The US is apparently losing it’s fundamental values because of large corporations. According to many, these enterprises cater only to their interests, and most Americans are selfish enough to yield. One such example, in the book America Unchained (also a film, selected for Austin Film Festival in October 2007), the author wishes to say these exact things, and how he misses the America of yore. He says – It was the be-your-own-boss, do-your-own-thing, get-up-and-go America I’d grown up admiring and not the safe, faceless, corporate America I was staying in.

What self-indulgent bullshit! … judging an entire nations pattern based on your predilections! Well, it seems to be that US is where it is because of this ostensibly faceless nature of capitalism. And frankly, why should these corporations be done away with … they offer services, products to people from all financial silos. For the ones that cannot afford to spend too much, what’s wrong is it if these so-called evil empires offer products at a budget, albeit sometimes at an inferior quality.

And c’mon … the examples he quotes are ridiculous! Starbucks? … well, if there are coffee roasters better than them, then they must have all been extinct ’cause I haven’t had better coffee than from here. And frankly, its not just about their location, it’s just that their coffee is just plain-damn better than any other!

Many such degradation of America examples exist in posts/books/videos all over the web, what an utter waste of time!