Alive & in America

so living in america gives me an advantage. . .supposedly.
but did you know there are some parts of the united states that have conditions comparable to living in a third world country?
did you know that there is a LARGE disparity between the impoverished and wealthy AND that that gap is growing more everyday?
did you know that the chances of an impoverished citizen climbing the s.e.s. ladder these days are significantly less than it was about 20 years ago?
but. we live in america and that gives us an advantage . . .I guess.
did you know that there are more homeless children in america than adults?
did you know that more funding goes to prisons than schools?
did you know that cases of reported domestic abuse is just as high as ever before?
-sigh- we live in america though. we have an advantage. . . I think.
hey but did you know that more people here die of preventable disease than any other developed country?
did you know that healthcare here focuses on treatment than prevention?
did you know mothers don't get adequate healthcare benefits?
did you know that even children can't get public service sometimes?
but I can't complain though, we live in america. . .maybe.
people here still fight for basic rights
for rights against discrimination because of their sexual orientation.
we still have policies in effect to prevent racial discrimination.
sexism.
and any other -ism you can think of.
but we're lucky to be living in america. right?
I know my trials may not be as large as those in other countries.
but don't tell me I have it easy in america.
'cause you just don't know the trials and tribulations of some here.
it ain't easy bein' american.
it ain't easy . . .

&& I'm out.
-- lexy.