Do you think America is broken?

Question

our government ? do we need a clean sweep?

Answer 1

No -we just need people who take responsibility for their actions and for our government.

Answer 2

No, America is not broken. Fortunately it is not, because the world is still spinning on its axis and we have no nuclear fallout so far. We are still breathing and living.

America is however distracted, slipped into its comfort zone and recoiled further in its shell. She has lost her focus.

A change of government and a clean sweep may help. But extremes can also have negative effects. America needs to ask herself what it's role is today both for herself and in the world.

She has had a long and illustrious history. She had a big part to play in bettering everybody's lives, both Americans and non-Americans in the past. There are too many opinions and the country is truly divided and will continue to be unless there is true leadership with strong support. Basically, the country is coming close to a standstill on all aspects.

Answer 3

Yes America is broken, but that's a relative statement. Pretty much I'm going to guess that the last bunch of people where both the people and the the elected officials thought it MIGHT be working properly was the 1st Congress, and I'm thinking not even then, they knew that they had a good thing but even then they knew there were problems (slavery is allowed) in the original constitution (until the 13th ammendment).

Alot of people today tend to thing that either liberals or conservatives are destroying the government. What they have more or less missed is that corporations and rampant overcaptialism have started to damage the country in ways which have had serious consequences we don't talk about and certainly won't address with our current administration.

- Such as near permanent environmental damage (nuclear, chemical, metal and maybe weather related damages).
- Less than representative government - where corporations "craft" or "help" inform legislation where Mickey Mouse cannot be drawn or happy birthday sung without enfringing on copyright and technically requiring a license or where oil companies receive 100% subsidies to drill on federal land.

- A fiscally irresponsible use of public funds for most of the last 20 years has left the country so endebted that we are now incapable of defending ourselves adequately against domestic terrorism.

- An actively hostile conservative congressional attitude towards science generally, public and secondary education in particular (likening it often to some sort of nacent form of communisim) and most recently higher education - which has left us utterly defenseless in respect to commerical / educational challenges confronting our country as a result of outsourcing or other means of financial/economic warfare waged by countries like China, Japan, India or countries like Germany or Israel.

We might fix some of these problems and many others but we will be alot less affluent as a society and start to look alot more like China or India than we used to. Where standards of living will continue to deterorate until they approximate India or China's standard of living for a non-small segment of our population.

- The real problem is that not alot of people see this as a problem, but they will - eventually.

Answer 4

It could be no worse. Congress needs to cut the BS and realize that spending cuts are what prevent deficits and over-spending (which they have done for countless years) is what causes deficits. It is too late to avoid progressively greater fiscal pain over the next 50 years. They have blown it and continue to show that they know little about what succeeds.

I already miss the "greatest generation." The sense of values we had is gone and we have generations that will never know sacrifice, integrity and valor. The spoiled brats of today are such a huge disappointment and will continue to be for some time. Political correctness and misguided mindsets have sent this country in the wrong direction.

It is sad to watch things deteriorate so quickly.

Answer 5

Not broken , bent and twisted.
Our government has become a perversion of what the forefathers would have wanted.
And yes ,I believe things are so "out there" that it will take more than our lifetimes to correct it. A "clean sweep" is a nice dream.

Answer 6

No. The great thing about our country is that it can bend a lot of different ways without 'breaking'. As long as we collectively believe in our democracy and do not let one side or the other take too much power I think we will be fine. As unhappy as I am with the President, particularly the decision to invade Iraq, I am encouraged by my country's continued commitment to try and do the right thing.

Answer 7

No, we aren't broken. I'm 50 and I've seen this country much more divided and angry than this - Vietnam of course. We've had a few rough spots in our history, but we always survive and come out on top. I like to think it's because down deep we all love our country so much that we manage to heal it, fix it or change it until it feels right again.

Answer 8

It's not broken but it's definitely in need of a tune-up. Not everyone needs to be swept out. There are some good people there. But the vast majority are operating on private agendas and not in the best interest of the people.

Answer 9

hell yes but its a lot easier said than done...first (well there really is no order) we need to get rid of our dependence of fossil fuels and kick start this new industrial revolution with alternatives...we need to reform health care...this can be stolen from the French/Canadians or whoever else has a better system...make it easier for kids to get to college...we can do this by pouring more money into community colleges and other resources to help with the transition...raise minimum wage...this is tricky because if its done wrong it will cause inflation...i know they sound a lot easier then they really are but why doesn't anyone really focus on these things...

Answer 10

Parts, yes.
Mostly "we the people" need to forget rhetoric and politics
and look towards the future.
Reduce taxes, get the government out of our personal lives,
and make sure we are all safe.

Answer 11

America needs a new attitude! Not a game playing, sneaky
attitude but a respectful, caring attitude!