Comments on: Does America have a third world mentality?

By: Dennis C

Dennis C — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:23:39 +0000

wow… u must be a loser… if you measure wealth by the amount of money you have. Republicans beleave in freedom… and freedom is not free… republicans beleave in opportunity… to succeed or fail and rise to the level of your ability… MLK… would be glad to embrace this idea… you sound like a banker trying to sell a loan no one can pay back… we used to call them loan sharks… now its preditory lending… and its all democrats… the mo in the center of democrat is for monster… and in case you dont realize it … any state dominated by religion or government… is by its very nature intolerant of anyone better then they are… muslim leaders in iran murder for power… because they have no money… we are blessed with the basic rite to succeed or fail… and jesus held a roman coin with ceasars head on it when he said … render unto ceasar what is ceasars and render unto god what is gods… and for the rich… it is easier to put an elephant threw the eye of a needle then it is to get a rich man into heaven… so who is wealthier … rich or poor?

By: El Tecolote

El Tecolote — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:23:39 +0000

Except that in America, you have the right to pursue the dream of getting rich. It’s just that too many people don’t bother to pursue it and instead whine about how their situation is somebody else’s fault.

In other countries, if you’re born in a pool of piss, you don’t have the opportunity to ATTEMPT to pull yourself out of it like you do here.

In a caste system, you’re born in a puddle of piss and you die in a puddle of piss. You’re born in a castle and you die in a castle.

Here, you are born in a puddle of piss, and you can go get a job if you want to. You can use the money from that job to go to college if you want to. Too may people choose to wallow in the puddle of piss because they don’t see their own opportunity.

By: Jared (RIP MJ)

Jared (RIP MJ) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:23:39 +0000

The ever-rising rich-poor divide needs to somehow be regulated. 0.25% of our population controls half the wealth. There are people buying private islands for their kids, but across the street, others are dying in the gutter.

Problem is, neither side can come up with a way to remedy this situation that the other can agree on.

By: God Told me so, To My Face

God Told me so, To My Face — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:23:39 +0000

I was with you till you blamed Reagan.

Yes, people buy clothes and tv,s and ipods, and cell phones and 19" rims and chrome spinners they don’t need so they can maintain the appearance of a certain social class, ultimately making them more poor overall than if they had prudently spent and invested that money with long term wealth in mind.

By: Sheesh

Sheesh — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:23:39 +0000

no, you’re wrong. republicans reserve the right to WORK HARD to become as rich as they can without the government confiscating their earnings.

republicans want everyone to have the same opportunities and reach for the same standards of excellence as everyone else.

america doesn’t have ‘so much rampant poverty’. our poorest people are in better shape and get more assistance than most ‘middle class’ people in other countries!

By: its good to be right

its good to be right — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:23:39 +0000

Cry me a river. If you want all the toys and drugs (pharmaceutical) that fills your life, don’t rag on the rich. Without the dream to be someone what makes you think that any of these things are possible? Just because you didn’t think of it first does not mean you have to be a poor sport. Get some self respect.

By: Shy & Dangerous

Shy & Dangerous — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:23:39 +0000

No. They have a kick butt military.

By: Water Over Gold

Water Over Gold — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:23:39 +0000

You almost got it.

But "Reaganmoics" is nothing but deficit spending.

It started A LONG time ago, it continues today.

Democrats are Republicans are donkey’s are elephants………..they all protect the SAME political aristocracy. (Which is bankrolled by the Federal Reserve–which is the most successful banking cartel in history) They sweet talk voters once every two years, and all the time in between try to squeeze all they can out of us.

By: Treeleaper

Treeleaper — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:23:39 +0000

The most you can aspire to in the USA is to be moderately well off. The rich have 85% of the money and by Jesus they are going to keep it.

By: Matthias

Matthias — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:23:39 +0000

Greetings from Germany

You´ve been to "a foreign country one time"? Wow. What a vast experience. But it is possible that some people become very rich without "rampant poverty" of others. The standard of living for the average citizen in the US is very high.