The U.S. remains the most powerful nation in the world.
Americans make up less than 5% of the world's population, yet the U.S.
leads the world in Nobel Prize-winners, the number of billionaires,
and the number of Olympic medals. We grant the most patents and
produce the most energy and electricity. We have the most Internet
users and the most roads, airports and railway tracks.
MILITARY. U.S. weapons and equipment are the most advanced in the
world, and the U.S. spends almost as much on the military as all other
nations combined. We have more deliverable nuclear weapons than anyone
else, and we also lead the world in the value of the arms we sell to
other governments.
TRADE. We lead the world in total imports.
The Global Innovation Index, a ranking of 130 countries, calls the US
the world's number one innovator.
ECONOMY. The U.S. has the largest gross domestic product ($13.3
trillion) and the largest gold reserves (worth nearly $158 billion).
ENERGY. The United States leads all nations in the consumption of oil,
using a quarter of the world's annual supply. In our search for
alternative energy sources, the U.S. is first in the production of
nuclear and geothermal energy.
CRIME PREVENTION. Similarly, the U.S. has a greater rate of
incarceration than any other nation.
Upholding the law is what separates us from the other animals on the
planet.
HEALTH. In the realm of health, the United States has the most access
to clean water and sanitation facilities. We spend more money per
person on health care a year than any country, and a greater
percentage of our gross domestic product goes to health care.
On Jul 7, 8:39 am, MJ <micha...@america.net> wrote:
> Number One? 20 Not So Good Categories That the United States Leads the World InEconomic Collapse BlogIs the United States "number one"? Many Americans take deep pride in their nation and the truth is that the U.S. has a lot going for it. The United States has the largest economy in the world. The United States also has the most powerful military on the entire planet. The United States has produced most of the greatest movies that the world has ever seen. But the United States is also number one in a lot of categories that are not go great. If we ever want to turn this country around, we need to be very honest with ourselves. We need to take a long, hard look in the mirror and realize that it is not a good thing that we are number one in divorce, drug addiction, debt, obesity, car thefts, murders and total crimes. We have become a slothful, greedy, decadent nation that is exhibiting signs of advanced decay. Until we understand just how bad our problems really are, we won't be able to come up with the solutions that we need.
> A lot of people that write articles like this have a deep hatred for America. But that is not the case with me. I love the United States. I love the American people. America is like an aging, bloated rock star that has become addicted to a dozen different drugs. America is a shadow of its former self and it desperately needs to wake up before it plunges into oblivion.
> If you do not believe that America is in bad shape, just read the list below. The following are 20 not so good categories that the United States leads the world in....#1The United States hasthe highest incarceration ratein the world and thelargest total prison populationon the entire globe.#2According toNationMaster.com, the United States has the highest percentage of obese people in the world.#3The United States hasthe highest divorce rateon the globe by a wide margin.#4The United States is tied with the U.K. forthe most hours of television watched per personeach week.#5The United States hasthe highest rate of illegal drug useon the entire planet.#6There are more car thefts in the United States each year than anywhere else in the worldby far.#7There are morereported rapesin the United States each year than anywhere else in the world.#8There are morereported murdersin the United States each year than anywhere else in the world.#9There are moretotal crimesin the United States each year than anywhere else in the world.#10The United States also hasmore police officersthan anywhere else in the world.#11The United States spends much more on health careas a percentage of GDPthan any other nation on the face of the earth.#12The United States hasmore people on pharmaceutical drugsthan any other country on the planet.#13The percentage of women taking antidepressants in Americais higherthan in any other country in the world.#14Americans havemore student loan debtthan anyone else in the world.#15More pornography is created in the United States than anywhere else on the entire globe.89 percentis made in the U.S.A. and only 11 percent is made in the rest of the world.#16The United States has the largest trade deficit in the world every single year. Between December 2000 and December 2010, the United States ran a total trade deficitof 6.1 trillion dollarswith the rest of the world, and the U.S. has had a negative trade balanceevery single yearsince 1976.#17The United States spends7 times moreon the military than any other nation on the planet does. In fact, U.S. military spending is greater than the military spending of China, Russia, Japan, India, and the rest of NATOcombined.#18The United States hasfar more foreign military basesthan any other country does.#19The United States hasthe most complicated tax systemin the entire world.#20The U.S. has accumulated the biggestnational debtthat the world has ever seen and it is rapidly getting worse. Right now, U.S. government debt is expanding at a rate of$40,000 per second.
> So are you convinced that we are in trouble yet?
> The truth is that America has changed. Most of us don't even say hello to our neighbors anymore.
> In fact, we have become so self-involved that many of us don't even notice when someone around us dies.
> Just consider the following two examples.USA Todayrecently reported on the body of a dead woman that was not found for approximately a year even though a whole bunch of people walked right past the car where she died....Bank contractors, inspectors and even the new owner of a foreclosed home walked past the silver Chevy Nova in the garage numerous times before discovering the former homeowner – dead on the front seat.In an even more shocking case,the CBS affiliate in Bostonrecently reported that a dead woman was lying on the bottom of a public pool for two days while large numbers of people swam right over her. How in the world could something like this possibly happen?....It's a mystery as murky as the water at Veteran's Memorial swimming pool in Fall River public pool: how did swimmers, lifeguards, or inspectors not notice a woman's body at the bottom of the pool for a few days?Marie Joseph, 36, was last seen at the pool on Sunday. The pool was open to the public Monday and Tuesday with six lifeguards on duty, and no one noticed the body under 12 feet of water.Most Americans have become so self-involved that they barely even notice anyone other than their family and close friends.
> The love of most Americans is growing cold and whenthe collapse of the U.S. economyhappens it is just going to make things worse. Instead of working as a community, most Americans will only be concerned with making sure that their own needs are taken care of.
> The United States was once the most blessed nation on the face of the earth, but now we are literally falling to pieces.
> Does anyone have any ideas about why this could be happening?http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/number-one-20-not-so-good-categories-that-the-united-states-leads-the-world-in
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