WHAT IS GREAT ABOUT AMERICA
When a French elite bureaucrat who had thought America could not be so great travelled the self-designated superpower and observed various places and things there in the late 20th century, he found that America was vast and vaster than he had previously thought.
So, he admitted that America was as great as the whole West Europe.
When a French female professor was offered a chance to teach American students her specialized subject in the early 21st century, she was reluctant to accept the invitation and travel to the U.S. She thought that American students could not understand European philosophy and literature; yet she eventually flew over the Atlantic following encouragement from her friends.
Then, she found that American students had a strong interest in European philosophy and literature, asking her various questions very appropriate and insightful.
Before Japan suffered the economic slump in 1990’s, Japanese companies overwhelmed American rivals in various fields. Japan money invaded Los Angeles and New York, somehow alerting both ordinary Americans and elite Americans. But, there were some Japanese observing the fundamentals of the American society, including the vast land, rich natural resources, great agricultural potential, and abundant labor forces and consumers, found that America had strong underlying power to be reckoned with.
Eventually, since 1995 with the advent of Windows 95 OS and the wider use of the Internet, the U.S. started to launch its economy onto an orbit higher than those of any other countries, including Japan, by leveraging the IT boom which swiftly penetrated into Wall Street.
Now the Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped to 8,500 dollar level.
American homeless population is on an increasing trend with new entrants from the middle class.
Mr. Barack Obama is arguing that America should not borrow $700 billion from China and give it to Saudi Arabia in exchange of oil (so that America should not rely on foreign oil).
Yet, some Japanese think as a matter of course that America has still strong underlying power to be reckoned with.
But, more Japanese have come to think that American hegemony in the era of the global economy is coming to an end.
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The true point at issue today is not a tax issue as being discussed by Mr. John McCain and Mr. Obama.
The true point at issue today is the underlying power the U.S. has.
That power includes an insight into European civilization and an ability to make the best use of American resources.
If the debacle in Wall Street symbolizes the limit of European civilization and American resources, the U.S. cannot, however, lead mankind as the sole superpower anymore.
The most significant meaning of the on-going financial crisis in the U.S. lies here.
American ability is indeed called into question in this context.
In this context, again, Japan will have to take a more important role globally and against the U.S., though in a manner very intangible or beyond understanding of European elite, European professors, American students, or even ordinary Japanese businessmen.
Anyway, listen to Japan; read EEE Reporter.
(It is said that you will really feel the great underlying potential of the American society when sailing a gorgeous yacht along the coast line of Florida or California. But I don’t think that Jesus Christ is on board of one of millions of boats and yachts playing around American coasts.
Nonetheless I love such a piece of American music as you do, Mdlles.
http://www.menziesera.com/midi/sumrplac.mid
Source: http://www.menziesera.com/media/music_jukebox.htm)
Mar 10:14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Mar 10:15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
Mar 10:16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.