10-13-2011, 05:07 PM
Sadly though, of course there are a lot of average citizens with no real governmental power who are just as content with letting things fall to shit, or in worst cases even helping it along that path themselves by voting for and defending politicians that support policies that would do so. That's something that really needs to change. I mean, I think, or at least hope, that it's simply ignorance, but if that's the case then more people need to be educated on what's really going on in the country. As it is I've seen plenty of people argue that the rich shouldn't have to pay more taxes because if they have more money they'll create more jobs (Which clearly isn't happening.) and also argue that minimum wage is too high because if people are paid a living wage companies will try to save money by hiring less and less people or just flat-out laying people off. (Which is happening anyway.)
I'm fully aware that every country has its own problems, and there are countries worse off than America. I just think that if people still want to claim that America is the greatest nation on Earth, we could at least act that way and treat our citizens with respect and give people the opportunity to make a decent living for themselves. People having to work three jobs just to survive while student debt piles up and a single medical emergency could ruin them should not be the standard of living.
I'm fully aware that every country has its own problems, and there are countries worse off than America. I just think that if people still want to claim that America is the greatest nation on Earth, we could at least act that way and treat our citizens with respect and give people the opportunity to make a decent living for themselves. People having to work three jobs just to survive while student debt piles up and a single medical emergency could ruin them should not be the standard of living.