Diabolik wrote:

> "Paolo Pizzi" > wrote in message
> . com...
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>>Dave Smith wrote:
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>>>>Nothing to do with ethnicentrism. The US is a socially backward
>>>>country. That's pretty much the opinion of the REST OF THE
>>>>WORLD, you know, those 5 billion people right-wingers like you
>>>>usually choose to IGNORE.
>>>
>>>The US can be accused of a lot of things, but being socially backward
>>>is not one of them.
>>
>>Any industrialized country without a national health system is
>>socially backward.
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> ...and free education.
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> If you're born poor in the US, your chances are next to zero to getting an
> education and living a high quality life.
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>
That is a pure copout. Tell it to the likes of Colin Powell. Tell it
to the multi-millionaire sports figures. Tell it to ANYONE who is
willing to work and who has the intelligence to come in out of the rain.