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| Posted on 2009-01-24 13:06:21 |
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| laaran |
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USA, a country of experiences.
First who created the USA ? Rather europeans.
What was their experience ?
In Europe, the biggest "country" was the union of Charlemagne (it didn't last long) or the "holy germanic empire" (which did last longer, but with floating limits).
The surface of both, at the maximum growth time, was around 900,000 square kilometers.
The USA, in 1783, it was around 3,000,000 square kilometers.
3 times larger.
It was a first experience for the immigrants. Creating a country bigger than any european country, 3 times bigger.
With a new moral, based on freedom, and new laws, and one language for unity. Ok. That seems interesting and clever.
Then from 1800 to 1850. Second experience, the growth of the size.
3,000,000 to 9,000,000 square kilometers.
In fact, this is the political growth. The experience lasts much longer, because population moved slower than political frontiers (on this continent).
Then since 1920, third experience.
Become a leader for the world.
Three experiences.
1783 = first experience
19th century = 2nd experience
since 1920 = 3rd experience
For human eyes, 80 years is a lot, and that seems not a problem.
For educated human eyes, 200 years is little in history, and the first experience is not completed, and not yet a full success.
There are good things coming from the USA, we can not deny it. But concerning stability, it goes too fast. |
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