The Glory of America
In my last class, my teacher asked us this question.
"Which three countries do you think will be the most powerful by 2050?"
First my classmate and I said "China". I know it's true and now China is the most progressional country in the world. Then I told my classmate "How about United States? I think U.S will still have power". But my classmate said "I don't think so, because the history tells us the greatest glory doesn't continue such a long time.." When I heard her opinion, I was very satisfied myself and I remembered a famous story of Japanese history. Do you know "Heike-Monogatari"? I like this sentence that is written in beginning of this story.
祇園精舎の鐘の声、諸行無常の響きあり。娑羅双樹の花の色、盛者必衰の理をあらわす。おごれる人も久しからず、唯春の夜の夢のごとし。たけき者も遂にはほろびぬ、偏に風の前の塵に同じ。
Especially I love this part; "The proud do not endure, they are like a dream on a spring night"
What do you think about United States? Are they like a dream on a spring night?
Do you like George W. Bush?
I think he is a kind of troublemaker..:-p
I think he is a kind of troublemaker..:-p
posted by chiepet @ 12:21 AM
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1 Comments:
My friend,
It is troubling that you have such disdain for the US. A country that has been a liberating force for the world when others such as Japan, Germany, and the USSR wanted to dominate the globe. We could have created a global empire but chose to use our power for good. The US has been powerful for 200 years and will remain powerful for 200 more. Try to get along with us instead of being so jealous and bitter. Your perception of the US is quite distant from the truth. What is it about America that you dislike?
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