Americans! Have you ever been ashamed to be an American?

I often think that then I think of my Grandchildren and Great Granddaughters.
 

QuickSilver said:
Yes... very much so.. and I truly believe that it has been orchestrated under the radar by those wishing to gain control of our government... ie.. the billionaire class and large Corporations. They have used the Evangelical Right and the TeaParty as useful idiots so to speak.. by injecting the social and religious issues into the mix. Abortion, Gay rights, gun regulations, school prayer.. etc, have been thrown out as red meat to those unaware that the people with the REAL power, have very little interest in these issues.. What they DO need is VOTES... and to convince the uninformed that by voting for their hand picked candidates... these issues will be addressed. All the ruling class needs are people who think they are voting for social reform... when in fact they are putting hand picked puppets into power, who will work to do the bidding of the Oligarchs, and eventually destroy them financially. It is all the more obvious when you consider just fourteen Billionaires are throwing millions upon millions into super PACS to buy elections.

So in answer to your question... absolutely YES there is a huge divide between Americans now... and it has been intentional. Pit American against American and they won't notice their way of life is being decimated. Reminds me of that old joke..

A corporate CEO, a public union member, and a teabagger sit around a table. In the center of the table is a plate holding 12 cookies. The CEO takes 11 cookies starts eating them. The teabagger appears puzzled. The CEO leans over and whispers in his ear, “look out for that union guy, he wants part of your cookie…”

The teabagger pulls out his gun and shoots the union member. “Damned socialist,” he states proudly. “The CEO worked hard for those cookies.”
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A thorough and well written explanation of why I consider Rush Limbaugh and his ilk to be the most dangerous people in the world.
 
I posted "what an enjoyable thread";)on the very first page just a few comments down, and then went away for a few days. phew! it was an ironic comment, not for anyone to take it seriously.But as Ameriscot says, yes, actually we do sometimes get fed up with all this 'leader of the free world' stuff.AZ Jim never intended it to be a thread about hating your own country, just one for all of to think about times we are ashamed of what the government has done/decided to do.Surely nobody thinks they get it right all of the time?there are also many many countries where people are free to speak out, and practise their religion not just the U.S.
 
AZ Jim said:
Many feel that by pointing out anything negative about America makes you anti-American. I was born here, I was educated here, I enlisted in our military, I took the oath to defend us against all enemies foreign and domestic but damn it we are fallible. And I also don't like the attitude that we are the "worlds leader" or that the President of the US is also the "Leader of the free world".
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You are absolutely right with this comment. And we proved it by electing Obama to be our President. Twice. But less margin on the second election. Those comments you complained about have been corrected by Obama.
 

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