But not in comparison to Western Europe or First World Asia, the countries to which we are comparing ourselves.
In some areas of education, particularly post-graduate, America is generally ahead of any of one particular country however post-graduates make only 8% of Americans.
I agree very much with this and the other posts by Jason_els.
For one of the richest industrialized nations on Earth our educational system is in shambles. A lot of it is intentional. Our goverment wants people to be "dumbed down". That gives them opportunity to proceed with their agenda of the "one world government" with little oposition. Most of us (those my age and older anyway) won't see this happen but I am very convinced that is the direction we are headed. The European Union and the confiscation of all guns in many countries is only part of the beggining stages. It's ALL the major governments in the world not just the U.S. who are working toward the "united Earth" goal.
If you don't agree, that's fine. If you blast me for this, that's fine too.
It's just my honest opinion. I won't argue this any further regardless of any other posts about it. I won't argue politics and seldom make a politcal comment but this thread got so interesting. There are many, many good points being made here on this by those posting in this thread. It has now
gotten off the topic of morals and into politics.
The U.S. has never and probably will never be the most liberal society on the planet. There will always be religeous conservatives here.
I consider myself conservative on some things. The waste of tax money for one and the intrusion of big government into every aspect of people's lives for example. Laws based on religion and laws about sex between consenting adults I do NOT agree with. That's not the proper realm of our goverment.
The U.S. is NOT a true democracy...it's a federalism.
The Netherlands is probably the closest thing to true democracy right now.
Socialized medical care would be fine if done properly. I just fear a total socialist government like the former U.S.S.R. Just remember what things were like there and why it colapsed after less than 100 years.
New England is a good example of liberality in the U.S. The Southern states aka the "bible belt" is a good example of conservatism. The bad part is the other liberal stuff that goes along with the European style found in New England. There are more laws on the books in Massachusetts than
the rest of the counrty combined. The unionization of all work places and the need for a license of some kind just go out of your house.
There is no happy medium in this country as some else has already said.
