In re-reading some of my posts I realise that my dislike of President Bush and the views of Republicans may show me to be rabidly anti-US. This is not totally the case for me and perhaps not for some others.
Therefore, in no particular order, here are some great things about the USA:
1. The Internet. Brilliant. A great tool for people to learn and discuss and interact with people from far away countries. Not all the information is nice or accurate but you could say that about books etc also. Internet banking, and shopping (thanks Amazon.com) have saved me time and money.
2. Walking on the Moon - NASA. Along with Russia's orbiting of our planet, the USA encouraged us to reach for the stars. Neil Armstrong's achievement, after the hard work of himself and many others, is the most impressive piece of exploration to date. Maybe some day landing on Mars will superseed it but till then, well done.
3. Belatedly joining WW2. Yes, I realise Britain was more important in the early days (and our Commonwealth allies) but if the US had stayed isolationist the Japanese probably would have taken Australasia and the British would have suffered even more at home from the Germans (Britain may not have been successfully invaded but it wouldn't have been the victory it ended up being - in my opinion.)
4. Entertainment. Yes I realise it pales by comparison with the top three but if I didn't have US TV shows and movies to watch i'd have to watch good local shows (few and far between) or endless Aussie dramas. Is anyone surprised my favorite show of the last few years is "The West Wing"?:)
I'm sure there is a 5th out there, any ideas?
Therefore, in no particular order, here are some great things about the USA:
1. The Internet. Brilliant. A great tool for people to learn and discuss and interact with people from far away countries. Not all the information is nice or accurate but you could say that about books etc also. Internet banking, and shopping (thanks Amazon.com) have saved me time and money.
2. Walking on the Moon - NASA. Along with Russia's orbiting of our planet, the USA encouraged us to reach for the stars. Neil Armstrong's achievement, after the hard work of himself and many others, is the most impressive piece of exploration to date. Maybe some day landing on Mars will superseed it but till then, well done.
3. Belatedly joining WW2. Yes, I realise Britain was more important in the early days (and our Commonwealth allies) but if the US had stayed isolationist the Japanese probably would have taken Australasia and the British would have suffered even more at home from the Germans (Britain may not have been successfully invaded but it wouldn't have been the victory it ended up being - in my opinion.)
4. Entertainment. Yes I realise it pales by comparison with the top three but if I didn't have US TV shows and movies to watch i'd have to watch good local shows (few and far between) or endless Aussie dramas. Is anyone surprised my favorite show of the last few years is "The West Wing"?:)
I'm sure there is a 5th out there, any ideas?
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