"The Case Against the West" Response

After reading Kishore Mahbubani's article called "The Case Against the West" I began wondering what America's role in the world really is today. Many would argue that we are a hindrance while others would argue that we are only seeking to help the greater good. I would argue that both are true to a certain extent. Mahbubani seems to believe that America is overbearing and presumptuous. And while I agree with that in some scenarios, I don't think it would be accurate to apply it to all scenarios or even as many as Mahbubani claims.

I agree with Mahbubani's arguement that America needs to back off a majority of the world's problems. We can no longer assume the problems of the world when we have such large problems at home. America can no longer be the world's police force. We have passed our golden age and now it's time to pass the torch. Asia's economy is booming and they are quickly catching up to America and other Western powers. For this reason, we need to back off and let history progress.