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In reply to the discussion: I am SICK of hearing Cave Cave Cave! Anyone else? [View all]democrattotheend
(11,605 posts)Sure, I will be very angry IF they cave on entitlements. But that doesn't mean the country is shitty. The out-of-control campaign financing and lobbying, now that's shitty.
I'm studying for my constitutional law exam right now, and it's kind of amazing to realize the pioneering role we have played in establishing fundamental freedoms like free speech and free exercise. Even in Europe, they have a much more limited conception of free speech to this day. Personally, I think it's been taken too far by extending a right that was designed to apply to natural persons to corporations. But it's still remarkable how groundbreaking our constitution was and still is.
It's pretty remarkable how far we have come in terms of tolerance as well. 50 years ago, blacks were beaten to a pulp for trying to vote and now we have a black president. 4 years ago, voters were rushing to the polls to ban gay marriage; this year, three states came out to vote for it and one state rejected a ban.
So no, I would not agree that it's a shitty country. I love this country and that's why I am motivated to be part of the fight for a more perfect union.