Harleyman Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 The Japanese were supposed to be taking over the world in the 80s. Didnt happen. Nor will the Chinese. Their is nothing in the Chinese character or history to suggest they are expansionist. They will have influence in Africa and elsewhere as their country, big as it is has few natural resources and they will need to trade. It is the Anglo Saxon character that seeks expansion. as America becomes more Spanish they too will become less expansionist. in fact the US has never had a motivation to conquer only to influence and protect its own interests. The only culture that truly seeks world domination is Muslim. Until that culture comes to accept that it is only one of a number of belief systems it is the Islamic threat that far outweighs both the American and Chinese "threat". Good post and makes a lot of common sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 The Japanese were supposed to be taking over the world in the 80s. Didnt happen. Nor will the Chinese. Their is nothing in the Chinese character or history to suggest they are expansionist. They will have influence in Africa and elsewhere as their country, big as it is has few natural resources and they will need to trade. It is the Anglo Saxon character that seeks expansion. as America becomes more Spanish they too will become less expansionist. in fact the US has never had a motivation to conquer only to influence and protect its own interests. The only culture that truly seeks world domination is Muslim. Until that culture comes to accept that it is only one of a number of belief systems it is the Islamic threat that far outweighs both the American and Chinese "threat". Few natural resources? Zinc, tungsten, antimony, coal, iron ore, magnetite, petroleum, aluminum, natural gas, mercury, tin, lead......I could go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj.scuba Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I can see it happening. By invading Iraq and Afghanistan, the Bush regeime made fatal mistakes. Such a narrow minded take on the world after 9/11 may have cost America dear. http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2010/12/06/america_collapse_2025 I really hope not, I'd much rather the US be the superpower than China, Russia, India or Brasil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishcake Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 USA over India, china or Russia any day. They may be selfish but not as bad as the other evils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Sidney Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 The US has enough untapped oil of it's own to be completely self sufficient indefinitely However due to environmental issues and the power of the environmentalists in Washington it remians untapped so instead they buy oil from countries that hate them and we all end up paying too much at the gas pumps because of prices based on the world market What a joke. I always thought that the worlds oil reserves were depleting rapidly. The next super power, if there is one, will be the country that develops alternative sources of power. The west is miles ahead of the rest of the world in this, I think? So in a nutshell- the oil will run out. We will have been weaned off it by this time. The other nations will fight over what's left. China will invade the middle east. We won't do anything until China moves towards the West, then we'll flatten it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 The USA will definitely change in a big way over the next 50 years. The Hispanics will by 2050 be around 50 percent of the population with whites being the second and others making up the third. That is if current projections turn out to be accurate. English would still be the predominant language with Spanish coming second. It's not impossible to imagine that there might be a federation of some sort with Mexico, the other central American states and Argentina, Brazil and with maybe a few other smaller countries included and of course not to forget Canada also with it's vast natural resources. The close friendship with Europe would continue based on the common languages and cutural heritages of Britain and Spain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I always thought that the worlds oil reserves were depleting rapidly. The next super power, if there is one, will be the country that develops alternative sources of power. The west is miles ahead of the rest of the world in this, I think? So in a nutshell- the oil will run out. We will have been weaned off it by this time. The other nations will fight over what's left. China will invade the middle east. We won't do anything until China moves towards the West, then we'll flatten it... If it were the west why would it be in their interests not to share the new technology with the rest of the world? Just for the sake of peace and global stability alone are two very good reasons to let every other country in on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAMALOCHA! Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I always thought that the worlds oil reserves were depleting rapidly. The next super power, if there is one, will be the country that develops alternative sources of power. The west is miles ahead of the rest of the world in this, I think? So in a nutshell- the oil will run out. We will have been weaned off it by this time. The other nations will fight over what's left. China will invade the middle east. We won't do anything until China moves towards the West, then we'll flatten it... and face mutual destruction.... you haven't thought this through have you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAMALOCHA! Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 The Japanese were supposed to be taking over the world in the 80s. Didnt happen. Nor will the Chinese. Their is nothing in the Chinese character or history to suggest they are expansionist. They will have influence in Africa and elsewhere as their country, big as it is has few natural resources and they will need to trade. It is the Anglo Saxon character that seeks expansion. as America becomes more Spanish they too will become less expansionist. in fact the US has never had a motivation to conquer only to influence and protect its own interests. The only culture that truly seeks world domination is Muslim. Until that culture comes to accept that it is only one of a number of belief systems it is the Islamic threat that far outweighs both the American and Chinese "threat". only that anyone that doesn't submit is an axis of evil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesday1 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 only that anyone that doesn't submit is an axis of evil You are spot-on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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