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9. We took too much for granted...

Sat May 2, 2020, 07:21 AM

May 2020

for too long a time.

We basked in the warm golden sunshine of American greatness wishing the world could have even a little taste of the American Way.

Mentally and/or physically we grew fat, lazy, apathetic; most of America sat around waiting for all the benefits that this country bestows upon them.

I believed it was so good I went out and bought a pair of rose-colored spectacles. I believed in Santa!

Then...this old guy stroked his white beard, sat back in his chair and grew up, finally maturing.

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I grew up thinking America was the greatest nation in the world.... [View all] ashredux May 2020 OP

We are rapidly becoming a failed state. walkingman May 2020 #1

With a Madman in the White House ashredux May 2020 #2

Yes we do. mountain grammy May 2020 #25

My parents always talked about the things that needed to change. madaboutharry May 2020 #3

I still think that America is the greatest nation in the world Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #4

I hope you are correct...but I fear the worse ashredux May 2020 #5

I admit that I'm scared too. Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #6

The big difference is Scarsdale May 2020 #15

Give Trump a break, gab13by13 May 2020 #20

Is Maya Lin available to do a Covid-19 wall? RVN VET71 May 2020 #31

That America may be gone for good. Sad... rickyhall May 2020 #10

I think it's far more resilient than any of us think. paleotn May 2020 #19

Agreed BBG May 2020 #28

+1 n/t Laelth May 2020 #33

Carter's election and the congress sweep of '76, was the best chance we had to make things right. 3Hotdogs May 2020 #7

We've lost a lot enduring republican administrations and ... Maxheader May 2020 #8

We took too much for granted... N_E_1 for Tennis May 2020 #9

Being Ojibwe, I always knew that the government had & caused a lot of problems, catbyte May 2020 #11

Well said. hay rick May 2020 #37

We are a corrupted state vlyons May 2020 #12

Namaste 🙏 ashredux May 2020 #13

I graduated college in 82 SallyHemmings May 2020 #14

Well said! chia May 2020 #32

I grew up all over the world... MrModerate May 2020 #16

They once thought we'd fail miserably.... paleotn May 2020 #21

We used to value competence too. plimsoll May 2020 #17

It's what we aspire to that makes us great. Not what we are now. paleotn May 2020 #18

America hasn't always been great. gab13by13 May 2020 #22

We're a mess. mwb970 May 2020 #23

I have been trying to get those idiots to realize that. Ligyron May 2020 #45

What a difference a day makes. Harker May 2020 #24

In the movie Back to School with Rodney kacekwl May 2020 #26

With trump at the wheel, we are a nation to be feared. No better than anyone. Worse than many. spanone May 2020 #27

Many great posts here today. All have lots of truth in them but you won't change anything here flying_wahini May 2020 #29

True...but it helps to vent ashredux May 2020 #34

I'm pretty sure we were all told that when we were children. Mariana May 2020 #30

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2020 #35

ive been let down by this country for over 30 years and it has always been a failed state in my eye AllaN01Bear May 2020 #36

I am not giving up my U.S. Passport. Laelth May 2020 #38

Sobering to realize....... dawnie51 May 2020 #39

Seeing the "Golden Years" turn into the "Tin Years" ashredux May 2020 #43

K&R BlueJac May 2020 #40

"The gate to the path to wisdom is guarded by confusion and paradox." jaxexpat May 2020 #41

Growing up, I knew nothing else. We were the greatest. Karma13612 May 2020 #42

The concept of America - a secular state of, by and for the people - IS the apex of civilization Moostache May 2020 #44