In less than 7 generations the U.S. went from a handful of frontier hicks to the most powerful nation in the world--in all respects, including economically. We must be doing a great deal that works. The core of our success is individual freedom, small government (until now), capitalism and the ability of the people to throw out the politicos every 2, 4 and 6 years--depending on the office.
The U.S. was founded on the concept that we were to be very different than Europe. It was a good idea then and just as good an idea now. Apparently many former Europeans agree because a great many came here from there, including my own ancestors. The flow of immigrants from the U.S. to Europe? A few Hollywood guys and a handful of others.
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