Do you think Americas  reputation  will improve in the future?
964425
As long as this is a capitalist country. controlled mainly by big business, we will be seen as opportunist's.But the Democrats do a much better job of disguising this.and wont more for the people , So Yes things will improve.with the Republicans not having so much power.I pray for my country. God Bless The United States Of America. May we be a beacon of light for freedom and justice in the world.and please. no more killing of innocents.
851320
I think as Americans all we truly want is to be treated fairly, and for the entire world to experience the peace and freedom we take for granted every day. We need a new strong leader that has the ability to convey this message to the world. We as a populace need to realize how the rest of the world views us. We can shrug it off and say we don't care what the rest of the world thinks.... but we really do. We need a new direction. To restore our "soft power", we need to be very careful about who we elect in '08.
33634
i dont know that I see it as the next third world.  But I do see it slumping close to it.  We are as a nation losing power, wealth, reputation.  I have been abroad and I can tell you the picture that Europeans paint of us is not always nice.  Economically we are losing our footing.  Banking, cars, products in general.  People in america and abroad are buying European products, Jananese proiducts.  It doesnt do our economy any good and yet as far as I can tell they have done nothing to change this.  We are busy fixing the lives of others however we havent taken the time to take care of our own citizens lives.  And you have other countries offering us help becase we are unable to do so because of the mess we have created else where.  I truly believe we are losing our super power status and becoming just another country that exists on the planet.  Living abroad I dont like telling people i am from america because it starts up alot of contoversy.  Alot of arguments as to what it means to be an american and what we have become.  I agree with you when you wake up and smell the coffee. you arent smelling folgers any more.  Its just the reality we are forced to swallow as americans and it isnt easy for us I think.
301916
To all those looking at USA and hoping it goes down, please take note that if we in the USA go down we will not go down quietly. It is not our style. \n\nWe will almost certainly take down some large fraction of the rest of the world with us. That is not a threat or even a wish, it is just realism.\n\nHope for the USA to change? Fine, I'm with you. Hope for the USA to lighten/loosen up a bit on world affairs? I don't agree, but I understand why you feel that way. Hope for the USA to go down, to fall, to fail? You are asking for one whole pile of worldwide collateral damage. So watch out.
1037866
Yes..we will see these cities and towns all across America adopting similar action. America wants to be a lawful society and we are seeing that it happens.
1185515
No. If we continue on in this manner we are doomed to self destruct and become a second world country. The number one problem with the American people is that we for some reason think that only people who have never struggled to make it understand the needs of the other 85% of Americans.
693571
all countries will show improvement
883296
Hopefully, then the USA next.
601443
yes\nyes \nand YES\nit would help us out a lot...\nbuy only stuff made in the USA..\nkeep the USA alive please
15522
neither will :)\n\nwait till 2010 - expect newer and more powerful entities compared to the current ones mentioned by you!
1181748
As a non-American, my answer is no. What has G Bush ever done if to the world can trust him? At least this is his last term in office. I just hope that the Democrats win the office in the next election - not only for the sake of America, but for everyone else.
1078429
i think it's a ways off, after we get to a point of superior technology among more countries and we first reach a point of peace, which then is breached will we be at a point of true chaos.  But here at home in the U.S due to our inbred prejudice and diverse background, we have already started our fight.
387282
I believe our ability to lead has been very much damaged.  Especially with the secret prisons that have come to light recently in the Washington Post.  I also believe those pictures of Abu Ghraib and then letting privates & sergeants etc (lower level) take the blame have damaged our reputation.  I also believe that allowing a great American city like New Orleans wallow in destruction with an all-too-slow initial response & an anemic plan for re-building is also damaging to our reputation.
575280
Yes it will.The democracy is best as atleast there is scope for improvement.
710872
I don't think so. There is so much corruption in our government, crime, etc.. and i believe that it will get alot worse before it get better. Technology will improve i believe and we will have a cure for terminal diseases. But the overall effect of the planet will decline greatly.
52360
Absolutely. It is getting better every day.  That's not to say there won't be work ahead. \n\nWe had a presence in Japan and Germany for decades after WWII.  \n\nThe US didn't just peacefully decide we wanted independence and draft a constitution over a beer one afternoon.\n\nIt will take work on our part and that of the Iraqis to get it where they want it to be. They are an independent state and we need to help them get on their feet then withdraw as much as possible while still ensuring stability in the region.\n\nThose that listen to the mainstream media only hear the bad news that makes good headlines. I encourage them to create informed opinions by talking to those that have been on the ground in Iraq, lived with the Iraqis, and helped out. You might also want to investigate other sources of news that's not as biased.
436172
No.\n\nThe US can do it to itself.