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by xhepera on May 10th, 2009
Intelligent reasoning and compassion.
by ACCOUNT CLOSED on July 1st, 2009
Open-Mindedness.
People need to realize that "What I approve of" and "What should be allowed" are 2 completely different concepts.
Just because one individual doesn't approve of something like same-sex marriage/immigration/ gambling/whatever...doesn't automatically give them the right to denounce it for all people.
by Eidelweiss on May 10th, 2009
Creative thinking.
And not enough of a sense of humor about politics.
by Jimmyp on May 10th, 2009
World view thinking. Americans seem to think America is the only country or people who count in the world. (Please don't downrate me for my opinion, it is not mean spirited just an observation).
by Chris324 on May 10th, 2009
Respect for different cultures and the people within them.
by MRSHINYSHOES on May 10th, 2009
Leisure time.
Morality.
Well-mannered and respectful children (and adults).
Strong work ethic (especially among young people).
Trust and committment in personal relationships, like marriage and dating.
Family-oriented t.v. programs and movies that promote good values and sensibility.
Open-mindedness.
Great question Gicomeng!
by Phil in the Blank...backandtotheleft on May 10th, 2009
Logic and good critical thinking skills.
by Polly Math on May 10th, 2009
Mutual respect among everyone.
by NeoPlasmaX on May 10th, 2009
Jobs
by Tallyman on May 10th, 2009
Jobs
by Soccergirl on July 3rd, 2009
Unselfishness
by Factotum on May 10th, 2009
Quality movies in Betamax™ format.
by the_englishman on July 3rd, 2009
Media outlets free of major lobbying and/or other influences.
by Mr. Knowitall- The Poli Sci Guy on May 10th, 2009
common sense
by Anonymous on May 10th, 2009
Family Orientation
Knowledge on how to live a long life
by topher89 on May 10th, 2009
kindness.
specifically kindness to everyone (mom, sister, brother, fellow highway driver, waiter, cashier)
and patience.
by Pandoras out of her box on May 10th, 2009
honor, pride, comunity, and respect. weve turned into a bunch of buissness folk, all you can get here anymore is customer service, in the store and on the street. Its shamefull.
by LynfromNM on July 3rd, 2009
Introspection.
Accountability.
Public gardens.
Objectivity.
Return for my tax dollars.
Independent restaurants (not part of a chain).
by postinforgoodness on May 10th, 2009
friends
by debodun on May 10th, 2009
Etiquette
by Franklin on May 10th, 2009
Tolerance. However, intolerance is everywhere else too.
by unknown_user on May 10th, 2009
Hope
by Eclipse sleeping by moonlight on May 10th, 2009
Respect for the English language
by josie III on August 5th, 2009
Moral certainty
by tee-roy68 on August 4th, 2009
DEMOCRATS!!!
by Anonymous on August 3rd, 2009
Topless women?
by ThomasPaine on August 3rd, 2009
Common sense.
by Great Dane on August 2nd, 2009
Patience. People in this country want everything done in an instant. Good results take time and sometimes that means the wait is more than a few minutes or seconds.
by Benjamin on July 9th, 2009
Informed opinions. People assume that merely because we're all entitled to our opinions, that all opinions are somehow intrinsically equal. Why don't you just go to your garbage man and ask for a medical opinion? I mean, you could go to your doctor, but what does he know?
by HasntBeen on July 3rd, 2009
I agree with a lot of the other answers here, but there's one that really stands out for me that I don't see listed.
"Freedom from ideology".
This is not normally what we think of when we talk about freedom. Everybody thinks freedom is a great thing, of course, and we all want more of it and want to protect it. But, what we usually don't notice is that the most impregnable prisons are not those imposed by dictators or correction systems, they're imposed by our own beliefs and ideas.
A belief system or set of ideas becomes a prison when we begin to think that we cannot function without it, when we grant it too much authority over our minds, when we let it explain everything (and everyone) to us, when we define our identity in terms of loyalty to it.
This is an extremely common kind of prison, most of the population is serving time for at least part of our lives. If we could turn some of our attention to freeing ourselves from these ideological traps, the problems they cause -- and the problems they fail to solve -- could be addressed much more easily.
by jas on July 3rd, 2009
acceptance of different people
by AisForAlex on July 3rd, 2009
Aside from EVERYTHING that was already mentioned, I say that America needs more hugs.
by Pilgrim on May 12th, 2009
Honesty in government. Politicans are ALL crooks and are run by "Special Interests."
by Rinky Dinky Do on May 10th, 2009
Moral values, accountability, honesty, truth, respect, reason, common sense, decency, honor, courage, civility, kidness, intelligence, freedom, happiness, altruism
by druebeall on August 27th, 2009
Integrity! ! !
by raylrodr on August 27th, 2009
Courtesy, tolerance, education, patience, sincerity, compassion....
by fred flintstone on August 24th, 2009
Humility, Modesty, Common Sense, Health care, Socialism
by Takei-Shihan on August 24th, 2009
Humbleness
Global & Galactic thinking
by Imhotep on August 24th, 2009
Truth, transparency, and justice
by druebeall on August 30th, 2009
Integrity, for starters. . . .
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on September 12th, 2009
Truth.
by Fiddle Playing Creole Bastard on November 19th, 2009
Empathy.
by Timjon on November 19th, 2009
delayed gratification for one
by Idolator on November 19th, 2009
Political and social tolerance
by Marguerite on September 12th, 2009
Humility.
by Guy Gray on August 3rd, 2009
People will it the be the people in the "by the people" part of the "for the people, by the people" statment. Americans want others to take care of it and then whine when they don't like what is done.
by andthenitsgone on September 12th, 2009
Self-restriction.
How is world economics NOT becoming tyrannical socialism, as depicted by business and their formats and layouts of business?
by wiseacre on September 22nd, 2011
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I know what is right-wing extremism, but what exactly is left-wing extremism?
by lauriegirl on September 29th, 2011
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Does anyone still deny a mainstream media bias?
by Nate on September 7th, 2011
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Is anybody really a republican or democrat? Left/Right? I don't see why people like to define themselves into only these few categories.
by styxxoo1 on October 20th, 2011
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Is "rightist" the same thing as "conservative" and "leftist" the same thing as "liberal"?
by lauriegirl on September 16th, 2011
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Of course!
Very well put!
Thank you!
by Gicomeng on May 10th, 2009