Britain, America, and the Making of the Modern World

The great story of modern world history is the rise of a global system of power, commerce, finance, culture, and ideology resting first on the power of Britain and now on that of America. As horrified Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and Soviets looked on, since 1688 the British have been on the winning side in every great power conflict in which they have fought — with the single exception of the American Revolution. In other words, the two great English speaking powers have either separately or together won every major war since the 17th century, and the global system resting on their military and commercial prowess remains the foundation of international order today.

In God and Gold, Walter Russell Mead chronicles the centuries-long war between the Anglo-Americans and their enemies and argues for the importance of understanding the cultural, religious, and financial roots of the English-speaking peoples because they form the foundation of America's global position. Today we face a new kind of enemy. With American society divided over the nature of the threat, and even in some quarters the existence of the threat, it is more important than ever to understand what makes America strong, why others hate us, and what are the qualities that have enabled the Americans and the British to prevail in the contests that shaped our world.

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[DanHalen2100]

to the victors go the spoils!

[DFORCE1969]

free market capitalism is working so well in the UK & US isn',t it?You obviously like living in a war mongering bankrupt empire,in which case you're either very wealthy or a masochistic cretin.

Stuff your consumer-capitalist-third world slave system up your arse ;The rest of the world wants you to FUCK OFF if you can't respect other cultures which are much older than the shallow "civilisation" in your country;A nation stolen by the Genocide of the native Americans;The REAL Americans.

[Mysteryskatin]

@DFORCE1969 Lol. Europeans killed off about 95% of the native population. I honestly can't believe I just heard that.

[SpiritualParadise]

The governments of Britain and America are ofcourse just puppets on strings, moved and placed were Satan wants them. Put your trust in Jehovah, Not in humans. Don't vote, choose everlasting life, soon God will make Himelf known. He will clean this earth and will nót distroy it. Righteous people are to live on it for ever. in health, without anger of war or deseases. read Psalm 37 and pray to Jehovah for wisdom. ~Jah bless~

[CPYV78]

And soon the new economy ? Their world: money money money... Sad... Let the rest of the world invent a new world because you failed.

[seal201111]

@zagat44 it isn't?

[zagat44]

I love how Britain, which subjugated more people than any other nation perhaps in history, is referred to as a "democracy".

[liambrown0]

@NJRocks281 have another burger

[NJRocks281]

Ahh no Tim Berners Lee worked on html, which is a formatting language which runs on the internet invented by DARPA a R&D branch of the army. I can see your American, a stupid one at that.

[blondi3292]

1. I'm pretty sure the Brits invented the internet...Tim Berners Lee -- English scientist.

2. ANY war now IS a world war. Fact. Iraq, Afghanistan...both are world wars (Caused by America) because it effects everyone!

And i'm American b4 u pipe up again.