the troubles at home. The US is stirring up problems around the world, trying to play world police and bully supreme, but lets look at the kind of "American Dream" we are spreading around.
Triggered by this absurd bankruptcy bill, i feel the need to talk about some stuff that is wrong with America.
1. A nation of debtors. Because of the intense need to have Stuff, we have become a nation in debt. We get more credit so we can buy more things. What ever happened to savings accounts? We have the personal debts of our citizens and a huge national. We need to learn to live within our means!
2. A nation of lawsuits. Here is one place that i do agree with Bush: The limits on civil judgement awards. We need to stop blaming everyone else because life happens. Stuff happens, deal with it! It is not a perfect world where we can all live in la la land and have perfectly seamless lives where nothing goes wrong, we don't get hurt, our cars don't get dented (it is just a car for petes sake!), i could go on and on.
3. Health Care! Whether it is universal coverage under a national health care system, a basic health care program for those who cannot afford their own insurance, or whatever, we need an overhaul of our health care system. This is possibly one of the biggest causes of bankruptcy in this country. The cost of getting medical treatment is way out of control. This is in part due to the costs of malpractice insurance (see #2 above). It is also due to the high premium we put on looking young and living forever. What is that all about?
4. Instant gratification. We need everything now. This generally means poor quality. When you make something fast, obviously the care and attention to detail has been lost. Maybe this is why all our jobs are going overseas. Face it, would you rather drive an American car or a European model? American shoes (if an american shoe truly exists) or an Italian pair?
Shall I go on?
TRANSFERRED FROM TAO OF APU... ORIGINALLY POSTED ON MARCH 11, 2005
posted by Apuuli at 9:40 AM
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