What makes America so powerful? Part ONE!!!!?

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OK. I have a few things to say. Unlike MOST of the people on yahoo.answers.com I will try to keep my statements Fair and balanced. I have had a lot of things running through my mind these last few days and need to vent some of these thoughts on the YA public.

For my readers, I would like to explain to you who I am. I am a 25 year old male living in the DC area and have strong Conservative views….but by now means am I closed to different points of view. In fact, I appreciate the other side of the coin, and encourage it, for that is what makes this country the greatest country on earth.

Let me first say that neither the Democrats or the Republicans are innately evil nor inherently wrong. We both have our strong points and our weak points, though some more prominent than others. The purpose of this essay is to discuss a few things that clearly have the need for discussion. I will try to keep this short and sweet.

THE THREE WORLD SUPERPOWERS>>>

1) The hyper power
2) The media
3) World opinion

For my Non-American readers, please let me first say that this is no way intended to be a bash against your “power in the world” and is not meant to ruffle feathers and bruise ego’s but there is no doubt that the United States of America is the most powerful nation the world has ever seen. As I just said, this statement is not meant to piss people off, it is said as it is the absolute truth. There is no question about America’s dominance. It reaches the darkest corners of the earth and is as pervasive as the oxygen you and I breath everyday. But why? What makes a super power? Well, I’ll tell you. And I will keep it short as well. Here in lies the reasons for Americas dominance.

WHAT SEPARATES A superpower FROM A HYPERPOWER
1)economically
2)militarily
3)geographically
4)culturally
5)politically

It is not just these reasons alone that make the USA the most powerful nation on earth, but the combination of these criterion that make the USA the heavyweight champion of the world. PERIOD. No nation on earth has or ever will be as strong as the USA. It is true, that there has been close rivals but nothing of this caliber. NOTHING. Only the Roman Empire can come close the American Republic, and even that is a DISTANT second. No country on earth has ever had the strength of America (at least to the extent that we do now). For example, Great Britain may be considered a “superpower” on the world scale but on the American scale would be considered nothing more than the tiny Island they are. Now please, don’t get me wrong, the UK is a VERY strong nation and one of Americas closets allies, but in comparison to the HYPERPOWER it is virtually nothing. I know that sounds harsh, but it is the truth. For my British readers, I compared you to the USA because of your military might “on the world scale”, not to be an Arrogant American. I was just using you people to illustrate my point (As you are clearly the second strongest military power) but still a far distant second to us. But more about this later. So we begin with the economic power.
Although this is one of the most pertinent criterion for a world power, I give it only lip service in that everyone knows that $$$ rules the world. The United States of America has a GDP of 12.5 Trillion Dollars per year. That’s 12,500,000,000$. China has a 4.5 Trillion USD$ GDP. One third what we have and is by no means about to pass us! It is America that makes the world economy “go around”. We invented the “free market” and its our Navy that patrols the sea lanes to keep that free trade possible. Like it or not. America and the American people have invented and engineered more constructive inventions and items than the rest of the world combined. PERIOD. To keep a long story short, without the United States of America…The Global Economy would crumble.
Perhaps the most important aspect of the Hyper power is that of its military power. There is NO QUESTION when it comes to the inquiry of American military might. I realize that there are many out there (in other countries) that will contest this response, but they are absolutely wrong and unjustified in there train of thought. Americas military is 100 times bigger than the rest of the world combined!!!! Period. I could list the accolades of the USAF but I think history will do a well enough job of defending my statement. American Revolution, War of 1812, Spanish American War, Mexican American War, WW1, WW2, COLD WAR, Kosovo, Bosnia, Iraq, Iraq, Afghanistan…etc etc. Bottom line…We could beat the rest of the world at war with “one hand tied behind our backs”. Our strength in the military arena is uncontested and to contest the power is to DIE!!!!Period.
As far as geography is concerned, WE ARE HUGE. Britain is powerful (respectively) but is SOOOOOO small, it could NEVER be considered a superpower, little lone a HYPERPOWER in today’s climate! This of course pertains to the rest of the tiny islands and small countries that wish or want superpower status.
Culturally…..FORGET ABOUT IT. I have on word for you! HOLLYWOOD. End of story. American culture is so pervasive it makes the rest of the world look nonexistent. Movies, TV, Music, Ideas, Perceptions, Clothes, Fashion, LIFE!!!. Our culture encompasses all facets of human life and interaction. PERIOD.
Politically….Well… you know how this story goes. Americas is DOMINANT. PERIOD. PERIOD. PERIOD.


THE MEDIA PART OF THIS ESSAY WILL COME ON MONDAY… THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF THIS ARTICLE.

Answer 1

... eh... I agree with a lot of what you said...

I don't know about the "most powerful nation ever and that will ever exist" part... The Roman empire, in it's time... it was impressive in every aspect that the U.S. is impressive...

and who knows what's around the corner... in a thousand years... we could be "Rome" to the big boy on the block... and they could do things even better than we do...

but, relative to our time, we do extremely well for ourselves... and we should be proud of our hard work... but not take it for granted..

Answer 2

In my opinion, the reason why America is so successful is mainly because our population is so diverse and our society is so open. The openness fosters almost unlimited creativity and the diversity permits us to look at problems from different angles thanks to cultural differences. We are also exposed to all these different views and the minds of those receptive to news ideas are expanded in ways which are impossible in closed societies. Because our people come from every country and every culture in the world we bring forth a common denominator which enables us to produce things that appeal to people all over the world. America has a little bit of everybody in her. Also the people who came here had to have the courage to leave everything they knew and held dear behind, we are a bold breed who have survived against the odds. This gives the Americans a can do attitude. I am a naturalized US citizen born and raised in Europe. The American can do attitude is really striking to me, I notice it almost constantly by contrast when I discuss problems with my European relatives. They are always telling me how this is impossible, or that is pointless or it is no use trying to change things, etc... I have discussed this with some other American people who are also intimately acquainted with Europeans and they to are too struck by the no can do attitude. I have on a couple of occasions helped my relatives with issues and taken the "impossibe" route. Every step of the way they were telling me how this wasn't going to work, or that person could not do such and such. I did it anyway and the problem was solved. I had to shake my relatives a little and push them to do one thing or the other. They probably think that I have become a little pushy and brusk but I am just used to getting things done anymore. When their poblem is solved, they are glad for it but they still hum and mumble about things. I believe that this is partly why people see Americans as pushy or bullies. We in general don't just sit around making mental lists of all the obstacles then mull about them.

Answer 3

ok, i visit be blunt. the finished communicate board is going to throw dislikes at me like there is not any the following day, yet you're all too blind to your very own u . s . a . to understand in any different case. u . s . of america is between the main disliked worldwide places, by way of fact of ways they act. no person needs some bully entering their living house, setting up camp, and then telling them and their mothers and fathers a thank you to stay. each and every person blames Obama, yet surely, you all voted Bush in for 4 years. how are you able to blame issues that a REPUBLICAN brought about on a Democrat who has been attempting to repair issues, and then think of that a good worse Republican might fix it? Romney might easily be suicide on your u . s . a .. a cutting-edge pollchange into carried out on Obama and Romney - if worldwide human beings might desire to vote, Obama might win 80 5% to Romney's 15%. you recognize what this appears like? it variety of seems such as you're all blaming Obama for what Bush did (Obama did no longer shop extremely some his provides you - yet u . s . of america has been convalescing in view that he took place of work), and now you will do something to get him out. You all choose Romney in in simple terms by way of fact he's a Republican. that is much extra ideal than Obama, no rely what his loopy perspectives are, top? Ranting approximately all of those solutions claiming Obama is the situation, whilst they are people who're going to vote for Romney lol. to respond to your question, u . s . of america is in simple terms too lots of a bully. Your u . s . a . makes a decision what different worldwide places can and can't do, whether or no longer that is censoring the internet, or utilizing nuclear potential to means their u . s . a .. the distinctive judgements declare to be for secure practices, yet something of the international does not see it that way.

Answer 4

It's really an overinflated sense of ones own importance with no basis in reality. Just because you have enough weapons to destroy the world many times over doesn't mean you have the moral authority to rule it. The rest of us wouldn't stand for it, unless you want to destroy everyone else and have it all to yourselves.

I don't understand why you need to keep up these self-congratulatory exercises. Could it be you're a little unsure of yourselves?

Answer 5

You lost me at "fair and balanced", which is a codeword for "unsubstantiated" and "highly biased".

But to answer your topic, what makes America so powerful? The THINK system! We think we are, and that enables us to be! In spite of all mounting evidence that we're about to crash into a brick wall going 120 MPH. But we think we'll go right through that brick wall, and pop out on the other side, wahoo! Who wants to sit in the front?

Answer 6

thats a laugh..
"we could beat the rest of the world at war with one hand tied behind our backs"..
superpower what a hoax..
think about the fact at what cost you try to be the superpower..lol
how many are killed daily of your so called americans..just to show off..
how many off you kill eachother on daily base..
how many off you are forced to life on the streets..due lack off a good economy..
thats not superpower,thats stupidity.

Answer 7

Not trying to comment as negatively as smack, but:

Remember that the ebb and tide of time erases much just as the ocean waves erase footprints in the sand.

Answer 8

america may be dominant at the moment but the rest of the world sees and is on the recieving end of corrupt and evil agendas .. it will not last and will stumble.

Answer 9

I thought you were gonna keep it short and sweet. Have you ever been a preacher? Just wondering--no offense meant.