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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
A vast country full of abundant natural resources made the US wealthy, as it did us.
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There's more to it than that... lots of other places have resources, but not a lot of wealth.
IMHO a huge part of why the US has done rather well is an emphasis on science. This makes it ironic that they havea sinificant movement that is so strongly anti-science that also claims to want a strong economy. This movement is already affecting the US economy, as stuff likes stem cell research finds more welcoming hosts in places like Singapore.