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Old 12-02-2014, 06:14 PM
 
Location: Newport Beach, California
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I'm in my 50s and I've traveled the world extensively and lived in another country. While the U.S. is a nice place, it is far, far from the greatest country on Earth. I'll take Denmark any day of the week. There's a reason Danes are the happiest people in the world. We have a lot to improve on and a lot we could learn from other nations. It's arrogance in the extreme to puff our feathers and pretend we're superior to everyone else on the planet. Kind of like white supremacists thinking they're better than everyone else. It's not only absurd, it's dangerous.
I know you will take Denmark any day of the week, Denmark won't take you. I can ONLY speak for MYSELF. sheesh
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Old 12-02-2014, 06:17 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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I'm 23 and i have never seen a country that's in such terrible shape. I wish people would second guess their selves for a minute and acknowledge that without the truth we will continue to fall. I'm broken hearted. Why do we have to fight the opinions of others so much? Why can't we just get our whole media on board?
What the hell are you talking about? You're only 23 for God's sake. This country was in "terrible shape" when George Bush was president. When Republicans are running things, or when they have their way, the country flounders badly and the whole world is negatively impacted. With President Obama at the helm, Republican/Conservative crap serves only to perpetuate the problems they created and obstruct. All while promoting the doomsday narrative. President Obama has been an excellent President. Best we've ever had. Get a clue.

Recap: pay attention to what Democrats stand for. They are the most enlightened. Ignore Republicans. They are always wrong and their policies are ineffective for all but the rich.
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Old 12-02-2014, 06:23 PM
 
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What the hell are you talking about? You're only 23 for God's sake. This country was in "terrible shape" when George Bush was president. When Republicans are running things, or when they have their way, the country flounders badly and the whole world is negatively impacted. With President Obama at the helm, Republican/Conservative crap serves only to perpetuate the problems they created and obstruct. All while promoting the doomsday narrative. President Obama has been an excellent President. Best we've ever had. Get a clue.

Recap: pay attention to what Democrats stand for. They are the most enlightened. Ignore Republicans. They are always wrong and their policies are ineffective for all but the rich.
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Old 12-02-2014, 06:27 PM
 
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I'm 23 and i have never seen a country that's in such terrible shape.
Oh, that's rich...
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Old 12-02-2014, 08:31 PM
 
Location: Dallas
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Recap: pay attention to what Democrats stand for.

Hmmm.... Big Government Nanny State, Racism, and they hate the working class. Got it?
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Old 12-02-2014, 08:33 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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I can name about 100 countries that are in worse shape than us right now. And I'm one of the first to point out our flaws.
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Old 12-02-2014, 08:34 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Hmmm.... Big Government Nanny State, Racism, and they hate the working class. Got it?
Come on, it's fair to say at this point that both sides stand for all that. Besides maybe the so-called nanny state as far as Republicans are concerned. But you have to remember that the Republicans stand for anti-intellectualism so it's a wash between the two overall.
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Old 12-02-2014, 08:44 PM
 
Location: Maryland about 20 miles NW of DC
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You weren't alive in 1968, were you?
Well I was! The USA some how survived LSD, Hippies, Black Panthers, George Wallace, Chicago, 'Nam , Nixon and the deaths of RFK and MLK. 2014 is boring by comparison!
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Old 12-02-2014, 08:46 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Well I was! The USA some how survived LSD, Hippies, Black Panthers, George Wallace, Chicago, 'Nam , Nixon and the deaths of RFK and MLK. 2014 is boring by comparison!
I think it's hilarious how LSD is in the same sentence as Vietnam, presidential assassinations, and the black panthers. As if LSD was gonna tear the country apart.
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Old 12-02-2014, 08:49 PM
 
Location: San Francisco
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Come on, it's fair to say at this point that both sides stand for all that. Besides maybe the so-called nanny state as far as Republicans are concerned. But you have to remember that the Republicans stand for anti-intellectualism so it's a wash between the two overall.
... and they absolutely detest unions, which makes a complete mockery of the claim that Democrats (and only Democrats) "hate the working class."
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