It is true that it is quite old; but I poise these questions and
statements.
The much maligned USA although it is NOT perfect, it is one of the
better systems out there and their citizens enjoy a level of freedom
that most of the world can only wish for.
Now for the questions:
What shape would the rest of the world be without the USA? If you were
to take any *one* other country off the face of the globe over night
the world would continue much the same as what it is now. However
should the USA be gone tomorrow morning, how many of you think the
world would continue on much the same as what it is now?
Now for another statement:
I dare say that should the USA be gone tomorrow morning the world
would find its' self in quite a dire predicament. The only way I could
see the world not self destructing should the USA disappear would be
for Canada, England and yes Australia to band together to take up the
slack; because although even combined they don't wield not even half
the military might of the USA, those three countries DO believe in
freedom of democracy and of the individual, England for the rule of
law, Canada for stiff necked sticking to what is right and Australia
for the individual rights of everyone.
Much of the world sits around and knocks the USA; but I just don't
think they understand the consequences should the USA disappear. If
the USA were more like Russia or even pre-WWII Germany we would rule
the world instead of trying to give the countries of the world a chance
at self determination.
Just sit back and HONESTLY ask your self if you would want to live
in a world without the USA? and remember I said honestly without any
nationalistic pride or what ever. Just think what shape the rest of
the world would be in had the USA never been founded?