What pre-occupies and motivates ordinary Americans?
 

....Discuss...

No, not really! - but an examination by a BBC reporter of what Americans in various parts of the US really think about life in their nation.

Starting today (Wed 12th Jan at 3pm ET) on the BBC World Service is a series called "The State of the Union" where the journalist visits a turkey farm, attends a service at the world's biggest gay and lesbian church, goes on border patrol and stays on a cowboy ranch.

Even if you can't get the BBC World service on your radio (which I think is mainly on XFM and Sirius satellite radio in the US) you can hear the report at any time on the World Service website - I think today's programme will run for a week and then replaced by the 2nd part....I think it may be a four-part series. It's probably definitely worth a listen:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/pr...entary_2.shtml

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/default.stm

Re: What pre-occupies and motivates ordinary Americans?
 

Answer: money and the pursuit of wealth. Some may kid you and try and pass it off as the pursuit of happiness but that's bullschitt. You know and they know is that they want "lodsa money", even if means ripping off other citizens...

Now, I'll switch off to less cynical mode.





NC Penguin

Re: What pre-occupies and motivates ordinary Americans?
 

Food...

Re: What pre-occupies and motivates ordinary Americans?
 

A good whinge like the rest of us :D

Re: What pre-occupies and motivates ordinary Americans?
 

The ;and of people that think 40 hours a week and no holidays is fine?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$

Re: What pre-occupies and motivates ordinary Americans?
 

The wrath of God. Also, being taken away by the Feds or abducted by aliens (or mother-in-law depending on if the American believes in aliens).




NC Penguin

Re: What pre-occupies and motivates ordinary Americans?
 

Hmmm....interesting. Well, I'm by no means your average American (I mean what the hell is that?) thankfully, I've lived outside the country and then come back, it very much opens your eyes. ;) But, if I was still in the UK, I'd be wondering if my TV license was being put to good use....who really cares what the typical or average :rolleyes: anybody has to say or does, or thinks, or eats or whatever.....interesting. Racial TV at its best. :cool:

Re: What pre-occupies and motivates ordinary Americans?
 

Hmmm, the usual suspects. At least if you're reading BBC. I'm getting a little worried about the Beeb these days quite frankly.

Re: What pre-occupies and motivates ordinary Americans?
 

Perfect cross sampling of Americans for their report ... are they for real or the British version of the National Enquirer?

Re: What pre-occupies and motivates ordinary Americans?
 

Medical Insurance ...there lives revolve totally around it..

Re: What pre-occupies and motivates ordinary Americans?
 

lack of probably

Re: What pre-occupies and motivates ordinary Americans?
 

Considering that 'ordinary' equals not very program-worthy material, I would think it would be the latter... :rolleyes:

Re: What pre-occupies and motivates ordinary Americans?
 

Money, the republic conservatives seem to forget that greed (or averice) is still one of the seven deadly sins.

Re: What pre-occupies and motivates ordinary Americans?
 

SUCCESS is the answer to your question.....now what "success" means is everyones own opinion.......but they say success they really mean "HAPPYNESS"......they think success will bring them happiness.......sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't....one thing I know is that EVERY human wants first and foremost "HAPPYNESS"......they just say it with different words

Re: What pre-occupies and motivates ordinary Americans?
 

WORK CONSUME WORK CONSUME WORK CONSUME WORK CONSUME WORK CONSUME... :eek: