We will differ often Paul.
America is both the hope and promise and the unquestionable fact we are far from perfect.
An ego problem exists there, in my mind the jingoism is often no better than Nazi Germany, yet without them we are doomed.
And yes the anti communism is extreme,shared with almost all the world, but over done in America.
We you and I live in a different world, our country even if some do not know it, is in part socialist.
But we too fail,and in doing so get nearer the edge of the cliff, others will re craft our SS and so much more.
As we chase dreams that died forever, in the first 20 post ww2 war years.

Belly, I was not being judgmental of the US this time. Although I often am. I was merely offering a view as to why I thought the US embraces the social welfare policy that it does. To support welfare reform I, and I think you as well, would find little value in the US model, correct me if I'm wrong. Although I think there are those on here (not you) who would happily adopt the Bangladeshi model when it comes to social welfare, seeing the US model as far to liberal (liberal in the true sense of the word).

Paul ok understood the first time.
Sadly we did not promote reform, a day will come,have little doubt about it,others will push reforms on us.
I speak of the world, we humans seem for the most part strangled by our freedoms.
Stunned in the light of change as a rabbit is in the spotlight.
Increasingly I see multiple views go to war, all looking for different out comes.
And all feeding a one day, imposed outcome.