America is the super power.......?
117591
Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely - Lord Acton said it perfectly
166981
Definite NO! If that were to happen, then freewill would be forfeited to that power. If one disagrees with that power, it could mean death for that person.\n\nThis is going to happen though, in the not-too-distant future. America is that Superpower. You've already witnessed what happened in Afghanistan, Iraq, etc. Soon America's going to just overrule the UN Security council & do what she pleases with the world. I say overrule in the assumption that 1 or 2 countries may disagree with this but most of them will agree with being ruled by America.
720641
There are still 2 Superpowers in the world the usa and the REST OF THE WORLD\nAmerica it is time to wake up to the fact that not everyone in the world loves you as your President (warmonger) would have you believe\nYour country is more a threat to world peace than any other \nand yes we are raising more than eyebrows\nWill it be good for you NO the sooner you get rid of Bush the better if you wait until the elections many think it could and will be TOO LATE
865548
That is an interesting point about America from its neighbour. It is a pity that Americans have not earned the good will of even one of his neighbours. They need to have a re look at their international relations and relations with their neighbours.
193611
Do you really think the US beaurocrats and politicians would allow that to happen?  We aren't a super power because we sit back and twiddle our thumbs while others beat us out on something.  We'd find some reason to sanction them long before they surpassed us.
481972
thats bcos they dont know wats happenin around them.America aint the only super power.China and India have an army that is twice as big as america's
402016
No the USA is not the policeman of the world. Though we are the superpower, its not our job, and should not be our money that props up the whole world. I say close the boarders, bring home all the troops, take care of the USA and the world care for its self. God Bless
412119
one day if the US gets a little more power over the rest of the world and some technological advances the US could actually become and empire and use its influence to in effect rule the world.....or.....maybe one day the superpowers of the world will decide to band together and make the entire world and all its people into an unbreakable empire...hey you may laugh now but one day it could happen.
9098
For all of America's weath and influence, for all of its powerful media, we are surprisingly isolated from the world.  What's more, we are still very slowing climbing out of the cultural muck that has allowed many of us to believe we are literally superior to the rest of the world.\n\nAmerica continues to behave arrogantly to the world, insisting we always know best, and our interests should be always honored.  It has done a great deal of harm to us the past 15 year in my opinion.\n\nIf only some of us could see ourselves in the eyes of those around us in the world.  Of course, most of us are so conceited and self-involved that we couldn't care less.
946625
Not if they keep taxing the rich and feeding the poor, 'til there are no rich no more. You need money to become a superpower. In other words with all the socialism going on and stifling the free market, they aren't likely to become a 'super power'.
176134
I will give you my opinion as a foreigner to the United States. I am from Guatemala, and the majority of people to whom I speak with, consider that since Mr Bush is in office, the United States is largely hated all around the world.  I hang out with a lot of tourists and volunteers and I can tell you that it is safer and nicer all around to have friends other than Americans.  The whole American mentality that you are the "Most powerful country in the world" is absolutely absurd.  Most powerful compared to what?  No country is powerful against the power of Nature, and Katrina, wild fires, Mudslides and other occurrences will prove me right.  A little humility would do you wonders.\nOf course this is not say that ALL americans are hateful.  The thing is that many are and they are actually very noisy and ocupying places of power at the moment, so they are more noticeable.  I pray for the day when things change for the better and we can all live like brothers in this world, because at this rate, we are going down....
363901
While I don't agree 100% to all the decisions made by the US since vietnam, undoubtedly, it has made us the most powerful nation in the world. We dont have civil unrest, no shortage of food or medicine or oil, unlike other countries. Russia has been cut into small pieces of smaller countries. We have 11 million illegals who want to become americans. Doesnt that say something about our great country? Tell me of another country where there are that many illegals who want the same? \n\nSo I say, wherever the US goes it is protecting American interests. America is good if you are American.
1036589
Speak for yourself.  You're to fat, lazy, and stupid to type or spell  correctly.  And your opinions reflect your stupidity and laziness.  America is the greatest country on earth.  We have done more good for the world than all other countries put together.
1137545
The term Superpower is a political one. Power comes in many forms. Now, the battle rages in the economic world. America is a superpower in that world, and will remain one beyond ten years from now. Europe will become an economic superpower, as will China and maybe Russia, if it can stabilize its political and judicial systems and overcome the current level of corruption and economic depression. India, Brazil,and the "Union of South American Nations" might be superpowers in the next 50 years.\n\nThe status of 'Superpower' will be lost by the USA in the next 50 years as the loss of fundamental natural supports begin to take effect. These natural supports and the hard work of the American people have lifted America to its present position. When they come to an end, America will lose the strength that has led it thus far. These fundamental supports are:\n1. Agricultural productivity. This fundamental support is using up the supplies of ground water that accumulated since the last melt of the ice age. This water is only replaced by rain and snow fall. But the water is being taken out of the ground faster than nature can replace it. When it is gone, a new 'dust bowl' will occur in the most productive heartland of America. Farmers will abandon the land and seek employment elsewhere. A new depression will occur and the economy will collapse.\n2. Natural resources. The use and over-use of natural resources now extends into the arctic circle. At some point there will not be enough left to feed the mass market. The rate of consumption will fall since there will be fewer products to buy. Prices will rise since companies will try to maintain their workforce at current levels. But increases in productivity will not be possible since there will be shortages of key natural materials such as copper.\n3. The education system will continue to improve. The spectrum of education systems now ranges to chaotic inner city disaster areas, to outstanding, brilliant educational systems. One of the events will force America to realize that education is the only answer to the problems of the future and real money will be poured into education. Personalized Education might become a real possibility, enabling students to become the best they can be, not just the best that the society needs.\n4. The US Dollar will continue to be the world's strongest currency, because most of the world wants it to be. The problems re this question is that too many dollars will be held by groups of corporations outside of America. They will buy up as much of the real estate in America as they can. They will become more and more powerful, and outside the control of American internal laws. This will blur what America is and what it means to be an American. The international corporations will become more and more powerful politically. \n5. In finance, the power will shift to international banking alliances without patriotic ties to America. Their goal will be to make money and if that means America will be poorer for it, they won't care. They won't care if any country is hurt by their policies as long as they make money.\n6. In technology, short sighted American corporations will export technology to China in hopes of increasing profits. Corporations in China, many of which are half owned by the Chinese government, will share technology freely - against the intellectual property rights of the patent holders - and the overall growth of Chinese technology will surpass that of the US. China will land men on the moon. America will probably give up any hope of landing men on Mars. The exploration of outer space will be left to robots. America will not be the only nation sending robots to Titan's moons and the asteroids in hopes of finding a vast wealth of natural resources there.\n7. The value that America attaches to each soldier's life will remain high. In order to provide US soldiers with the best weapons, the R&D into weapon technolog
695066
America was basically the same, the superpower that controls world economy and nuclear arms development.
203345
In the sense of superpowers of the cold war period, the United States is the only Superpower left.\n\nOf those countries with nuclear weapons few have the delivery capability to get something to our shores and fewer yet could actually hurt our country.  The fact is, the United States has the capability to eliminate all of those countries.  Most importantly the United States has demonstrated restraint in the use of its power.  Lastly, other than the lunatic fringe (such as the terrorists) it is not in the interest of any other country to attack the United States.
485246
Powerful in what? Money, Military, Pornography, Politics or in crime.\n\nIf you mean by Super power then\nNo.1 is USA\nNo.2 Is USA