Sure we are only 5% of the worlds population. We use probably 40% of the worlds energy. Shock of shocks we only let 5% of the polution into the atmosphere. We must be saving the world from something. Like our technolagy will burn 95 % of the fuel we do burn. And as far as we buying all the worlds GDP. Well we pay a good price for everything. The world is clammering to sell to Americans. If America did not buy the rest of the worlds output they would have to trade it to the Africans for dirt. Every try to run a nation on dirt??????? We grow the world food. The rest of the world relies on North America to supply food. We honestly demand some value for the money we send them. But it seems right know we are the opnly ones sending them money right now.
The world is clammering to sell to Americans. When I sold retail, the Germans and the Brits would swoon at how low priced our camcorders were and would inquire.... how?
I'd tell 'em, "Volume, Volume, Volume!....we buy tons of the little boogers"...
"Too bad it won't play on your PAL system back home. (snort)