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Table 5 · 12-26-2012, 02:09 PM

I think comparing the USA to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Cuba is pretty ridiculous, and I think it's a non-starter to go down that path.

However, when you do compare the US to a lot of western countries....think Sweden, Germany, Canada, Australia, Norway etc in terms of the important things in life (health care, jobs, security, etc.), it definitely doesn't stack up as well as it used to. I'm a big fan of the US and think it has a lot of wonderful things going for it. However, it definitely feels like it's rotting a bit from the inside these days....a country living on past glory that feels lost.

Having said that, if I was rich, there is no doubt I'd be buying a place in NYC tomorrow (even though NY is not really indicative of America). If you can buy your way out of lives problems, America is pretty grand.

12-26-2012, 02:09 PM	#67
Table 5 Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NYYC Exp:	I think comparing the USA to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Cuba is pretty ridiculous, and I think it's a non-starter to go down that path. However, when you do compare the US to a lot of western countries....think Sweden, Germany, Canada, Australia, Norway etc in terms of the important things in life (health care, jobs, security, etc.), it definitely doesn't stack up as well as it used to. I'm a big fan of the US and think it has a lot of wonderful things going for it. However, it definitely feels like it's rotting a bit from the inside these days....a country living on past glory that feels lost. Having said that, if I was rich, there is no doubt I'd be buying a place in NYC tomorrow (even though NY is not really indicative of America). If you can buy your way out of lives problems, America is pretty grand.