Should America be ruled by competing dynasties?
344642
Naww, we Americans love a good blood line. Check out John Adams, Americas wonderful president most memorable for the Alien and Sedition Acts. We liked him so much we went out of our way to elect his son John Quincy Adams, or "Q" as his cronies called him. With the newest scientific advancements in cloning, soon we won't have to worry about whether or not our leader produces offspring, we can just keep on electing the same winner, over and over again. And why not, it's our choice.
918521
Sadly, yes....\n\nLiberty for... the rich, the powerful and only if you were born an American.
776792
I wouldn't; it is an outdated system that needs to be completely overhauled...the genius of the founding fathers is that they knew that they could not anticipate what the future would be and therefore built in a system to change things as the country evoled...i.e the second amendment and the electoral college both need to be reconsidered
494815
What a silly solution.Accept your countries great achievements.This made america proud.Better to direct your thoughts to todayThen america was the envy of the world. Not so today
1041091
I'm OK with it. Why shouldn't they have a shot at the American way of life just like my grandparents and great grandparents did? I think the whole argument of there's not enough room, etc. is just an excuse.
89691
The power had to shift eventually!The U.S.has been running things for about 2 hundred years.Those other nations are acient,1000's of years old .So they don't like being pushed by an infant nation!But we can compete if we start putting more money into education,in small businesses,and start producing products that will out compete their competitors in the global market.
463248
No, the belief systems are too different. New parties might emerge, but I don't think we will have a unified America when it comes to political beliefs.
323769
The U.S. was one, a newly discovered continent.  It was a grand adventure.  Also, the newly formed government was a grand experiment.  Never before had a government been formed on the theory of democracy in such a large scale.  It afforded freedoms almost unheard of around the world.  Freedoms like, no matter what economic status you came from, you could make yourself better in America.   And, no matter what status you were born to, whether a prince or a pauper, you could succeed in America.  The struggles over racism weren't only over blacks, but included Irish, and Italians, and Asians.  Even with these racial struggles the opportunities afforded every individual were far better than most folks could find in their home countries.
587238
Well it would depend on the Constitution of the particular country.  But as an example the United States and Great Britain both have bi-cameral legistative systems.
24220
Not only not enough horsepower (which I agree with), but also because the U.S. has a two-party system ingrained in it's politics.  It's been basically a two-party system since the revolution.
816815
The US is a strong, prosperous country. If the desire was there to take ove the world as other countries have throughout time, it could potentially be done. The thing is - the desire isn't there. The US runs on the principles of democracy, free enterprise, and freedoms. If the US took over the world, it would become either a totalitarian society or a dictatorship, two things we have looked down upon for decades. The United States is already one of the most prosperous countries in the world, one which believes in free enterprise [having a rich, poor, and middle class - much like a social hierarchy]. If the US was so determined to become the most wealthy country in society, it would go against its principles [which date back to the Declaration of Independence] of free enterprise. \n\nThe mear thought is silly, my dear. Silly.
466349
ABSOLUTLY NOT.  One's loyalty to the USA should never be weighed against the native nation of the president.  Last thing we need is either a manchurian candidate, or a president who is second guessed because of their nationality.
1161815
Right now, there are two global powers: US and China, though US has more military might, both have extensive international influence and contacts. There are three military superpowers: Israel is number one, followed by US, then Russia. There are several economic superpowers: Europe, China, US. There are many regional powers: Brazil, Australia, Japan.\n\nIt would be a good thing for the US to have competing powers. One major bully in the world causes instability (as it does in any group--village, city, state). There needs to be a balance of powers, else you end up with dictatorship and totalitarianism, as you now have in the US internally with no checks on the administraive branch from a one-party government and a Jelly Fish Congress and Judiciary--and a totally kowtowed press.\n\nEurope could emerge in the next twenty years as a military and economic superpower, but China will get there first.
302180
I see many similarities between Ancient Rome and America today. Both expanded their holdings using War, and then assimilated the populations into their own, whether they want to be or not. Both rule absolutely depend-less on how their peoples feel, and America shall go down in the hands of "Barbarians" just as Rome did. Everything that is big becomes small. that is Nature.
1181825
Goverments should do it. They are set by the people to take care of the people? Unless of course you live in America.
649083
Yes, but it might depend on type of government
390435
No. America cannot be easily defeated in a war. But if you are talking about retaining America like it was, that is not reality either. The world is changing. The concept of strict borders and ethnicities in a country is not valid any more. It is time to accept that America is a melting pot of many global cultures. Acceptance for other cultures such as Latin and South American, Chinese and Indian cultures is the need of the hour. But the nation would still be America. The ideals would be American. People of other cultures would adapt to the American values.