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RKP5637

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4. Just the decaying infrastructure is enough to scare the sh** out of anyone I
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 10:07 PM
Apr 2012

would think. And when you tally up all the other stuff lacking, we are backsliding fast IMO. Meanwhile, the MIC and their buddies are profiting handsomely, for example.

What I've seen developing over the past few decades IMO is a country with very very twisted priorities.

If we ever do come back from this it's going to take years and years.

Pre-WWII the US was a rather lackluster place in comparison to post-WWII. That, accelerated us forward nicely, but IMO what we did have has been severely squandered by greed and the worst side of capitalism. Also, post-WWII the US had very little world competition. Now, the tables have turned. It will be quite an uphill battle.

Many other countries are willing and able to take the lead relegating the US to a backseat role.




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You know, I don't even think the rest of the world even questions anymore "if" RKP5637 Apr 2012 #1
"woefully lacking in preparing itself for the 21st century" Iris Apr 2012 #3
Just the decaying infrastructure is enough to scare the sh** out of anyone I RKP5637 Apr 2012 #4
It's like we have no priorities at all Iris Apr 2012 #9
That, sums it up well! No priorities at all except the worship of money and making RKP5637 Apr 2012 #11
"boiler room operation for outrageous greed" Iris Apr 2012 #14
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