Canada and the 2004 Summer Olympics

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At the 2004 Summer Olympics the United States won 103 Olympic medals, followed by Russia with 92, and China with 63. America dominated the games. And the reason is that increasingly, the USA is becoming a nation of achievers and non-achievers. Those who are motivated and disciplined can succeed in a huge way.

The USA is the most powerful nation in the history of the world. And individual Americans are the reason why. Unlike China, which has five times as many people as America, all US Olympic training is privately funded. American athletes are subjected to intense competition from a very young age, but that competition is voluntary. Nobody in the US is forced to do anything.

Totalitarian regimes are able to motivate athletes as was seen in the old Soviet Union. As long as you perform well, you live well. Fail, and it's back to the harsh life. But in the USA, American athletes have to motivate themselves. And that's why America has been successful. Many Americans will suffer the pain of hard work to achieve their potential. And hard work always wins.

In other countries, the emphasis on self-reliance has been beaten down by "nanny states" and entitlement cultures. A good example is Australia and Canada. The Australians have 20 million people to draw from. Canada has 30 million. Yet the Australians collected 49 Olympic medals, Canada just 12.

This is reflective of the systems in those countries. Like the United States, Australia is a place where self-reliance is emphasized and competition is celebrated. Canada has become increasingly socialistic, as big government programs ensure everyone is marginally taken care of. The entitlement culture is a force against self-discipline and motivation.

America a great nation because individual Americans have worked insanely hard to develop their natural abilities. The American people have demonstrated to the world that freedom and achievement are a matched set. The United States dominates in technology, science, higher education, the arts, and in protecting the oppressed of the world. The USA is a strong country because of individual achievement. If America keeps emphasizing personal responsibility and discipline, it will get even stronger. If it doesn't, the specter of a decadent Western Europe beckons.