of actually being, you know, American
“All you need to do is grant visas to two million Indians, Chinese and Koreans,” said Shekhar Gupta, editor of The Indian Express newspaper. “We will buy up all the subprime homes. We will work 18 hours a day to pay for them. We will immediately improve your savings rate — no Indian bank today has more than 2 percent nonperforming loans because not paying your mortgage is considered shameful here. And we will start new companies to create our own jobs and jobs for more Americans.”
God (or Vishnu, or whatever) bless him. Americans seemingly have lost what it means to be American. It isn't the address listed on your birth certificate, it's a state of mind. Work hard, accept responsibility for your actions, and deal with the risks of unlimited potential for success.