Great Britain was a major world power. Germany pulled the Lion in an expensive naval arms race, and challenged her position in two horrendous wars. Although ending on the victorious side, Britain was left broke and heavily in debt, mostly to the U.S., who wanted it’s money back. When Britain was down, America assumed the mantleship of world leader.
Former “ally” USSR challenged the U.S. to an expensive arms race, and lost. The U.S. has spent much of it’s wealth, and lives of it’s military, in several costly “police actions”, is broke, and owes trillions to Japan, China, and the Saud family. China has grown leaps & bounds since the 1970’s, with much help from us. The Dragon has built up a huge army, is building a blue-water navy, has acquired cutting-edge technology, has demonstrated it’s military capability by developing an accurate, long-range missile by shooting a defunct satellite out of earth orbit, ( which our military knows can take out one of our carriers) and is subtley flexing its muscles with Japan, Vietnam and the U.S.
Our congressmen & -women focus on partisan issues, seeking leverage to gain or keep power, watch as our economy devolves into 1890’s owner/worker subjugation and seem totally oblivious to the serious threats to our national security.
If this arrogance and blindness continues, it may not be long before old grudges and new nationalistic fervor overtakes us, and China stands “uber alles”.
Dtroutma almost 10 years ago
An incredible amount of stupid out there, and the chickenhawks are cheering like madmen, oh, right, they are quite mad, and not just angry.
moosemin over 9 years ago
Great Britain was a major world power. Germany pulled the Lion in an expensive naval arms race, and challenged her position in two horrendous wars. Although ending on the victorious side, Britain was left broke and heavily in debt, mostly to the U.S., who wanted it’s money back. When Britain was down, America assumed the mantleship of world leader.
Former “ally” USSR challenged the U.S. to an expensive arms race, and lost. The U.S. has spent much of it’s wealth, and lives of it’s military, in several costly “police actions”, is broke, and owes trillions to Japan, China, and the Saud family. China has grown leaps & bounds since the 1970’s, with much help from us. The Dragon has built up a huge army, is building a blue-water navy, has acquired cutting-edge technology, has demonstrated it’s military capability by developing an accurate, long-range missile by shooting a defunct satellite out of earth orbit, ( which our military knows can take out one of our carriers) and is subtley flexing its muscles with Japan, Vietnam and the U.S.
Our congressmen & -women focus on partisan issues, seeking leverage to gain or keep power, watch as our economy devolves into 1890’s owner/worker subjugation and seem totally oblivious to the serious threats to our national security.
If this arrogance and blindness continues, it may not be long before old grudges and new nationalistic fervor overtakes us, and China stands “uber alles”.