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In reply to the discussion: American Brit moved back to London. "Trump is a logical result of your culture." [View all]procon
(15,805 posts)We are stuck in some sort of perpetual pioneer fiction story where everyone of is supposed to be a mystical John Wayne superhero character. The imaginary fantasy demands that true, red blooded Americans are expected to build a house with their own two hands, hunt for their supper, pop out a dozen kids whilst baking biscuits, and then die before they either got too old or too sick to become a burden to society.
In an increasingly complex world where technology and automation is driving innovation that is making manual skills obsolete, America is losing ground. More countries are finding the means to support and uplift their citizens so their populations are able to pursue the advanced skills needed today and become more educated to meet the needs of a fast changing future.
We can't compete when our workforce barely has a minimum high school education. We can't match the social development other countries provide as a basic benefit of living in a free and modern, progressive society.