Unlike the way John Stossel sees it in his documentary, Is America Number One, America is no longer the greatest country in the world. While we are better off than some of the countries that there are out there such as India, a country that is so overpopulated that it is hard to even compare the two countries, we are still not at the top of the list, literally. As we were once known for freedom and equality for all people, incredible political leaders, and rankings far ahead of other countries, we as Americans seem to forget that times have changed and that other countries have caught up to us. One of the main arguments that is brought up when people are asked why America is so great is freedom and equality. Yeah, it is fantastic that we are free but... were not the only ones.
There are around 90 free countries of the 196 countries accounted for according to the 2015 Economic Freedom Index. As well as this, America is not entirely equal. Only fifty years ago African Americans and other ethnic groups were considered inferior to white people. Even now we still here about people in the news with white supremacist ideologies who cause massacres harming many people. In fact America, according to Inequality.org, has one of the highest inequality ratings among workers in the developed countries. It …show more content…
This has allowed other countries throughout the world to surpass the United States. According to a graph made by the Washington Post, the 32 sessions of congress from 1947-2012 show that the amount of laws passed session over the 32 sessions has dropped by nearly 750 and fifty laws. While this does not directly apply to why other countries are better than the United States, it does suggest that we are not the country we us to be, the country that was once the most successful and productive country in the
There are around 90 free countries of the 196 countries accounted for according to the 2015 Economic Freedom Index. As well as this, America is not entirely equal. Only fifty years ago African Americans and other ethnic groups were considered inferior to white people. Even now we still here about people in the news with white supremacist ideologies who cause massacres harming many people. In fact America, according to Inequality.org, has one of the highest inequality ratings among workers in the developed countries. It …show more content…
This has allowed other countries throughout the world to surpass the United States. According to a graph made by the Washington Post, the 32 sessions of congress from 1947-2012 show that the amount of laws passed session over the 32 sessions has dropped by nearly 750 and fifty laws. While this does not directly apply to why other countries are better than the United States, it does suggest that we are not the country we us to be, the country that was once the most successful and productive country in the