United States of America

The United States of America, often known simply as America, is a country in North America.<infobox> <title source="name"><default>United States of America</default></title>

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Geography/Description

America was a large and powerful country. Some would describe America as proud, perhaps overly so, and as keepers of the peace in the international order.<ref name=":0">“In this scenario, we’ve got a situation involving a number of countries. If you will, there’s America.  I’m rather interested in America for the purpose of this discussion, but that’s just me.  Powerful, perhaps overly proud, large, keepers of the peace.” - Excerpt from Bonds 1.4</ref> Some would argue they were "living a lie", exaggerating their importance in the world.<ref name=":1">“When America is attacked, retribution tends to be brutal.  Not necessarily swift, but they hold grudges.  Pearl Harbor, Nine-Eleven…”

“I would argue that America’s living a lie,” I said.  “They spend a great deal of time deluding themselves about just how powerful they are, a lot of time deluding others, and a lot of time abusing the power that does exist.  Not that Canada’s a whole lot better.” - Excerpt from Void 7.1</ref>

They were known to overreact if, for example, their dignitaries were kidnapped.<ref>“Do you remember our first conversation?” Laird asked.

“Comparing the residents of Jacob’s Bell to countries?  Yeah.”

“I compared my family to America, if you remember.”

I nodded.

“What happens when an American dignitary is kidnapped?  When any offense is made against the American people or American soil?”

“Overreaction,” Maggie said, from the kitchen.  She arrived with the little bucket of soapy water and a wad of paper towels.  “An excess of force.”

“Overreaction.  Well put,” Laird said. - Excerpt from Void 7.1</ref> Their retribution when attacked was brutal, if not necessarily swift. Some considered them to abuse their power.<ref name=":1"/>

History

America retaliated dramatically to attacks on several occasions in the past, such as Pearl Harbour and 9/11.<ref name=":1"/>

Trivia

• Laird Behaim compared himself and his family to America and the other local families to other countries in an extended metaphor for the state of Jacob's Bell.<ref name=":0" />

References

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