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In reply to the discussion: I grew up thinking America was the greatest nation in the world.... [View all]kacekwl
(7,013 posts)26. In the movie Back to School with Rodney
Dangerfield the scene where the business professor outlines a project to build a business from the ground up. After he describes the different things that have to be addressed Rodneys character proceeds to tell him all the things he missed. Greasing politicians, paying off inspectors, kick back to unions and planning commission etc. I might be naive and I know this is the way EVERYTHING is done these days. Does anyone think this country could ever get back to a somewhat honest, moral, decent place ? Is it this bad (or worse) in other countries ?
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Carter's election and the congress sweep of '76, was the best chance we had to make things right.
3Hotdogs
May 2020
#7
Being Ojibwe, I always knew that the government had & caused a lot of problems,
catbyte
May 2020
#11
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
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