Wednesday, February 20, 2008

The United States of Europe

The United Sates has been the superpower of the world for as long as anyone can remember. Which is something that will very soon change, Europe's strategies of using Americas history towards their advantage is working. Reid uses a cultural tone to explain how Europe seems to be taking everything that America has made, and made it their own. Although Europeans are not fond of Americans, they want to be just like them. Like the United States, Europe made their own currency, just as The United Sates did. Europeans have taken in The United States culture on a full on blast, Europeans have made such a big movement on American culture that now Europeans know more about The Unites States more than Americans do. Europe is kicking our ass in our own game. With Reid's wide ranged vocabulary, it becomes difficult to put the book down, as shows both the pros and cons about American stereotypes. His use of anecdotes keeps his readers entertained on what Americans look like to other nations.

Questions: 
1.) How can Europeans beat Americans at their own culture?
2.) Is Europe really the next superpower? Will they be better than the United Sates?