Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:21 pm
I think that there needs to be some definition of terms. Because while clearly the United States wields a lot of influence in the modern world, when we talk about 'leading it' and being 'dominant', what exactly are we talking about?
Looking through the thread, it seems that we're predominantly talking about our military power and presence.
In the last few decades, with all of our military superiority, with all of our power, we've managed to get ourselves drug through wars with postage stamp sized countries that have a fraction of our spending, our 'solutions' to previous problems have turned around to be bigger problems than what they supposedly solved, and we've created a giant tax dollar sinkhole that is somehow a political third rail.
What has this 'leadership' done for us? Slightly cheaper gas than the rest of the 'free' world?
What is the return on investment of this 'leadership'? What are even getting out of it?
Right now I feel like it's the over-yolked guy at the gym flexing in front of the mirror and laughing at all the fit cats doing cardio.
...alright, that wasn't a very good analogy.
Looking through the thread, it seems that we're predominantly talking about our military power and presence.
In the last few decades, with all of our military superiority, with all of our power, we've managed to get ourselves drug through wars with postage stamp sized countries that have a fraction of our spending, our 'solutions' to previous problems have turned around to be bigger problems than what they supposedly solved, and we've created a giant tax dollar sinkhole that is somehow a political third rail.
What has this 'leadership' done for us? Slightly cheaper gas than the rest of the 'free' world?
What is the return on investment of this 'leadership'? What are even getting out of it?
Right now I feel like it's the over-yolked guy at the gym flexing in front of the mirror and laughing at all the fit cats doing cardio.
...alright, that wasn't a very good analogy.