The 21st century American can be viewed in many ways. Most people will agree that Americans have become lazy, due to all of the advancements in technology. If there was a poll asking how many people could live without their cell phones for a whole month, I bet not more than two people out of a hundred would say yes they could live without their phone. Also, many other countries view Americans as dumb, as do I. Countries such as China and Europe have greater test scores, higher physical statis, and discipline. http://4brevard.com/choice/international-test-scores.htm
America has really let itself go, due to all of its "freedoms". We also have the highest obese ratings because of all the fast food chains. Americans today lack discipline, self- esteem, everyday life skills, such as cooking and cleaning, and most importantly intellegence. I'm not saying everyone is this way, but a lot of people I come across do act like they have no common sense. American is not all it is cracked up to be. Another major thing is we are having higher pregnancy ratings and std ratings. This is not because information isn't out there for people to learn about the risks of unprotected sex, many people, teens mainly, just think it isn't a big deal and won't happen to them. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-01-07-teenbirths_N.htm
Americas government is also really messed up and will probably never be decent, as well as Americas debt. http://www.defeatthedebt.com/understanding-the-national-debt/
Americas government is also really messed up and will probably never be decent, as well as Americas debt. http://www.defeatthedebt.com/understanding-the-national-debt/
The 21 century American is unimpressive.
I think it' great that you are including images and links. This could be a great resource for your classmates, and I hope others follow suit.
ReplyDeleteI tend to waffle back and forth between optimism and pessimism when I think about Americans today. Half the time, I agree with some of your classmates who have focussed on the potential of Americans to dream big and reach their goals, to exercise freedoms responsibly and to act in the best interests of our world and the diverse people who inhabit it. But other times, I can't help but think that most Americans are a selfish, self-centered people who care little about anything but gratifying their present and temporal desires. I see it every semester just in students at LLCC, students who want to get, get, get that degree in oder to get, get, get a job that will, get, get, get them money in oder to get, get, get all the *stuff* they want and think they need. But few want to work. Few want to learn. Sometimes I fear that we are really headed toward this a world of Idiocracy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nseyKfQX0ZI&feature=related