Reply #32: "Priveleged"? Are you serious? Did you miss the part of my post [View All]

[TwilightGardener]

about my NOT being especially priveleged (except for the fact, of course, that my parents loved me and have always had a stable marriage and enough money for the very basics)? I have made my way through life using many of the tools that anyone can use--public education, loans and grants, help-wanted ads, career research, budgeting, prioritizing, etc. I feel that my life is under my control, to a very large extent. The fifties/sixties were but a brief moment of our nation's economic/cultural history, one that is unlikely to be repeated, for many reasons. Farm work drying up, factories going full-tilt, Moms staying home, post-war economic boom, home-building and buying fueled by GI benefits, the beginnings our our modern "mindless consumerism"--all helped shape the economy then. Things have definitely changed, and it is a struggle for some to adapt, but overall, I don't see us going to hell in a handbasket. There are big problems facing us, but they are surmountable, and I will challenge my party to help fix them. If constant bitching about America is what makes someone a Dem, and seeing the good in American life makes someone a Repub, then color me a very surprised Republican (gee, my voter registration card will need updating, LOL!). I am part of tht military-industrial complex, by the way. It's my family's bread and butter. I believe in a strong, superior military, and always will--as long as it's used responsibly (hopefully as a deterrent more than a weapon), and is run effectively/efficiently.

You say you'd leave this country if you could. I don't know what to say to that. My husband has made his career out of defending it, with my blessing and support, so I obviously love it and can't relate. Peace and good luck whatever you decide to do.