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<blockquote data-quote="Flipx99" data-source="post: 4354339" data-attributes="member: 562352">Bizzarre compared to a world wide view, perhaps. But is it neccessary that we, as Americans, consider the world view?I was discussing geopolitics with a student from Uzbeckistan yesterday for about an hour...just talking about the differences between counties and whatnot. We discussed for a while about &quot;Do they hate us&quot; and things along those lines. We asked about our feelings towards them...and I responded most people have no idea where it is on a map, let alone any particular feelings toward the people. Apparently, the govt started riots over there in 2005. But the basic discussion revolved around Americans choice to not care what the rest of the world thinks...basically because we are required to help whenever, wherever. Think about it...when I donate to charities, it is because I believe I am in a better financial condition than those whom the money is going. Should I consider what they think? Absolutely not. If they were that smart, they wouldn&#039;t need my help.As for the European Union being a long-term threat to American dominance. Perhaps, but I HIGHLY doubt they can maintain for the long-term without political unification. Consider this: France has major pandemic requiring large borrowing to finance solution. Large borrowings induce inflation. However, borrowing is capped in European Economic Zone. Do people die or does France borrow the money. By borrowing the money anyway, it create inflationary pressure in&nbsp; France. So people in France who are unaffected can buy stuff from neighboring Germany, sell in&nbsp; France for arbitrage profit as they both use the same currency. The EU is one major catasphrophe away from falling apart.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Flipx99, post: 4354339, member: 562352"] Bizzarre compared to a world wide view, perhaps. But is it neccessary that we, as Americans, consider the world view? I was discussing geopolitics with a student from Uzbeckistan yesterday for about an hour...just talking about the differences between counties and whatnot. We discussed for a while about "Do they hate us" and things along those lines. We asked about our feelings towards them...and I responded most people have no idea where it is on a map, let alone any particular feelings toward the people. Apparently, the govt started riots over there in 2005. But the basic discussion revolved around Americans choice to not care what the rest of the world thinks...basically because we are required to help whenever, wherever. Think about it...when I donate to charities, it is because I believe I am in a better financial condition than those whom the money is going. Should I consider what they think? Absolutely not. If they were that smart, they wouldn't need my help. As for the European Union being a long-term threat to American dominance. Perhaps, but I HIGHLY doubt they can maintain for the long-term without political unification. Consider this: France has major pandemic requiring large borrowing to finance solution. Large borrowings induce inflation. However, borrowing is capped in European Economic Zone. Do people die or does France borrow the money. By borrowing the money anyway, it create inflationary pressure in France. So people in France who are unaffected can buy stuff from neighboring Germany, sell in France for arbitrage profit as they both use the same currency. The EU is one major catasphrophe away from falling apart. [/QUOTE]

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