Responsibility of the United States?

Question

As the most powerful nation in the world – militarily, politically, economically, and culturally – what is the proper role and responsibility of the United States in the 21st century?

**Please only constructive answers. I'm not interested in hearing your thoughts on the current standing of the US and what you think is wrong but what is the propper way the US should be acting.**

Answer 1

Unfortunately, we don't take our responsibilities very seriously. As a global leader and world peacekeeper, we should explore every possible diplomatic option before ever going to war against anyone for any reason.
Economically, we are crawling into a huge hole of debt which will take generations to pay off - if we ever can.
Our political system is among the most corrupt in the free world.
Our cultural and moral values have declined just as those of the once-powerful Green and Roman empires did just before they collapsed.
The U.S. needs to play a leadership role in trying to protect and preserve Earth's fragile environment. If the billions we squander on war were invested in ecological endeavors, we - as the most powerful nation in the world - could achieve spectacular results that would help maintain the delicate ecological balance between man, plants, and animals. And, as much as most of us would like to ignore it, our survival depends on that delicate balance in nature. South American frogs, rain forests, polar ice caps, seas, and the ozone layer were not put here for man to destroy. They're all there for a reason...and humankind's hubris has assumed that we are superior to all other creatures on the planet. Nothing could be further from the truth.
The U.S.A. could influence other nations into becoming more aware of why the animal kingdom and all of our precious plant life is vital to our existence as a species. That's what our responsibility should be. -RKO- 04/21/07

Answer 2

Trying to achieve things in a more diplomatic manner and to focus mainly on the internal affairs of the country. The power it once used to have doesn't shine that bright anymore, other countries are competing and doing even better now. Still, having said that, it never hurts to be less greedy and listen to what foreign countries have to say, and start using some of their thoughts as constructive criticism. Doing good brings good ..U.S should also stop deficit spending on the war and try to spend the money on health-care and everything that's needed to be taken care of internally at the moment.

Answer 3

merely because of the fact we spend our manpower and materials bombing and invading small international locations like Iraq, would not coach we are a "great capacity". who've we actual conquered interior the final hundred years? purely those that did no longer have the potential to shelter themselves. do no longer strengthen WW2, as that replaced right into a blended attempt of many countries. seem at korea and Vietnam, the place in the two circumstances we lost hundreds of adult males and gained extremely no longer something, and in case you're taking innto attention Iraq, there back, we can't even defeat what they call the "insurgents", a rag tag bunch without defense force to talk of combat what's meant to be the main suitable defense force tension interior the international. i assume you haven't any longer given lots concept to who might desire to actual be the main suitable superpower, the two China or Russia. the effortless accountability of any usa. great or small, is to guard it extremely is very own human beings and their very own borders, which the U. S. is neglecting.

Answer 4

I use to think we had every right to take the lead in the world. However, I believe, since the world seems to increasingly hate us, maybe we need to back off, and ignore everything... then see how long it takes for people to beg us for help. I imagine it would be pretty quick.

Answer 5

I think we should try and gather all nations together and lead the way in developing a peace goal that all countries can contibute to.

Answer 6

Yes, the US will lead the world into the 21st century...

We are home to the best Advertising agencies on earth.....

Advertise it, and they will buy...
Build it, and they will come.

The US has the world by the balls.

Answer 7

We just need to set an example of a free society, not succumb to the temptation to force it upon others.

"The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest." --Thomas Jefferson

Answer 8

good role model for a health free democracy. also, trends and policies that favor free-thinking and liberties for all. also, leadership in solving world problems such as world hunger, the environment, and equity for all!!!!

Answer 9

My vote is for Neo-Isolationalism

Everyone can go screw themselves for all I care honeslty.