tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563256262886009429.post1171805261259317270..comments2023-09-29T06:05:39.138-07:00Comments on girl in the room: Happiness is...Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07022434817723918622noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563256262886009429.post-23333328457106378032009-04-17T19:16:00.000-07:002009-04-17T19:16:00.000-07:00I couldn't agree more. But I also think that this ...I couldn't agree more. But I also think that this is the problem w/ our mentality in this country in general. We expect money and expensive material items to make us happy in life - that's the very definition of happiness for most Americans (that guy from Denmark didn't mind being a garbage collector b/c he worked just 5 hours a day and could spend more time w/ his kids that way. We call people like that "lazy" in this country b/c we believe the dad should be out making shit loads of money for houses, cars, etc., etc.). Look at the current situation we're in with the economy. I think we're ALL culprits. Most Americans have a minimum of $30,000 in credit card debt (and I heard that statistic about a year ago before the shit really hit the fan and people accrued even more debt on credit cards to make ends meet). I hope the current economic crisis brings more self-awareness in this country. I know it's changed the way I look at things. <br /><br />But to reiterate, I totally agree about this ridiculous outrage over taxes. I think many Americans are offended by the idea of Uncle Sam taking their hard-earned money that they could be using to buy houses and cars they can't afford, in order to make much-needed improvements for the country as a whole. That's why, as Bill Maher put it, "our shit is dingy," our kids are stupid, our health-care sucks ass, and we're falling behind in just about every other way (science, technology, what have you).Existential Waitresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289315763744448727noreply@blogger.com