[mjshira]

Originally posted by Porsche-O-Phile
If I had to summarize life in America in a single word, it would be "unsustainable". One need only look at our rates of consumption, production, etc.

It's not the same country I was born into - and certainly not for the better. I still love this country, but I analogize it to the Roman Empire after its peak - largely run by inefficiency, corruption and bureaucratic do-nothings with no vision and delusions of self-importance. As with Rome, America indulges in its own vices and hedonism while invading hordes mass on our borders.

Our fall will be a death from a thousand cuts - within AND without. We are rotting our nation from the inside with apathy and "more of the same" politics, compromising our ideals, liberty and founding principles for "security". We expect never-ending prosperity (look at the recent stupidity of the real-estate market) and freely sell out our childrens' futures to greedy institutions all-too-willing to offer us short-term gain. Critical thinking and long-term thinking and the ability to be discriminate is gone.

I used to think America would be the nation to last a thousand years. As things stand now, I seriously doubt we'll make 300.

you can't be serious.