Comments on: How America Lost the (Self-Appointed) Title of ‘Greatest Nation On Earth’ to Denmark

By: ‘Obama, Please Beat Us!’ on Renewable Energy, says Denmark : EcoWorldly

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:31:04 +0000

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By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:38:51 +0000

All those countries are very small and therefore easy to implement green technology to account for the whole nations energy supply. America on the other hand is huge and difficult to overcome this, but is taking steps towards energy independence for all you who aren’t paying attention.
And for all those who say America isn’t the greatest country on earth. Who save your European asses in World War 2. What language would you be speaking without us? German. Would you have internet, phones, tv’s, computers? Would you have been protected from the USSR? Would we have gone to space, or be too busy hugging trees?
I have been to several European countries: France, Germany, Britain, Denmark, Finland, and Austria. I agree that some people enjoy higher levels of life and satisfaction then most Americans. But again, while you were all worrying about yourselfs, America was busy defending you. America was busy supplying you. America was busy rebuilding you after World War 2. How great would America be if it never helped anyone? If it didn’t rebuild, Europe, Japan, save the Iraqi people, save Africans, fight aids in Africa? What if we just used all of our money to improve America? What if we just let the small military of Denmark just be overrun by Germans in the 20th century?
I think you have Americans to thank for the state of socieoeconomic status your country is in today.

By: Gavin Hudson

Gavin Hudson — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 07:16:12 +0000

I agree with an earlier commenter that it’s hard to make a point after slapping someone in the face. However, it’s also valuable to recognize when someone’s achieving more than you so you can emulate their success.

On the idea that the USA’s the most free country, I believe this is a sentiment felt by the citizens of many countries about their own country. It’s a reflection of pride in the country, and there’s nothing per se wrong with that. However, it’s hard to substantiate that the USA, say, is more free than Canada, India, England, Italy, or any other number of countries.

By: everet

everet — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:38:24 +0000

a few reasons why we (america) are THE greatest nation on this space ship: yes we have problems, so do all other nations, BUT we are tRuly FREE, we above all nations rush to the aid of ALL OTHER NATIONS IN NEED RIGHT DOWN TO A SINGLE PERSON. I NEVER SEE ANYONE COME TO OUR AID WHEN WE HAVE GREAT DISASTERS OF NATURE OR BY THE HAND OF MAN. WE GIVE BILLIONS OF $$$$$$$ TO ALL IN NEED(& NEVER GET REPAID),SO MY AMERICA IS THE GREATEST NATION ON EARTH,& HAVE SHED MORE OF OUR BLOOD FOR THE NEED OF EVERYONE& I AN OF BRITISH ORIGIN.WOULD LOVE TO GET VULGAR TO WAKE UP “THE SLEEPING DEAD” MOST OF THE WORLD DONT REALLY KNOW MUCH AF WHAT AMERICA IS. I SERVED IN A ‘SUB’ SQUADRON IN WAR TIME & HAVE AN HONORABLE DD214(HONORABLE DISCHARGE)WE CITIZENS GIVE MUCH OF EARNED INCOMETO NEEDY ALL OVER WORLD.

By: Uncle B

Uncle B — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:35:22 +0000

If the U.S. had chosen to be a moral people, and leaving Iraqi oil alone, and following Al Gore, decided to develop the South Western deserts, with the technology of the times – solar/thermal-molten sodium – electricity installations, for the same amount of money as that war cost, ($650 Billion), today, we would be tapping into the largest, renewable, sustainable, energy source the world has ever known. It would have paid every energy bill in the U.S.A. for maintenance fees only – FOREVER! It would be equivalent to an oil field that can NEVER run dry! Low cost electric power, and storeable hydrogen gasoline replacement from the electricity, for all!
After the millions of murders, and $650 billions of dollars, borrowed from our children’s futures and pissed away, with thousands of our own and others maimed and disfigured for life, millions of families utterly destroyed, ours and theirs, we are no closer to Iraqi oil production than the Iraqis are!
The next time you hear a blithering idiot spoiled brat, drunken, drug addicted, sociopath, rich Arabic saber dancing daddie’s boy oilman, stand at a microphone and threaten YOUR safety with someone ELSE’S weapons, remember what you lost America, remember, and weep! (also see http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=a-solar-grand-plan)

By: misanthropope

misanthropope — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:30:32 +0000

no, you missed it entirely.

“greatest” is defined by capacity for violence. press any US patriot on why exactly “we’re number one”, and i’ll bet you money the world wars come up. it’s kind of embarrassing really.

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:30:32 +0000

Usually it’s difficult to convince someone of your point of view after smashing them in the nose, figuratively speaking. Factual issues (yes, where do they get their petrol?) aside people rise to challenges better when they aren’t demeaned from the onset.

By: Rhoda Kaye

Rhoda Kaye — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:49:31 +0000

Please also remember that there are a LOT of Americans, myself included, who do not buy into the blind patriotism and jingoism of ‘my country right or wrong,’ ‘America is the greatest nation,’ blah, blah, blah.

There are a very large number of us who find it quite embarrassing when we read the posts of others who echo this way of thinking.

Congratulations to Denmark, and I hope we in the ‘greatest’ nation can emulate her success. I’ve been saying for years that it’s a false argument that one has to choose either the environment or strong businesses and economy.

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Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:24:23 +0000

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By: Jeff - ScienceSays.net

Jeff - ScienceSays.net — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:47:07 +0000

Whether we need a “greatest nation on Earth” or not, this is a fascinating profile about a little-country-that-could, a testament to the value of being a leader in alternative energy, and a stark contrast to the recidivism, corruption, and short-sightedness that have characterized Bush’s America.

Awesome article – I can’t believe I didn’t see this sooner.