Actually, it only took me 7 minutes.
And if what he's saying is what the problem really is, well how long will it take to change?

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Bunners

Woo, speed bunny!

Things will change when people collectively accept that life the way it is now is not ok, aka never. Keeping the appearences and status quo are more important than being decent and contributing to society. It is sad to see =(.

And I think you can apply what he said to the entire world with the insert stating 'The people are honest, the government; not so much.'

V.

Well said friend.

And I seem to remember a Brazilian politician was once asked why his country had such huge issues, despite the fact that it was blessed with large reserves of mineral and natural wealth and an intelligent, abundant population. He was asked why America had the same thing -and was a success- while Brazil was a mess.

The politician summed up your whole article in two sentences.

He turned to the American who asked the question and said,

"Your ancestors came here looking for God. Mine came here looking for gold."

This is also a valid statement, however I believe the article is more productive for it offers a course of action, utopic but still valid, complaining about the past like people often do doesn't change anything.

In the end, nothing will change, with or without article but it still feels good to know there was someone out there who managed to say what I always wanted to say, but never could find the right words.

The worst thing is, he wrote this almost two-and-a-half years ago. I'm pretty sure things haven't improved in that time.

Changing what needs to be changed in Brazil means altering an entire country's psyche. This also helps explain why so many people who immigrate to the U.S. dislike Americans, while a smaller proportion appreciate that we think differently. Again, that's not going to change over night.

You can ask me in the next 10 years (hopefully I'll still be here), I will (happily) eat my boots if the answer gets any different.

Brazil will have to go to rock bottom and stay there for a few decades before anything starts to change =(.

The patriotism you folks have is something I'd love to see in people here, but I won't because of the reasons pointed by the article.

Thank you for sharing. The notes seem to tie together with the personal problems you have written about in previous journals. I appreciate opportunities for better understanding

Sure thing! I felt like I had to share this as it explains the greater scenario in a simple yet effective way. And since he is not biased, he puts stuff on the right measures.