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Top 3 Indicators America is Back as a World Leader
What are signs the United States is back on track to resume being a world leader?
The greatest nation in the world.
America, home of the brave, land of the free.
The leader of the world.
Every child is taught the United States of America is #1.
Without fail, culturally Americans are obsessed with being the best, winning the gold medal, besting every other nation in the world. I have some bad news. Objectively, this does not hold up to factual, statistical data analysis.
Gasp.
Back to Basics
As we battle to regain our world dominance, what should be the focus? To what areas do we need to look at as indicators of our improved places?
The Low Hanging Fruit
One voice, one vote for every citizen
If we are to claim to be a democracy, we must understand what this means.
“Democracy is not just a question of having a vote. It consists of strengthening each citizen’s possibility and capacity to participate in the deliberations involved in life in society.”
- Fernando Cardoso.
