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DFlow wrote:I know "hate" is a strong word but that's what I feel for America right now. It's getting exponentially worse by every year and I've been living here for years. It's really making me sad to see how a nation became so ignorant over the course of a few years. First off, I'll let you know I consider myself a patriot, or used to, rather. So I care for my fellow Americans and their values. However, I feel disgusted by the path America is taking and here's why:

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Pop Culture
One thing about America that I hate is the pop culture. Yeah, I'm talking about the pseudo-artists on TV like the skanks who produce "music", the detrimental "rappers" and the ones who are worthless but people are giving them time in the spotlight anyway (Kardashians anyone?). I'm sick of them I tell you. Real valuable people aren't given time to shine but trash like the ones I mentioned are given the world and more. Don't even get me started on Hip Hop culture and how much of a bad thing it is for our youth who are assaulted with information by TV, Media and other sources including the internet. And guess what? These dirtbags get attention too, for their filmsy acts and stupid "raps". Their culture is so wack I swear I'm fed up with them. I thought they were a fad but turns out people actually SUPPORT them. How messed up is that? Why do we endorse their culture and expose our children and friends to them? They're nothing more than trash I tell you. In a couple of years all our children will get drugged and commit infractions because the "stars" are supporting that kind of raunchy behavior. I'm sick of this and so should be you. Part of the problem is also YouTube, Facebook, Tumblr and so on and so forth. These sites are only for drama and stupidity. Is this helping our children mature? No. It's a waste of time; of their time, of our time even. I can't stress this point enough.

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Terrible healthcare and schools
The schools are so bad it's alarming. Why do teenagers smoke pot and have sex in school? Because the school isn't strict enough. They can come dressed however they like. They're taught that you're only a good person if you're popular and thus school becomes a popularity contest that only the cheerleaders and football players can win. It's so depressing for teens whose main occupation is studying! They feel hurt for this and commit suicide or do things like that. Why do we allow this to happen? And it's not the same in European countries. Their schools aren't as laid back. We need stricter rules in schools and we need to impose a set of rules for students to adjust their behavior. Also, many of the services America provides are TERRIBLE, especially the healthcare system. I've been to Canada and their services were so much better. I was a lot more respected as a patient.

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America is self-destructing
Yes it is. The infractions that happen each day are terrible and are only the result of the horrid education system and the pop culture. Our problem isn't the terrorists, but us. We're destroying America unknowingly and we'll soon suffer from this.

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