Vorsprung
War Child
Why does the US HAVE TO BE by far the largest military and economical power?
OK, they are, and I don't have any problem with that, but it seems that they will HAVE TO stay that and see other nations growing big as a threat. To me, the US acts a bit like a control freak. It seems to me that they would never allow to let another nation grow bigger than they are. OK, if the nation is hostile to the US or an enemy, I can understand that, but I don't believe that is the case, they just have to be bigger. Just like during the cold war. If the soviets could destroy the US two times, they had to be able to destroy the USSR 4 times, what's the fucking use of that??? What's the problem with being #2 or #3? I live in a definitely not #1 country, but we still have quite a great life over here.
Of course being #1 boosts your ego, just like winning the World Cup boosts Brazil's ego, and the fact that we have the best speed skaters, might even boost our Dutch ego (not that anyone else gives a fuck about that)
Why is this an importan issuet? Well, I think this is probably the main reason for many non-USAers to dislike America. Their arrogance and their need to determine what is going to happen in this world. It is not what just envy, which what I read quite a few times from American journalists writing on this subject. Most don't have a problem with America's power (one has to be #1),it is the display of this power that others dislike. The unwillingness to cooperate in actions if these actions even MIGHT damage their supremacy, even though they will still remain the #1 country in the world.
OK, they are, and I don't have any problem with that, but it seems that they will HAVE TO stay that and see other nations growing big as a threat. To me, the US acts a bit like a control freak. It seems to me that they would never allow to let another nation grow bigger than they are. OK, if the nation is hostile to the US or an enemy, I can understand that, but I don't believe that is the case, they just have to be bigger. Just like during the cold war. If the soviets could destroy the US two times, they had to be able to destroy the USSR 4 times, what's the fucking use of that??? What's the problem with being #2 or #3? I live in a definitely not #1 country, but we still have quite a great life over here.
Of course being #1 boosts your ego, just like winning the World Cup boosts Brazil's ego, and the fact that we have the best speed skaters, might even boost our Dutch ego (not that anyone else gives a fuck about that)
Why is this an importan issuet? Well, I think this is probably the main reason for many non-USAers to dislike America. Their arrogance and their need to determine what is going to happen in this world. It is not what just envy, which what I read quite a few times from American journalists writing on this subject. Most don't have a problem with America's power (one has to be #1),it is the display of this power that others dislike. The unwillingness to cooperate in actions if these actions even MIGHT damage their supremacy, even though they will still remain the #1 country in the world.