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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]           I have always thought that the US is operating below its potential . Many of the problems this country faces are self inflicted and can be solved if white politicians and their white counterparts ( yes, they're primarily responsible) chose to get rid of their most prized posession: Racism.

Whether it's obesity and the myriad of health problems it causes that eventually shortens life spans , or guns deaths , or suicides , or the for-profit health care system. None of this is some sort of eternal condemnation that the United States has to helplessly endure . And I guess this is precisely where this country differs from western Europe wherein over there, their politicians see their roles as protectors of the well being of the people.  Whereas in the United States,  white politicians ( right and left ) have acted as the valets of corpate interests, read: rich white people. Naturally , it stands to reason that such a society isn't necessarily going to be a bastion of superb quality of life . As if this wasn't enough , you have to add problematic aspects of American culture that aren't as overtly widespread in Europe such as ; hyper individualism, consumerism, materialism, voracious greed etc .

Having said all that , the fact remains that more europeans still migrate to the United States but Americans don't migrate to Europe.  There are hundreds of thousands of French citizens who live in the United States.  They've had no qualms about leaving their vaunted health care system and alleged better quality of life to join the American pressure cooker . For most Americans , France is a country that you visit ,nothing more nothing less . [/quote]

Do you live in the United States? I have a hard time believing you do. [/quote]

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