Our government and presidential approval rates are at an all time low.  We don't like it either...
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The world hates Americans because they know we have a system of govt where the general population of citizens controls the govt 100%. The problem is, they don't realize how dumb and lazy us Americans are, and they actually THINK we use that authority of ours and we are telling our govt to do this. BUT, what they fail to understand is we ARE dumb and lazy and we just lie back and allow our government to do what it wants to uncontrolled.
484638
Our country is all screwed up.
359330
Yep I do...but there are a lot of people that will never admit it! It doesn't fit into their "let's blame Bush and the Republicans for everything" attitude. It's pretty funny how they say America is going down the tubes...because it is far from that! I'm glad at least one other person sees this. Thank you for not being a sheep to the media.
94296
It is a false and temporary bump in the economic road. We desperately need roads, schools, mass transportation, alternative energy sources, health care, the list goes on, but they have all been cut back to support this immoral and unwinnable war.
395707
they're basically jealous.  america is powerful, for some reason the rest of the world cannot separate the people from the govt.  and they don't like our govt.
390752
To soon for what we have already gotten done,  it is sad people will have died likely for nothing all due to politics.  We just need to give them a little more time to get their Government up and running, well instead of us running.
299402
You're not the only one saying that... The problem of it is we don't have enough courage to go to the White House and protest against their so-called rules, their wicked decisions and their money greed.  The elimination of the middle class is aparent by too many people losing their jobs, their homes or apartments, also by too much restrictions on Welfare (too many druggies and lazy ass bums using it instead of the people who really need it), and still the minimum wage is noneless than $5.15 when the gas prices are thru the roof including the cost of living. In these 6 years of living in this country I see it all and badly I could say, the love to greed, injustice and prejudice really screwed what we supposed to become in front of the world instead we're the arrogant sons or daughters of bitches who are spoiled brats that don't even have the decency of getting a job but instead slut themselves, get drunk and use drugs while the rest of the population (the honest hard working individuals) are killing themselves on 2 o 3 jobs trying to make ends meet. We are living an unbalanced life and we are the only ones to stop it or forever hold our death.
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This is a difficult question to answer.  I don't know if one could say that America itself is declining, but our current government is getting us pretty close.  If we don't do something soon, our country could fall into another depression.  So, we need to get a leader that cares more about his/her people than he/she does about profits (NOT BUSH).  If this does not happen, our great country could be doomed to collapse from the inside out, something I do not wish to happen.
183936
I really hate being pessimistic about our country, but I think we're on the way out.  Every major nation in the world has had their rise and fall.  I think it's now, unfortunately, our turn to bite the dust.  Just look at history.  The Roman Empire, the British Empire, on and on.  Yep, we're on the way down.
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America is currently facing many problems, however a drastic decline in it's power is doubtful.  According to most rankings that take into account all aspects of a nation, The usa is by far the most powerful, and is more powerful than the second and third most powerful countries combined.  However, if our country continues on its current trend yes there will be problems.  Our currency is depreciating, and the gap between rich and poor is growing under the current administration, and there is also talk of starting our third war in this regime.  The only reason why i think that America won't decline though is because the Republicans will have nobody else to blame after this term, and once they are voted out these problems will be addressed.  The republicans control everything now and have lost their scapegoat.  The only people they have to blame our themselves.
420661
Yes...just one of many "concerns". More is happening than most people realize. The US is,  of course,  working on all of it continuously. The task would be easier I'm sure....with less whining and complaining from it's own citizens.
43145
No, we are not doing fine. Maybe America is on it's way out. The average government lasts 200 years. Do the math. However, Bush is doing fine, as are the other rich people in the nation. The gap between upper class and low class is widening and middle class is disappearing. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
633017
It seems like most Americans like to ignore that which is unpleasant. If it's not in their backyards, then they pretend it's not happening. That passivity is what got us a moron in office and has basically screwed up our country.
212345
Simple dude ... our country's government sucks!
403287
Both parties are not in touch with americans and I do not see any 'good' coming from this.  I see the Democrats as gloating over the Republicians and mudding the waters so they might win more seats and the presidential election in 2008.
582760
AMEN!!!!! And the part that is even more sad than those facts...Americans don't even seem to care.
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The voting system needs to be changed, But you notice they won't do that because it is a matter of control and they want to control the out come no matter what!! Look at the money Bush Bag had this needs to change. It should not be that you can buy the people!! There is still a lot of peopl that need to wake up and look at the truth that Bush and everyone with him needs to go. This country is in the worst shape it has ever been in and these dummies still back him. What is wrong with people, NOTHING THIS BUSH BAG HAS DONE IS ANY GOOD FOR ANYONE EXCEPT CORP AMERICA AND THE RICH, they are the only ones who benifit from this AS* being in office!!!