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The United States is no longer the world's most powerful country

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The United States is no longer the world's most powerful country. The only report compiled by a reporter from Wanwei Reader Network: A column published by Reuters said, "The United States...

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Judging from these two reports, the concept of "America First" in the minds of Americans is not worthy of the name. Fox News in April this year Polls show that 84% of Americans think the United States is the greatest country in the world. 70% say they would never leave the United States to live elsewhere, and only 19% are willing to leave the United States for better earning opportunities and security. Although 2/3 think the United States is weaker than it was five years ago, it is still the best country in the world. Perhaps Americans think that the United States is the greatest because of its military power. It is true that the United States spends more on military than all other countries in the world combined. Even if the military expenditure is reduced by half, it is still higher than the current figures.

So, is there a certain connection between the high military consumption of the United States and the degree of injustice in American society? This is a question worthy of debate.

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