The U.S.: How Does it Fit into the World?

The U.S. has a unique place in the world. On one hand, it's called the most powerful country to have ever existed. On the other hand, the U.S. has been called the "bully" of the world, a power whose dominance has inspired resentment across the globe.

Either way, it's hard to deny the influence the U.S. has had on world culture. It makes "seeing" Americans as they truly are a difficult thing, as perceptions often muddle the truth.

American culture, as a nation of immigrants from all over the world, is unique, hard to qualify.