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We've been digging this hole for a long time. We've spent most of that time pounding our chests and chanting "USA, we're #1!" I'm not even sure a WWIII would bring us out of it at this point. Mainly because no one wants to sacrifice any more. A lot of folks we're fine with the Iraq war because they were told not would it not costs them anything but they didn't actually have to make any changes to their lifestyles. In WWII everyone rallied around the cause, well most everyone. My dad tells me there were folks that didn't support it, but they were few and far between. People worked 12, or more, hour shifts at manufacturing plants, food and gas was rationed. People bought war bonds to help fund the cause. And millions joined the military.
Today most people aren't willing to actually give up anything. We've allowed our politicians dig us into a economic hole and any politician that suggests part of the solution is going to have an effect on your personal lifestyle is dead in the water and unelectable.
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I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo
Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club
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