With a continuation of a class discussion where a question was pitted to us as to if America remained the world super power, I decided I'd throw in my 2 cents worth, seeing as I'm foreign, and living in Georgia.
There is talk about debt and the Great Depression and that soon China will become the world leader, blah blah blah. Sounds all too familiar. Interestingly enough though, China is a communist country. While in theory and on paper, Communism looks like a pretty good system, it's always executed but morons who become power hungry
First problem.
As an Australian, I chose the United States as my college destination. I STILL choose the United States as my place to study because I don't see anyone taking over the world any time soon. To me, I still see America as the leading power. I have my doubts about China taking over as the super power, simply because it is a communism. This only may hold China back in terms of becoming the super-duper power. America is just such a huge country and thoroughly patriotic, and I really think they will remain the super power for many more years. We hear about the army, the navy, the air force, and how the military in general is just so powerful - and it is. Sure, little Iraq was able to send radicals to bomb the Trade Center, and that was and still is, such a shocking fact. But, America is bouncing back.
To say that the US will lose it's status as SuperPower of the world would be negative. Though I am not a citizen nor will I ever give up my Australian citizenship, I remain loyal and confident that the United States will hold it's position as our world leader. It's citizen need to have the confidence in President Obama, who is doing the best he can. He was expected to fix a 10+ year downfall in the economy in 2 years --- give the man a break! The Great Depression took 10 years to create and 10 years to fix....it's not going to happen overnight.
If a non-citizen has the confidence and willingness to support this country, why don't the US citizen stand up and do the same?
I too have lived in the USA for 2 1/2 years in the early 70's when my father was Assistant Air Attache. Then the Vietnam was still going although winding up but it was very clear in DC that people had had enough of the war. It was going no where as politics took over military decisions. I saw first hand the power of the USA but I also saw, and still see, abuse of that power in the name of democracy and freedom.
ReplyDeleteThere is a fine line between powerful ally and a bully. Don't ever assume that your values and way of life is best for someone else. By all means assist those who require help or those to who you have pledged your assistance but don't push it upon them.
For centuries religions have conquered worlds in the name of enlightenment and education. Whole countries have been destroyed based on historical ownership. What have we learned and in particular what the America learned?
For a so called super power I have watched the USA tear itself apart over the provision of health care for all its citizens. The country looks to its military for guidance into the world when the military is really only suppose to take guidance from the people. If the military is the countries guiding force then what is the difference between the USA and China?
People, take a long look at yourself and swallow a reality pill because clearly the other ones aren't working!! It was the will of the people who created the most powerful country so get power back to the people and the rest will follow