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Question: Which one are we (United States)!?!?
"In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of!. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of!."


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Perhaps it would depend upon ones personal and individual vantage point however, this one would opine that in his personal opinion based upon his personal experience, this once great nations appears to be leaning heavily towards being a "country badly governed" with a large disparity between those who have and those who have not and the ensuing class struggle that the same often leads to!.

In a world of mindful awareness, demonstrated by generosity, loving kindness, compassion and caring by all and each for all and each, as well as mutual cooperation that is beneficial to all it would be quickly understood that there is enough for all and none need be in need!.

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Mixture!.

There are people who are in poverty because of their own indolence, but also plenty who didn't get a chance!.

There are people who are wealthy from corruption, but there are some who got there by opportunity and graft!.

The confucian answer (and mine) would be: badly governed, because some people didn't get the chance!. Government is run by private rather than public interest and the confucian stance demands that a leader not be subject to his own whims i!.e!. have self-control to govern selflesslyWww@QuestionHome@Com

Definitely the first!.

We do have a pretty solid government, even though there are disagreements and not everything run smoothly, but that's the point!. We have a government structure to be proud of, and good lives because of it, so poverty is definitely something to be ashamed of because there should be no reason for having it!. This is a land of opportunity, and people just don't always take the opportunityWww@QuestionHome@Com

we are the latter because: one, we "are" badly governed, two, we have super wealthy people, and three, "because" we have a lot of super wealthy/corrupt people, this also cause us to have a lot of very poor people!. these aren't the only things, but anymore and i would probably go on and on!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The first!.!.!. but many are trying desperately to change it into the second, so that they don't have to feel bad about themselves anymore!.

"I can't get my life together! It must be YOUR fault! It CAN'T be that I spent my high-school years playing WoW and watching TV 18 hours a day!"Www@QuestionHome@Com

Neither!.

We're a free country that lets the people decide whether they wish to be rich or poor!.

Any thumbs down I get will come from socialists who love government and think it is the answer to all social problems!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

neither

Confucius was an opium addict!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

!.!.!.the quote epitomize the usa!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com