I have no input on pundit agendas. Just the simple fact of the the matter the 7s economy drives the majority of all national economies if for no other simplified reason than our gluttony. And our military provides the vast majority of international security directly or indirectly, should we fall, which we potentially are on the brink of (tin foil off, look at the original content of this thread) it would be a global catastrophe, between the caliphate and the sheer volume of potential dictators itching for a pull at a trigger if that basted behemoth in North America would just get off their ass. It's not blind patriotism, it's non liberal blinded realism. Good or bad, the US is the most bad as force in the history of the planet mother nature aside. Remember, a few hundred years ago, we took the planets driven and aggregated them into a single geological locale it's not happenstance or ignorant blinders that makes us the number one superpower it's genetics.
On Oct 16, 2016 8:25 PM, "Paul Stewart" <p...@paulstewart.org> wrote: > Not really … I was referring to my point about how often Americans think > the world revolves around them…. > > When the US housing crisis hit (and it was very sad, I’m not suggesting > there was anything positive about it) …. CNN and other news outlets were > making references that this would drive Canada and other countries into > bankruptcy because of out of control Mortgages and other stuff going on. > This was the furthest thing from the truth … Canada, in particular, has > much stronger banking laws/regulations than the USA does (even today) - > there was still pain that was felt but nothing on the scale that the media > kept talking about .. > > For me personally, this example did hurt badly .. I owned a consulting > company based in the south and employed 26 people (all American) at the > time … when the housing crisis hit, so did a significant number of bad > debts and this ultimately led to me closing the company, but not before I > made sure all my employees were looked after financially to help “weather > the storm”. > > I know it sounds like I’m picking a fight here about what country is best, > has the largest military, has the most money etc …. not at all …. my point > was just that a lot of Americans think there are no other countries that > can compare - this is something that many of my American friends are the > first to point out as being wrong …. and I agree. Before you think this is > a “typical Canadian” talking here - I once had dual citizenship and was > quite proud of that. I have also travelled the world fairly extensively > and seen many countries/cultures… > > Just one person’s opinion…. > > Paul > > > > > On Oct 16, 2016, at 9:01 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm < > thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: > > So you see the point then. > > On Oct 16, 2016 7:42 PM, "Paul Stewart" <p...@paulstewart.org> wrote: > > Rest my case…. > > > > On Oct 16, 2016, at 8:37 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm < > thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Our dollar it does, our military it did. Might and money are the only two > things that actually control globalism. Name one single country that would > not have a major impact if we pulled either from the global stage. . None > is the answer > > On Oct 16, 2016 7:31 PM, "Paul Stewart" <p...@paulstewart.org> wrote: > >> Not sure I agree with this …. the US is one very large and powerful >> country yes … but (and I’m not trying to stir controversy here despite it >> sounding like it) it’s one country out of many … and there are many other >> large and powerful countries out there. I’m not saying that the US isn’t a >> major player and that some countries hurt more than others when things >> happen in the US but the “world” doesn’t centre around the US as much as >> Americans seem to think it does >> >> >> On Oct 16, 2016, at 7:15 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm < >> thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> If you want to feel sorry for anybody, feel sorry for the majority of the >> planet who has become accustomed to riding the coat tails of the US in one >> major way or another. If and when we fall, it will be a disaster globally. >> >> >> > > >
