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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 599008" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Suzir, I won't guess too hard but sounds like you may live in one of those wonderful Scandanavian countries where the people believe all citizens should be taken care of. I really wish we had that here. Obviously you don't have the kind of poverty we do or people fighting against the poor so that many can barely sustain and being totally broke is a real fear for many of us. I commend your country <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> You'd be amazed at how many AMericans think, "If they're poor, it's their fault. Let 'em get a job and I don't care. It doesn't affect ME." We don't have a strong sense th at all citizens are part of a community and that disturbs me. Many successful people believe because THEY managed to be successful, everyone is able, no matter how disadvantaged they were born or how bad the economy is or how deficient some of our schools are...I personally find that upsetting about our country.</p><p></p><p>And I hope you and everyone else has a blast!!! Sounds like tremendous fun!!!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I am jealous of this wonderful place you seem to live in. (I'm sure it isn't perfect, but to me it sounds better than here).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 599008, member: 1550"] Suzir, I won't guess too hard but sounds like you may live in one of those wonderful Scandanavian countries where the people believe all citizens should be taken care of. I really wish we had that here. Obviously you don't have the kind of poverty we do or people fighting against the poor so that many can barely sustain and being totally broke is a real fear for many of us. I commend your country :) You'd be amazed at how many AMericans think, "If they're poor, it's their fault. Let 'em get a job and I don't care. It doesn't affect ME." We don't have a strong sense th at all citizens are part of a community and that disturbs me. Many successful people believe because THEY managed to be successful, everyone is able, no matter how disadvantaged they were born or how bad the economy is or how deficient some of our schools are...I personally find that upsetting about our country. And I hope you and everyone else has a blast!!! Sounds like tremendous fun!!!! :) I am jealous of this wonderful place you seem to live in. (I'm sure it isn't perfect, but to me it sounds better than here). [/QUOTE]
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