Although I agree with many of your points, you are making a mistake in generalizing to all the people who live in the United States. For example, roughly half of all voters voted against the Bush administration. This is a democracy, and the price that we pay for it is that the majority often determines policy, although many of us do not agree with it. The alternative to democracy is unattactive, as we have been witness to other nations that are not democracies making poor use of their resources, dividing their wealth unfairly, and abusing the human rights of minorities.


On the other hand, the comments that you make can be applied to a large segment, perhaps the majority of the entire world. Because the rest of the world was not lucky enough to be born in a country built on a formidable stock of natural resources, there are many people who do not have enough. Would they not be complacent if they, too, were comfortable? Some would argue that this is human nature, not a trait of those that live in the United States.


I'm sorry that your experiences have led you to such a position of venomous hostility. I hope that you will get to know more inhabitants of the United States (in person, not through the media of any country) before making generalizations.