The USA is far from number one in the fields of science, technology, and education. We are really lagging behind in all three. There are many other countries that have freedom and democracy so what makes America so great compared to the rest of the world? Why should any of us get up and shout we are number one anymore when by all statistics we are falling behind other industrialized countries?
2006-07-04 05:01:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
How is America the greatest country on the planet?
2006-07-04 05:05:37 · update #1
Many other conutries give billions in aid.
2006-07-04 05:06:24 · update #2
You do know opportunistic is usually used as a negative word?
2006-07-04 05:08:03 · update #3
Many other countries offer freedom of speech and religion. Many other countries are much more tolerant than us.
2006-07-04 05:11:37 · update #4
We do have some of the highest poverty of an industrialized country so how is that opportunity?
2006-07-04 05:13:52 · update #5
the US is number one because we took a poll of drowning polar bears affected by global warming and we think their flailing paws were a clear indication of their enthusiasum for this country.
We are number one because of our work ethic. Come on people, you have to work hard to have the highest poverty rate among industralized nations, the worst health care while spending the most on health care out of all the industralized nations! America had to work hard to keep women and African-Americans from voting. You don't just wake up and say, "hey you know what, I need a slave! Get me a slave!" You have to earn a slave.
We are number one because we deliver the most aid to other countries. By aid, I mean weapons, of course. Biggest seller of armaments in the world...is the U.S.!!! Yay for peace!
We are also number one because due to our educational system, we can't count to two. Thank you Jesus!!
2006-07-04 07:24:03 · answer #1 · answered by eskimo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We may be lagging in science and mathematics, but in these technological fields, we employ the world's best. And our status comes also from our opportunistic renown, unforgiving economy and military might. We are number 1.
Well if you wish to mock the use of my word which means "to take advantage of opportunities", you do know that conutries is not even a word.
2006-07-04 12:06:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Media particularly in this country makes people think they are the best in everything, big lie. Please try to open your mind and see what other countries have. There are many countries and cultures around the world that have much better things than USA. One little thing: USA has a lot of money and the best weapons. That's enough to make people think they are number one in everything...that's it :)
2006-07-04 12:12:42 · answer #3 · answered by Vlado 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because inaccurate sloaganeering like "USA #1" is a great way to distract the masses from the realities of your nation's shortcomings.. like inapporpriatelly high levels of poverty, lacking access to healthcare, disasterous foreign policies, the highest level of incarcetration on the planet.. etc.
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ps - WRT to earlier answer professing USA to be one of the most generous, poster should check his facts, per capita - the USA is one of the LEAST generous of the industrialized nations, the scale of the USA's largess is only mitigated by the size of your population. The USA is, however, one of the greatest providers of military aid.
2006-07-04 12:06:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether you are brain-washed into thinking it, it is learned through trial and error, or you are truly patriotic..... It all boils down to the fact that inhabitants of any country tend to think their particular country is #1. If the US would worry more about our needs as a society, our children, our homeless, our starvation problems, our PEOPLE..... maybe, we could then call ourselves #1 again, but, until that happens- Who really knows why?
2006-07-04 12:12:24 · answer #5 · answered by Frank 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedom. Freedom of religion, speech, and the freedom to fail and succeed. No other country has offered as much freedom and opportunity for as long.
2006-07-04 12:08:46 · answer #6 · answered by wongun 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
# 1 what ?
2006-07-04 12:04:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This will not last long. The evangelical religious right will put a stop to science advances, technology and change our education system.
2006-07-04 12:08:23 · answer #8 · answered by Olivia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think america are no 1, i think that its a powerfil country due to its size and the people feel safe there, but most americans are big headed and feel the need to brag all the time
2006-07-04 12:07:02 · answer #9 · answered by allybally 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because we are the most generous country in the world, we give away billions of dollars in aid to countries everywhere... and we were one of the first democracies...
2006-07-04 12:05:27 · answer #10 · answered by gorthaur 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋