I am concerned.

[Big A]

i wish so too. watch the zeitgeist series of movies and you'll see how screwed the whole system is. especially if you watch zeitgeist: addendum and zeitgeist: moving forward.

people are so self centered and self serving there is no way in hell the citizens of this country will ever do anything about the corruption. they are in denial because it is easier to look away then do something about it. they just want to be entertained.

http://zeitgeistmovie.com/

Yep.

[Reefer Rae]

Vote from the roof tops . Vote early and vote often !!

[jw33]

To some extent, the media tells 'us' what's important, what we should care about.

Look at our recent history, how things changed as the television became popular...

And honestly, is there any way to fix it besides overthrowing the government? You can't honestly say that we can vote to change it - the politicians are looking out for the elite and are influenced by lobbyists to the point that they can't see straight. It's going to take something big, and not an isolated attack (anyone remember 9/11 - what did that change?), to fix America.

The obvious problem with politicians is that they will say anything to get the job and then do whatever they like (usually the opposite) afterwards. People from both parties have essentially failed the country. Hardly anyone is genuine and could be trusted to do the right thing and not the easiest.There is this one guy running for the chance to become president who actually means what he says no matter how un-popular it comes off and has a 20+yr. record to prove it. Unfortunately for us though the media who tells us that justin bieber is important also tells us that someone else should be king. I've yet to find a single person in real life who can reflect both of those views though...

[Ruffdaddy]

Loil at all you dreamers glamorizing the idea of America. It is no better or worse...things will just change names and transfer. The older we are...the better we were. If you want it to be great, enjoy what you have now.

[jasone]

go to vice.com and watch the vice travel guides to the rest of the world. we are doing pretty ok in america.

[jdgregory84]

I don't know if there is any sort of quick fix, but I think it should start with society not telling the youth in America that they're all special and that they're always right.

I don't think there's anything wrong with letting a kid know that they're not a genius because chances are the kid sitting next to him eating paperclips ain't too bright either.

[Vertnut]

It starts with education in kindergarten: They are all smart, equal, etc. It's like this through college, for some kids. It's the same with kids in sports, with the "participation trophy" bullshit. "We don't keep score, because it doesn't matter who wins". Bullshit. It DOES matter who wins. Why play the game if we aren't keeping score? When it comes to a competitive job market, does it matter who wins? When my oldest daughter was 7 years old, she threw away her "participation trophy" before we even left the soccer field. I asked her why, and she said, "Daddy, everybody gets one of those, so it can't mean much". Kids realize this but parents don't? We are raising generations of under-achievers with a sense of entitlement this country has never seen. College degrees aren't enough anymore, because there are so many out there. In some cases, employee's are chosen by race instead of ability, which results in a higher level of incompetence. This applies to medical schools, too. Do you know what they call the guy who was ranked last in his class?...Doctor. Civil servant jobs are even worse. When it comes to policemen, firemen, etc., a certain number of minorities must be hired, regardless of test scores and/or ability. We, as a country, are settling for mediocrity.

[Saleen781]

we should bomb ourselves and start over....

[ceyko]

I was highly concerned after I came back from overseas (Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq...etc...etc) and saw the population was generally stuck up and snobby still even though a lot of people were living a tough life on their behalf.

Also, the ignorance of people not understanding what was going on over there. (From the good, to the bad and ugly) Now, I fit the same bill because there is no way to know without being told and none of the media outlets give anywhere near the whole story.

To a great extent, I blame sensational media for where we are at right now. There are a 1000000001 problems they could be covering, but they/we prefer to hear about when Paris Hilton queefs. Well, I don't but obviously the majority does or they would not be covering it. Real problems are not fully covered and most stories are so lopsided it's ridiculous.

There are just so many things that need fixed, there should be 0 time for pop culture in the daily news. I could go on and on, but I think some on here will understand where I'm coming from. My wake-up was coming back and realizing no one has a clue. I love people that argue with me, who get all their information from the media. Some still think they are right, even when you lived it differently. It would be funny if it were not sad.

Voting may fix a problem or two, but it seems to be getting pretty bad these days.

[helosailor]

It starts with education in kindergarten: They are all smart, equal, etc. It's like this through college, for some kids. It's the same with kids in sports, with the "participation trophy" bullshit. "We don't keep score, because it doesn't matter who wins". Bullshit. It DOES matter who wins. Why play the game if we aren't keeping score? When it comes to a competitive job market, does it matter who wins? When my oldest daughter was 7 years old, she threw away her "participation trophy" before we even left the soccer field. I asked her why, and she said, "Daddy, everybody gets one of those, so it can't mean much". Kids realize this but parents don't? We are raising generations of under-achievers with a sense of entitlement this country has never seen. College degrees aren't enough anymore, because there are so many out there. In some cases, employee's are chosen by race instead of ability, which results in a higher level of incompetence. This applies to medical schools, too. Do you know what they call the guy who was ranked last in his class?...Doctor. Civil servant jobs are even worse. When it comes to policemen, firemen, etc., a certain number of minorities must be hired, regardless of test scores and/or ability. We, as a country, are settling for mediocrity.

As usual, I agree completely. Our society has lost it's edge. The edge being the attitude of "We're the U.S.A., we're the best damned country on Earth, and we're going to work hard to prove it.". Now the attitude has become, "We're a loving, accepting, nurturing community of diverse people from diverse backgrounds, all of which we celebrate. Everyone is a winner here, whether they try or not. The line for handouts starts over there."
And therein lies our failing. You don't get to be the best or stay the best by giving everybody a hug, you do it by kicking the asses of those that need it, and make them tow the line or get the hell out of our society.

[Denny]

http://www.dfwmustangs.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2538

[mikeb]

Could it be as simple as the loss of morality and ethics?

[Denny]

Could it be as simple as the loss of morality and ethics?

It's EXACTLY that simple!

[Silverback]

I'll follow Denny... Only because I don't trust him behind me staring at my butt!

[Denny]

Staring should be the least of your concerns.