Federal Government Shutdown

[Psykhronic]

I dont think everyone should own a PS3, but the problem is America has resources that it withholds from the poor intentionally to keep them poor, among other problems. I do not think it's much to ask of my country to work out its problems.

And yes, actually, this is my goddamn homeland. America. My home, the only home I will ever have. And I will critique it as I please, view it as I want, but never be able to erase the fact that this is my roots. You could say it is in my heart and mind.

Well, isn't America the shining beacon of capitalism? Would you expect socialist policies such as welfare from a capitalist government?
Indeed, the flaws of capitalism and internationalism show themselves wherever they are. Communism failed, and so shall capitalism. It's only a matter of time until we will see riots that result from the excessive costs that will plague the health sector.
So its not about you, its about everyone. Your expectations are in the wrong place, you should expect people to shed their individualism and adopt a collectivist stance. Your country must adopt this stance. However seeing that you're also divided and as someone put forth, "diverse" I don't see this happening any time soon, except without an authoritarian government. But a democratic state will not be able to pull through the necessary policies to secure the future of the country. These problems you experience today, they all stem from democracy.

The solution to the problem is more complicated than setting up an authoritarian government. As a matter of fact, with this nation's history, that would be a piss poor idea.

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Oh and sarcastic geographer - people have a skewed perspective outside of America about what America actually is. Read "Savage Inequalities" by Kozol, it's about education but touches on the fact that immigrants come here, and there are quite a few of them who arrive in an inner city and go "what the fuck is this shit?"