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Originally Posted by Tennisnut
All I know is that I have lot more trust in our leaders and faith in the direction in this country than I did six years ago. The fact that we can question authority in open way that would be unthinkable in many countries around the world is to be commended.
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Yes, a lot more trust. If you like your health care plan, you can keep it etc. I won't go through all the examples but let's simply say there is a seemingly endless supply, except it's an unwanted gift.
As far as questioning authority, if you're referring to Ferguson or Berkeley or "die ins" in Macys, or stopping traffic on the bridge when people are commuting to work, or to the upcoming CIA "Torture Report" I've noticed a trend. Many of our friends (ie not necessarily you) on one side of the spectrum recoil at the idea of American Exceptionalism, except IMHO when it seems to weaken America further or somehow drive us further apart. Topic for a separate thread so I'm just making a note for now.