Its A Crystal
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- Posted: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 04:51:50 +0000
So I've got a question for Americans. Sorry if it is too political, or not the right forum, I just figure this is an easy way to flag you folks down.
Why is it that all your future predictions are so doom and gloom. Allow me to expand upon this...
Even entirely reasonable predictions (I'm not talking Alex Jones here, ya know?) always have this Armageddon element to them.
The main one that gets to me is the idea that America not being the #1 Political/Economic power in the world being met with "Well it might as well just be the end times!"
I mean, I just don't get it. Yeah, I grew up in Canada, likely one of the most mousy and insignificant of the developed countries, so I guess I don't really have a point of comparison, but come on, why is the idea of not being the uberpower so terrifying?
And beyond that, it's the sensationalist nature of it. It's this attitude of "Step 1 - China overtakes America's economy. Step 2 - America becomes Mega Ultra Poverty Land of death and gnashing of teeth. Main exports - Sadness."
I mean, I don't see how becoming one of several large powers, or even being knocked down to middle power status would cause the world to burn around you.
So basically - American opinions on this?
Why is it that all your future predictions are so doom and gloom. Allow me to expand upon this...
Even entirely reasonable predictions (I'm not talking Alex Jones here, ya know?) always have this Armageddon element to them.
The main one that gets to me is the idea that America not being the #1 Political/Economic power in the world being met with "Well it might as well just be the end times!"
I mean, I just don't get it. Yeah, I grew up in Canada, likely one of the most mousy and insignificant of the developed countries, so I guess I don't really have a point of comparison, but come on, why is the idea of not being the uberpower so terrifying?
And beyond that, it's the sensationalist nature of it. It's this attitude of "Step 1 - China overtakes America's economy. Step 2 - America becomes Mega Ultra Poverty Land of death and gnashing of teeth. Main exports - Sadness."
I mean, I don't see how becoming one of several large powers, or even being knocked down to middle power status would cause the world to burn around you.
So basically - American opinions on this?