Progressive Thinker’s Stance to Global Warming

Global Warming has been an increasing epic issue around the world due to excess of green house gasses which consist of: water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). These green house gasses are becoming a problem because they are so powerful that they are thinning the ozone layer which is what protects us from the harmful Ultraviolet Sun Rays. With a weakening ozone layer, more of the destructive UV rays are entering the earth’s atmosphere which is increasing temperatures.
The effects of global warming are and have the potential to be drastic because sea levels have risen and will continue to rise due to the increasing temperature which will be the result of melting glaciers in the poles (north and south). In the long run this will eventually cause cities on the coastlines to flood and it has already affected the animal population in the poles. The polar bears are having to swim longer distances to find food which is causing them to drown from exhaustion. Lakes and rivers could dry up and there could be more droughts making it harder to grow crops. Also, less water would be available for drinking, showers and swimming pools. Some plants and animals might become extinct because of the heat and unusual temperatures which they have not adapted to which might cause them to become extinct. Hurricanes, tornadoes and other storms which are caused by changes in heat and water evaporation may get more common. Unusual natural disasters will also be occurring more often, for example the recent increase in earthquakes like Haiti.

In order to limit the contribution of these gasses professionals have suggested that individuals cut down on the certain activities that tend to emit the green house gasses. However this can only be effective with the cooperation of a gross amount of individuals and this is extremely unlikely as we have seen in the past years, but maybe there’s hope for the future. The world would have to be willing to unite to save our planet, but unfortunately global warming cannot be reversed. Scientists have come up with a solution to try and prevent the issue from getting worse which is to recycle as much as possible and reuse containers or anything that can be reused to cut down on the amount of demand for products. There are also suggestions to cut down on activities that emit green house gasses such as driving a car, using air conditioning etc.
Many progressive people have already contemplated the extremity of this issue and have come up with reasonable resolutions, however if another progressive person were to think of a way to resolve this issue they might think of a way to get the whole world to appeal to saving our planet. A progressive thinker could also think of entirely different approach to this situation and they might think of a revolutionary way to reverse global warming.
Overall, global warming is an epic issue and if it is not prevented from getting any worse, our future may be a very risky one filled with distress and frustration. So recycle and reuse before it’s too late. Help save our planet and start thinking progressively before we become an extinct.

Progressive Thinkers

A progressive thinker is someone who continues to think about something in a more critical way and is usually one step ahead of the rest of the majoriy. Currently in the United States, politicians are thinking progressively about the future of America's health care system. Mark Cuban is a progressive thinker too because as a successful business man he has to have a vision and he has to stay ahead of the competition. Steven Hawkins is a progressive thinker because as a scientist he works with theoretical physics which is when you build on others ideas to come up with something new.
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America’s Powerful Influences Abroad

In the latter 1800’s, U.S. citizens across the nation were overwhelmed with nationalism as they watched their country unite and strengthen under a successful political system. The belief of manifest destiny increased with the booming economy as citizens believed that God had given equipped them with what they needed to succeed, and it was now their duty to help other countries do the same.
At first the U.S. started expanding westward by annexing California and Texas. Then President McKinley annexed Hawaii in 1898 for their sugar and repair station, Pearl Harbor. With Pearl Harbor and after acquiring Pago Pago Harbor (1899) in Samoa, the U.S. was ready to begin trading with Asia. With the ‘Open Door Policy,’ the U.S. was guaranteed a share in China’s vast market.
Imperialism in the U.S. started when Cuba was having issues with Spain. In 1895 Cuba’s economy collapsed and the Cubans started rebelling more severely than before. General Weyler set up ‘reconstruction’ camps to try and end the rebelling but those camps ended up killing 200,000 Cubans because of poor living conditions and disease.
A journalist named Jose Marti strongly suggested that the U.S. intervene, but both President Cleveland and McKinley were refusing to spend the money or adopt the responsibility. Frustrated, Cubans started destroying America’s sugar plantations. Yellow Journalism and the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine were a few of the many events that led up to the Spanish-American war in 1898. The Americans won and in 1898 they signed the Treaty of Paris, making the Cuba an independent country. The U.S. also got the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam.
In the Philippines, the U.S. sought to ‘civilize and Christianize them.” (-President McKinley) However the Filipinos for their country’s independence by killing 4,000 Americans in a three year long war. In 1946, the Philippines were an independent country.
Unlike the Philippines, Puerto Rico became part of the U.S. after their infrastructure was stable with help from the U.S. navy, and in 1917 the Jones Act was passed where the Puerto Ricans were granted American citizenship.
The Panama Canal was built with the intentions of creating a faster sipping rout by linking the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The Panama Canal would also allow the U.S. navy to travel faster in the time of war. In 1903 Panama agreed to the Hay-Bunau-Varilla treaty in which the Panamanians would receive $10 million for a 10-mile wide strip of land for the Canal. Construction began in 1904 and ended in 1914, six months early and $23 million under budget.
Many people were for imperialism for they strongly believed in manifest destiny and felt loyal to their beloved country. President Roosevelt’s ‘big stick’ theory and his actions while president revealed that he was for imperialism because he believed that when involved in foreign nations it’s best to have a strong military to strengthen America’s power. People for Imperialism saw expanding as a way to rekindle the pioneering that had seemed to hit a low point. Imperialism would also help the issue of over production and provide financial security while also give the U.S. a head in the competitive economy.
Anti-imperialists saw the expansionist’s behavior as unethical and thought of it as rejecting the nation’s foundation of ‘liberty for all.’ They also believed that the countries that were controlled by the U.S. should abide by the U.S. constitution as U.S. citizens. The expansionist’s argued that their so called unethical behavior was preparing their new county for liberty but the anti-imperialists didn’t believe that anyone should have to wait for liberty. The anti-imperialists also believed that the issues in the U.S. should be resolved before the U.S. thinks about bringing other countries into their mess.
Racists didn’t like sharing their country with other races. They also believed that the new immigrants would increase job competition because the immigrants would be willing to work for a lower wage which would also lower wages in general. Furthermore, the anti-imperialists thought that expansion would cost the U.S. a lot of extra money and military and the imported products would hurt America’s industries by increasing the competition with their low prices.
Overall the imperialist’s arguments were more convincing than those of the anti-imperialist because they manifested throughout the politics and future of the United States of America. However the views from abroad were undecided, for the Panamanians claimed to have suffered discrimination yet even those that were afraid of losing their independence started turning to the U.S. for help because America was becoming so powerful.

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