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As frequently happens, Super Dude nailed it.
There's also the effect that the US was a Super Power all the way through the 20th century. That builds up a certain amount of self-assurance, i.e. "why look at others, when clearly we are the best?".
There's also our lack of history, so to speak. America really hasn't been around that long, despite the fact that many new states have come into existence in the time since the U.S.'s founding.
Not anymore we don't.
Military might is a Cold War measurement. All the Patriot missiles didn't help against 9/11.rumborak
The US is already hamstrung by China, you'd have to be ignorant to not see that. You don't need nuclear weapons to exert control.rumborak
We know a bit about Canada and Mexico
There is no forcing necessary. All that China needs to do is move their investments over to Europe or other places. The US dollar would tank like crazy.Just like in any cold war, it's the possibility that counts. And China's ability to have the US economy tank beyond recovery lets them get away with a lot of stuff.While the US is certainly still a major player, it no longer "runs the town". That was the case in 1980, not in 2012.rumborak
Isn't the euro not doing so well, rumby?
Quote from: snapple on March 27, 2012, 03:20:42 PMIsn't the euro not doing so well, rumby?Despite it being in a bad shape, I'm pretty sure it's still doing better than the dollar.
Not to mention we've never actually had a regime change, apart from the foundation of the US following independence.
Oh, no, I meant in the usual bloody struggle variety. Y'know, revolution, occupation, full-scale invasion, etc. Like the last few weeks I've been learning about pre-PRC China, and we've never had anything even a hair within approaching that.
Quote from: rumborak on March 27, 2012, 02:38:52 PMThe US is already hamstrung by China, you'd have to be ignorant to not see that. You don't need nuclear weapons to exert control.rumborakYes. But, you think a human representation would show up to a human representation of the USA and say "Pay up"? I doubt it, because China couldn't force the USA to pay. Not that they even WANT the USA to pay back the loans.
For being so isolated we sure have our dicks all over the world in places is doesn't belong.
Quote from: rumborak on March 27, 2012, 02:36:24 PMMilitary might is a Cold War measurement. All the Patriot missiles didn't help against 9/11.rumborakThe little guys can't really militarily beat us. The big guys have to face the nukes.What is China going to do? Ask us to pay them back?We run this town.