How to Destroy America Without Really Trying

The history of America is a unique and interesting tale regarding the resolve of a group of individuals seeking freedom to practice religion as they saw fit. Much of our history is inspiring, while some is outright reviling. Whatever it is, without a doubt it is what has made this country great but many people now seek to reverse the progress made within this country over the last few hundred years. For those of you sitting around pondering the latest conquest of Paris Hilton, keep reading to see what else you can do to destroy the country.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Apathy
• Laziness
• Sense of entitlement

1. Don't vote. Almost as embarrassing as our education figures is the voter turnout in this country. Many women and Blacks fought and died for our right to vote, yet many (women and youths especially) opt out of the political process altogether and then wonder why politicians only listen to the interests of senior citizens and corporations.
2. Stay uninformed. Who needs to know about genocide in Darfur and the specifics of SCHIP when there are more important things to think about like which celebrity just entered rehab? By remaining ignorant to the events in this country and the world, you are helping to make this country one we can all be ashamed of.
3. Watch television instead of read. Everything you need to know about life can be learned during prime time television on any night of the week, so there's no need to crack open a book or read the newspaper. If anything truly important was going on, they'd interrupt your show, wouldn't they?
4. Eat more fast food. The best way to destroy America is to keep feeding your face with processed foods laden with grease and fat. Better yet, give it to your children since everyone knows that the future of any civilization lies with its children. Everyone will understand that our nation is too fat and out of shape to go to war and they'll just leave us alone.
5. Don't get involved with any issue or cause, ever. Issues and causes just make you think about things that are sad, and who wants to deal with real issues after working all day? Let other people deal with issues and causes that affect you and then complain about the lack of progress, that's a method sure to make the world envy this country.
6. Make no effort to secure your future. There's something called social security that will be available when you retire (or will there?) so there's no need to save or invest your money. The government which you ignore promised to provide you with social security and they would never lie, would they?

Tips & Warnings

• Obsess about celebrity culture because that will improve this country.
• Expect everyone to help you "because you need it."