Many non-Americans, who regularly watch American movies and TV shows, listen to American music, wear clothes of American brands, get very agitated when this topic comes up. Even though they immerse themselves in all American aspects of life, the majority of them still show an open, unabashed hatred for the US. One of the major reasons for this resentment is because those movies and TV shows and news channels almost always portray the US in a negative light, subtly implying as though the US was the root of all evil, which is run by giant faceless corporations bent on doing nothing but increasing their revenue, by any means possible; without caring for whatever repercussions their actions may have. When a message like this is continually hammered into the minds of everyone, they will eventually be forced to subscribe to that theory.
“A country that would be truly hated would not be under siege from illegal immigration, its popular culture would not dominate, and its model of government and economy increasingly emulated” (pipes, 2013). The world looks up to the US. Almost every law passed in the US is with a domestic range is copied by other nations over time. Every human envisions the luxurious consumerist lifestyle the Americans are known for, or to live the aptly named ‘American Dream’, and yet, this seemingly unexplainable hatred the world has against the US keeps flaring every now and then, with great losses of lives and huge exchanges of animosity.
However, the US is on no saintly mission to protect the world and its people either. The philosophy, on which the modern American civilization is based, is, in essence, an amalgam of different cultures and religions. A melting pot such as this has led to the scenario where people hav...
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Dated back in 1986, “Letter to Americans” is as if it’s written in the last three-four years. In it E. P. Thompson explains why he is anti-American in his beliefs.
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Besides the accidental spillage affecting severe damage to the environment and then causing harm to humans, there are direct impacts on human health from oil. Problems suc...
America bashing is not warranted in the world, it is based on loose facts that have been manipulated. America is blamed as the source of all the world’s problems because it is seen as the most prominent country. Through the analysis of two works- Richard Neville’s Oh Say, Can’t You See? and Chris Middencorp’s God Diss America- this paper will prove this to be the case.
"Democracy may, after all, turn out to have been a historical accident, a brief parenthesis that is closing before our eyes." With those words, French philosopher Jean-Francois Revel sounded an alarm as the ramparts of democratic conviction were under attack by the political left. Revel, one of the most important conservative thinkers in France, saw European intellectuals and the political left in America undermining the very foundations of democracy.
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American Imperialism has been a part of United States history ever since the American Revolution. Imperialism is practice by which powerful nations or people seek to expand and maintain control or influence over weaker nations or peoples. Throughout the years there has been many instances where the Americans have taken over other people countries, almost every time we go into we have taken over a new piece of land. The Americas first taste of imperialism came about five hundred years ago when Columbus came to America. We fought the pleasant inhabitants and then took over their land making them slaves. Americans over the years have been known to become almost selfish, no matter how much we have we will never be happy until we control the free world.
Oil pollution has been a major environmental concern since commercial scale oil extraction began in the Niger Delta in the 1950s and it will be for as long as oil extraction continues. Since the 1950s because of the increasing demand for crude oil and the existence of large oil reserves, the Niger Delta has experienced what can be called an environmental disaster from oil pollution, which resulted in major consequences for the environment and for the indigenous people who depended on the region for their livelihood. A study on Ogoniland, located in the Rivers State of the Niger Delta, revealed that the soil, groundwater, vegetation, surface water and even the air had been contaminated by petroleum hydrocarbons, devastating aquatic and agricultural communities and causing serious health issues for many residents (Environmental Assessment 2011). Many historians, environmentalists, political theorists, and other parties have discussed and explored this disaster, leading to disagreement about who is to be blamed. Two general positions have emerged as a result: the first position, suggests the Nigerian State made the country ripe for such a disaster and that although multinational oil companies (MNOCs) like Shell might have played some role, the state that is primarily responsible for the environmental disaster in the Niger Delta because it is in control of rules, regulations, policies, and revenue. The second position argues that MNOCs themselves, with Shell being used as an example, are primarily responsible for the environmental disaster in the Niger Delta because they are in direct contact with the oil, equipment, and local people. Ultimately, the examination of popular and secondary research and of both positions outlined above l...
Because it is the most highly publicized of the different forms of ocean pollution, oil spills, oil leakages, and general oil contamination are something that we all seem to be aware of. Since the Exxon Valdez incident, the American public in particular has been more and more critical of oil companies.Each year, over 700 million gallons of oil end up in the ocean. Contrary to what you may have thought, most oil pollution doesn't come from tanker accidents. In fact, tanker accidents account for less than 90 million of the g...
It's undeniable that over the past few decades, America has taken the role of the policemen of the world. From gruesome wars like Vietnam to modern issues in the Middle East, the United States has acted as instigators of justice against enemies of the common good. But in recent years, our eagerness to resolve every global skirmish has become detrimental to
" Oil is the life blood of our modern industrial society. It fuels the machines and lubricates the wheels of the world’s production. But when that vital resource is out of control, it can destroy marine life and devastate the environment and economy of an entire region…. The plain facts are that the technology of oil-- its extraction, its transport, its refinery and use-- has outpaced laws to control that technology and prevent oil from polluting the environment…" (Max, 1969). Oil in its many forms has become one of the necessities of modern industrial life. Under control, and serving its intended purpose, oil is efficient, versatile, and productive. On the other hand, when oil becomes out of control, it can be one of the most devastating substances in the environment. When spilled in water, it spreads for miles around leaving a black memory behind (Stanley, 1969).
When one hears the word or think about America, people automatically think about plenty of things. From our politics, wars, pop culture, and the most importantly our freedom. From the moment we all arrived here, America has always stood for starting over a new, gaining more opportunity and freedom. But after looking much deeper into America’s history I couldn’t help but notice that most of the themes for the Americas is greed, contradictions, and racisms and how it stands for plenty of its contradictions (...
America claimed to be the saver of the world. The Nation, that is highly superior to all others. But is it? Stephen M. Walt shows he greatly disagrees with this belief in his article, “THE MYTH OF AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM.” Walt claims that America is not nearly as great as Americans believe, and that America as a whole chooses to hide their shameful past. This counter idea about America is proven to be very truthful. However, America is a very exceptional country at the same time.
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Oil is one of the fuels and commodity that is important when demands towards it increasing. Most of the countries in this world their economy depend on oil for example 79.5% rough economies of Nigeria come from this fuel resources. With area about 1000 km2, Ogoniland that located in Nigeria is a site that had processed oil since year 1950. However, there had happened a tragic history fire where oil wells and oil spill ever happened and tarnish area. Attributed to lack of information what had caused the incident happen, UNEP had conducted a study to know level oil pollution in Ogoniland. This report will cover land area that had been contaminated, surface water, plant, ground water, air pollution, industry practice and public health. It will give full picture on this pollution that is closely related to human health and environment. Study on oil pollution on environment and Ogoniland people's health is the most complex has been carried out by UNEP. In this group consisting of international experts to their respective areas like water, touchdown, forest, public health and polluted land. Experts will be cooperating with those who are involved in academic section, local expert and public members. Among study that was carried out is like revisit scene oil spill, oil well, including all facilities used or had been abandoned and explore 122 km pipeline in that area. This observation based on information provided by government guard care, Shell Petroleum Development Company (Nigeria) Ltd and the public members whether within or outside Ogoniland population. Much information has obtained on oil spill with Ogoniland cooperation residents and oil spill official data by Nigerian government and Shell Petroleum Development Company (Nigeria) Lt...