203. I live in a 3rd World Country
No really, I know it sounds silly, but I really feel I do. This place is so backwards, I've been reading some of my old blogs and it's no wonder why. Draped in traditionalism, history and just plain unwillingness to adapt, this country which may seem modern, is definitely NOT. I don't want to come off ethnocentric, saying America is the LAND OF THE FREE, but heck it sure is!! There are so many luxuries and yes extravagance and maybe waste, but when you are used to that and come here, it's like living in a 3rd World country. I feel like it's living in the 1970's, yes I lived through those years, where modern amenities still did not exist, and you had to do things the old fashioned way ex. before dryers, microwaves, color tvs . I heard that many East Germans are unhappy about the modernizations and choices that they are now offered. Meaning they LIKED having no fresh fruits and vegetables before they were imported from other countries and they will still stick to their curry wursts and beer than try other foods. They said they feel there are too many choices now and that they have to work harder (you know capitalism!) than they ever did. Some of them like to be socialists, having everything done for them and not deal with all the pressures of the modern, capitalistic world. They LIKE to not to have to work hard to improve their situation, dream of anything better, they don't like the views and traditions of America, and they are perfectly content with the way things were. Wow, if this is the mentality of these people, we should build that wall up again and leave them alone.