Why the US has been and will always be the most powerful nation

[Thegoodshepherd]

Great article that explains why the US has been unparalleled for the past 120 years. Really gives you a better view of why some countries are powerful and others not so.

https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/geopolitics-united-states-part-1-inevitable-empire

 

[Coolorte]

US are on that freemasonry illuminati baphomet throwing hand sign shit.

 

[Kalshaale]

The United States became a World Power AFTER the Second World War. That's roughly the last 60 to 70 years. Prior to that, there was no single country that was a "world power". The European nations were colonizing Africa. The world changed during and after the second warlord war.

 

[AceofSom]

LOL, 120 years kulaaha, the US was only a superpower afterWW2. They were isolationists before that.


I hardly doubt they will be the only superpower in the next 30 years, with China, India and Russia looking to challenge them.

 

[Inactive]

LOL, 120 years kulaaha, the US was only a superpower afterWW2. They were isolationists before that.


I hardly doubt they will be the only superpower in the next 30 years, with China, India and Russia looking to challenge them.

Nope. Here's why.




1. Economics

China’s economy is growing at an impressive rate. But it’s not just the size of an economy that matters—it’s also the quality. According to the World Bank, GDP per capita in the US was $53,042 in 2013; in China it was just $6,807. In other words, little of China’s dramatic economic growth is finding its way into the pockets of Chinese consumers—the byproduct of an economy driven by massive state-owned enterprises rather than private industry. China’s headline growth may be higher, but it’s the U.S. economy that’s allowing its citizens to grow along with it.

And crucially, the American economy remains the bedrock of the global financial system. Over 80% of all financial transactions worldwide are conducted in dollars, as are 87% of foreign currency market transactions. As long as the world continues to place such faith in America’s currency and overall economic stability, the U.S. economy remains the one to beat.

2. Military

America’s military superiority remains unrivaled—full stop. The US accounts for 37% of global military spending, and spends more than four times what China, the world’s No. 2 spender, does on its military. The U.S. dominates across land, sea, air and space. America’s Middle East misadventures gave the U.S. military a black eye, but the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan speak more to the changing nature of warfare than declining U.S. military superiority. Terrorists and guerilla fighters give conventional military powers fits by design. The U.S. must ultimately learn to scale down to better meet those challenges. Nevertheless, while conventional military strength might not deter terrorists, it still does a terrific job of deterring hostile nations.

3. Political Influence

Political power comes in many dimensions. For the U.S., foreign aid is an effective way to cement its political clout globally. In 2013, the U.S. doled out $32.7 billion in financial assistance; second was the UK at $19 billion. Turns out that money buys strong political cooperation from countries in need.

But in order to have political power abroad, you must first have stability at home. The U.S. has the oldest working national constitution in the world, as well as strong institutions and rule of law to accompany it. While far from perfect, the governing document created by America’s founding fathers has evolved along with its people. The numbers show the enduring attraction of this system: 45 million people living in the U.S. today were born in a foreign country. That is more than four times higher than the next highest country. For many people around the world, America remains the ideal place to start a new life.

4. Innovation

Of the 9 largest tech companies in the world, 8 are based in the U.S. Give the growing importance of the technology sector, that’s a big deal. For decades America worried about energy dependency, yet today America is the world’s No. 1 producer of oil and natural gas, in large part due to the development of hydraulic fracturing, a product of public research and private energy. America’s research universities and scientific institutions are best in class, allowing the nation to focus its ingenuity where it’s needed most. And America is spending the money to keep its comparative advantage intact: 30% of all research and development dollars are spent in the U.S.

5. Culture/Lifestyle

In 2012, Americans spent $370 million on pet costumes. Earlier this year the Fury 325 opened up in North Carolina, claiming the title of world’s tallest rollercoaster—until 2016, when the next ‘giga’ coaster is scheduled to open in Orlando, Florida. In the most recent Charities Aid Foundation survey, Americans ranked #1 internationally when it came to helping strangers. These stats may seem disconnected, but together they point to the fact that Americans continue to enjoy a quality of life unmatched by the rest of the world. When you combine this with America’s strength across the board in economics, military, political influence and innovation, it is no wonder that the U.S. enjoys its privileged position in the world today. Superpower indeed.

 

[Inactive]

China will become old before it becomes rich anyway. They will not become a superpower

 

[AceofSom]

Look at this idiot trying to compare, China which has been a world power for the last 2500 years to America which has long been a power for 50 years. Yes, for the mean time the US will remain the sole superpower, but we already witnessing its power wanning.
Its only matter of time before the rest catch up.

 

[Inactive]

Look at this idiot trying to compare, China which has been a world power for the last 2500 years to America which has long been a power for 50 years. Yes, for the mean time the US will remain the sole superpower, but we already witnessing its power wanning.
Its only matter of time before the rest catch up.

Unbelievable the amount of nonsense people say on the internet.



You're not to be taken seriously. You're arguing for the sake of arguing. You're looking for a fight because you are bored, not have an honest discussion

 

[Apollo]

Europe could easily overtake the US if they become more unified and especially started speaking the same language.

 

[Inactive]

Europe could easily overtake the US if they become more unified and especially started speaking the same language.

Europeans have high unemployment rates, it's economy is in the toilet and are not as innovative as Americans in technology, medicine, etc. They also spend below 2% of GDP on their militaries and don't believe in investing much in them. They also hate immigrants. European political influence is also decreasing and the EU will collapse by 2020. There is also a growing number of Europeans leaving Europe.

Europe cant become a superpower when you're importing 1.5 million useless Syrians into one country in one yesr alone.

Europe's time ended half a century ago.

 

[Apollo]

@AbdiJohnson you don't understand how the EU works. It is currently a toothless organization with little power. Most of the economic development goals are still with the local governments and the Southern Med countries do a shit job at planning. The Eastern Slav countries are doing okay, but they have still have to make up for a half century of Soviet communism.

Hypothetically, if the EU were to push something like Esperanto or revived Classic Latin and replaced the national languages and created one government and one military it would be much more powerful than the USA.

 

[Prince of Lasanod]

America only became shit after WW2 when Europe went through two world wars.

 

[Franc CFA]

Europeans have high unemployment rates, it's economy is in the toilet and are not as innovative as Americans in technology, medicine, etc. They also spend below 2% of GDP on their militaries and don't believe in investing much in them. They also hate immigrants. European political influence is also decreasing and the EU will collapse by 2020. There is also a growing number of Europeans leaving Europe.

Europe cant become a superpower when you're importing 1.5 million useless Syrians into one country in one yesr alone.

Europe's time ended half a century ago.

You can't really speak of Europe as an homogeneous thing… But:
1. Being unemployed in Europe, especially in countries with a strong welfare system (France, Sweden) is quite different than being unemployed in the US (or even the UK). In general continental western europeans countries ensure more employee rights.
2. Europeans are very innovative, the problem is that their government and corporations don't support research&development that much and don't patent their innovations like the US or China. The Silicon Valley is full of foreigners (esp Europeans and Asians).
3. Yes the EU is more pacifist than the US, prob not a good thing for the economy.
4.Immigration… Again it depends of the country. Eastern Europe and Italy are clearly xenophobic. But it's not really the case of Western Europe, they rather have a problem when it comes to filter immigrants, and having way more poor and low educated immigrants than North America doesn't help them to see immigration as a positive thing. And Trump is way more anti immigrants than most of european far right politicians.

 

[Inactive]

You can't really speak of Europe as an homogeneous thing… But:
1. Being unemployed in Europe, especially in countries with a strong welfare system (France, Sweden) is quite different than being unemployed in the US (or even the UK). In general continental western europeans countries ensure more employee rights.
2. Europeans are very innovative, the problem is that their government and corporations don't support research&development that much and don't patent their innovations like the US or China. The Silicon Valley is full of foreigners (esp Europeans and Asians).
3. Yes the EU is more pacifist than the US, prob not a good thing for the economy.
4.Immigration… Again it depends of the country. Eastern Europe and Italy are clearly xenophobic. But it's not really the case of Western Europe, they rather have a problem when it comes to filter immigrants, and having way more poor and low educated immigrants than North America doesn't help them to see immigration as a positive thing. And Trump is way more anti immigrants than most of european far right politicians.

Far right parties are polling first in countries like Sweden and the Netherlands and they are the most liberal in Europe. Even they are sick of immigrants

You can't compare Trump to far right European politicians.

 

[Franc CFA]

Far right parties are polling first in countries like Sweden and the Netherlands and they are the most liberal in Europe. Even they are sick of immigrants

You can't compare Trump to far right European politicians.

I don't deny this, I'm saying western europeans far rights have in general less radical ideas than Trump. They are rather the equivalent of your standard american republican (except for economy). On social issues the French Lepen would be a soft republican for example.
But again the root of the issue is that immigration in Europe is different by nature.