Why do some Americans think America has to be the best in the world?
I think there are a few contributing factors. We're really kind of indoctrinated from a very early age to believe that. We recite the pledge every day, they tell us rather one-sided versions of our nation's history, often glossing over the worst parts of our atrocities, we're constantly told stories (both in school and in the media) about American heroes who preserved our way of life (as though we have it patented) and about the American Dream and really kind of led to believe that everyone in every other country in the world would rather be American — and we and the few immigrants we take are the lucky ones. If you grow up believing that, it's hard to wrap your head around the fact that Great Britain didn't fall into utter devastation when won our independence, that we did not, in fact, defeat the Nazis single-handedly or that we really aren't the only ones who live "in a free country." When you add to that how utterly uneducated some of us are about how our own country works, much less what's going on in other countries, you have a recipe for uneducated opinions about how awesome we really are on the sliding scale. Don't get me wrong, America is freaking awesome, it's just that we do need to understand that we're ages behind other countries in certain areas.I think it's also important to remember that we have a lot of people who don't have Internet access — either by choice because they don't care/don't know how to use it or because they can't afford it (or the devices one would use to search it), which is an invaluable tool for getting information that isn't disseminated to the lens of being American.And our relative isolation can't be discounted. Sometimes the only exposure we have to other places is what we see on TV (for better or worse) or the Internet (which isn't always accurate if we're getting it from U.S. sources) and I don't care how smart or open-minded you are, it's going to color what you would otherwise think. Europeans are very lucky in that way. Most Americans can't actually rectify that situation because it's a very expensive plane trip to do so. The Internet is helping because now we have the input from those who actually live there, but you do have to give it time. Things won't change overnight. We still have people who are attached to the Confederate flag.
What do you think is the best way to exolain the american colonists' views of government?
During the Constitutional Convention (1787) there were two distinct schools of thought. - The Federalists wanted a strong central (national) government that would have authority over states to raise armies, regulate commerce, and levy taxes (among other things). - The Anti-federalists favored states rights over federal rights and believed the national government should be a sort of caretaker and that the individual states should make decisions in their best interests rather than the US as a whole. The Federalist school eventually won the day.
Which invention do you think had the greatest impact in america in the 1800s?
Electricity! It's the source of energy for just about everything we use now. It started the revolution of electronic devices.
Do you think America is the greatest country in history? Why or why not?
Once again a question that cannot be answered.To compare to hegemonies properly with each other you have to consider the circumstances in which they existed.Let’s take technology as a comparison factor. In this case the Roman Empire or the Chinese Empire outclassed the rest of the world massively in their given time.The US on the other hand is not more advanced than any European country, even lacking in basic technologies such as schooling and Universities.If we look at military power, the US also falls short of almost every empire, considering that they never actually had a war with anyone on the same level. They were never challanged by neither Russia nor China. The only war they won they joined in very late and at that point it was one against the world already.The only war the US actually had was the cold war. And to not be able to attack another empire because you are too scared of the consequences is in my opinion a lack of power.Ideology, Ethnics, etc. is something that in my opinion cannot be compared since it is highly situational and changes every other decade.So concluding. I don’t think the US is the greatest country in history. I think of it as just another short-term hegemony like the Netherlands or Portugal were.
Who do you think is the greatest American fighter pilot of all time?
Well, different ways to answer. Some only focus on air kills, so that is one answer (top ace). Some will count aviation experimentation firsts, so that is another way .Here are who I count as the best US fighter pilots for each major war based on kills;WW IEddie Rickenbacker With 26 aerial victories, he was America's most successful fighter ace in the war.WWIITop US ace: Richard Bong, USAAF. With 40 confirmed enemy aircraft shot down, Major Richard “Dick” Bong is the U.S. fighter ace of aces and the most kills of any American in WWII.Chuck Yeager, USAF, total of 11.5 kills, this outstanding pilots kills include the first air-to-air victory over a jet fighter, a German Messerschmitt Me-262 . But the main reason he is so famous is that he was the first human to break the sound barrier in 1947, in a Bell X-1 and one of the early test pilots. On October 14, 2012, on the 65th anniversary of breaking the sound barrier, Yeager did it again at the age of 89, in an F-15.KoreaJoe McConnell. USAF, 16 MiG kills, the most of any US pilot.VietnamRobin Olds, USAF, was a triple ace, with a total of 16 kills: 12 in WWII and 4 in the Vietnam War. Olds is widely seen as the best wing commander in the Vietnam War – for his reputation of being a brilliant combat leader as well as for his air fighting skills.Charles B. DeBellevue, USAF was credited with a total of six MiG kills as a WSO, the most earned by any U.S. aviator during the Vietnam War (Update: This is a stretch as WSOs, while qualified pilots, did not actually fly the fighter in battle).Duke Cunningham (USN) and Steve Ritchie (USAF) each had 5 kills in F-4s.Gulf WarRobert Hehemann, USAF 3 confirmed+ 2 probable kills
What decade in America had the best music?
You have gems in every decade, but in the U.S., most people’s knowledge of music only extends to the 20th century because of recording technology.
Who do you think made the greatest impact on American History????
Harriet Tubman she worked as a guerrilla, farmhand, lumberjack, laundress and cook, refugee organizer, raid leader and intelligence commander, nurse and healer, revival speaker, feminist and fundraiser, all as part of the struggle for liberation from slavery and racism. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tub...
Why do you think Donald Trump is good for America?
He recognizes the problem of our out-of-control federal bureaucracy regulating our economy to death. The regulatory compliance costs now drain $2 Trillion per year out of our economy (11% of GDP). This number comes from the 20th edition of “10,000 Commandments,” which compiles the regulatory compliance costs from the government’s own estimates. These numbers have been reviewed by the CBO, which puts its stamp of approval on them. Trump wants to cut regulatory costs by 75%. Ten Thousand CommandmentsHe recognizes that we are the only major country that puts high taxes on it’s production and low tariffs on imports. Our global competitors put low taxes on their production (average 14.5%) and high tariffs on imports. This results in a negative trade balance and foreign countries holding large amounts of US money in their foreign reserve accounts, which helps explain why our money supply is only about 35% of our total debt. (There’s probably another $30 Trillion in US funds held in foreign accounts legally by wealthy Americans, out of the reach of the clutches of Progressive government. The Panama Papers touched on that.) Super Rich Hide $21 Trillion Offshore, Study Says (five year old story)He understands that when our social welfare/entitlement programs are growing by 6% and our economy is growing by less than 2%, that’s an unsustainable situation. Combining the welfare/entitlement costs with the cost of servicing the debt will consume the entire federal budget within 5 years if we don’t get stronger economic growth. This country wouldn’t have lasted through two more terms of Progressive leadership. The economic system would have collapsed.He understands that the only way to raise incomes for Americans is to create more demand for jobs, and to increase job skills training programs for needed skills. He’s “making deals” for large employers to bring their production home in exchange for lower taxes and a relaxed regulatory environment.