Acerbic Politics

Proud to be an American

Posted on That's Going Too Far

I wake up every morning and thank my lucky stars that I’m an American. Every time I watch the news I’m reminded that the United States is the best place on earth. Think about it. I could be living in one of those horrible Middle Eastern countries where

• The news is controlled and filtered to provide only the government’s viewpoint,
• The people are superstitious and poorly educated,
• Foreigners are not trusted,Intellectuals are marginalized,
• The government uses fear to retain power,
• Education is a political tool,
• Politicians reduce complex problems to emotionally volatile slogans,
• Religion is used to divide people,
• The government encourages corporations to rape the environment,
• Political dissenters are attacked as unpatriotic,
• Religious leaders preach hate and intolerance,
• The government spends an inordinate amount of money on its military,
• Elections are rigged,
• Science is subservient to religion.

On second thought, I’m going back to bed.