[AlmostGone]

Originally Posted by seeker5

The funny thing is, citizens of each current world power believe as you believe. When France was one the world's most powerful country - they believed themselves to be better then everyone else. Same as with the British when they were the world power. The way Americans feel about their country now reminds me a lot of how the French and British felt about their countries back in the 1800's. I guess it's a human thing, not an American thing to be so arrogant in that fashion.

I honestly don't believe Americans to be better then others. I've actually lost a lot of respect for my fellow citizens. Any number of countries have a more robust voter participation. That says a lot about us, unfortunately.

You have to remember "America" isn't a single entity like a person or an object. It is a collection of people who live in a particular piece of land. The ones who decide whether we go to war are those who've gained the most power - the top politicians. These politicians oftentimes make mistakes and worst, have hidden agenda. This blind devotion in you to blindly follow our politicians when they decide to declare war on a foreign country is a very dangerous thing indeed. That's what allowed the Nazi to do so well in Germany.

I beg to differ. Well at least we use to be a single entity. We are fragmenting so badly today, I wonder if this country will survive.

The politicians haven't gained power, the American people have given it to them. You might think thats a matter of semantics, but there's a huge difference. My next point could be applied to any democratically elected government. We choose our elected leaders. My guy might not get elected, but I have a vote so I do have a say who our leaders are. Once these leaders are chosen, their job is to lead until new leaders are chosen. If I'm not happy with them, I cast my vote for someone else next time. But to rebel against every decision a leader makes because some don't like it is nothing but anarchy.