A tad bit disturbing.......
Alright, I like America for many reasons, but she is kind of like my boyfriend..........Though the love is there for some key elements, I have to ask, "What the fuck are you doing?!?" every once in a while. Ok, alot actually. So yes, I am back from Europe. And it was quite interesting to be over there whilst America went on lockdown with the new wave of terror enforcement. Yep, seven security checkpoints to get home. So, I did what dejenerate is famous for, I tested this new safety program. And, after those safety screenings, I made it home.........lipstick and mascara in the purse still. Awesome.
But, this is not my rant. I noticed, excluding some guys who were fascinated with my hair and accent, that people weren't feeling Americans so much. I am not talking about shopkeepers being rude, I am talking about friends who live there and their circle. For instance, telling a girl who had just fled Israel with her family after living there for the past ten years that I was from Texas didn't sit too well with her, or anyone else for that matter. I had to explain with each formal introduction that I do not own a gun nor heart Dubya. That's ok. Allow me to open your eyes that Texas doesn't make you into a conservative, NRA joining, Bush lovin patriot, it just tries to. (Keep up the fight my Texas Liberals......Kinky is gonna save us all)
So I started to notice things that they have that seem like hmmmmmm, maybe we should be taking note over here.
A.) People have hybrid cars. Alot of hybrid cars. And they aren't $25,000 more than a Honda Civic for some reason.
B.) People have healthcare. And I mean, good healthcare. Not " I'll take my chances rather than hit the HMO" scene, but good, NATIONAL healthcare. And, being that the countries I was in are more Socialist, I checked the taxes on paystubs. Funny, not really any different from here. Maybe if Switzerland wasn't so damn neutral they would be bleeding themselves dry beefin up their military and headin into war. It's like they value their citizens. What's up with that?
C.) Every man gets a gun at fourteen or so upon joining the army. They use it each following summer to train until age 34. Yet, somehow, there hasn't been a murder in St. Gallen in 10 years. This is simply a fact, but we will look more into that in the close of this.
D.)Each doorway has an inch or so raised piece at the bottom that holds the air temp inside steady. not to mention the energy based upon geothermal and hydrolic systems. Somehow, oil is not their lifeblood. Somehow this one inch panel is magical. I know, with science like that, how can we possibly keep up.
E.) You can be a whore. A real, live whore. And then guess what comes at the end of that.....no rape cases. People, we have em here. Make it legal and prevent your sister, girlfriend, mom from being the victim of some sex crazed lunatic. (And don't comment me on Rape being a control issue. Got it. But there is also alot to be said for those dudes who aren't gonna get laid ever. Give em a healthy outlet)
F.) The homeless don't exist for the most part....as if you file, you get money and an apartment. No, not packed shelter, apartment. nice.
So my mom asked me why I thought that people were so much better off there. And here it is. America is famous for dangling that elusive carrot in front of us, yet making the reach for it impossible. Turn on the TV and see all the excess. Then go drive a five mile radius and tell me what you see. Is Paris Hilton feeding the hungry people on your block. Is the doctor's office accepting any and all people that need medical attention? I could go on and on......but as Americans, we are trained to be aggressive. thus, if you are at the bottom of the food chain....you see my point. I watched Tupac's "Resurrection" the other day and was reminded of why i love him. As he explained why his music is hard, he talked about going up to a gate asking for food. As he continually gets turned down and blown off, his return asking goes to yelling and cussing and gets harder. so, until our citizens have what they need and security.....be ready for angry hard America. Odd how other places have figured it out, don't they know who we are? We are the world's leader dammit!!!! Or, perhaps a country that could learn something if we stopped and listened for awhile.
But, this is not my rant. I noticed, excluding some guys who were fascinated with my hair and accent, that people weren't feeling Americans so much. I am not talking about shopkeepers being rude, I am talking about friends who live there and their circle. For instance, telling a girl who had just fled Israel with her family after living there for the past ten years that I was from Texas didn't sit too well with her, or anyone else for that matter. I had to explain with each formal introduction that I do not own a gun nor heart Dubya. That's ok. Allow me to open your eyes that Texas doesn't make you into a conservative, NRA joining, Bush lovin patriot, it just tries to. (Keep up the fight my Texas Liberals......Kinky is gonna save us all)
So I started to notice things that they have that seem like hmmmmmm, maybe we should be taking note over here.
A.) People have hybrid cars. Alot of hybrid cars. And they aren't $25,000 more than a Honda Civic for some reason.
B.) People have healthcare. And I mean, good healthcare. Not " I'll take my chances rather than hit the HMO" scene, but good, NATIONAL healthcare. And, being that the countries I was in are more Socialist, I checked the taxes on paystubs. Funny, not really any different from here. Maybe if Switzerland wasn't so damn neutral they would be bleeding themselves dry beefin up their military and headin into war. It's like they value their citizens. What's up with that?
C.) Every man gets a gun at fourteen or so upon joining the army. They use it each following summer to train until age 34. Yet, somehow, there hasn't been a murder in St. Gallen in 10 years. This is simply a fact, but we will look more into that in the close of this.
D.)Each doorway has an inch or so raised piece at the bottom that holds the air temp inside steady. not to mention the energy based upon geothermal and hydrolic systems. Somehow, oil is not their lifeblood. Somehow this one inch panel is magical. I know, with science like that, how can we possibly keep up.
E.) You can be a whore. A real, live whore. And then guess what comes at the end of that.....no rape cases. People, we have em here. Make it legal and prevent your sister, girlfriend, mom from being the victim of some sex crazed lunatic. (And don't comment me on Rape being a control issue. Got it. But there is also alot to be said for those dudes who aren't gonna get laid ever. Give em a healthy outlet)
F.) The homeless don't exist for the most part....as if you file, you get money and an apartment. No, not packed shelter, apartment. nice.
So my mom asked me why I thought that people were so much better off there. And here it is. America is famous for dangling that elusive carrot in front of us, yet making the reach for it impossible. Turn on the TV and see all the excess. Then go drive a five mile radius and tell me what you see. Is Paris Hilton feeding the hungry people on your block. Is the doctor's office accepting any and all people that need medical attention? I could go on and on......but as Americans, we are trained to be aggressive. thus, if you are at the bottom of the food chain....you see my point. I watched Tupac's "Resurrection" the other day and was reminded of why i love him. As he explained why his music is hard, he talked about going up to a gate asking for food. As he continually gets turned down and blown off, his return asking goes to yelling and cussing and gets harder. so, until our citizens have what they need and security.....be ready for angry hard America. Odd how other places have figured it out, don't they know who we are? We are the world's leader dammit!!!! Or, perhaps a country that could learn something if we stopped and listened for awhile.
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