At 5/25/08 03:37 PM, ps2gamer72450 wrote:
I found this article and thought it was kind of interesting:
http://cagematch.dvorak.org/index.php?to pic=202.msg2666
if you feel like staying on the BBS then here:
Heres a list of the things I consider to be wrong with America. Feel free to blast them oh and pardon the spelling I'm lazy also I'm not offering any solutions here just pointing out whats wrong with the US of A
10.The Media- We need something entertaining and unbiased if thats possible. The Media just spins shit and sell us products. We need C-span minus the boring
I concur to an extent.
9. Our celebrity obsessed culture- Really i don't give a shit what the stars are up to neither should you or the fat woman behind me buying up all the tabloids. We need to start focusing on the future instead of the next skinny skank
Yes yes yes yes x10 yes to the 20th power. I HATE CELEBRITIES
8.The culture- Sure its not as bad as the TV pundits lead you to believe but this new culture is sure an idiotic, shallow one. MTV is by far the worst offender. Cmon kids be a scientist or a lawyer rather than the next fiddy or Madonna or whatever those crazy kids listen to these days(me included)
Well I agree and disagree, we have a powerful culture, mightier than any other in the entire world, our movies are seen everywhere, our books are read everywhere, if it would only be a bit less idiotic and a tad smarter than it is now then the world would be that much better.
7.Fundamentalism+politics-We don't need more religion in our government people. I haven't once heard of a government that was actually improved by Turing into a theocracy
Separation of church and state is important as long as it goes both ways. Government stays out of religion and religion stays out of government, thats the rule so we should follow it and stop looking for fights/looking for things to whine about.
6.Politics- Whens the last time you felt good about our politicos?
Never because they are bloodsucking leeches that look only for themselves and don't do shit for the American people and I'm not talking about the GOP only I'm talking about the whole thing Dem's,Greens,reds and purples
I'll feel good about the government when the candidates stop focusing on campaigns and charisma and back onto the issues, and I'll really feel good about the government when the public can be trusted to make direct elections of the president and the electoral college can be disbanded, but sadly I don't think most of the American people are ready for that responsibility.
5. The Dumbassifictaion of American Kids- this is a pretty sad one. we rank pretty low in test scores between the other industrial nations. Our kids are getting stupider by the minute and we're just adding to it by doing nothing. They idolize airheaded celebrities and pursue follhardy careers instead of folling academia of course they should have fun and enjoy themselves but being a mother at 15 is pretty sad
Yes, while this is not the fate of most of American children, it is still a pretty big future threat if things continue the way they are now. I know most people in my school are concerned on getting a REAL job and going to post-secondary education of some sort, or doing something like the army. There are still that minority of idiots who while they may be popular in high-school for being funny, will really amount to nothing, it is honestly depressing to think about it too deeply, how they'll turn up on thanksgiving with tales of failure and empty pockets.
4.War- we are embroiled in to wars right now that have no end in sight. We keep sending our finest over there but they seem to have no effect other than inflaming the enemy more. we need to stabilize quick and leave fast somewhat like wam bam thank you mam sort of dealie
Well thats because we aren't fighting another country, but rather an entire culture, a culture with no boundaries or standing army. I'd like to say we should once again heed the words of Washington by staying out of world affairs and keeping world affairs out of our business, but we are no longer the young and vulnerable nation we once were, and there are weapons in the world today that can't be repelled with a strong defensive army, like hydrogen bombs, its not like we are going to be invaded, but rather we would be murdered in this day and age.
3. A culture of P*ssies- Our culture encourages a mentality of going as fast as the slowest one can go this can only lead to decline. We should help the underperforming but focus more on the best and brightest instead of this PC "lets not hurt their feelings" It waters down the culture and performance of our nation
Agreed, its a little something called natural selection, and PC is murdering it even more than the nice safe society we've set up already has.
2. Political correctness- This is a terrible force at work in America. People are afraid to speak their mind for fear of offending a minority and majority or some obscure fringe group. Black comedians can lampoon whites but they cant do the same its ridiculous. Of course hate speech should be limited but ither than that free reign. This leads me to censorship since the Janet boobgate at the super bowl are americans really that prudish to have been offended by Janets breast?(I wonder if she was white would there have been that much furor) please america learn how to parent. Stop blaming it on the media,TV and video games. I dont want to pay for your fatass kids incurred taxes expedentures beacuse you think TV and Vidoe games made them fat. Send them to the desert for a couple days without food and they'll be good as new, but really teach those assholes some damn respect and manners and make them watch at least mildly stimlating(intellectually) Tv rather than Yo momma on MTV or some other shit.
Deteriation of morals and freedoms is a sign of the end, and we should do something about these signs as soon as possible. The FCC needs to be killed and parents need to grow some balls. Better were the days when you could beat an unruly child, honestly as long as you didn't go overboard they learnt their lesson. I've talked to people about it, they say a spanking never scarred them or made them love their parents any less but rather it was just another deterrent to breaking the rules, like groundings or no supper.
1. The american people- You know why the world thinks we're a bunch of dumbass obese slobs? Thats beacuse about half of us our. We flock to populists and never dare question aothority lest they be called Unamerican. The public have the power to change america for the better. We goota get on thsoe treadmills,get politically informed, educated and less annoying. of course thats a pipe dream but a guy can dream cant he?
Amen
I really think this guy has alot of good points.
He has many, he has forgot a few things and he has said a few biased things as well, but most of this is old news. Just sitting around and talking about it won't change anything, so maybe he, you and I should actually start to do something about it, maybe.