[Kuehn12]

This was an abstract idea, that some time in the future there might be country that equals us in power, and we will have to deal with them as equals. It might be India, and if so we will face country with the same system politically and economically. What do we do then, demonize them, except them as an equal? I bring up the underlying notion that America has to be the dominate power in the world. Can we just be one of many nations or do we have to be the BIG KID ON THE BLOCK?

[dvwjr]

The US has to remain the "BIG KID ON THE BLOCK" since the only three other major power groupings: The European Union, India and China which are are governmentally incompetent, corrupt and dictatorial respectively.

Then Indians are trying, but still have a modern nation the size of the United States submerged in a poverty-level nation four times its size. The Chinese will be a threat as long as they maintain a communist/fascist government. The European Union has not congealed into a "United States of Europe" and worry more about rules punishing those who sell British meat by the pound instead of the kilogram...

We need to lap these turkeys and stay ahead of the game...


dvwjr

[Williams]

At the moment we are the big kid on the block, and I have no desire to see China equal us. As for how other countries will treat us when they are as powerful, well if it's England we won't do too badly. If it's communist China the world may well be a nightmare. If it's India I don't know, but they would be less of a worry based on past and present behavior.

Apparently you think that by recognizing China as a potential enemy, we will get less favorable treatment in the future. It doesn't work that way. We can't retreat in the present thinking we'll be treated better "someday."