11-06-2004, 12:57 AM
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Too old to care
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Originally posted by sperbonzo
The fact that the media refuses to acknowledge is that the US is NOT that liberal. People in the US, the majority of them are:
Self-sufficient, and DON't think that the goverment, (i.e. everyone else), OWES them everything, and doesn't want the goverment interfering in the running of their businesses.
Patriotic, and think that serving in the military is an honorable thing to do.
Religious, and go to some kind of worship once a week, and think that some things are right, and some things are wrong.
Law-abiding, and believe in a strong police and jail system.
Believe in the right to bear arms, (note that 37 out of 50 states are right-to-carry states, and more coming on all the time)
etc, etc, etc....
These REALLY are the people that make up the majority of the US...it is simply distorted by both the media, and the fact that most foreign vistors go to the liberal coastal cities.
I'm not saying that liberals don't have some of those same ideals, but they tend to be MUCH more diuted on the left than the majority of the US actually feels.
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Excellent post. I've driven from New York to LA and LA to Monument Valley. On the trip you drive a few miles out of a major centre and it's like stepping into a different world. Poorly educated, narrow vision and bigotry is prevelant. |
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