The US: Good or Bad? (drugs, poll, military, goverment)

[ZGACK]

Since the end of WWII when the US emerged as the dominant player in world affairs, in your opinion has the US been a force for good or a force for bad?

[KevK]

It is a mixed bag. Sometimes the USA has done good but a lot of time the USA does evil things to serve the interest of the banksters.

[HistorianDude]

Can't vote.

False dichotomies never reflect reality. The universe usually manages to count higher than two.

[ZGACK]

Originally Posted by HistorianDude

Can't vote.

False dichotomies never reflect reality. The universe usually manages to count higher than two.

There's a reason there are only two choices and I'll get to that after more respondents.

[jambo101]

As America has done much good and bad around the world how do you answer a simple yes or no to the poll question?

[monkeywrenching]

the USA good, the federal goverment bad.

[Neuling]

Originally Posted by ZGACK

There's a reason there are only two choices and I'll get to that after more respondents.

I can't think of any reason that would justify forcing people to make such a superficial decision.

[Boxcar Overkill]

As a direct result of America's focus on research, since WWII American scientists have won more Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology and Medicine then the rest of the world COMBINED. We create approximately 70% of all of the new drugs in the world. According to the U.K.'s Times Higher Education Survey, 14 of the top 25 Universities in the world are located in the U.S.

The U.S. gives more net development aid than any other country in the world, nearly twice as much as the next largest contributor. And whether one thinks we should give more as a percent of our GNP, there's no question the amount we give is a force for good.

And let's not forget the Marshall Plan.

This is not a chest thumping, "U>S>A>" chanting post. I'm not even saying that the U.S. has been the greatest country in the world. I'm only bringing up points most people don't consider, when they only consider America's military involvement. Most of the things we have to be proud of are rarely mentioned in the press.

[Aran]

There have been good Americans, but as a whole, Bad.

[Willsson]

Considering dominant influences in the world at the time of U.S. entrance into WWII, the U.S. has emerged as an influence for good, in the world.

Though I do miss some of the lifestyle of the early 20th century.