WTF is wrong with America?

[nobbynobbynoob]

Of what little comparisons I can draw between America and New Zealand (from a time I was researching what it's like to live in different places), they both have a high amount of citizens who despise foreigners and have a tendency to blame their problems on them.

foreigners? u mean all those Englishmen, Spanish, Portuguese, Germans, Italians etc that have been immigrating into both countries for the last couple of centuries? 

Great point, LOL. But in this day and age, the "new world" imposes very stiff visa blocks.

[TheGovernedSelf]

Who is John Galt?

A man who gets paid a salary which is 10% of his administrator overlords, yet he is 1000% more productive.

[Nik1ab]

Poor to no education, religious sects like the catholics and protestants, all those acts "protecting" but in fact striping you of your rights without one even noticing, spying on their own citizens = 90% not giving a fuck, spying on other countries = 100% not giving a fuck, more wars in the last 60 years than the world combined in over 200, bombing countries back to the stone age, manipulating countries, overthrowing governments, no choice in elections, no boobies on tv etc. etc.
NSA, CIA, FBI, NRA, IRS and what have you not.
Its like frogs and boiling water, if you put them into boiled water they will immediately jump out, but if you increase the temperature gradually with the frog in it, it will be cooked.

You forgot scientology

[J603]

Poor to no education, religious sects like the catholics and protestants, all those acts "protecting" but in fact striping you of your rights without one even noticing, spying on their own citizens = 90% not giving a fuck, spying on other countries = 100% not giving a fuck, more wars in the last 60 years than the world combined in over 200, bombing countries back to the stone age, manipulating countries, overthrowing governments, no choice in elections, no boobies on tv etc. etc.
NSA, CIA, FBI, NRA, IRS and what have you not.
Its like frogs and boiling water, if you put them into boiled water they will immediately jump out, but if you increase the temperature gradually with the frog in it, it will be cooked.

Cry more about living in one of the nicest countries on Earth.

Poor to no education

The US has the 17th best education system in the world, according to Pearson.
http://thelearningcurve.pearson.com/

religious sects like the catholics and protestants

What country doesn't have religion?  Also, you can see that there's really no correlation between atheism and quality of life. Plenty of low quality of life countries are at the top.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Importance_of_religion_by_country

all those acts "protecting" but in fact striping you of your rights without one even noticing

Well, I might want to eat my words on the education, but...
Economic Freedom: http://www.heritage.org/index/ranking
Not as good, but it's hard to measure political freedom: http://www.freedomhouse.org/report-types/freedom-world
Of course, in a country where gays can't even get married I wouldn't call our country "free", but we're certainly up there.

spying on their own citizens = 90% not giving a fuck

spying on other countries = 100% not giving a fuck

Name a country who doesn't.

more wars in the last 60 years than the world combined in over 200

First off, that's impossible. Second, the US has been involved in 106 conflicts since its inception (conflicts include any military action; read the link to see what I mean). GB (and the UK) has had 121 conflicts (since 1700). Russia has had 54 conflicts (since 1700).  PRChina has had a wopping 9 (since 1907).

USA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States
GB/UK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_Great_Britain
Russia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_Russia
PR China (note that this article sucks): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China

I'm sick of counting wars, but I'd recommend looking up Spain and France. They've more than likely beat the US.

bombing countries back to the stone age, manipulating countries, overthrowing governments

Look up any imperialist country...

no choice in elections

Actually, you do have a choice. Don't like either candidate? Vote independent or run yourself.

no boobies on tv

That's why you have a computer 
Also, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pornography_laws_by_country

NSA, CIA, FBI, NRA, IRS and what have you not

Every country has these sorts of organizations. Also, NRA?  National Rifle Association? I thought you wanted freedoms?

[Nik1ab]

NSA, CIA, FBI, NRA, IRS and what have you not

Every country has these sorts of organizations. Also, NRA?   National Rifle Association? I thought you wanted freedoms?

But not to give untrained people guns. That's the stupidest idea ever! A few year old kids already killed each other! And psychopaths have the easiest opportunity to kill people.
Normal people don't need ANY guns.

[J603]

NSA, CIA, FBI, NRA, IRS and what have you not

Every country has these sorts of organizations. Also, NRA?   National Rifle Association? I thought you wanted freedoms?

But not to give untrained people guns. That's the stupidest idea ever! A few year old kids already killed each other! And psychopaths have the easiest opportunity to kill people.
Normal people don't need ANY guns.

I don't support guns, but a lot of people do, especially in the US. You can't lump in an independent organization promoting a right (whether you agree with it or not) with the likes of the NSA.

[BitCoiner2012]

Of what little comparisons I can draw between America and New Zealand (from a time I was researching what it's like to live in different places), they both have a high amount of citizens who despise foreigners and have a tendency to blame their problems on them.

foreigners? u mean all those Englishmen, Spanish, Portuguese, Germans, Italians etc that have been immigrating into both countries for the last couple of centuries?  

Those sneaky bastards who pretend to be working shit low-paying jobs, but in reality...

Awesome. "Foreigners" work and provide for their families just as you do, immigrants built this country and continue to bring work ethic and intellectual capital.

NSA, CIA, FBI, NRA, IRS and what have you not

Every country has these sorts of organizations. Also, NRA?   National Rifle Association? I thought you wanted freedoms?

But not to give untrained people guns. That's the stupidest idea ever! A few year old kids already killed each other! And psychopaths have the easiest opportunity to kill people.
Normal people don't need ANY guns.

Normal people are the ones who need guns.. this is crazy to think Americans should be unarmed in the face of a threat domestic or foreign.

[Damnsammit]

The US has the 17th best education system in the world, according to Pearson.
http://thelearningcurve.pearson.com/

So sad...

You'd think we could at least crack the top 10, but for some reason we just don't seem to give a shit about education.

Tuition prices skyrocketting in the last decade, while the economy tanks.  Rich get richer, poor get pooer, yadayada... congratulations, you graduated college!  Time to repay $30k of student loans!

[crumbs]

@BitCoiner2012:  I was being silly.  I'm an evol furn'er myself.

[J603]

The US has the 17th best education system in the world, according to Pearson.
http://thelearningcurve.pearson.com/

So sad...

You'd think we could at least crack the top 10, but for some reason we just don't seem to give a shit about education.

Tuition prices skyrocketting in the last decade, while the economy tanks.  Rich get richer, poor get pooer, yadayada... congratulations, you graduated college!  Time to repay $30k of student loans!

Is it sad? We have one of the largest populations with a wide range of languages and cultures. It's hard to educate that many people. Compare it to Finland, which has a measly 5 million people, but has the "best" educational system. Finland is able to have a more in depth educational system because there's so few people. They also have 91% of the people speaking the same language, versus the US' english speaking population of 80%.

Also, 17th out of 196 countries is not bad... That means that the US is doing better than most of Europe.

[Damnsammit]

I'm obviously just bitter about tuition costs and my student loans...

The public school system in Texas blows ass, too.  I'll thank 43 for that one!

[J603]

I'm obviously just bitter about tuition costs and my student loans...

The public school system in Texas blows ass, too.  I'll thank 43 for that one!

Well, I only have to pay 16k a year for the 51st ranked University in the US.

Live free or die. 

[Mike Christ]

foreigners? u mean all those Englishmen, Spanish, Portuguese, Germans, Italians etc that have been immigrating into both countries for the last couple of centuries? 

Yeah, pretty much If you're not born there, they don't want you takin' their jerbs.

[Rassah]

foreigners? u mean all those Englishmen, Spanish, Portuguese, Germans, Italians etc that have been immigrating into both countries for the last couple of centuries? 

Yeah, pretty much If you're not born there, they don't want you takin' their jerbs.

Since I was not born here, and they don't want me takin' their jerbs, would it be fair for me to not give them any jerbs in my business, too?

[Nik1ab]

NSA, CIA, FBI, NRA, IRS and what have you not

Every country has these sorts of organizations. Also, NRA?   National Rifle Association? I thought you wanted freedoms?

But not to give untrained people guns. That's the stupidest idea ever! A few year old kids already killed each other! And psychopaths have the easiest opportunity to kill people.
Normal people don't need ANY guns.

Normal people are the ones who need guns.. this is crazy to think Americans should be unarmed in the face of a threat domestic or foreign.

*Facepalm*

[Mike Christ]

Since I was not born here, and they don't want me takin' their jerbs, would it be fair for me to not give them any jerbs in my business, too?

Might as well, all other businesses are fleeing   Where are you from initially?

[KingGoon]

i hate the US government soooooooooooooooooooo much by far the biggest terrorist ever on earth    i rather support terrorist than those a-holes

[Rassah]

Since I was not born here, and they don't want me takin' their jerbs, would it be fair for me to not give them any jerbs in my business, too?

Might as well, all other businesses are fleeing   Where are you from initially?

I am a Soviet   

[Minor Miner]

NSA, CIA, FBI, NRA, IRS and what have you not

Every country has these sorts of organizations. Also, NRA?   National Rifle Association? I thought you wanted freedoms?

But not to give untrained people guns. That's the stupidest idea ever! A few year old kids already killed each other! And psychopaths have the easiest opportunity to kill people.
Normal people don't need ANY guns.

To take over a country you must have a land based operation conquer and take ground.   Who has an army large enough to invade a country where the citizens have 300 million guns?

[KingGoon]

NSA, CIA, FBI, NRA, IRS and what have you not

Every country has these sorts of organizations. Also, NRA?   National Rifle Association? I thought you wanted freedoms?

But not to give untrained people guns. That's the stupidest idea ever! A few year old kids already killed each other! And psychopaths have the easiest opportunity to kill people.
Normal people don't need ANY guns.

To take over a country you must have a land based operation conquer and take ground.   Who has an army large enough to invade a country where the citizens have 300 million guns?

China