Well, I've been wondering this for awhile. The US seems to be on the decline as world superpower. Certainly, we still have the strongest military and one if not the strongest economies, but I can't help but think that the US isn't up to standards as we it once was. Here are a few of my points. If they are completely ridiculous, though I think some hold water, please point that out. I haven't exactly done a full research point on this.
Economically, though we are still incredibly powerful, the US is leaning towards a reliance on foreign countries on many commodities. Most notably, oil. In a hypothetical, unlikely situation, that OPEC decides to stop shipping us petroleum, I figured that given other sources of petrol, our own production, and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, we have about 100 days of adequate amounts of petrol to supply the daily demand. The point isn't that OPEC could stop sending oil, but rather how we shouldn't actually be so Dependant on foreign sources.
This is sort of iffy, but I'm rather confused by the US military spending. It seems that a lot of money is being poured into aviation and naval projects, for example, the production of the USS George H. W. Bush (I think those initials are right...) In my opinion, another aircraft carrier or even more fighters are not needed so much anymore. Shouldn't the money going into those programs be diverted towards troop and vehicle protection and such? Projects that are focused on the warfare we are fighting today, in Iraq?
Lastly, the American people seem to the on the decline as well. Many are incredibly spoiled, and the youth are falling behind in the world in academics. (Based off international test scores, we are ranked horribly, but I don't know specific numbers) The American people as a whole seem only concerned with their own welfare and want instant gratification. I can't speak much for the rest of the country, but at current, my classmates for the most part are completely uninterested in anything academic. I'll make other points later.
Economically, though we are still incredibly powerful, the US is leaning towards a reliance on foreign countries on many commodities. Most notably, oil. In a hypothetical, unlikely situation, that OPEC decides to stop shipping us petroleum, I figured that given other sources of petrol, our own production, and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, we have about 100 days of adequate amounts of petrol to supply the daily demand. The point isn't that OPEC could stop sending oil, but rather how we shouldn't actually be so Dependant on foreign sources.
This is sort of iffy, but I'm rather confused by the US military spending. It seems that a lot of money is being poured into aviation and naval projects, for example, the production of the USS George H. W. Bush (I think those initials are right...) In my opinion, another aircraft carrier or even more fighters are not needed so much anymore. Shouldn't the money going into those programs be diverted towards troop and vehicle protection and such? Projects that are focused on the warfare we are fighting today, in Iraq?
Lastly, the American people seem to the on the decline as well. Many are incredibly spoiled, and the youth are falling behind in the world in academics. (Based off international test scores, we are ranked horribly, but I don't know specific numbers) The American people as a whole seem only concerned with their own welfare and want instant gratification. I can't speak much for the rest of the country, but at current, my classmates for the most part are completely uninterested in anything academic. I'll make other points later.
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