[moultano]

>As much as I want to believe your statement that it is not meant to be a political statement, it certainly sounds extremely like one.

What would it mean for this to be a political statement? How would that change how you reply?

[lewstherin]

A political statement would explain the one sided view of all that is abysmal in this country. I strongly believe that problems that are as important and need immediate attention can be found in any country. It just seems extremely pointless for someone to just list out such problems and say I dont want to live there anymore.

Rather than trying to point out the areas of hope, I would not have really bothered to take part in the discussion.