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Iron Mike

5 August 2008 - 5:19pm

Chris,

I'm not sure how you came to the conclusion that I was "angry at most of the world" but I agree with you the US is superior to many (if not most) countries around the world in many important ways. And yes, the US may be inferior in some ways, depending on whose measurements (moral, legal, socio-economic, political, etc.) are used. "Superior" is a value judgement with no absolute value.

Acknowledging this as a fact might be perceived by some as arrogant or prideful, but the simple truth it's just stating a fact, especially in the areas of science and military capability few countires can rival the US, but also in personal liberty, codified freedoms, and opportunity for creation of personal wealth.

Nor are these facts easily borne by some countries of the world whose value systems and social mores are much different than ours. I don't "blame the rest of the world" because that's too broad a brush. There are regimes in the world who wish us harm, some who are merely envious, and some who hold the key to solving some of our domestic and foreign policy challenges.

Things are not going as well as I'd like in my country, but our employment rate is still better than most of Europe and despite forecasts, we have yet to experience even ONE quarter of negative growth. Our poor are better off than the middle class of some countries. It's all a matter of perspective.