America's Issues Continue To Mount (middle east, ethics, drugs, healthcare)

[DewDropInn]

Originally Posted by msgsing

We have a dumbed down society of ignorant ill educated people who are clueless about history and our political system.

Very true.

The ignorance is appalling.

[ahzzie]

Originally Posted by jfkiii

it's time to turn this around and make america great again.

Go trump!

lol! :d

[texan2yankee]

Obama promised to "transform America" and he certainly has. The question is, can we ever recover from his horrible, destructive, divisive, dangerous legacy?

[vicarjoe]

I can remember when in the 70s it was said we are seeing the end of America, in the 80s it continued through about three quarters. Someone is always saying we are seeing the end of our times. If you read Plato to Hitler its always the kids of today are the end. Not saying we don't have problems and things don't need to be corrected but I doubt its the end.

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by DRob4JC

Do you realize how many issues this country now has that we did not have 8 years ago?
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Yes, but there is hope .... January 20, 2017 is only a few months away.

[texan2yankee]

Originally Posted by vicarjoe

I can remember when in the 70s it was said we are seeing the end of America, in the 80s it continued through about three quarters. Someone is always saying we are seeing the end of our times. If you read Plato to Hitler its always the kids of today are the end. Not saying we don't have problems and things don't need to be corrected but I doubt its the end.

Rome went from undisputed leader of the world to the Dark Ages fairly quickly mostly due to corrupt leadership and apathetic population.

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by texan2yankee

Obama promised to "transform America" and he certainly has. The question is, can we ever recover from his horrible, destructive, divisive, dangerous legacy?

Yes, we can but it will take a decade or two.

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by texan2yankee

Rome went from undisputed leader of the world to the Dark Ages fairly quickly mostly due to corrupt leadership and apathetic population.

This is true. Most world powers crumble from internal problems. Very few, if any, from external attacks.

[Retroit]

As a conservative, maybe I should vote for Hillary just so that I can blame all our problems on her in 8 years.

[ahzzie]

Originally Posted by Roadking2003

This is true. Most world powers crumble from internal problems. Very few, if any, from external attacks.

It's inevitable that any empire will go this route at some point in their history. It's just human nature. We can't seem to maintain what we have for too long it seems. The only hope is that something better will come out of the ashes.