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If our founding fathers returned and saw America today, what do you think would surprise them the most?

sarah 2012/07/22 12:02:08
No slaves
Women having the right to vote
That we now have States from sea to shiny sea and beyond
That we are allies with Britain
We have military bases in so many countries around the world
The Kardashians
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  • YesME 2012/08/21 20:00:34
    No slaves
    YesME
    +1
    black man in a suit

    An independently wealthy and well educated black man in a suit
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  • gregaj7 2012/08/21 16:14:31
    None of the above
    gregaj7
    The "secret" seeds they sowed grew voluminously. USA wasn't about individual freedom more than it was about a control-center for world-wide dominance.
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  • DeborahLakeHelen 2012/08/21 13:56:16
    Undecided
    DeborahLakeHelen
    They would be stunned and sickened by the deviant "Gay Agenda" that has dragged the morals of our country down.
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  • stevmackey 2012/08/21 13:38:41
    That we are allies with Britain
    stevmackey
    +1
    And the current state of the government.
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  • DFA 2012/07/24 03:14:11
    None of the above
    DFA
    +1
    The entanglement of religion and government.
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  • sarah DFA 2012/07/24 10:51:36
    sarah
    +1
    I agree
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  • Haightbear 2012/07/23 19:58:37
    We have military bases in so many countries around the world
    Haightbear
    +1
    Science....and that Healthcare was so much more expensive then back when all they could do for you is pray.
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  • Bastion 2012/07/23 14:17:22
    We have military bases in so many countries around the world
    Bastion
    +1
    The Founding Fathers would be shocked and appalled at our gigantic standing army and international military empire.

    They would know that they had failed.
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  • thefatguy 2012/07/23 06:47:55
    Undecided
    thefatguy
    +2
    Either supersonic jets or silicone breast implants.
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  • Angryface01 2012/07/23 02:42:51
    None of the above
    Angryface01
    That we're now a democracy rather than the republic they intended...
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  • JDreDaCookieMonster 2012/07/23 02:24:34
    All of the above
    JDreDaCookieMonster
    +1
    And a black president!
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  • Rubyking 2012/07/23 01:43:42
    No slaves
    Rubyking
    +1
    they'd go mad
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  • Dave Sawyer ♥ Child of God ♥ 2012/07/23 01:22:26
    None of the above
    Dave Sawyer ♥ Child of God ♥
    +2
    Flushing toilets on airplanes.

    flushing toilet gif
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  • reaper 2012/07/22 20:49:26
    Undecided
    reaper
    +1
    how much we have advanced in some areas, for example scientifically and fighting for the rights of all people.
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  • Soapstone 2012/07/22 20:24:37
    None of the above
    Soapstone
    +1
    This is just my opinion, but I think it would be that the country is no longer the Constitutional Republic that they gave us, but something colser to an Oligarchy. I believe it was Ben Franklin who was ask after the signing of the constitution, "What have you given us Sir?" He replied, "A republic Madam, if you can keep it." Well, we failed.
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  • Tony 2012/07/22 16:59:27
    All of the above
    Tony
    +1
    and then they'd notice our government is now everything the fought against.
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  • George Romney 2012/07/22 15:33:23
    None of the above
    George Romney
    Electricity.
    electricity
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  • DoxieDad 2012/07/22 15:25:12
    All of the above
    DoxieDad
    +2
    All of the above and that the US government of today looks and acts allot like the government the revolted against.
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  • ★earthbound_misfit★ 2012/07/22 15:11:48
    None of the above
    ★earthbound_misfit★
    How bloated and intrusive into state and individual rights the federal government has become. They would think it was time for another revolution.
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  • Sister Jean 2012/07/22 15:00:01
    None of the above
    Sister Jean
    +1
    computers
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  • Tasine 2012/07/22 14:56:58
    None of the above
    Tasine
    +2
    What would surprise and depress them the most is that so many Americans of today don't even have a clue what "liberty" is. They'd be astounded that today's Americans seem hell-bent on self destruction - Americans who have everything one could wish for and are voluntarily throwing it all away for the sake of crassness and lasciviousness. And doing it in the name of "the better good". Heaven help us!
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  • raine 2012/07/22 14:49:03
    None of the above
    raine
    +3
    That we have the current president. and a lot of the rest mentioned. I think they would be unhappy people won't work and have no freedom.
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  • Not-A-RINO 2012/07/22 13:59:04
    None of the above
    Not-A-RINO
    +3
    They would be terribly disgusted at how large and intrusive the federal government has become and how many people have become slaves to entitlements rather than working towards their dreams.
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  • William Major 2012/07/22 13:40:42
  • Glfer65 2012/07/22 13:39:10
    Undecided
    Glfer65
    +4
    Really we have such division in our country and how we are not united as a nation. They wanted us to be one nation and a place where we can express our thoughts without a government saying no we can't.
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  • jcadla 2012/07/22 13:30:11
  • Keith jcadla 2012/07/22 13:39:07
    Keith
    +3
    That was a always true for America, you know they wanting george washington to become king but he refused luckily.
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  • Tommy 2012/07/22 13:17:18
    None of the above
    Tommy
    +1
    That banks and those who run them are more corrupt than those who robbed the Wells Fargo stagecoaches at gunpoint. Those robbers were outlawed, vilified and punished if caught.
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  • Christian 2012/07/22 13:13:59
    No slaves
    Christian
    +2
    No slaves and that we all smell better I am sure.
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  • dr9nfly 2012/07/22 12:49:12
    None of the above
    dr9nfly
    +4
    A BLACK PRESIDENT MAYBE lol
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  • Ron2012 2012/07/22 12:46:00
    That we now have States from sea to shiny sea and beyond
    Ron2012
    +4
    They might be surprised at the size
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  • Tommy Ron2012 2012/07/22 13:07:23
    Tommy
    +2
    It's got bigger?
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  • Ron2012 Tommy 2012/07/22 13:15:37
    Ron2012
    +5
    from 13 colonies to 50 states
    13 colonies
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  • lstl5 2012/07/22 12:43:44
    No slaves
    lstl5
    +5
    Oh, I dont know. Maybe that blacks are counted as one person rather than 3/5's of a person?
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  • Yosyp 2012/07/22 12:29:09 (edited)
    Undecided
    Yosyp
    +7
    I know it's not my country but I want to play too. :)

    flag on the moon
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  • Metaldane 2012/07/22 12:12:01
    Undecided
    Metaldane
    +2
    I'd guess the Internet would be the most shocking.
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  • sarah Metaldane 2012/07/22 12:20:19 (edited)
    sarah
    +2
    Probably any technology from planes to cars to the internet would be a surprise to someone from the 1700's
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  • Metaldane sarah 2012/07/22 13:09:08
    Metaldane
    +2
    True but the Internet would be especially shocking considering back then they still used carrier pigeons and mail by ship as their communication system lol.
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