Six Ways America Is Like a Third-World Country

Re:Six Ways America Is Like a Third-World Country by refurb on Saturday March 08, 2014 @02:46PM (#7366132)

This article is not about "improving" America, it's about trashing it. Why else would you use such hyperbole as to compare the US to a "third world nation" (which isn't that PC to be honest).

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Re:Six Ways America Is Like a Third-World Country by innguest on Saturday March 08, 2014 @02:52PM (#7366152)

1 - How can we improve a country without talking about its deficiencies? (You can't)

2 - The article attempts to argue that comparing the US to a third world nation is not a hyperbole by offering six points. You are trying to argue the opposite without offering any points.

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Re:Six Ways America Is Like a Third-World Country by jcc80 on Saturday March 08, 2014 @02:54PM (#7366162)

Because less people will click on an article titled "Six Ways America Could Improve". I don't know how Rolling Stone handles it, but often journalists and people writing op-eds don't even come up with the titles.

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Re:Six Ways America Is Like a Third-World Country by Mz on Saturday March 08, 2014 @02:57PM (#7366173)

Even on HN, you need titles that "grab" the audience to get traction. It's hypocrisy to pretend otherwise.

Edit: Um, I upvoted you and agree with you, in case that isn't totally clear.

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