Posted on 05/11/2007 7:12:48 PM PDT by WesternCulture
I don't know about Florida, but in California there are huge areas where you will find almost nothing but those high-end cars...and other areas where you won't see one at all. The United States has become many separate nations in one large geographical area - we've lost much of our national unity over the last quarter century. These categorizations arent about race or nationality, but outlook: We have a "Sweden", consisting of much of California, Oregon, Washington, New England; we have a "Poland/Ukraine" consisting of much of the Midwest; we have an "African/Caribbean/Latin American" nation in the Southeast; we have a multi-racial criminal underclass in most major cities; and we have a Mexico everywhere...for reasons that are self-explanatory. To Europeans trying to look at the USA as one country, the symptoms they see are understandably very confusing. In most cases, these internal "nations" don't understand each other, either. ;)
- Very interesting.
In one way, I think immigration to the US is an advantage, as long as we’re talking people who come to your country to work hard and become moral, law abiding citizens.
From other aspects, this influx might not be beneficent for the country as a whole.
“we’ve lost much of our national unity over the last quarter century.”
- I keep hearing this from a lot of Americans.
Being a person with high regards of the US and many positive memories from visiting the US, I must say this not only worries me. It also saddens me.
Despite of this, I’m convinced Conservatism and love of freedom will prevail.
It’s been well over a century since the American Industrial Revolution that put the USA from about fifth place to first in industrial power. Since then not much on that front, which allows any other country to follow a similar path and end up in a competitive position. If the USA wants to regain its former overwhelmingly dominant position it will need another Economic Revolution. This could be done quickly and strongly by Repealing the Treaty.
“If the USA wants to regain its former overwhelmingly dominant position it will need another Economic Revolution”
- I’m not saying it’s impossible, but what could be done?
I sure would like the US to find its way back to the values that once made USA great, but at the moment there seems to be too much of division and hatred among different categories of US citizens.
I really hope I’m wrong. A strong, united USA will benefit every other nation on Earth.
What countries will enjoy the most of economical development in the coming decade or so?
There are many nations around that have aquired a taste for competition and economical progress. The Eastern European nations are one such example.
The US will remain the single most prosperous and influential nation for many years, but I think big changes are to be expected especially in Eastern Europe. People in Eastern Europe are very Capitalist friendly and the will to work hard is widespread.
Furthermore, Europeans in general are becoming more and more tired of Socialism. Look to what happened recently in Swedish, German and French elections.
Europe has become a more Conservative, Capitalist friendly part of the world during the last year. And soon, the Tories will come to power in the UK...
Repeal the Treaty; establish private property rights in outer space.
The USA and its formal trading partners with all its vast wealth would benefit proportionately more than any other countries.
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