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7/11/2016 at 9:57 PM
Racial unrest is a part of their history, and although there have been programs to provide more opportunity to African Americans, that portion of the population still sufferes from higher unemployment. In a world that takes a fairly large amount of income,there are lots of people who are not able to share in the American Dream, which leads people to try to get ahead by whatever means, and leads to higher crime rates with in certain segments of the society. This is just my opinion, but in certain parts of the US racism is alive and well.
I think that the US had bigger problems than just race problems. Their economy started suffering from slowing growth way back in the late 60's and have never wanted to accept a global economy, a economy where production and unit cost are very important. Much of the fiscal policy that has been introduced in the US was focused on Wall Street and not Main Street, which has led to many people in the US feeling left out, and much of the increase in lifestyle has been the result of borrowing not by production, and that can only go so far. Heard today that in both the private sector, as well as public sector, 30% of people employeed are in management, and these jobs are higher paying jobs but in a way just add to the unit cost of whatever is done.
The political picture in the US shows just how unhappy, or angry a large number of American people are and yet ideas that are being proposed by not only presidential candidates but some business leaders show that many are not connected to the real world. When I hear people talking of the good old days under Ronald Regan I just shake my head, that was back in the mid eighties and it's not the eighties any more.
I guess I could be wrong in my thinking, but as a capitalist country they seem to have forgotten some of the ideas that drive capitalism and business, and have a real problem with reality.
Sorry for being so long winded.