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Charles's avatar

People are mostly clueless about what goes on in the world. My first encounter with third world conditions happened 35 years ago in South America. I was so shocked by what I saw I felt ashamed by the callousness and indifference we as Americans have towards the rest of the world. We were still part of the middle class but we were living in extreme luxury compared to the people I encountered while on a two week visit. The average person endured what we would consider extreme hardship and privation without complaint. One huge difference was that family came first before anything else.

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Yes, it’s so important that we sort out Iran! And Venezuela! And Nigeria! And on and on. Just not America. Never America.

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