Cinga Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 Funny, how we all seem to disagree so much on this election even more so than 2008, and the benefits/consequences we now reap from it. But I was curious to read other perspectives, and have a few foreign news services bookmarked. This story however, even though written as an opinion in 08, pretty much sums up a lot of peoples thoughts today. Whether you agree or not, at least take the time to read it before commenting. It's from April, 2009 in Pravda, a Russian news service..... http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/27-04-2009/107459-american_capitalism-0/ An exert.... First, the population was dumbed down through a politicized and substandard education system based on pop culture, rather then the classics. Americans know more about their favorite TV dramas then the drama in DC that directly affects their lives. They care more for their "right" to choke down a McDonalds burger or a BurgerKing burger than for their constitutional rights. Then they turn around and lecture us about our rights and about our "democracy". Pride blind the foolish. 1
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