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Americans, Too comfortable?
*steve330*
post May 22 2007, 09:38 PM
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The other day I was talking to a Retired Captain from the navy and we were just discussing things in general when we came up to the topic of America. He brought up some very good points, and while I'll try to say them the best I can, the way he said it was really good.

Basically he was saying that perhaps one of the biggest problems with Americans nowadays is that we're too comfortable. We've gotten so used to not having to worry about things on a daily basis that we're not nearly as ambitious as Americans used to be.

Another thing he criticized was fund allocation. Surprisingly, he didn't say that money needed to go towards science/technology like so many do. In his words, "What has science done for us as a people?" I mean sure, technology has made us more comfortable on a day to day basis and made it easier for us to kill each other, but when it comes down to it, Americans got to their current status because of it's people, not it's technology.
 
 
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post May 23 2007, 04:18 PM
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Why would Americans need to be ambitious for what they already have? If they're comfortable with what they have, good for them. Worrying about things doesn't seem so desirable.

The issue here, buddy, is that Americans tend to not be as appreciative of what they have as they should be. Many Americans are born into "comfortability" these days. They don't get that feeling of appreciation that others get when they have to work for these things.


Of course America doesn't have its money priorities right. Several of the celebrities up in Hollywood make much more money than America's single and prestigious role as President.
 

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steve330   Americans   May 22 2007, 09:38 PM
HakunaMatata   I think that those who are comfortable aren't ...   May 23 2007, 05:47 AM
Arjuna Capulong   Why would Americans need to be ambitious for what ...   May 23 2007, 04:18 PM
kimmytree   For some odd reason, I get the feeling like he was...   May 23 2007, 08:25 PM
steve330   Actually I'm not making this into a war debate...   May 23 2007, 11:29 PM


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