The prevailing attitude of the Euro-trash is one where they aren't looking to better themselves, like moving up the wealth totem pole, they see those at the top being pulled down to their level so everyone is at the same socio-economic level.

The Pretender-in-Charge also believes this way, that's why he is doing everything he can to tank the American economy.

We have two things in this country that aid the double time to mediocrity. One is the rather lousy education system all the way up to colleges and universities which allow teachers to give any version of learning they want and punish students who dare question them. Two is the media in this country which seems to feel it's role is to punish opposing points of view and cater to the DNC. That,along with a poorly educated number of willing consumers, makes it like shooting fish in a barrel. The mentality of a scary number of people is "we need the government to make everything fair". Which is not how I was raised. My parents were lifelong Democrats who still believed that everyone is responsible for their own well being. The Government is there to protect our borders and maintain the infrastructure, not dole out payraises and healthcare benefits. And employers' only obligations are to provide a safe working environment and opportunities to people who apply themselves( ya gotta earn it!). Healthcare is a perk. Vacation time and sick days are benefits. Unions should be helping management run a lean, profitable company, if not, they should be the first to go. At what point do we stop allowing this country to decline and become what we all used to laugh at? That'd be France. It's not so funny when the morons are are on our side of the Atlantic. And I do hope I offend someone with this, maybe that'll be their wake up call!

If you have ever traveled in Europe you will know that the average European you meet on the street seems to know more about what is going on in America than you do. What's that about? Probably wealth envy.

I think most workers forget that the job or position they hold is not "theirs"...it's their employer's. They just happen to occupy the position for the time being. They represent the entitlement mentality to the nth degree.
Remember, it's supposed to be like this...
Government gets its power from the people...not the other way around. Too bad this isn't taught in our government schools...

Every job I've had in my adult life has been with companies with policies of "termination at will" Not a lot you can do about that if you want the job.

Wealth envy is very human and natural. Any person saying the have not felt it are either lying or a saint of some sort. But the feeling can provoke us into becoming more productive. However, if crippling taxation, government regulations, unions, or personal immoral work habits prevent people from achieving, wealth envy can turn toxic.
Europe needs hope. It needs the Libertarian philosophy.

....that we fought a war of liberation NOT to be like the Europeans. And now we get Obama the america-hater...going around on the "I hate America" world tour....telling everyone how bad and evil we are and how much we need to be more like them.....pass me a barf bag, please. He's a traitorous piece of scum.

America is and always has been great because of the "American difference". Dimocrats just want to drag us down into world socialism, pure and simple.

You have the right to quit, and they have the right to fire you - that's it.

I'm certainly glad we're not Europe. You wouldn't be able to tell the difference between straight and gay men (especially with the English and French)....not that I have anything against gay people. I just consider the anus to be an exit-only door.