[quote=SD Realtor]I agree… For all the crappy things our country has done, and there has been alot, I don’t see a country out there who will “carry that load”. That is a laughable statement.[/quote]
It doesn’t matter whether or not there is a country that can step up and carry the load. Fundamental economics now dictate that we can no longer perform that task. Do you understand that? Let’s deal with reality. By necessity someone else will HAVE to step up (as the U.S. stepped up and took the mantle from Britain in the early 20th century), and it will be a country that could not have done so as long as the U.S. consumed that space and prevented the natural order of succession from occurring. It might not be next year or even in the next decade. But the vacuum will be filled, as it has always been filled throughout history. Even though a U.S. successor hasn’t appeared on the horizon doesn’t mean that won’t will appear. It’s folly to assume that these transitions occur on a schedule, arriving like the 1 train from Battery Park. When a bunch of thugs crash the system, things are going to get f****d up, and a seamless transition may not be on the cards. That’s the price we all will have to pay for our participation in a worldwide Ponzi scheme.
Because at the end of the day, you have to ask yourself: What in God’s name is the U.S. currently doing for the world besides dragging down their economies and standards of living? We were once a much greater nation, but the undeniable truth now is that rather can carry the load, we gave become the baggage! We give very little at this point, we’ve flooded the world with our toxic, devalued currency, we consume and take disproportionately, and we don’t even bring peace in our military forays.
So please tell me: what *load* are we presently carrying? Because whatever it is, it is increasingly clear that the rest of the world – based on the coordinated actions we’ve seen in recent months by BRIC countries and some Western *allies* – does not want us to carry it anymore. Because we can no longer be trusted to do so in a responsible fashion.
Sorry if you disagree with this, but flag-waving has its limits, IMO.
