Category: Essays
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Yeah, America is the Greatest Country on Earth
America is the greatest country on earth. That is an irrefutable fact that is undeniable. We are the richest country, and the most powerful in the world. However, even with those, there are various other reasons we are the greatest country, despite what naysayers might say. So, let me explain why America is really the…
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What is an American?
In the summer 1776, members of the Continental Congress from throughout all 13 Colonies, from Georgia to New Hampshire, met in Independence Hall in Philadelphia. This was during the American Revolution, where the American Colonies were trying to separate from the might of the British Empire. Many delegates were inspired by the ideas of the…
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Why Communism can never work
Just over 34 years ago, Soviet General Secretary Mikhal Gorbachev resigned, and the Soviet Flag was lowered from the Kremlin for the last time, to be replaced with the Tricolor White, Blue, and Red of the Russian Flag. The Soviet Union, once one of the most powerful countries in the world, was dead. The Cold…
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The relationship we should have between the US and Europe
This is an excerpt from Episode 17 of the Corner Podcast. To watch the whole thing, click here: A letter to the nations of Europe Two of the most interlinked continents in the world are Europe and America, and it is easy to see why. They are extremely financially linked, they are culturally similar, seeing…
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No, Orban was not a dictator
This is an excerpt from Episode 17 of the Corner Podcast. To watch the whole thing, click here: And the dangers of buzzwords Until recently, the Prime Minister of Hungary was Viktor Orban, who had been in that position since 2010. As prime minister, he was the head of the Fidez party, which is a…
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Cities across Borders
On the southern coast of California, we come across the major American city of San Diego. San Diego has a population of 1.4 million, larger than other major cities such as San Francisco or Dallas. It is known for its expansive parks, beaches, and tourist attractions, such as Legoland, the San Diego Zoo, and SeaWorld.…
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America bombs Iran
This is an excerpt from Episode 17 of the Corner Podcast. To watch the whole thing, click here: TTowards the end of 2002, America had begun building up its forces in the Persian Gulf. The reasoning behind this was to combat the dictatorial regime in Iraq, as they were said to have had weapons of…
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Why do Americans love guns so much?
If you are not from the United States, what are the first things you think of when you think of America? Burgers, Mcdonalds, Freedom and Democracy, George Washington yelling “WHAT THE @%#! IS A KILOMETER!!!!” at the top of his lungs, and most of all, guns. Guns are a quintessential part of American life, to…
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How did Hitler maintain power?
In the decade after World War 1, Germany was thrown into chaos. After the Kaiser was overthrown, various factions throughout Germany tried to gain power, such as the Communists, the Social Democrats, Spartacists, the Freikorps, the Reichswehr, while the German Republic struggled to keep power. The violence continued into the 1930s, with far-right and far-left…
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What makes a nation
What makes a nation? Is it geography, like in Switzerland, which despite it being ethnically diverse between Italians, French and Germans, is united due to its culture based on its geography being surrounded by the Alps, and it’s shared value to defend it. Or is it a similar culture, language and ethnicity, like in nations…
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Was the Treaty of Versailles too Harsh?
In 1919, delegates from across the world converged in Paris to the palace of Versailles, which used to host French Kings from long before, to discuss the end of World War 1. For the past 4 years, brutal fighting had happened across the world in The Great War, where the fighting was deadlocked in a…
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New York City is Cooked!
This is an excerpt from Episode 16 of the Corner Podcast. To watch the whole thing, click here: LINK New York is the greatest city in the world, said literally everyone ever. With its iconic skyline, with famous landmarks like the Empire State Building, the One World Trade Center, the Statue of Liberty, and many,…
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The Other North Korea’s
North Korea: The most repressive, isolated dictatorship in the world, with it’s massive military drills, and even more massive dictator, with his infamous cult of personality, to the point of the North Korean population worshiping the Kim’s like gods. On top of that, they censor all media, “elections”, and threaten the world almost daily with…
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The Closest Humanity got to Nuclear War-Part 1
So, you clicked on this thinking that this was about the Cuban Missile crisis, and, if so, good try, but no. This essay will be the first of a two part essay series that is about the Cold War crisis of the early 1980’s, where the Americans initiated military buildup, the Soviets placed missiles in…
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Why History is Important
History is a subject that doesn’t get enough credit, as, with other “more important” subjects like Math and English, history constantly gets overshadowed. However, history, despite this status, is just as important, if not more important then the mainstream subjects, for a variety of reasons. First, history is important because, as the old saying goes,…
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How the Airbus A380 failed
In 2005, Airbus, the aircraft manufacturing giant, unveiled it’s newest aircraft, the Airbus A380, in front of a group of exited onlookers at Toulouse, France. The aircraft was the largest commercial aircraft in the world, with 4 massive engines, two full length decks, and can hold over 500 people. The aircraft astounded the crowd, and…
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How a Nobel Peace Prize winner started 2 wars
A brief history of modern Ethiopia The image you see before you is Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018, winning the Nobel Peace prize in December 2019, after resolving the nations conflict with neighboring Eritrea. This moment was seen throughout the world as a sign that some of the conflicts in Africa…
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49 Afrikaner Refugees
A few days ago, a plane from South Africa arrived at Dulles International Airport in the outskirts of DC. Although this seemed to be just a routine flight, soon, several people stepped out, holding American flags, and were greeted by the US Deputy Secretary of State and Homeland Security. As it turned out, these people…
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Full Circle
Nearly everybody in the US has subscribed to a streaming service at this point, and why shouldn’t they: It has movies of every kind, and TV shows, and best of all, no ads! At least until recently, because in 2022, several streaming services, including Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, and others, began implementing ads in their…
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Worlds Biggest Warmonger-The Case against NATO
The Case Against NATO In 1945, as the Nazi regime collapsed, and the end of World War 2, the two victors on the continent of Europe were the Americans, and the Soviet Union. As the borders were being redrawn, the Soviets managed to set up puppet communist governments in Eastern Europe, from East Germany to…
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The Importance of the Nile River
Driving Question: How is the Nile River important to nations on its banks or in the Nile River basin? The Nile river, being the longest river in the world, has been used by several nations on its banks, and in the Nile River Basin. It has also been a crucial part of the economies and…
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Deterrence against Russian aggression-The Case for NATO
For centuries, the single power in control of all of Eastern Europe was the regime in Moscow(Or St Petersburg). After the Deluge and the subsequent fall of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Russians took more of Eastern Europe, to the point of monopolizing it. This system continued for centuries, and the Non-Russian ethnic groups under Russian…
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Why flying cars are a terrible idea
Since it’s conception since the 1960’s, Flying Cars have captivated the imagination of the public, with high prospects of the future, and the efficiency of everything, popularized by TV Shows like the Jetsons. However, if you really think about it, the idea of Flying cars is a really bad idea, and it gets even worse…
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How Archduke Franz Ferdinand created Anime
It’s funny how often the Butterfly effect appears throughout World History.
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Stop Dunking on us, Europeans!-An Essay
In 1917, during World War 1, the Entente was struggling to fight against the might of the Central Powers. On the Western Front, casualties were higher than ever, and it was impossible to push the enemy back. In Italy, hundreds of thousands of troops were captured, and Venice was under threat. In Russia, the government…
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Why humanity needs to use Nuclear Energy
Nuclear and Climate Change Recently, Climate change has been considered one of the biggest problems for humanity in the 21st century, and many environmentalists say that we should use renewable sources such as Solar and Wind. But, should we use renewables? According to Pew Research center and Gallup, an increasing number Americans think Nuclear is…
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Napoleon, Conqueror and Emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the most famous generals in history, and later a self proclaimed emperor of France. A brilliant military strategist, he won several battles, until his final defeat in Waterloo. But how did a little boy from the dreary Island of Corsica become one of the most famous generals in the world?…