United States: 236 Not Out

July 4

United States: 236 Not Out

Chidanand Rajghatta

Of course! The fourth of July and we were expecting an article on the independence of America. So here it is. Written by an Indian about the perception of an American, it is sort of hard to really rely upon in terms of judgments about the people of the states. But then of course, it did provide an outlook towards what a general population feels about their country. 236 years of independence and to them it still feels like yesterday. The author suggests that a majority of the population is bent upon thinking that their country is the best in the world and does not have any idea about the social evils that are poised to take the American society to a downfall. We may look at it as a lesson. The simple reason being that a lot of Indians today look at the states as a benchmark, many a times ignoring the social evils that prevail in that country. No doubt, they prevail here as well, but those are age old evils, as we have a history backed by a culture, theirs are rather urban cultural influences. The author does come about to say that some of the greatest inventions of the 21st century have been done in USA by their citizens, but there is also the vivid and known fact that their population is strongly multinational and they have a lot of diversity in terms of the people and their respective origins. This also gives them a very good advantage in terms of manpower skills. But we as a country on this day need to realize that me must go ahead and provide a more friendly environment for business establishment and expansion. We must harbor new thoughts and profess ethics that can promote development ground up. For even after the existence of all the social evils, the United States remain to be a global superpower. Not just rich, that would be an understatement, they are filthy rich! The defense budget of the United States of America remains to be more than the 26 other countries right behind it, 25 out of which are its allies. The country spends recklessly for its citizens and cities to make them more livable areas. The final learning that comes out of the article is that we need to set up a system that helps us grow the way they do, develop a market policy that allows stable commodity rates and helps people led a more consistent life in terms of living funds.