Posted on 06/07/2015 4:49:24 PM PDT by Signalman
What would our founders say if they could see us now? Americans like to believe that the rest of the world looks up to us, but the truth is that the rest of the world is laughing at us. It may be very difficult for us to admit, but the reality is that America has become a nation of slobs. And I am not just talking about being overweight. Today, Americans are physical, mental, emotional, moral, financial and political slobs. We are addicted to entertainment, we are addicted to shopping, we are addicted to food, we are addicted to prescription drugs, and we are addicted to anything else that gives us the pleasure that we crave. We allow our televisions to do our thinking for us and our families are falling apart. Our lives center around pleasing ourselves, and we have become one of the most narcissistic societies in the history of the world. We are like a middle-aged man that has totally let himself go. You know the guy who shows up for an important event in sandals, sweatpants and a stained t-shirt? That is us. We are only a shadow of what we once were as a nation, and we desperately need to change course.
So what is the solution?
Well, just like any addict, the first thing that we need to do is to admit that there is a problem. Until we admit how dramatically we have fallen, we are never going to be ready to make the changes that are necessary.
And yes, we have fallen a long, long way as a country.
The following are 24 facts that prove that America is a nation of slobs….
#1 Right now, approximately 36 percent of all Americans are obese. It is being projected that number will rise to 42 percent by 2030.
#2 Back in 1962, only 13 percent of all Americans were obese.
#3 Medical costs related to obesity in the United States are estimated to be approximately $147 billion a year.
#4 All over America, our infrastructure is crumbling. For example, in the most populated county in Alabama potholes the size of pizzas now litter the roads.
#5 The average American family purchases 200 pounds of meat per family member each year.
#6 Large numbers of cows that are killed for hamburger meat in America stand ankle-deep in their own manure all day long.
#7 The average American watches 28 hours of television every week.
#8 U.S. corporations sell more fast food and more soda than anyone else in the world by a very wide margin.
#9 The average American drinks more than 600 sodas every single year. That is by far the most in the world.
#10 Of all the major industrialized nations, America is the most obese. Mexico is in second place.
#11 Americans take more prescription drugs than anyone else on the planet.
#12 The United States has the highest rate of illegal drug use in the entire world.
#13 According to the Pew Research Center, only 51 percent of all Americans that are at least 18 years old are currently married. Back in 1960, 72 percent of all U.S. adults were married.
#14 The United States has the highest divorce rate in the world by a very wide margin.
#15 According to one study, one out of every four teen girls in the United States has at least one sexually transmitted disease.
#16 The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate on the entire globe.
#17 The United States has the highest child abuse death rate on the entire globe.
#18 The United States produces more pornography than any other nation has in the history of the world.
#19 One survey found that an astounding 30 percent of all Internet traffic now goes to pornography websites.
#20 Consumer debt in America has increased by a staggering 1700% since 1971.
#21 There is more credit card debt in America than anywhere else in the world.
#22 There is more mortgage debt in America than anywhere else in the world.
#23 There is more student loan debt in America than anywhere else in the world.
#24 Nobody in the world gets more plastic surgery done than Americans do.
Have you read enough?
For even more signs that America is becoming a nation of slobs, you can check out one of my recent articles entitled “16 Signs That People Are Becoming Stupider“.
The sad truth is that this nation is a complete and total mess and the decline is accelerating.
Many want to blame our politicians for all of our problems, but replacing all of our politicians would not fix any of the things listed above.
Yes, we definitely need different leadership, but each one of us also needs to look into our own hearts.
It is not just the government that needs to change.
The American people need to change as well.
So what do you think about this article?
Am I being too harsh on the American people?
Am I not being harsh enough?
Perhaps not the most stylish sandals out there, but in my experience, these are the most durable and as far as I’m concerned, are the very best. I live in them most the summer except for when I need to attend business meetings, church, or other situations requiring non work clothes. I’m not sure if such is still the case, but Chaco’s were/are 100% US made out of Paonia CO. BTW, I hate wearing flip flops. Something about having something stuck between my toes and that ‘flip/flop’ sound with every step.
I grew up around cattle and I never, ever saw any stand in poop. Ours must have been very smart because they knew to get out of it if they stepped in a pile. We did, too. I do think I saw a few poop in the water they were drinking.
We do not have a bar on every corner but we do seem to have a church on every corner.
“I think the author sounds like a self-satisfied elitist fussbudget.”
Bingo!
I saw a picture of part of a street with a number of potholes. Someone filled them with dirt and planted flowers. : )
I was in first grade when "under God" was ADDED to the Pledge of Allegiance. Our teacher, Miss Fende, asked the class if they knew who God was. My hand shot up immediately, as I was one of those know-it-all kids. She called on me and I said, "God is Nature." She replied with a thoughtful, "Noooooooo." Of course, this didn't dissuade me.
Anyway, notes from a bygone age.
Cows are stupid, but tasty. That is why I have no problem eating them.
Unless you’re Laura Ingraham, blech! , what’s wrong w/ flip-flops?! ...of .
course, I live in FL.
Oh, I’ve seen those...correction, maybe not those, but similar ones.
I dislike ‘wedges’ w/ a passion...add nothing to a woman’s appearance...make her look like she is walking on clunky stilts...
I just think they're ugly unless you're on the beach. In Florida, you might be there quite a bit. ;)
I'm curious...what did Laura Ingraham say about them?
Hmmmm,
BEER,,,,,YES!
It's considered an honor if they eat your food like pigs!
Oh, not at all. They actually give a lift to the calf, just like a pump...stylish and a little sexy, but fun.
And cork wedges are extremely comfortable and easy to walk in.
So what did Laura say, are you going to tell me, lol?
She is always complaining about anything open-toed...flip-flops and sandals... by the way she wears ‘wedges’ ...I know ‘cause she basically bragged about her recent acquisition of some very expensive designer wedges...
Go for it, girl! (Laura). They make you look anything but attractive to men. (All my opinion, of course :) Did you ever hear a man rave about a woman in ‘wedges’?! No.)
I heard Laura Ingraham go off on a rant about people who wear flip flops on the airplanes and especially having to see mens knarly feet in a public place like that.
Sorry...neither stylish (in men’s eyes) nor sexy...CLUNKY!
#6 Large numbers of cows that are killed for hamburger meat in America stand ankle-deep in their own manure all day long.
While “large numbers” is vague more to the point I don’t think cows have ankles.
Also I think most of these “facts” are doctored. Many of these are only true because America by far is the largest free economy in the world.
While many of the things that make America greatest country in “THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD” are under attack by the left I am not willing to give up and wave the slob flag.
America also by far helps other people after natural disasters BY FAR more than any other country in the world.
I believe even today we could make a long list of why America can still be that “... shining city upon a hill whose beacon light guides freedom-loving people everywhere.”
that Ronald Reagan spoken of.
Yes there are many problems that are possible because of the freedoms we still have, but I am not going to let Michell Obama or big government tell me what I can eat. I alone am responsible for my heath decisions.
‘Xactly... but she wears ‘wedges’ that add nothing to the female form. When was the last time you saw a woman wearing ‘wedges’ in a pic that was intended to attrack men?!
Men like stilletoes (sp?) ...or something close. Look at any woman wearing/walking in ‘wedges’...not pretty or sexy... the truth!
Never wear flip-flops in public! Only acceptable at the pool or around the house. Just my opinion of course...
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