Well, let's see if it's not too late to rescue this thread from opposing
jingoisms...
The idea of other countries becoming part of the US does not seem sensible
to me for a very simple reason: people, overall, are too attached to their
national identity and culture to do that (even if you're thinking of
culturally similar entities, such as other english-speaking countries).
Anyone that seriously thinks a majority of the English (or Scots, or
Australians) would be willing to drop their national identity to start
flying the stars & stripes has no understanding of these countries and
little understanding of the psicology of large groups.
However, there is a side to the idea of "enlarging the United States of
America" which deserves more consideration. Let's rename this thread
"consolidating and enlarging Western-style democracy" and consider the role
of the US/EU alliance in the new multi-polar world and we might have
something worth discussing...
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