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Originally Posted by Oddball
Less laziness and less selfishness among Americans would do MUCH to improve the condition of our country and its position among the nations of this planet. That said, I have some improving to do. If I'm going to expect it of others, I had better get busy "practicing what I preach".
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Agreed. There is a general sense of malaise that has swept over this country. We're fat, we're lazy, and the rest of the world mocks us for it due to our former success in so many fields.
I'd like to think that we're realizing what we've done to ourselves, and we're working to change things. Every time I flip though the channels, I see "get fit" infomercials and new stories about how we screwed up this war or that war. Media reports whatever makes money, and right now it's reporting our own failures as Americans. Perhaps we're ready to own up to them, take responsibility, and get back to changing the world for the better. It's what we do best.