Americans have such an inflated opinion of themselves, that nothing can shake it. They imagine they have the best health care in the world, yet their outcomes are lower than any developed country, on par with Cuba. They imagine they are at the forefront of energy technology research and development, yet China outspends them 14 to 1. The Europeans are far ahead in green energy and electric cars. They imagine they have a juggernaught of a military, yet two tiny impoverished countries, Afghanistan and Iraq have fought them to a stalemate.
~ Roedy (born: 1948-02-04 age: 61)