Posted by Miss Honeychurch on September 13, 2005, at 7:56:46
In reply to Re: Katrina - one American's perspective » Miss Honeychurch, posted by alexandra_k on September 12, 2005, at 22:00:33
Well, America is heading toward Socialism every day. Soon all will be equal and everything will be totally fair and ambition will be frowned upon as that may make you stand out and (gasp!) be more successful monetarily than your neighbor.
Oprah Winfrey was born into poverty and is now one of the most powerful women in the world. She was "shackled" at her birth, but look where she is today. I do not buy the notion that we are born into a station in life and are helpless to get out. The class system is not as relevant in America as it is in other parts of the world. I'm not saying that people who are born into poverty have an easy time of making it out. On the contrary. But it is done every day, by personal determination.
I am not rich. Far from it in fact. But, I embrace individualism. The less help I receive from the government, and the more I rely upon myself, the better. Self-relaince is a big thing here, although I believe slowly slipping away as more and more people want bigger and bigger government.
But, I must warn all of you that I am a Libertarian, and represent a very small percentage of the population. I don't believe in income taxes, social security, etc. So I probably am considered somewhat on the fringe from the American mainstream!
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