America is not the greatest country...

[Socialist]

I advise you to back your statements, all of mine have a basis in reality.

Your own words crucify you.

No, they really don't, tell me what I need to back up

 

[Nutz]

America has issues...whst separates us from the rest is the one value you probably detest...SELF RELIANCE.
With that comes hope, no matter the situation or person.

Suck it...all of you, the teapers who think the sky is falling as well as the liberals snd socialists who think they are owed something. You all are anti-American and an embarrassment to the American way

 

[Socialist]

So I take it you're not proud of your accomplishments.

We understand.

Keep up the circlejerk, it'll make you feel better since you can't contribute anything meaningful.

 

[Socialist]

America has issues...whst separates us from the rest is the one value you probably detest...SELF RELIANCE.
With that comes hope, no matter the situation or person.

Suck it...all of you, the teapers who think the sky is falling as well as the liberals snd socialists who think they are owed something. You all are anti-American and an embarrassment to the American way

Self reliance? I'm pretty sure every other country has self reliance, unless you think universal healthcare/maternity leave is evil and socialist.

 

[1stRambo]

Communist In Chief is pretty accurate considering he used every Political trick in the book to usher in Socialized medicine. That during the worst economic crisis in 80 years. How many times did we hear the phrase "Obama is now doing a hard pivot to jobs" during that time? What moron would be doing anything BUT focusing on jobs during a Depression?

"Communist in chief" You clearly don't know anything about communism or actual communists who have lead countries, so let's ignore your idiocy. Socialized medicine? Oh please, that's not a bad thing, and obamacare goes through private sectors, it's not socialized at all, we need actual universal healthcare, it's cheaper, and works better for everyone, there's a reason america has poor results, millions without healthcare.. privatized for profit medicine and healthcare.

Is there also a reason everyone that can leaves those countries and comes here for healthcare?

Utter horseshit, and you know it, give me some data to back this up. I know of cuban citizens who went back to cuba for healthcare because they couldn't afford it in America, LOL.

Yo, ain`t that a shame, that is a song, look it up. If you can`t come to America and make it, it`s not my fault, it`s yours!!!

"GTP"

 

[Hossfly]

Communist In Chief is pretty accurate considering he used every Political trick in the book to usher in Socialized medicine. That during the worst economic crisis in 80 years. How many times did we hear the phrase "Obama is now doing a hard pivot to jobs" during that time? What moron would be doing anything BUT focusing on jobs during a Depression?

 

[Socialist]

Communist In Chief is pretty accurate considering he used every Political trick in the book to usher in Socialized medicine. That during the worst economic crisis in 80 years. How many times did we hear the phrase "Obama is now doing a hard pivot to jobs" during that time? What moron would be doing anything BUT focusing on jobs during a Depression?

"Communist in chief" You clearly don't know anything about communism or actual communists who have lead countries, so let's ignore your idiocy. Socialized medicine? Oh please, that's not a bad thing, and obamacare goes through private sectors, it's not socialized at all, we need actual universal healthcare, it's cheaper, and works better for everyone, there's a reason america has poor results, millions without healthcare.. privatized for profit medicine and healthcare.

Is there also a reason everyone that can leaves those countries and comes here for healthcare?

Utter horseshit, and you know it, give me some data to back this up. I know of cuban citizens who went back to cuba for healthcare because they couldn't afford it in America, LOL.

Yo, ain`t that a shame, that is a song, look it up. If you can`t come to America and make it, it`s not my fault, it`s yours!!!

"GTP"

I don't even understand what you're trying to contribute at this point apart from making yourself look unintelligent.

 

[Nutz]

America has issues...whst separates us from the rest is the one value you probably detest...SELF RELIANCE.
With that comes hope, no matter the situation or person.

Suck it...all of you, the teapers who think the sky is falling as well as the liberals snd socialists who think they are owed something. You all are anti-American and an embarrassment to the American way

Self reliance? I'm pretty sure every other country has self reliance, unless you think universal healthcare/maternity leave is evil and socialist.

No...they don't.

 

[Socialist]

Communist In Chief is pretty accurate considering he used every Political trick in the book to usher in Socialized medicine. That during the worst economic crisis in 80 years. How many times did we hear the phrase "Obama is now doing a hard pivot to jobs" during that time? What moron would be doing anything BUT focusing on jobs during a Depression?

Obama is not a socialist, if he was, he would be promoting democratic ownership of production, worker co-ops, nationalization.. but yet, private sector growth continually increased..

 

[LibertarianPatriot]

I always hear people praising America for being "the best country in the world" and lots of other bullshit, time to look at some facts:

Healthcare:
The United states is, essentially, the only industrialized country without universal healthcare..
The US "spends" about this much on healthcare per citizen, with laughable results (It's approaching 10k now..)

Millions lack insurance, drugs are expensive as hell, people's lives are ruined if they get cancer, and don't have fancy for profit insurance.
The united states lacks in many areas regarding healthcare:

Let's look at life expectancy:
We rank 34: Global Health Observatory Data Repository
(Cuba is above us) yet, we still spend a MASSIVE amount on healthcare per citizen, with laughable results, as said above.

Education:
The united states education system is underfunded, teachers are underpaid, and a host of other problems are present... especially when it comes to the rising cost of higher education and the lack of access to cheap, affordable higher education. The united states government needs to directly support higher education like many other countries, not simply hand out loans and grants... Obama's community college idea is a great start.
College tuition in the United States - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

We are, by no measure, #1 at education results, but we are #1 in student debt..

Military:
If there's one thing the united states is #1 at, it's the military. I fail to see how this an achievement when millions lack healthcare, when the infrastructure is falling apart, when child poverty is on the rise, when veterans are homeless by the thousands, but yeah, let's look at the reality:
This is all that needs to be said.. if a nation wants to focus more on funding new weapon research projects and imperialist ventures then giving healthcare to its own citizens, there is a problem.

Corporate profits:
It's no surprise that corporate profits are at an all time high in the united states, and they are rising, I fail to see how this is a good thing when wages are stagnant, with a shrinking middle class, with millions being thrown into poverty.. Then again, the corporations love the government and the government loves the corporations..
Corporate Profits After Tax without IVA and CCAdj - FRED - St. Louis Fed

Wages:

Wages in the united states have been stagnant for decades, and compared to the rising cost of living and productivity, are not rising like they should..

Now, we come to a horrifying fact to relate to this.. affording a two bedroom rental unit..

Overworked America 12 Charts That Will Make Your Blood Boil Mother Jones - Must see.

Homelessness:
Global Homelessness Statistics - Homeless World Cup
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Time to piss some people off:
"Well, there is one more way in which Cuba differs from most other poor countries in the world—the tiny island nation has virtually no homeless people. There are many reasons for that accomplishment. First, although housing is not free in Cuba, the government does take steps to keep the cost of housing low. That leads to a high rate of homeownership—around 85%. By way of comparison, the Census Bureau says the rate of homeownership in the United States was 66.9% in 2010."

Paid vacation:
Surprise! America is one of a few countries that does not guarantee paid vacation to workers...

"Nearly a quarter of the American private-sector workforce, some 26 million workers, doesn’t get paid time off, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — compared with less than one-fifth in the 1990s.The United States is the only advanced economy that doesn’t guarantee paid vacation and one of only 13 countries in the world not to do so, according to the World Policy Analysis Center at the University of California Los Angeles."
"In this regard, the United States falls in line with India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, and a handful of island nations that don’t require employers to offer workers paid time off. France, on the other hand, mandates 30 paid vacation days a year for all workers; Scandinavian countries offer 25. US citizens in Puerto Rico get three weeks off a year.

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, and Sweden even require employers to pay vacationing workers extra to help with expenses."

Maternity leave:
Many on the right wing consistently talk about "family values" I'd call letting a mother spend time with her child for long periods of time while not having to worry about not getting her wages a family value, not trying to restrict gay marriage or end abortion...

Prison/income inequality/well being/etc..

I have so much more to add, but I think this is enough.. Time to realize america needs to become more "progressive"

America is no longer the greatest country in the world directly because of the "progressive" mentality of idiots like you. The only way a country can provide countless entitlements to its citizens is by running massive deficits year after year with no way of ever getting ahead. Look at history, socialism is a guaranteed path to destroying every country that is taken over by it, and the US is not immune to that fact. Personal responsibility and free markets are a recipe for success. America became number 1 on those ideals and became so wealthy and successful that the following generations turned into decadent slobs who forgot about personal responsibility and were easy to be taken over by predatory power hungry government. Now we are on the doorstep of the biggest currency crisis in history due to progressive/socialist policies.

 

[Socialist]

America has issues...whst separates us from the rest is the one value you probably detest...SELF RELIANCE.
With that comes hope, no matter the situation or person.

Suck it...all of you, the teapers who think the sky is falling as well as the liberals snd socialists who think they are owed something. You all are anti-American and an embarrassment to the American way

Self reliance? I'm pretty sure every other country has self reliance, unless you think universal healthcare/maternity leave is evil and socialist.

No...they don't.

Explain how australia/denmark/norway/britain/canada/france/etc don't have self reliance, although you're not clear on how you define that.

 

[Hossfly]

Communist In Chief is pretty accurate considering he used every Political trick in the book to usher in Socialized medicine. That during the worst economic crisis in 80 years. How many times did we hear the phrase "Obama is now doing a hard pivot to jobs" during that time? What moron would be doing anything BUT focusing on jobs during a Depression?

"Communist in chief" You clearly don't know anything about communism or actual communists who have lead countries, so let's ignore your idiocy. Socialized medicine? Oh please, that's not a bad thing, and obamacare goes through private sectors, it's not socialized at all, we need actual universal healthcare, it's cheaper, and works better for everyone, there's a reason america has poor results, millions without healthcare.. privatized for profit medicine and healthcare.

Is there also a reason everyone that can leaves those countries and comes here for healthcare?

Utter horseshit, and you know it, give me some data to back this up. I know of cuban citizens who went back to cuba for healthcare because they couldn't afford it in America, LOL.

Yo, ain`t that a shame, that is a song, look it up. If you can`t come to America and make it, it`s not my fault, it`s yours!!!

"GTP"

I don't even understand what you're trying to contribute at this point apart from making yourself look unintelligent.

 

[blackhawk]

And yet so many people risk life and limb to come here go figure.

 

[Socialist]

I always hear people praising America for being "the best country in the world" and lots of other bullshit, time to look at some facts:

Healthcare:
The United states is, essentially, the only industrialized country without universal healthcare..
The US "spends" about this much on healthcare per citizen, with laughable results (It's approaching 10k now..)

Millions lack insurance, drugs are expensive as hell, people's lives are ruined if they get cancer, and don't have fancy for profit insurance.
The united states lacks in many areas regarding healthcare:

Let's look at life expectancy:
We rank 34: Global Health Observatory Data Repository
(Cuba is above us) yet, we still spend a MASSIVE amount on healthcare per citizen, with laughable results, as said above.

Education:
The united states education system is underfunded, teachers are underpaid, and a host of other problems are present... especially when it comes to the rising cost of higher education and the lack of access to cheap, affordable higher education. The united states government needs to directly support higher education like many other countries, not simply hand out loans and grants... Obama's community college idea is a great start.
College tuition in the United States - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

We are, by no measure, #1 at education results, but we are #1 in student debt..

Military:
If there's one thing the united states is #1 at, it's the military. I fail to see how this an achievement when millions lack healthcare, when the infrastructure is falling apart, when child poverty is on the rise, when veterans are homeless by the thousands, but yeah, let's look at the reality:
This is all that needs to be said.. if a nation wants to focus more on funding new weapon research projects and imperialist ventures then giving healthcare to its own citizens, there is a problem.

Corporate profits:
It's no surprise that corporate profits are at an all time high in the united states, and they are rising, I fail to see how this is a good thing when wages are stagnant, with a shrinking middle class, with millions being thrown into poverty.. Then again, the corporations love the government and the government loves the corporations..
Corporate Profits After Tax without IVA and CCAdj - FRED - St. Louis Fed

Wages:

Wages in the united states have been stagnant for decades, and compared to the rising cost of living and productivity, are not rising like they should..

Now, we come to a horrifying fact to relate to this.. affording a two bedroom rental unit..

Overworked America 12 Charts That Will Make Your Blood Boil Mother Jones - Must see.

Homelessness:
Global Homelessness Statistics - Homeless World Cup
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Time to piss some people off:
"Well, there is one more way in which Cuba differs from most other poor countries in the world—the tiny island nation has virtually no homeless people. There are many reasons for that accomplishment. First, although housing is not free in Cuba, the government does take steps to keep the cost of housing low. That leads to a high rate of homeownership—around 85%. By way of comparison, the Census Bureau says the rate of homeownership in the United States was 66.9% in 2010."

Paid vacation:
Surprise! America is one of a few countries that does not guarantee paid vacation to workers...

"Nearly a quarter of the American private-sector workforce, some 26 million workers, doesn’t get paid time off, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — compared with less than one-fifth in the 1990s.The United States is the only advanced economy that doesn’t guarantee paid vacation and one of only 13 countries in the world not to do so, according to the World Policy Analysis Center at the University of California Los Angeles."
"In this regard, the United States falls in line with India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, and a handful of island nations that don’t require employers to offer workers paid time off. France, on the other hand, mandates 30 paid vacation days a year for all workers; Scandinavian countries offer 25. US citizens in Puerto Rico get three weeks off a year.

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, and Sweden even require employers to pay vacationing workers extra to help with expenses."

Maternity leave:
Many on the right wing consistently talk about "family values" I'd call letting a mother spend time with her child for long periods of time while not having to worry about not getting her wages a family value, not trying to restrict gay marriage or end abortion...

Prison/income inequality/well being/etc..

I have so much more to add, but I think this is enough.. Time to realize america needs to become more "progressive"

America is no longer the greatest country in the world directly because of the "progressive" mentality of idiots like you. The only way a country can provide countless entitlements to its citizens is by running massive deficits year after year with no way of ever getting ahead. Look at history, socialism is a guaranteed path to destroying every country that is taken over by it, and the US is not immune to that fact. Personal responsibility and free markets are a recipe for success. America became number 1 on those ideals and became so wealthy and successful that the following generations turned into decadent slobs who forgot about personal responsibility and were easy to be taken over by predatory power hungry government. Now we are on the doorstep of the biggest currency crisis in history due to progressive/socialist policies.

Oh lord, you do realize america began to drastically fall beind around the 70's/80's? Yeah, the "evil" progressive mentality of germany, denmark, canada, the majority of industrialized countries... "Entitlements" Yeah, we know you hate universal healthcare, maternity leave for mothers, disability, etc, etc.. despite the fact almost every successful country guarantees these things. Destroying every country? Mind backing that up, if you want to discuss nations claiming to follow socialism and what they've achieved, along with actual examples of socialism during the early 1900's, I'm open to it. "Personal responsibility" I'm pretty sure the majority of the world follows this, unless you think healthcare is some great evil and everything should be privatized. Free markets? We had free markets in america, the "laissez faire" era, and it was a disaster for working people. So wealthy for a select few off of the backs of industrial workers/etc, yes, don't see how that matters. Oh come on, you're pathetic. "Crisis"Tell me more about what cause the 2008 collapse and the great depression. Tell me more about the costs of iraq/afghanistan...

 

[Nutz]

America has issues...whst separates us from the rest is the one value you probably detest...SELF RELIANCE.
With that comes hope, no matter the situation or person.

Suck it...all of you, the teapers who think the sky is falling as well as the liberals snd socialists who think they are owed something. You all are anti-American and an embarrassment to the American way

Self reliance? I'm pretty sure every other country has self reliance, unless you think universal healthcare/maternity leave is evil and socialist.

No...they don't.

Explain how australia/denmark/norway/britain/canada/france/etc don't have self reliance, although you're not clear on how you define that.

I would suggest you look up the definition and ponder the history of the US as compared to socialized nations.

 

[Socialist]

And yet so many people risk life and limb to come here go figure.

Tell me more about the millions trying to immigrate to european countries, etc, etc...

 

[Socialist]

America has issues...whst separates us from the rest is the one value you probably detest...SELF RELIANCE.
With that comes hope, no matter the situation or person.

Suck it...all of you, the teapers who think the sky is falling as well as the liberals snd socialists who think they are owed something. You all are anti-American and an embarrassment to the American way

Self reliance? I'm pretty sure every other country has self reliance, unless you think universal healthcare/maternity leave is evil and socialist.

No...they don't.

Explain how australia/denmark/norway/britain/canada/france/etc don't have self reliance, although you're not clear on how you define that.

I would suggest you look up the definition and ponder the history of the US as compared to socialized nations.

Oh, I've studied the history of the united states, lots of genocide, imperialism, overthrowing democractic governments..

 

[Hossfly]

I always hear people praising America for being "the best country in the world" and lots of other bullshit, time to look at some facts:

Healthcare:
The United states is, essentially, the only industrialized country without universal healthcare..
The US "spends" about this much on healthcare per citizen, with laughable results (It's approaching 10k now..)

Millions lack insurance, drugs are expensive as hell, people's lives are ruined if they get cancer, and don't have fancy for profit insurance.
The united states lacks in many areas regarding healthcare:

Let's look at life expectancy:
We rank 34: Global Health Observatory Data Repository
(Cuba is above us) yet, we still spend a MASSIVE amount on healthcare per citizen, with laughable results, as said above.

Education:
The united states education system is underfunded, teachers are underpaid, and a host of other problems are present... especially when it comes to the rising cost of higher education and the lack of access to cheap, affordable higher education. The united states government needs to directly support higher education like many other countries, not simply hand out loans and grants... Obama's community college idea is a great start.
College tuition in the United States - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

We are, by no measure, #1 at education results, but we are #1 in student debt..

Military:
If there's one thing the united states is #1 at, it's the military. I fail to see how this an achievement when millions lack healthcare, when the infrastructure is falling apart, when child poverty is on the rise, when veterans are homeless by the thousands, but yeah, let's look at the reality:
This is all that needs to be said.. if a nation wants to focus more on funding new weapon research projects and imperialist ventures then giving healthcare to its own citizens, there is a problem.

Corporate profits:
It's no surprise that corporate profits are at an all time high in the united states, and they are rising, I fail to see how this is a good thing when wages are stagnant, with a shrinking middle class, with millions being thrown into poverty.. Then again, the corporations love the government and the government loves the corporations..
Corporate Profits After Tax without IVA and CCAdj - FRED - St. Louis Fed

Wages:

Wages in the united states have been stagnant for decades, and compared to the rising cost of living and productivity, are not rising like they should..

Now, we come to a horrifying fact to relate to this.. affording a two bedroom rental unit..

Overworked America 12 Charts That Will Make Your Blood Boil Mother Jones - Must see.

Homelessness:
Global Homelessness Statistics - Homeless World Cup
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Time to piss some people off:
"Well, there is one more way in which Cuba differs from most other poor countries in the world—the tiny island nation has virtually no homeless people. There are many reasons for that accomplishment. First, although housing is not free in Cuba, the government does take steps to keep the cost of housing low. That leads to a high rate of homeownership—around 85%. By way of comparison, the Census Bureau says the rate of homeownership in the United States was 66.9% in 2010."

Paid vacation:
Surprise! America is one of a few countries that does not guarantee paid vacation to workers...

"Nearly a quarter of the American private-sector workforce, some 26 million workers, doesn’t get paid time off, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — compared with less than one-fifth in the 1990s.The United States is the only advanced economy that doesn’t guarantee paid vacation and one of only 13 countries in the world not to do so, according to the World Policy Analysis Center at the University of California Los Angeles."
"In this regard, the United States falls in line with India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, and a handful of island nations that don’t require employers to offer workers paid time off. France, on the other hand, mandates 30 paid vacation days a year for all workers; Scandinavian countries offer 25. US citizens in Puerto Rico get three weeks off a year.

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, and Sweden even require employers to pay vacationing workers extra to help with expenses."

Maternity leave:
Many on the right wing consistently talk about "family values" I'd call letting a mother spend time with her child for long periods of time while not having to worry about not getting her wages a family value, not trying to restrict gay marriage or end abortion...

Prison/income inequality/well being/etc..

I have so much more to add, but I think this is enough.. Time to realize america needs to become more "progressive"

America is no longer the greatest country in the world directly because of the "progressive" mentality of idiots like you. The only way a country can provide countless entitlements to its citizens is by running massive deficits year after year with no way of ever getting ahead. Look at history, socialism is a guaranteed path to destroying every country that is taken over by it, and the US is not immune to that fact. Personal responsibility and free markets are a recipe for success. America became number 1 on those ideals and became so wealthy and successful that the following generations turned into decadent slobs who forgot about personal responsibility and were easy to be taken over by predatory power hungry government. Now we are on the doorstep of the biggest currency crisis in history due to progressive/socialist policies.

He would love it in Greece, The picture of Socialism.

 

[Nutz]

And yet so many people risk life and limb to come here go figure.

Tell me more about the millions trying to immigrate to european countries, etc, etc...

Lol...of course millions grom the middle east and Africa are emigrating to Europe...wouldn't you?

 

[Socialist]

I always hear people praising America for being "the best country in the world" and lots of other bullshit, time to look at some facts:

Healthcare:
The United states is, essentially, the only industrialized country without universal healthcare..
The US "spends" about this much on healthcare per citizen, with laughable results (It's approaching 10k now..)

Millions lack insurance, drugs are expensive as hell, people's lives are ruined if they get cancer, and don't have fancy for profit insurance.
The united states lacks in many areas regarding healthcare:

Let's look at life expectancy:
We rank 34: Global Health Observatory Data Repository
(Cuba is above us) yet, we still spend a MASSIVE amount on healthcare per citizen, with laughable results, as said above.

Education:
The united states education system is underfunded, teachers are underpaid, and a host of other problems are present... especially when it comes to the rising cost of higher education and the lack of access to cheap, affordable higher education. The united states government needs to directly support higher education like many other countries, not simply hand out loans and grants... Obama's community college idea is a great start.
College tuition in the United States - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

We are, by no measure, #1 at education results, but we are #1 in student debt..

Military:
If there's one thing the united states is #1 at, it's the military. I fail to see how this an achievement when millions lack healthcare, when the infrastructure is falling apart, when child poverty is on the rise, when veterans are homeless by the thousands, but yeah, let's look at the reality:
This is all that needs to be said.. if a nation wants to focus more on funding new weapon research projects and imperialist ventures then giving healthcare to its own citizens, there is a problem.

Corporate profits:
It's no surprise that corporate profits are at an all time high in the united states, and they are rising, I fail to see how this is a good thing when wages are stagnant, with a shrinking middle class, with millions being thrown into poverty.. Then again, the corporations love the government and the government loves the corporations..
Corporate Profits After Tax without IVA and CCAdj - FRED - St. Louis Fed

Wages:

Wages in the united states have been stagnant for decades, and compared to the rising cost of living and productivity, are not rising like they should..

Now, we come to a horrifying fact to relate to this.. affording a two bedroom rental unit..

Overworked America 12 Charts That Will Make Your Blood Boil Mother Jones - Must see.

Homelessness:
Global Homelessness Statistics - Homeless World Cup
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Time to piss some people off:
"Well, there is one more way in which Cuba differs from most other poor countries in the world—the tiny island nation has virtually no homeless people. There are many reasons for that accomplishment. First, although housing is not free in Cuba, the government does take steps to keep the cost of housing low. That leads to a high rate of homeownership—around 85%. By way of comparison, the Census Bureau says the rate of homeownership in the United States was 66.9% in 2010."

Paid vacation:
Surprise! America is one of a few countries that does not guarantee paid vacation to workers...

"Nearly a quarter of the American private-sector workforce, some 26 million workers, doesn’t get paid time off, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — compared with less than one-fifth in the 1990s.The United States is the only advanced economy that doesn’t guarantee paid vacation and one of only 13 countries in the world not to do so, according to the World Policy Analysis Center at the University of California Los Angeles."
"In this regard, the United States falls in line with India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, and a handful of island nations that don’t require employers to offer workers paid time off. France, on the other hand, mandates 30 paid vacation days a year for all workers; Scandinavian countries offer 25. US citizens in Puerto Rico get three weeks off a year.

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, and Sweden even require employers to pay vacationing workers extra to help with expenses."

Maternity leave:
Many on the right wing consistently talk about "family values" I'd call letting a mother spend time with her child for long periods of time while not having to worry about not getting her wages a family value, not trying to restrict gay marriage or end abortion...

Prison/income inequality/well being/etc..

I have so much more to add, but I think this is enough.. Time to realize america needs to become more "progressive"

America is no longer the greatest country in the world directly because of the "progressive" mentality of idiots like you. The only way a country can provide countless entitlements to its citizens is by running massive deficits year after year with no way of ever getting ahead. Look at history, socialism is a guaranteed path to destroying every country that is taken over by it, and the US is not immune to that fact. Personal responsibility and free markets are a recipe for success. America became number 1 on those ideals and became so wealthy and successful that the following generations turned into decadent slobs who forgot about personal responsibility and were easy to be taken over by predatory power hungry government. Now we are on the doorstep of the biggest currency crisis in history due to progressive/socialist policies.

He would love it in Greece, The picture of Socialism.

I love how people try to claim Greece followed socialism at all, aswell as throwing almost every other countries successful "socialist" policies under the bus, despite the fact that greece didn't collapse due to "socialism."