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Originally posted by pexx421
oooo. what a comeback!
Originally posted by pexx421
Strange comment that. Seems to me that lately the US has fallen largely behind most western european countries in social mobility, and THAT is the true US dream, that even the poor may rise above their birth station based on merit. And what are most of those western european countries...Sweden, Norway, Switzerland....oh yeah! Socialist democracies! Imagine that! Hold on to your nationalistic propaganda if you like, (america is the best land in the world!!), it has been shown now, in almost all studies, that the standards of living, of healthcare, and of education in america are being left behind by these SOCIALIST DEMOCRACIES!!!
Originally posted by count66
Luxembourg : 57.5
France : 56.6
Belgium : 55.9
Norway : 53.0
Ireland : 51.8
Italy : 50.3
USA : 49.6
Japan : 37.3
# 47 United States: 78.14 years 2008
Seems like these socialist countries seem to do alright actually - in fact they seem to do better then the U.S.
Originally posted by pexx421
....you really believe that our country and our system is set up so the hard workers get compensated?
Originally posted by pexx421
And a point i want to make to xtozero.....you really believe that our country and our system is set up so the hard workers get compensated? Dont be naive. Some of the hardest workers in our country are those in the lower class and middle class. The richest groups in our society are those who have learned to manipulate the system....through manipulating finance or manipulating legislation.