Ok well to start of i'm a 17 year old American so i'm talking about my generation,and this is more for Americans but I welcome any foreign input too just as long as they don't post dumb things like "fuck America".Now i'm sorry if you foreigners hate us and you have good reason too but don't hate all of us,we do have people who don't agree with the Bush admin and their idiot policies(fucking idiots),and you also can't blame Muslims as a whole for the actions of a few Islam is a very respectable religion but as with most good things assholes come and use it to further their ambitions.Now to get down to the point of this thread it scares me that most of my peers don't care about their country and it also scares me how dumb my peers are getting some can't even point out their own state on a map most younger would rather watch t.v for straight hours than read a book for 30 mins a day my peers are to concerned with motherfucking mtv and rappers and their freaking shoes they'll know everymember of a music group by name and their lifes story but when you ask them who James Madison is they look at you like your retarded or respond with "who the fuck is James Madison?" and then when you respond a historical figure in our history they respond with "Who cares.".I'm not trying to sound like a geek I like popular culture as much as the next teen I love nice clothes and good music and parties and beer pong but I don't occupy my mind with those things all day,overall patriotism and hardwork and American values are dying and no one is doing anything about it,I fear for the future of my country if we get more Bush esque presidents and kids who have the health problems of those 20 years older than them because of unhealthy lifestyles.I wanted to join the Marines and go to Iraq but for what sadly most people here aren't even concerned with the war and all the Americans youths who are now skid marks on some dirt road in Fallujah.This world is on the brink of ww3 and i'm not sure the planet could take the damage that would cause.Well i'm sincerely sorry to any foreigners who had to deal with one of my arrogant country men I am sorry to any foreigner who has been affected by our governments "do as we do or else!" attitude.I hope that some day anyone who says the hate our gov or our people will come across a truely concerned American who respects and values foreigners and foreign relations that will change your views on America as a whole.....