Originally posted by chancremechanicWithout trying to riducule your opinion or pick an argument with you, what is it that makes you so confident that the US will never surpassed in both economic and military power? What do you think the US has that say the British-Romans didn't have?
Well put and recc'ed. One thing you forgot is that Europe will become the Federation of Islamic States in 50 years, revert to Sharia Law and become another Pakistan, or better put, Eurostan. No one will ever defeat the US militarily without the whole planet being vaporized, and the Chinese know this.
Personally I think things will change, not in the near future though. I only believe this because it's the way history has been for as long as we can tell. Also, the old chestnut theory of multipolarity-bipolarity-unipolarity (if you go for theories that is...) is a pretty strong one and has a fair amount of historical precedent that tells us that no power lasts for ever.
Originally posted by yojohnnyTrue, and I don't care because I will be long gone when America becomes "Rome II"....
Without trying to riducule your opinion or pick an argument with you, what is it that makes you so confident that the US will never surpassed in both economic and military power? What do you think the US has that say the British-Romans didn't have?
Personally I think things will change, not in the near future though. I only believe this because it's the ...[text shortened]... one and has a fair amount of historical precedent that tells us that no power lasts for ever.
Originally posted by RochadeThe US is historically inclined to fear most things, be it black people, yellow people, communists, terrorists, folk singers, freedom fighters, whatever...
Hi there.
I would like to hear the opinion of US and non-US posters whether they expect America to have or develop fears against a possible shift of mights when talking about the enormous Chinese rise of power. I talk about economical power (biggest producer and importeur of steel, metal prices go up like crazy, they beat their own growth records on a re ...[text shortened]... will post from time to time.
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So, yeah... they'll probably end up fearing China, Thailand or Mongolia.
I certainly wouldn't be surprised.
Originally posted by shavixmirWell, maybe, guppy poo... but we haven't run off and hid in the "sewers of Holland".
The US is historically inclined to fear most things, be it black people, yellow people, communists, terrorists, folk singers, freedom fighters, whatever...
So, yeah... they'll probably end up fearing China, Thailand or Mongolia.
I certainly wouldn't be surprised.