Sometimes I think it's not as bad as it's made out to be. It's really the media that makes the entire country seem ridiculous. They blow everything out of proportion and always show the most extreme or biased aspects of everything. I'm not denying that some of these things aren't true, but I don't think it's fair to base America on what's on the television and shows with "no talent bimbos." Most of those are scripted anyway and not true to life at all.
As for China being America's ally... I think that's more about security than anything. Honestly. If China was against America, we'd be in a hell of a lot of trouble.
And corporate hogs aren't just in America. And not everybody goes crazy on Black Friday. Once again, this is a media thing where they show you only one side of the story. The people who sit in their homes and don't have enough money to go on those spending sprees aren't "interesting to watch." That is what is dumb. I know more nice, caring, environmental conscious, middle-class, working people than I do those crazies that are all over TV.