America is the greatest nation that currently exists

statement in my opener, which was not even an argument (as they interpreted). Thus it can be concluded that my opponent must have blatantly ignored my instructions, since they couldn't have mistakenly not seen that rule I outlined. If they read each part of my opener, and provided a statement for each of the definitions of greatness, than they must have noted that first round was acceptance ONLY. This blatant disregard seems like a slur in conduct, but I'm willing to continue my arguments on the United States being the greatest nation. My opponent first references prosperity, and that many nations are more prosperous than the united States financially. However, the amount of money earned in several leading countries (including Malaysia) is less than the united states, as indicated by this nation comparison website [1]. The citizens in these nations, especially in communist and socialist nations, make less money on average. Also, even though the website references most of these countries as paying far less in health care costs, this is solely due to the fact that each citizen pays for their health care through the extensive amount of taxes imposed upon them by their governments. The U. S. government charges far less in taxes than any other nation, as shown by this source [2]. Thus, the statistic of health care costs being really high in the U. S. is unrealistic and false. Malaysia was not on this list, and I couldn't find any reliable sources for the total tax rate in Malaysia, so if my opponent could provide a legitimate source, since they are more knowledgeable of Malaysia than me, than I would be thankful. My opponent discusses individual freedom as being prominent in Malaysia, but I have found several sources indicating that Malaysia has been suppressing individual expressing under their sedition acts [3] [4]. This seems contradictory to my opponent stating that free speech is valued and 100% allowed in Malaysia. Obviously, not all is sound, as free speech in Malaysia can be restricted by theses sedition acts if the government deems it offensive to the prime ministry and alleged government scandals. This also degrades my opponents argument that Malaysia has extensive political stability. Another article also enlightens on some further instabilities [5]. My opponent concedes that Malaysia is no where near a military power such as the United States, which has the powerfulness military on Earth [6]. They also state that Malaysia depends on other nations for technology, and I have found that the U. S. is second only to Japan in technological advancement [7]. This shows that Malaysia, and many other nations, are behind the U. S. in technology. They also state that Malaysia is an economically diverse nation, but make no attempt to refute the United States as being economically diverse. The U. S. is quite economically diverse, with the highest nominal GDP [8]. Malaysia is not the most economically strongest nation, and is outnumbered by the U. S. at number 1 on the scale. The statements about Malaysia being a country with a high rate of advancement may be true, but only for now. The United States may have had such a slow growth rate this first quarter due to Trump trying to gain a foothold in the white house. It is expected that the economy will soon rebound when Trump begins implementing more policies. As for Malaysia, there is evidence to show that economic growth is limited by the size of a nation, in that smaller nations will grow to less overall than larger nations [9]. I am running short of time, so I will have to cut this argument short for now. I hope my opponent now understands not to post an argument in the first round, as this left me very unprepared for their arguments, and it gives them an unfair advantage in that they receive one extra chance to post an argument than me. Nevertheless, I wish my opponent the best of luck in the next argument. Sources: . http://www.ifitweremyhome.com... [1]. http://www.taxpolicycenter.org... [2]. https://www.amnestyusa.org... [3]. https://www.hrw.org... [4]. http://www.focus-economics.com... [5]. http://www.businessinsider.com... [6]. http://www.vcpost.com... [7]. http://www.investopedia.com... [8]. https://dash.harvard.edu... [9]