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19. America's culture is what's wrong with this country

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 04:13 PM

Dec 2012

Why are the Japanese and much of Europe so peaceful and law abiding, with a sense of caring for others and economic equality in comparison? (Even the Japanese Mafia, the Yakuza, has the sense of doing things like disaster relief efforts in their country.) Why in Europe are the CEO's ok with only being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, and not demand the millions that American CEO's want? Why are Europeans ok with paying higher taxes if it means a better society? Culture instills things in people, but America's culture is as value instilling as the crap sold in Mcdonalds and Walmart. America's culture has led to the degeneration even of national IQ.

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HE SHOT A CLASS OF KINDERGARTENERS EXECUTION STYLE. WTF is wrong with this country? [View all] anneboleyn Dec 2012 OP

No regard for life. Any life. Any age. Any place. KeepItReal Dec 2012 #1

Been going on for a long, long time. . . Journeyman Dec 2012 #2

There was a similar incident in Russia, wasn't there? closeupready Dec 2012 #3

The situation in Russia was done by islamic terrorists. Their objective was to kill as many bluestate10 Dec 2012 #20

And that objective made sense to no one. closeupready Dec 2012 #24

The one in China was 2 years ago and no-one died n/t intaglio Dec 2012 #25

21 dead and 90 injured over multiple attacks: closeupready Dec 2012 #29

I thought I heard about China on NPR this morning. Robb Dec 2012 #30

Not just a National tragedy, but also a National epidemic. This is a societal crisis. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #4

Yes, there have been a LOT of mass shootings, almost copycat style. Body armor, etc. anneboleyn Dec 2012 #8

We had a National conversation about Four Loko alcohol and it was banned in like 3 weeks. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #15

Unfortunately, the only way to fix it is to remove all gun laws and give the 1% a huge tax break. valerief Dec 2012 #5

That's exactly what Mitt and Ryan proposed! And get rid of Medicare because old people anneboleyn Dec 2012 #10

And make all states right to work states. And get rid of minimum wage. valerief Dec 2012 #13

And allow prayer in the schools treestar Dec 2012 #44

Boom! Wow, this list is getting longer and longer. nt valerief Dec 2012 #48

Overall murder rate is down. Mass shootings are up. Something is weird there. Recursion Dec 2012 #6

This. +1 Harmony Blue Dec 2012 #9

Exactly. serious, epidemic, untreated mental illness. Violence at very high levels. anneboleyn Dec 2012 #11

"violence" as a whole is at historically low levels. This particular kind of violence is increasing Recursion Dec 2012 #16

+1 valerief Dec 2012 #14

Getting the lead out has reduced the violence... WCGreen Dec 2012 #36

+1 that's been a huge part (nt) Recursion Dec 2012 #37

That's fascinating jberryhill Dec 2012 #40

Obviously, it's impossible to know what set this psycho off, but I have to think the Republican TPaine7 Dec 2012 #7

I agree...there is something very odd here. anneboleyn Dec 2012 #12

CNN reporting that firemen first responders were walking out in tears. Bodies of murdered children. anneboleyn Dec 2012 #17

MSNBC reported that some of the first responders had children in that school. nt bluestate10 Dec 2012 #21

There are more than 300 million people in this country jberryhill Dec 2012 #18

Then why is the murder rate so much lower in European countries compared to the U.S? AZ Progressive Dec 2012 #22

They have better health care. nt rrneck Dec 2012 #26

Still below average jberryhill Dec 2012 #27

Thats because you are adding in third world countries to that average,... AZ Progressive Dec 2012 #35

I don't know who "feels good" about it jberryhill Dec 2012 #39

Exactly, thats what Bowling for Columbine talked about AZ Progressive Dec 2012 #41

Yeah... jberryhill Dec 2012 #43

Incidentally jberryhill Dec 2012 #47

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Excuse me? jberryhill Dec 2012 #31

You can always alert DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2012 #32

I tend not to do that jberryhill Dec 2012 #33

America's culture is what's wrong with this country AZ Progressive Dec 2012 #19

You hit the nail on the head. Part of what makes America great, is what Glassunion Dec 2012 #34

I agree. American culture is sick and twisted and its values are out of whack. Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #38

+1 woo me with science Dec 2012 #42

what did this country do to make ONE MAN do this? 88mph Dec 2012 #23

What kind of gun was it? craigmatic Dec 2012 #45

99% of people in this country never murder another person. Daniel537 Dec 2012 #46