7 graphs that prove America is overrated

by Simon 152 Replies latest social current

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  DesirousOfChange

  The idea that hard work is rewarded is a fallacy. You have much better prospects if you're born into money, can go to the best university etc...

  Like Obama. Born into that rich Hawaiian family.........or was it Kansas? Rich family sent the boy to Harvard (of all places).........but because he was black he never amounted to anything.

  Oh that's all wrong. As Steve Martin would say: He was born a poor black child. Affirmative action (only in America) as well as his intellect and grades got him into the prestigious college and low-and-behold he rose to be Leader of the Free World. I don't care what party of politics you follow, it's an American success story. (Compare that to George W and how he made it into Yale & Harvard. Can you say Bu$h family fortune?)

  Now go into any Asian restaurant, or privately owned hotel (Patel Hotels) and you will see the American Dream. No they are NOT even Americans, but somehow every asian or indian or pakistani individual who comes to this country manages to find the "American" Dream. HOW? They work their butts off. They live in the back of the restaurant or in the hotel. They work two shifts. They are studious and smart and creative and entrepreneurial. Unemployed American citizens sit on their ass and complain that someone isn't giving them a job (the government? private business? whose responsibility is it?). Mexico had to bow out of the Olympics because every Mexican who could run, jump, or swim is in the US making a living by working their butt off doing the tasks that Americans won't perform.

  Sorry, I disagree. A man who is willing to work hard, will always have a job.

  Peace & respect.

  Doc
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  DesirousOfChange

  my point is as citicens we should have done our research ..our entertainment industry is not interested in quality nor are those in government interested in the minority.

  Quit paying for the shit and they will quit producing it. It's all about the MONEY! If it doesn't sell, they won't keep making it.

  Same with government. Quit voting the azzholes back in and things might change. But you'll notice that everyone thinks that ALL of the politicians are NO GOOD..................except ours. OUR Congressman brought jobs (pork) back home to our State. OUR Congressman kept the local military base from closing. OUR Congressman voted to give US more benefits. (No one worse than AARP and the Gray Brigade Lobby that is stealing from their own children & grandchildren).

  There ain't no free lunch.

  If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

  Doc
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  J. Hofer

  leader of the free world
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  blondie

  I agree with you keyzer...there is no way 315 million people from the US or any other country have the same opinion. It is hard to get people from Minnesota to agree with people from Wisconsin. Unless you have lived in the US and traveled a bit in it, judging any country by the media is lacking sense. And I doubt that anyone from other countries have known a large enough and varied enough sample of people from the US to be qualified to judge 315 million people by the handful they have known.
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  Simon

  One personal question to Simon . How is the present situation in Canada in regards to new immigrants? Any chances for Europeans to move/work there? I have lots of family that immigrated decades ago to Canada (and they seem to like it as none has come back to Europe, not the older ones or their children).

  I can only compare my knowledge of Canada and the UK.

  The difference is that Canada and Canadians seem much more open to the idea of immigration. Naturally, because the country is so young and there are lots of people who are either immediate or 1st/2ng generation immigrants.

  It certainly doesn't have the negative stigma that it has in the UK and I suspect other places where immigrants are often blamed for the ills of society (not always fair).

  No on is 'from' Calgary, everyone has come from somewhere else so no one is going to say "Urgh ... immigrant!"

  Maybe it will change in 200 years when everywhere is populated and resources and opportunities fewer. There have been new stories of corporates outsourcing jobs either overseas or to cheap imported labor and that may change opinions somwhat too.

  America has a sense of all or nothing, win or lose, go big or go home. Almost a "pull the ladder up after you've made it" attitude with no thought to making a good / fair system for the masses. It's good that everyone is optimistic that they will make it but the reality is, however hard you work, the guy who went to Harvard will make it in your place.
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  bohm

  I am currently in usa. I am shocked at how much police and homeless people you see. This is downtown in a buissness area. The americans are really friendly though, but its weird to be called sir.
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  Chariklo

  Well, as for me, I'm in the UK, I love the UK, and I have absolutely no wish to be in the USA. Wouldn't mind seeing things like the Rocky Mountains and the Grand Canyon, but that's about it. One of my sons worked in the USA for three months a year or so ago, and the child that was old enough to go to school spent three months in an American school, where she was bullied for being English. She was eight.

  I was also very surprised and rather shocked that she was required to swear allegiance to the American flag, of all things! Why should she have had to pledge allegiance to a flag that isn't hers? She knows she is loyal to the Queen!
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  TotallyADD

  Look out everybody the multi-corporations of the world is working hard to destory the U.S. Most of the poltictians are in their back pocket. We need to fight back or all of us will loose. It is just not the U.S. but most of the developed countries are at big risk of these multi-corporations crooks. Who care less about anybody but the bottom line and their share holders. In many ways they are getting away with murder. So yes Simon is right the U.S. is overrated but also are many other developed countries. The WT was wrong on this subject. It's now the UN we need to worrying about it's Big Business and their idea of one world goverment run by them. That's my lunatic thinking for the day. Totally ADD
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  sooner7nc

  The idea that hard work is rewarded is a fallacy.

  Sir, you have taken leave of your senses because this is the stupidest thing I have read on this board in 5 years. This single statement makes Larsinger's posts read like the very best of Shakespeare.

  A man who is willing to work hard, will always have a job.

  Amen
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  return of parakeet

  Chariklo: " I was also very surprised and rather shocked that she was required to swear allegiance to the American flag.... "

  No one, not even Americans, are required to salute the American flag. That's about the only good thing the WTS ever did -- Check out the U.S. Supreme Court case, Barnett vs. West Virginia School Board of Education (1943). Witness kids were being expelled for not saluting the flag. The first suit debated in the U.S. Supreme Court went against the dubs. Several years later Barnett won.

  Your son should have spoken to school administrators about your granddaughter's rights.

  Despite not being a dub any more, I still refuse to salute the U.S. flag, because I don't like being expected to display my patriotism on demand.