The top 5 income earners pay 60% of all federal income tax easily reasoned by the fact that their taxes alone is an equalizer for over 60% of the others in the nation. Sustainability must not be an issue to you.

A country imports more goods than it exports is regarded  as a Consumer economy. US is the leading Consumer economy: most of its economic growth relies heavily on consumer spending. US makes huge current account deficits and accrues foreign debt which increases with accumulating interest.  China is  becoming the leading exporter in the world but is still a developing nation. China makes no current account deficits and China is the leading creditor to the foreign debt. 

The US once was the leading exporter and leading creditor for the majority of the 20th century. Things have turned around so dramatically. China's GDP in comparison of world's GDP is only 6%. It reached a peak in 1840 when it was around 33% of the world's GDP. 

We all hope the Chinese do not follow the US lead to financial oblivion and lost opportunity. Spain was once a great financial empire prior to the 16th century then it collapsed and never fully recovered. 

I don't understand how you thought he said your insinuation was regarding point 2, not point 1.  I mean, statements about divorce statistics, vs. saying someone doesn't think hard work should be rewarded ... which is more accusatory? 

If all the people you want to leave left, who's money would you spend? All people would have to actually pay there own way.

That's your rebuttal?  Jesus.

On Topic (I think?):

Good luck in Middle Earth.  Hope you stay a part of the community online, gamers need to not become too hive-mindish.

I understand that there isn't any changing your opinions on any of this that you're presenting as a problem...seeing as how this is comment page 20-21.....But keep in mind that a vast majority actually enjoy living here in the US of A....And you're also not going to change their (my) opinions on the matter.  So all you're doing here is justifying to yourself your reasoning for leaving what I see as a great country to live in...No need to justify it to any of us, really.
 

I think you underestimate the problem ...

If you look at the migration statistics within most countries you can see people moving from one region to another when the kinds of problems that TheRealMafoo brings up exist in one region and not the other. A disproportionate number of these people who are migrating away from these problems are entrepreneurs and people in high value careers, and the region that scares these people away tends to see a reduction in standard of living and slower growth because of the loss of these individuals. 

While it is not as common, when a country is too small to offer much variety or the problems become widespread these individuals tend to be the first to leave the country; and much like the regional migration, the country they leave sees a reduction in standard of living and slower growth in the future.

There are reasons why cities like Detroit will never recover, and one of the reasons is that the people who can fix it left a long time ago.

So if the USA government disbanded the IRS and switched to the fair tax you would stay?  Also, would you want to wipe out welfare completely, child credits, medicare, medicaid, and social security.  I wish I could op out of social security considering it won't be there if I hit 65 or very little will be paid out (taxation without representation, just like the new health care bill, you start paying taxes on it then years later you can maybe get health coverage?).  One tax that poor people pay more proportionally is social security since only the first 100k is taxed and after that it isn't taxed at all.  So people that make less than 100k pay more proportionally in social security tax than someone that makes over 100k.  They could just take that cap limit off and then possibly save social security (which it will only just prolong its death).  Anyways, the government is a huge waste and inefficient.  However, private companies are too greedy to run most things and can be just as corrupt as government (especially when there is little or no competition).  It is a catch 22 because in reality everyone is greedy and corrupted.  Power corrupts is the best saying.  Maybe if the politicians ever learned how to balance a budget I would respect them a little more.   Instead of being able to vote themselves for a pay raise each year while they drive the nation further in debt they should get a 50% wage cut with no pay raise in sight until they learn how to actually balance a budget / gain surplus to start paying off the national debt.  If someone had a job performance rating as low as Congress then they would be fired.  Problem is people vote them out "fire" them and they are replaced by another lobbyist controlled politician that will carry out the same agenda/wasteful spending as the predecessor.

Much like some immigrants who go to a country just to make money and then leave it without any form of loyalty. The saddest thing about America is that people can take a disproportionate piece of the wealth and then act like its a good thing to leave when people don't kiss their ass. If you are member of the capitalist class, then act like it. There are risks that come with being rich, because if most haven't noticed, they are making money at others demise. It's a tilted scale. Other people want money now more than ever. One who makes millions fucks over hundreds, but one who makes billions fucks over thousands and possibly millions of people on the scale of wealth. There are plenty of middle class people moving out of the country as well for a better life, which is way more than the minority of rich who own the majority of the nations wealth (which is obviously why they pay higher taxes).

I think that without people who believe as you do that America's chances to change attitudes is even less likely.  Without role models who exemplify said beliefs and behaviors where will they even get the idea that such a change is possible let alone plausible?

By being an active and visible you have far more opportunity to change things than you do by leaving.  People are always astounded to find out that I'm gay simply because I don't fit the perceived stereotypes.  Simply by being an active and visible member of my community I have managed to change many negative attitudes.  Not only about homosexuality but African Americans and other attitudes as well.  People often don't understand how the world can be different from what they assume it is until they perceive that change. 

If nothing else I might ask a little patriotism of you and say that the community that grew you and allowed you to foster your beliefs and ideals might be worth sticking around to support in it's darkest hours.

Either way I wish you the best of luck.