<p>CHINA, of course :(</p>
<p>Their population is too large..</p>
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<p>It never ceases to amaze me how much people love to call liberals anti-American, even though it's simply not true at all.</p>
<p>liberals aren't antiamerican at all.</p>
<p>but people who prophesize our downfall and only criticize America's political actions actually are taking an anti-american stance.</p>
<p>but people who prophesize our **downfall and only criticize America's political actions actually are taking an anti-american stance.</p>
<p>Sorry, guys, but it's inevitable, though I'd like America to continue thriving..</p>
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but people who prophesize our downfall and only criticize America's political actions actually are taking an anti-american stance.
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<p>Why? Unless something is changed, I believe that is what will happen. I want America to continue to be a great country. How is that anti-American?</p>
<p>Well, I'm not the U.S. will topple from its position, but...
1) EU- The European nations unified economically. As a result, the value of the American dollar has steadily decreased compared to the Euro. Industries are booming, especially in Germany.
2) China/Japan/India- All have immense potential in terms of manpower and technology.</p>
<p>Liberals not anti-American? Please! (all liberals on the message board: now's your cue to bring up McCarthy).</p>
<p>Like I was saying about liberals being anti-American...How can you explain years of trying to conceal ties with the Soviet regime, opposition against the Gulf War, approval of the War in Iraq only to have reneged on the troops later, the bashing of the Pledge of Allegiance? Maybe you would like me to go on about how Bill Clinton wanted to take almost 1 and a half BILLION dollars away from the War in Afghanistan and use it to fight AIDS. Good idea, abandon your troops and the security of your country in a time of need.</p>
<p>The fact of the matter is the Democratic party used to be comprised of patriotic constituents that appreciated their country; however, the party has become a puppet of the New York Times and other media outlets. </p>
<p>Luckily, you don't have to take it from me. Take it from 60,693,281 American people. The negativity of the Democratic party turned off a lot of voters, and the consequences of their actions are a REPUBLICAN President, a REPUBLICAN Senate, and a REPUBLICAN House of Representatives.</p>
<p>EU and China will join (not replace) the US as world powers over the next 2 decades. But for now, the US is supreme.</p>
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Bill Clinton wanted to take almost 1 and a half BILLION dollars away from the War in Afghanistan and use it to fight AIDS. Good idea, abandon your troops and the security of your country in a time of need.
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<p>Uh, there was no war in Afghanistan under Clinton. And 1.5B is not nearly enough to fight the AIDS epidemic. But that's okay because it's in Africa and we don't care about black people. </p>
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approval of the War in Iraq only to have reneged on the troops later
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<p>I NEVER approved the War in Iraq. And neither does 56% of America. BTW, we officially ended the search for WMD's yesterday. Oops!</p>
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the bashing of the Pledge of Allegiance?
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<p>Or one phrase that is blatantly against the seperation of church and state, and was added in the 1950's to help indoctrinate school children against the Godless Commies.</p>
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abandon your troops and the security of your country in a time of need.
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<p>Maybe if we didn't keep putting them in places they don't belong (Iraq) we wouldn't have that problem. </p>
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The fact of the matter is the Democratic party used to be comprised of patriotic constituents that appreciated their country; however, the party has become a puppet of the New York Times and other media outlets.
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<p>I believe you mean the JEW York Times. To say the media has a liberal bias is hilarious. Have you ever watched Fox News?</p>
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The negativity of the Democratic party turned off a lot of voters, and the consequences of their actions are a REPUBLICAN President, a REPUBLICAN Senate, and a REPUBLICAN House of Representatives.
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<p>No, the reasons for that is because the Republicans are startlingly effective fear-mongerers and smear-campaigners. To me, liberalism appeals to the good in humanity. Conservatism appeals to the worst.</p>
<p>I choose to believe that humans are basically good. Maybe this is where we differ.</p>
<p>liberals and conservatives both have the best intentions at heart. you guys are making liberals sound like traitors and conservatives like money hungry brats. hey, you can argue all you want, but what's the point. </p>
<p>the media does have a liberal bias. foxnews is an anomally- it's owned by rupert murdoch who decided the american public wanted a new viewpoint in the media(and the public responded-what a great idea, made him loads of money). </p>
<p>i really couldn't give a crap about the word God in the pledge, i have more important things to worry about, and I'm sure elementary school kids aren't feeling opressed. and Clinton so far looked like he did a great job- too soon to tell though, we need the hindsight of time to know for sure. </p>
<p>the war in Iraq, wrong. but I can't blame bush, he took charge to protect his country.. and he was wrong. and yea, that smear campaign against kerry really ticked me off. whoever came up with that idea should be ashamed of themselves.</p>
<p>Next world superpower?</p>
<p>The Federated Nations of Earth</p>
<p>No, seriously. Everyone's gotten so comfy with living luxurious lives that they don't wanna risk any potential wars amongst the larger powers so they just say "eh, hell with it, lets all just be one country".
China-EU-US-PanArab-PanAfrican-whathaveyou strategic alliance. Why not? As national divisions become lessened by international business and corporations and peoples from each country intertwine and mingle with peoples of other countries freely, old mercantilist philosophies and protective tariffs die out, geostrategic moves by nations becoming pretty much valueless to the citizens, nationalism being cast away as a backwards and ignorant mindset, why not?</p>
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Next world superpower?</p>
<p>The Federated Nations of Earth
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<p>HA! Not until we find ourselves under attack by a mutant race of frog men from Pluto will that happen.</p>
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Uh, there was no war in Afghanistan under Clinton. And 1.5B is not nearly enough to fight the AIDS epidemic. But that's okay because it's in Africa and we don't care about black people.
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<p>Oh gosh, there wasn't??? How did I miss that?? A typical liberal to spin the words. You know what I meant, he publicly came out and said that we should take money away from the War in Afghanistan to use and fight AIDS. Don't believe me? Refer to: "Clinton: Get bin Laden before Pursuing Saddam," Associated Press, September 5, 2002.</p>
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I NEVER approved the War in Iraq. And neither does 56% of America.
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It doesn't matter if YOU approved of the war or not. Did I miss the election that asked the American people whether to approve the war or not? The fact of the matter is, you elected a representative to Congress, and he most likely voted for the war in Iraq. Most of the Democrats gave Bush authorization only to vote against a bill to fund our troops in battle. How's that for patriotism? Refer to: John Kerry.</p>
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Maybe if we didn't keep putting them in places they don't belong (Iraq) we wouldn't have that problem.
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Oh, so maybe if your mother had a severe illness you wouldn't support her? Of course you don't WANT her to be very ill, but you have to support her nonetheless. You can't choose when and where to support the troops, you either do or you don't. You obviously don't. Maybe you would appreciate them more if there was another attack similar to 9/11. </p>
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I believe you mean the JEW York Times. To say the media has a liberal bias is hilarious. Have you ever watched Fox News?
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Hmm... I'm not sure where you are going with this one. Do I sense some Anti-Semitism? What does "Jew" have to do with anything? I can name FAR more influential liberal media outlets than conservative ones. If you need me to do so, just request a list and I shall present it to you.
I decided to find one for you: <a href="http://post.economics.harvard.edu/faculty/barro/bw/bw04_0614.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://post.economics.harvard.edu/faculty/barro/bw/bw04_0614.pdf</a></p>
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To me, liberalism appeals to the good in humanity.
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Liberals always get defensive when presented with facts that question their patriotism. Refer to: Alger Hiss, and when Bill Clinton bombed an aspirin factory in Sudan to get the heat of off having sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky.</p>
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<p>And to those of you who say the EU is such a big and powerful force: it isn't. They're facing a slowdown in their economy and pensions are becoming a HUGE problem for them. David Herro, manager of the $4.5 billion Oakmark International fund, says that Europe is one of the most troubling economic places in the WORLD. (Source: Fortune)</p>
<p>China aint the world's next superpower, it already is one. It's got the world's fastest growing economy, the world's largest population, the biggest army, and enough ambition to warrant a Tom Clancy novel. If that is not the definition of a superpower, I dont know what is.</p>
<p>If Russia can take a step back from Putin and become democratic and use its oil money to become prosperous, I see hope that it may regain some of its former might.</p>
<p>India is a relatively stable democracy, considering the diversity of religions and cultures in the country. It's economy is leaping forward. Its fast-growing middle class is about as large as the United States. Now if they they can find a way to slow the population growth and end corruption, it will fast become a global power.</p>
<p>I have the feeling that the European Union might become just one country with a confederacy-style system of autonomous republics, like the UAE. In that case, it will be one superpower, although yes, the Europeans have to deal with problems of slowing economies and immigration.</p>
<p>Are you finished with accusing people of being liberal?</p>
<p>Whatever.</p>
<p>lib·er·al<br>
adj.</p>
<pre><code> 1. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry.
2. Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded.
3. Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism.
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<p>con·ser·va·tive (kn-sûrv-tv)
adj.</p>
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<li>Favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change.</li>
<li>Traditional or restrained in style: a conservative dark suit.</li>
<li><p>Moderate; cautious: a conservative estimate.</p>
<pre><code> 1. Of or relating to the political philosophy of conservatism.
2. Belonging to a conservative party, group, or movement.
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<p>(dictionary.com)</p></li>
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<p>Let's try to avoid accusing the dictionary of being political now, please.</p>
<p>there's only one superpower in this world-the u.s.
greatest economy, the greatest military power by a longshot, and definitely the most influential country in the world. </p>
<p>i don't believe that defines a superpower. a large population isn't really something to be proud of- not ashamed of either. a large population is just a large population. no country in the world is even on the same level as america when it comes to the military. and there are a lot of fast growing economies out there.</p>
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<p>Wow you completely missed that. Fact is, a lot of people (usually from the 'heartland', whatever that means) don't trust people from large cities. And a lot of those people feel like Jewish people are in control of the media (the president of the Catholic League has openly stated this). So I was criticizing the anti-Semitism of these types of people.</p>
<p>What about the Republican's treatment of homosexuals? How can you defend using the constitution to limit freedom?</p>
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China aint the world's next superpower, it already is one. It's got the world's fastest growing economy, the world's largest population, the biggest army, and enough ambition to warrant a Tom Clancy novel. If that is not the definition of a superpower, I dont know what is.
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<p>A few errors. China isn't currently a superpower, and it won't be for quite a few. It's economy is "growing fast," but at the expense of putting massive strain on its infrastructure and availability of resources. Its military is the biggets in terms of pure manpower, but lacks both the technology and support systems needed to fight any form of extended war. At best, China's military might comes from strength in numbers, not actual ability. Also, it is a FAR cry from the level of the American armed forces, in terms of training, support, funding, technology, morale, and capability.</p>
<p>So, the basic definition of China is that it is "becoming" a superpower. It is NOT one at this current time.</p>
<p>"why does the USA have tod o everything..is it really oru responsibility as a world power to stop this stuff? let's trust the United Nations more....no, how about the International Community. After all, we should have listened to them about Iraq" </p>
<p>yeah i see your point, there is MORE we can do...but we have done MORE than everybody else...and no it's still not enough...but where the he*ll is the REST of the free world? WHERE'S THE UN WHEN A PLACE NEEDS THEm?"</p>
<p>I absolutely agree. The US can't solve all of the world's problems. We must choose which places to go that will bring the most benefit. We can't be expected to solve everything. That's where I think people sometimes get angry. Whenever we go somewhere, people wonder why we aren't going to an equally bad off or even worse off place. We can't fix everything, and sometimes fixing the worse off place will cost far too much money or too many lives for us to fix it.</p>
<p>It obviously China....if u look at your possessions, almost 75 percent is made from China or even higher percentage. And also..i think iread sumwhere they are continuously seeking out for nuclear weapons and their army is becoming bigger by the minute.</p>