If I had a time machine...

Originally posted by vandervelde
If I had a time machine... I would have saved all that money for watches, and I would have gone back in time so to make another move in my chess games!
...bad jokes...

I can't find a down-side for that wish. I guess you win.

Originally posted by apathist
PRC tried that, and failed, even with a nation full of kowtowing pussies. Try it in America, the Land Of Texas, and your career is over. We need a better plan.

I've heard that birth-rates drop as income rises.

Please do not conflate America with Texas. They say it's 'like a whole 'nuther country' and they're more right than they know.

My plan will succeed, for I shall be ruthless. If they flout my benevolent democratic stooges, I'll just start capping people who have more than one kid.

Originally posted by apathist
You need more time to cope?

Lol you dont think Rome or a myriad of other Empires might qualify for Superpower status?

You have a point. I went with what the scholars say. Rome was very strong and abusive, but they were no super-power.

Originally posted by SwissGambit
Please do not conflate America with Texas. They say it's 'like a whole 'nuther country' and they're more right than they know.

My plan will succeed, for I shall be ruthless. If they flout my benevolent democratic stooges, I'll just start capping people who have more than one kid.

Texas makes another stand in Revolution, and no one cares.

Originally posted by apathist
Texas makes another stand in Revolution, and no one cares.

No, no, I'm outside of it. I wouldn't care if they seceded.

What if your kids lived there?

I would learn some new languages going back in time to different places and telling people to get stuffed.