But you see, a rich country like America can perhaps afford to be stupid.

Barack Obama
But you see, a rich country like America can perhaps...
But you see, a rich country like America can perhaps...
But you see, a rich country like America can perhaps...
But you see, a rich country like America can perhaps...
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A wealthy country like America can perhaps afford to be stupid. In this quote, the speaker is talking about how the American government is willing to spend money on weapons and pointless wars that don’t make any sense, yet the government has the money to spend on a new space shuttle. This lack of understanding of what is important shows that America really isn’t a genius nation after all. Maybe if they spent a little less money on unnecessary expenses and a little more money on education, they would be a more intelligent country.

Source: Dreams From My Father: A Story Of Race And Inheritance

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