[RussianConservative]

You forget one:

I know it sucks, but there is both precedent for and no escape from what is happening. Since the development of sedentary agriculture to now, every so many centuries, there is a quantum shift in how the world works. Sedentary agriculture, Roman legions, the serf system, the Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution, mass production, steam power, electric power, nuclear power, computers, the internet, a 24 hour international market. Chinese slave power...and it will defeat US and West....oh but that is powered by West Greed Power.

[m18436572]

I've been thinking about it for a while and I think you found it. The root of all this is based in greed and jelousy. Point to ponder, & I think one would be pressed to deny it.