United States Peak - Page 3 - Historum

Major Wilson · January 29th, 2012, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Panthera tigris altaica

Then again, if the youth of this country is anything too judge it's health and future, well...?

If you don't have any faith in your youth, then import better ones. This is really a lot of the success of the US: allowing immigration of both cheap labour and brain-draining other countries of their most promising students. The main question is what to do with the section of the existing population that prefer to eat junk food and watch TV all day instead of doing what it takes to get/create a job.

Grimald · January 29th, 2012, 04:26 AM

I agree with the many postings considering the years after WWII and the Cold War as the peak of US influence. However, we should not forget that 1945-1965 was not a Golden Age for all people within the US, and we should not forget the significant progress made in the decade after this period.

In contrast to many others, I am optimistic in regard to America's future. It will continue to draw the most talented immigrants. I don't see why its population and its wealth shouldn't grow in the decades to come, if the right decisions are made concerning education, the economy, military engagements, the distribution of wealth, and civil rights. But these questions have to be answered in every country by each new generation, so it is nothing special for the United States.

America's relation to China and India will be of great importance. I hope that these powers will perceive each other as peaceful competitors and partners, and not as enemies.

HammockHank · January 29th, 2012, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Major Wilson

If you don't have any faith in your youth, then import better ones. This is really a lot of the success of the US: allowing immigration of both cheap labour and brain-draining other countries of their most promising students. The main question is what to do with the section of the existing population that prefer to eat junk food and watch TV all day instead of doing what it takes to get/create a job.

Or spend the entire day posting on Historum

Honestly, I too feel there's a "what can the government do for me" mentality that's crept into our society which ends up as being harmful but that can be attributed as the result of the economic success this country has enjoyed post WWII. I would use the example of the self made person whose children benefit from his hard labor and ingenuity.