Since when does a critique of our culture or government policy imply an invitation to get out? VCJM wrote:
“d) I assume you are here in the US. If you dislike it as much as your writings indicate, please leave.” Free speech is our right, and we are in the forum to exchange ideas. Every one who disagrees with us is supposed to leave the country? Get real! I know apologies have been exchanged, but hs did not need to apologize for that statement. Americans are indoctrinated to spend.
Look,, 70% of our GDP is consumer spending. Why? Shouldn’t most of our GDP be capital spending, research and develpment, inventing cars that don’t need gasoline, making better products, investing in education?
The U.S. savings rate is negative. We are the largest debtor nation in the world! These are facts. Anyone who is offended by pointing this out is too sensitive. We have to be strong enough to handle the reality. Of course there are exceptions to this rule, but taken as a whole, the Americans measure their success and status by how many toys they have, and that’s why we have a trade deficit, negative savings, and a looming crisis in our social security and medicare programs.
Other countries measure their self worth by how well they treat their elders, how educated they are, how they look, their spiritual powers. Those are the goals they strive for in their personal lives.
I agree with hs. If you want to argue with me, then do so. Unlike hs, I will not apologize.