Too bad that you're wrong. Who says that the French are evil? I certainly don't hate French people. Why would you even say that to a reply of mine? I don't think that I've really said anything specifically about the French people.
I guess you are trying to mock what you portray as ignorant Americans, but it's too bad that you're coming off as an ignorant European here to me. In fact, I find your reply to be insulting and condescending and should not have been made at all.
Certain European countries just don't have a very good history with super military power, especially when dealing with the rest of the world. I would be very very worried in the beginning at least.
I'm interested now - which countries? And which countries would you say have a good history int his regard? Power corrupts, remember...
that is very true, but things change, would you object if Japan would change its constitution so they could do operations outside of japan, therefor increasing their military size and strength?
Here's your answer:
12-9-2003 China bans bikes in favor of cars
Shanghai plans to ban bicycles from its major roads next year, banishing China's most popular form of transportation from its congested streets to make more room for cars, official newspapers said Tuesday.
12-9-2003 China bans bikes in favor of cars
Shanghai plans to ban bicycles from its major roads next year, banishing China's most popular form of transportation from its congested streets to make more room for cars, official newspapers said Tuesday.
National GDP, GDP per capita and the overall standard of living. That's at least what I take into consideration for what makes an economic superpower.(since countries like Luxembourg and Lichenstein have some of the highest GDP per capita, but have the populations of a large city)
The problem is not with the current generation of Americans, it is the simple fact that China's economy is so rapidly expanding due to its ever-increasing population that the US cannot keep up. Couple that with the fact that they have cheap labor and are manufacturing oriented at the moment (comparable to the US, USSR struggle, the US prevailed because of its workforce, same principle applies here) Now this isn't to say that China won't make a mistake and fade from global prominence, or that the US won't continue to be more efficent and continue to prevail, but as things stand now, China will overtake the US economically speaking within the next 30 years or so IIRC (have to verify again the timeline but I think I remember it being 30 years)
If you're talking about the recession, that has been going on for over 10 years. However, the unemployment is still not that high and the overall standard of living is still relatively decent.
Of course power corrupts, but the degree of corruption has varied between countries that have held overwhelming power. Sure. the US has power and has corruption, but have they been as horrible as a military superpower as past countries? I don't think that it could even be compared. The wrong things that the US has done seems petty to me when compared to some other countries.
I think it may be similar to Japan...if Japan got rid of their non-aggressive constitution (I believe that they already spend a lot on military spending), there would be an absolute outrage in certain parts of the world such as China, Korea. If the EU becomes some sort of super military power, I'm sure that there would be a lot of people worried and understandably so. History is not so easiliy forgotten, especially atrocities in somewhat recent history.
Anybody who hasn't figured out that it'll be China hasn't really been figuring. They're becoming an industrial powerhouse, and the Yangtze Dam will provide a substantial boost in electrical output, farm productivity, transportation. Add the business acumen of Hong Kong and Taiwan to the huge and stable population along with secure borders and American Capital, they'll be at the top of the game in 20 years or so, barring self-destruction.
No offense, but that's just a gimmicky phrase. Did you just open a fortune cookie?
I could just make up some statement like 'True corruption rears its ugly head at the foundation' and leave it at that.
Do you live in a fairy tale world? No offense, but they're going to want to project their power. It's sad, but that's how the world works. Do you think they're going to be super-nice and give away all this money and help people out for nothing? I think they'll do what's in their own self-interests just like everyone else.
The question is to what lengths they will go to further their self-interests. With their history in mind, it doesn't look good.
I don't think china will be a super power because they have way to many people. Sure they will have a high GDP but they will not be able to flex that mussicle because they need the rest of the world to provide food and oil. They will be much to dependent on other countries to be powerfull. You need more then just cheap labor to be a superpower.
I'm not sure if they'll be the next... everyone thought Japan would rule the world once. I think that China is in a unique position... that entire region is in a unique position. You have Russia which was once a superpower, strong Japan, up and coming China, and up and coming India right there. It's going to be interesting. They're not all buddy-buddy with each other either. I feel like the US securely controls its entire part of the world. There will be a lot of players right next to China and anyone else there all strongly competing with each other in one region.
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Soviet was a superpower, and they had about the same population as the US, but only 25% of USA´s GDP.
Now with the new members, EU has a population of 450 million people and almost as high GDP as the US, so the
European Union should have the capacity to become a superpower.
Same goes for China.
Now with the new members, EU has a population of 450 million people and almost as high GDP as the US, so the
European Union should have the capacity to become a superpower.
Same goes for China.
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