VCJIM, I support your position except for the following:
” d) I assume you are here in the US. If you dislike it as much as your writings indicate, please leave.”

Just because people complain does not indicate they don’t like it here. They may like it here for many reasons. Maybe HS is making lots of money here? Who knows? Or HS is just a sensitive American bemoaning the state of social affairs.

I traveled extensively and I’ve met countless Americans who live in foreign countries yet complain non-stop. For example, I’ve heard Americans say that they despise Mexicans and their government, yet keep on living in Mexico because they can have a nice life for cheap. Likewise, I’ve heard Americans said that they hate China but keep on living there because they can make money in business. Americans take pictures of indigenous people when we travel. How would we feel if foreign tourists were pointing their cameras at us eating our hamburgers or shopping at Wal-Mart?

In an age of globalization, the world belongs to everyone and opportunity is everywhere. Everyone’s circumstance is different. And sometimes, criticism helps improve things.

I attended a seminar where Norman Schwarzkopf said that you have to listen to discent in order to know what’s wrong then fix it.

I think it’s also fun and self-revealing to laugh at yourself.