You are all infinitely better off in this country than you probably would be anywhere else in the world.

People are willing to walk for months on foot just in the hopes of being allowed to come here and be given a chance to become citizens.

I'm no jingoistic cheerleader, I opposed the invasion of Afghanistan (they weren't directly responsible for 9/11 and we inadvertently killed a lot of civilians in the name of fighting a group whose members who lived through us bombing their mountain camps fled before we got there...)

Iraq should've never happened and should've been the end of the Bush/Cheney administration, but the "Freedom Fries" mindset prevailed... and all we got for that is a more powerful Iran that can now stir shite up all over the region.

But still, I get more than a little tired of hearing everybody complain about this country, from the left and the right. It's far from perfect, but it is the best thing going for someone randomly born into it on the planet.

And best thing is we can get rid of leaders every 2 to 4 years if they suck... we don't necessarily seem smart enough to do that enough, but just the opportunity in itself is a gem.

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Posted by SirWinston

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Posted on 4/27/24 at 4:59 pm to Lee B

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People are willing to walk for months on foot just in the hopes of being allowed to come here and be given a chance to become citizens.

And in doing so they are lessening what is great about our country in quite a rapid fashion.

Our collective IQ will crash. Our median incomes will crash. The quality of healthcare will crash. Social Security will crash.

Less important to most (but important to me) is that our height and expected age will crash. Our attractiveness and European heritage will be erased. Latin Americans are not as attractive as European Americans. They are 5-6 inches shorter on average, they are almost exclusively Endomorphs (Endomorphs are characterized by a pear-shaped body type with a wide frame, high body fat percentage, and shorter stature. They often have large bones, a wide waist and hips, and weight in their lower abdomen, thighs, and hips. Endomorphs tend to have a slower metabolism, and can easily gain muscle mass. However, they can also have difficulty with weight loss).