Topic II: Discourses
A great nation doesn 't just form in a day. It is a process in which great ingenuity and wisdom is needed. With this great wisdom, the founding fathers wrote the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. These renowned documents are used as a foundation for this nation to reign supreme for countless of years.The great philosopher and writer of Discourses Machiavelli influenced the writers of the documents with the belief that a great country must have a powerful army ready to invoke fear in the subjects of the nation and those outside of its boundaries, a great leader ready to do whatever is necessary for his country, and the need for strong nationalism. These teachings planted roots on this nation that in time flourished.
Machiavelli was the first realist of his kind. He was able to take the veil off most of the common issues and explain the reality of the nation. The founding fathers were inspired by Machiavelli because of his honest and simple discourses and ideals. Some of the beliefs might have been implemented without public notice, but time reveals how Machiavelli 's beliefs are used in the U.S. even today on defense.
The United States has one of the best militaries. The U.S spends over $711 billion per year, has over 80% of its attack helicopters, and ten aircraft carriers all ready to strike at any given moment. Winning war against the U.S. …show more content…
Machiavellianism is a term for political realism and the lack of morality if it means getting the job done. For example, President Obama uses his legislative powers to pass necessary laws for this country. The authorization for the murder operation for Osama bin Laden didn 't make Obama didn 't hold back because he knew it was needed for the survival of the country , thus observing the rule of Machiavellianism even if it means making tough decisions which will not please
A great nation doesn 't just form in a day. It is a process in which great ingenuity and wisdom is needed. With this great wisdom, the founding fathers wrote the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. These renowned documents are used as a foundation for this nation to reign supreme for countless of years.The great philosopher and writer of Discourses Machiavelli influenced the writers of the documents with the belief that a great country must have a powerful army ready to invoke fear in the subjects of the nation and those outside of its boundaries, a great leader ready to do whatever is necessary for his country, and the need for strong nationalism. These teachings planted roots on this nation that in time flourished.
Machiavelli was the first realist of his kind. He was able to take the veil off most of the common issues and explain the reality of the nation. The founding fathers were inspired by Machiavelli because of his honest and simple discourses and ideals. Some of the beliefs might have been implemented without public notice, but time reveals how Machiavelli 's beliefs are used in the U.S. even today on defense.
The United States has one of the best militaries. The U.S spends over $711 billion per year, has over 80% of its attack helicopters, and ten aircraft carriers all ready to strike at any given moment. Winning war against the U.S. …show more content…
Machiavellianism is a term for political realism and the lack of morality if it means getting the job done. For example, President Obama uses his legislative powers to pass necessary laws for this country. The authorization for the murder operation for Osama bin Laden didn 't make Obama didn 't hold back because he knew it was needed for the survival of the country , thus observing the rule of Machiavellianism even if it means making tough decisions which will not please