Quote (blind_chief @ Sun - Jun 26 2011 - 19:36:59)
i actually didnt vote for him, but nice try. you are nothing but a stereotypical conservative whos political beliefs are founded on the talking points you hear.
as for the laughing stock, thats probably because 44% of the worlds military spending is spent by us so we can clearly win "nation building" wars or the war on drugs . and our general populations is continually misinformed by cable media. we make food that is horrible for you the cheapest to get. its you religious conservative wingnuts who want to teach creationism and abstinence in school, which anyone with a working brain knows will only make us dumber (because you are conservative you do get grouped with the religious zealots just like im a "socialist hippy" in your eyes).
no, the reason people laugh at us is because we are a population of people who have a media that can lie to its people (and the people love it), a government that preaches freedom and prosperity but written in fine print only if you can afford it, a nation that spends billions fighting immigration yet our entire agriculture system is predicated on it, ridiculous spending on pet projects by politicians who must repay their donors, and a general gullibility by the people to actually believe the problem is solely "social programs".
in short, you are a moron with no real thoughts of your own outside of "tax fat people"
where to start. i will try to be concise.
i agree with you on a lot more, if i am honest, than you may believe.
-spending should be on technology, research, and affairs at home, clearly "nation building wars" i completely agree about that.
-war on drugs is retarded. try to stop hurtful crimes, and maybe consider legalization. probably 50% (i dont know the exact number) of prison costs are due to locking up non-violent users.
-creationism/abstinence is stupid, i dont know why the hell conservative wanna promote that. why couldn't God have created the world by the big bang? dont you think God maybe used evolution as a means to create life?
-food in america is probably the single most fucked up part of it, but it allows everyone to have access to meat and all the food they can want by it being so cheap
we differ on a lot of issues also, the truth is we do live in a great country, there is a lot of opportunity here, no matter where you come from. i should try to understand that most people arent as blessed as i am, its just difficult to sympathize with people that dont want to help themselves, but still feel entitled to services like health care