Things to love/hate about America

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<p>Hate:
Car Culture
Suburbanization
Malls
Most of the Red States (even if you turn a blind eye to the politics... the red states, for the most part, just plain suck [I mean, come on, who actually WANTS to live in Texas?])
Drudge Report
Fox News
Exurbanization
Cultural Homogenization
Tendancy to forget about the First Amendment during wars
Current Rise in Religious Fundamentalism
Our new pre-emptive war doctrine
Most Bars
Obsession with Celeberaties</p>

<p>Love:
The NYTimes
The Atlantic Monthly
Wall Street Journal
Most of the East Coast
Most of the West Coast
Progressive Income Tax
Coffee Shops that don't start with an S and end with a BUCKS
Apple Computers
Open Source Software</p>

<p>Anyone have anything to add? subtract? rant about? vehemently disagree with?</p>

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<p>Hate:
Nature
Vegans
Hippies
Annoying Hobos</p>

<p>Love:
Red States
Urbanization
Cultural Homogenization
Materialism
Pop-Culture Obsession
Malls
Urbanization
Deforestation
Smog
SUVs
Rap Music</p>

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<p>Hate:</p>

<p>Car Culture AGREED</p>

<p>Suburbanization AGREED</p>

<p>Malls AGREED (what happened to downtowns)</p>

<p>Most of the Red States (even if you turn a blind eye to the politics... the red states, for the most part, just plain suck [I mean, come on, who actually WANTS to live in Texas?]) SOMEWHAT DISAGREE (red states tend to be more homogeneous, which I like)</p>

<p>Drudge Report DISAGREE (Drudge breaks alot of good stories)</p>

<p>Fox News DISAGREE (can already tell dude is a liberal)</p>

<p>Exurbanization DONT KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS</p>

<p>Cultural Homogenization DEPENDS (I like Americanization, but hate the way people think we need to accept certain idiot beliefs or have to learn Spanish because certain people are too damn lazy.)</p>

<p>Tendancy to forget about the First Amendment during wars DISAGREE (if you are not a terrorist, what is the problem?)</p>

<p>Current Rise in Religious Fundamentalism SOMEWHAT AGREE (I believe in strong morality, but people need to stay out of my television, bed room, and strip clubs)</p>

<p>Our new pre-emptive war doctrine TOTALLY DISAGREE (do you want more 9-11s?)</p>

<p>Most Bars AGREE</p>

<p>Obsession with Celeberaties AGREE</p>

<p>Love:</p>

<p>The NYTimes DISAGREE
The Atlantic Monthly DON'T KNOW
Wall Street Journal AGREE
Most of the East Coast AGREE
Most of the West Coast AGREE (except Sacramento)
Progressive Income Tax DISAGREE
Coffee Shops that don't start with an S and end with a BUCKS INDIFFERENT
Apple Computers INDIFFERENT
Open Source Software AGREE</p>

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<p>Hate:
-ignorance about other cultures/nations/etc.
-Boring parties (I don't know if you've even been to a party in any latin american country but they are amazing compared to boring american ones)
-the arrogance of this country</p>

<p>love:
-the women (not because they are good looking, other countries have better, but because they are easy)
-the many opportunities
-good universities
-how well the country is organized
-little corruption</p>

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<p>Love:
Me (i mean come on would america be this great without me :D)
blue states
nationalism</p>

<p>Hate:
slowness of the government
republicans
red states</p>

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<p>Love: College Confidential</p>

<p>Hate: College Confidential Cafe</p>

<p>ok goodbye!</p>

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<p>The main reason I hate the drudge report is "..."
ENOUGH WITH THE DAMN THREE PERIODS!</p>

<p>And Fox News just strikes me as... well, less professional than the other networks. </p>

<p>I put both The New York Times and Wall Street Journal in the love category because they are both in-depth and approach the news by diving into it rather than just skimming the surface.</p>

<p>I'd Like to Add:</p>

<p>Love:
Good Universities</p>

<p>Hate:
The unaffordability of the same
Most forms of Patriotism</p>

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<p>how can you hate the cafe? It's my 2nd favorite forum ! :eek:</p>

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<p>you guys have the same conversations and debates over and over and its always a shouting match and no matter how loud either of you yell, nobody will change the other person's opinion.</p>

<p>let me ask you one question: do you think gays should be allowed to get married?</p>

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<p>Aw, taffy, you're no fun.</p>

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<p>for all of its evils, there's a lot of fun to bed had here too! :p There are so many nice people here that only come here that you miss if you don't come to the cafe. And while I agree the shouting matches are ridiculous, there's a lot of great things about it too</p>

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<p>The Cafe is a nice place to unwind and talk about anything or nothing when you get sick of saying or listening to "OMG WHAT ARE MY CHANCES?????"</p>

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<p>yes and it's helpful. Like I wasn't sure how to cook my macaroni today, so this was a good place to ask without ticking people off because it's OT everywhere else.</p>

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<p>I never did like that macaroni. Too cheesy. Add that to the "hate" list.</p>

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<p>Love: Education System
Liberated Women
Red States</p>

<p>Hate: Corporations
Obesity and Laziness<br>
High rates of depression
Anti-Muslim Hatred (Ignorance)</p>

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<p>What??? macaroni rocks. especially box macaroni!</p>

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<p>How can you say that? It's like pre-packaged cheese with salt added. Ick. </p>

<p>Relatedly,
Will someone explain to me how you can love the red states? There's nothing to do... and you need a car to get anywhere... and you end up with the same big box stores over and over and over and over and over. How can you possibly love a red state?</p>

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<p>Hate:</p>

<p>Bill O'reilly
Fox News
George Bush
Patriot Act
"Terrorism, Terrorism, Terrorism!!!"
"A six year old with metal baseball bat, Oh My GOD, Terrorist!!! Arrest him!!!"</p>

<p>Love:</p>

<p>Bill Clinton (the best president ever)
Stanford
$$$$$$</p>

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<p>I live in a red state and I don't even like it. They are bo-ring</p>

<p>ps. salt and pre-packaged cheese is pretty tasty</p>

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<p>I guess it's an aquired taste. </p>

<p>And I second Bill Clinton in the love category. He was a good guy, albiet a promisciuous one.</p>