someone eat some bad shrooms?

i can promise you one thing.. im not leaving the USA to move to Haiti any time soon.

US is not a third world country, it just likes to invade third world countries, and therefore maintain its first world status.

lol There's no point in asking if he already checked it on wikipedia.

If you don't like it here, move. 'Nuff said. :pimp

hmmm, interesting statement here...

I judge countries by the amount of economic and political freedom they grant their citizens. I thought America is better than most other countries in that. If you can prove me wrong here, please do so. I hate to believe in wrong ideas.

America is a continent!!

I agree with you on this. America isn't perfect by any means, but compared to many other countries, we are somewhat better. Can you show us we are wrong?

So when are you running for president, After Shock Media?

Really? Still on my DVR yet to watch.

I always hated this statement. I love the idea of the United States/America. It is also a vital part of it for some to take a step back and point out what is wrong or what they do not agree with.

How much political freedom do we really have? We are stuck in a rigged system with two parties forced up on us that get all of the money. Our political debates are more than limited, invite only, and with approved questions or talking points being the only thing allowed. Broken and or possibly rigged voting machines. Polling centers that are strategically placed to turn away as many of the poor as possible. We have done away with any real reliable paper trails and must just take their words for it. We have had courts make the final choice. Even then the masses do not vote on or hear issues, they vote on propaganda and hate ads.

I just find it hard to have political freedom when politics follows everyone from the streets to their bedrooms, where politics can lock you up and prevent you from ever voting again. I find it even more unpalatable when you can not be arrested and locked away for an indefinite amount of time on no real charges and not being able to face your accuser nor obtain legal counsel. Yes I am upset we have suspended habeas corpus.


Unfortunately we are apathetic and no longer care. Everything must be black and white. Find me a list of other countries that have suspended habeas corpus.
We place religion over science, we also legislate morals whenever we can, as we all know what is best for everyone else.
I feel it all starts at a very young age. We are taught to not really ask questions, we are prepped to be good little consumers at the expense of everything else. We fill our text books with myths, lies, and fairy tales. Any real education is far from important nor needed. After all we can graduate up failures and just lower what is expected of students. Then we wonder why more people believe in angels than evolution, or that Christopher Columbus made his trip to prove the world was round.

I do not expect America to be perfect. I do not feel it is an entirely terrible place yet either. Our grandparents version of America was great and better than most countries, with several major exceptions of course (race relations, and so forth). I would just desire for us as a country to change the course we are on and stop putting up with the shit they are feeding us. Enough of the illusions.

50.........

now that i think about it... i have been all over finland and never noticed any shitty areas. same with sweden (except for a couple areas of stochkolm). one of the things i like most about scandanavia.

you dont like america then leave

:1orglaugh Wow so clever.
Why should those that dislike what is happening and has become of this grand idea leave?
Or is it expected to go along with everything and just swallow it?

I'm so sick of this shit. I hate it when people here (the town i live in) say "i want to get out of this shit hole". I want to punch those idiots in the face because the town i live in has everything! They don't know how good they have it. They move to another place and come back here 2 months later telling me how bad that place was...

What a joke...

Shouldn't the better response be "If you don't like it, then work to make it better"?

b/c you arent doing anything to make it better

put up or shut up


how have YOU tried to make this country better? there are a lot worse places to live and people arent dying to gain access to them like they try with america

To be honest, this is what the rest of the world fears from the self-styled freedom of speech/thought/religon country. If one person raises a thought and idea, there is no actual discussion. Just insults and fear that whats being said may be right, and it's outrageously apparent in the defensive remarks. Now, i'm generalizing, as the same can be said of Canada, but it's so much more apparent how uneducated americans are about what america is actually doing. Yea, there's freedom of press, but chains that were broken centuries ago have only been replaced by the chains of Capitalism. Money isn't made by embarressing or shaming people in regards to their country. Many people in the country throw away lives just to make an impact and their catagorized as "crazy" to help maintain the illusion of "sane" people with $4000 in hundreds in their pockets and can continue playing blackjack guilt free from the knowledge of starving children within 20 miles of their front door.

Sweet dreams.

R

Democracy only works if voters know something about politics. Do they?

Erm.......

Just want for more stupid comments in this thread and your question will be answered :pimp

I agree. But that was not my point. The US is fucked up beyond repair. I'm not challenging that. My point was: Which country is better? Can you name a country that offers more freedom than the US currently. I couldn't come up with one so far (which is a sad thought, actually).

you are a fucking idiot that needs to travel beyond the 7-11 at the end of your block. why is it that sooo many inbred fucking retards in the US think its the best place on earth? have you been anywhere else? every traveled? ever lived in other countries?

what makes you think the USA has more freedom than... say Sweden?

jesus. the inbred hicks, this country produces with pride, are just fucking embarrassing.

You obviously have a problem with thinking.

Here's a list to start your brain ....

Andorra
Anguilla
Antigua And Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Belgium
Belize
Bermuda
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Cayman Islands
Chile
Costa Rica
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Grenada
Guernsey
Holland
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Martinique
Mexico
Monaco
Montserrat
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niue
Norway
Panama
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent
Solomon Islands
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Trinidad And Tobago
Turkey
Turks And Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela

Sure is a sad thought you could not find one country, tho I'm sure you can find at least two on that list :pimp

You know what he meant.......Mexico:1orglaugh ..and yes it is a 3rd World

the usa's military service isnt based on conscription

Is that the only basis on which you can define freedom? Sad.

And Swedens' are?

How come America? I thought it is Africa.. hehe

that was the first that came to mind.. i dont really feel like studying sweden's culture at this point, plus he didnt say come up with more then 1

uh, yeah, thats why i quoted it and posted

try to keep up, this is the 2nd fuck up from you i noticed today

America IS a continent

You need to just feel like studying a bit more to get any clue :thumbsup

lol, good one mate ;)

it cant be a 3rd world word country because it doesnt have a fucking name yet! :winkwink:

lol.... spank him

Who the fuck would want to live in Sweden? They don't speak English.

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh

Damn.. they got Taco Bell or J C Penny? :pimp

are you trying to out-stupid the americans and plant a stupid flag in this debate for canada?

some of you people should spend some time traveling instead of learning about the world from playstation 2 and war craft.

Humor is wasted on you. :thumbsup

ha.. sorry. my sarcasm meter is off today. besides, i am smug and rude and like to think i'm the only one that "gets it" so i get caught off guard sometimes :)

so what makes you think sweden has more freedom than the usa does?