I was wondering....when the rest of the world finally wakes up, and gives the U.S. considerable opposition on an economic level, what will happen? Due to outsourcing and the development of technology and jobs overseas the influx of immigrants into the u.s. would stop. Would the American people who are left in the country, made up of families who have been here for generation among generations decide to switch to a government based on the far right? I only say this because with the people who are left, I'm guessing they might be nationalistic and wish to nationalize the eocnomy, thereby voting in a fascist government. What are your thoughts on this?
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First off, the people left here would not only be the old guard. I don't see the Latinos leaving anytime soon. Also, what do you mean by economic opposition? Tariffs? Embargoes? Those will hurt those who impose them as much as they hurt us. Outsourcing? That's not hurting us, that's helping us, reducing costs and increasing productivity. We want more economic development; it means more customers with more money. If, however, for some reason there is a severe depression in the US, it is not outside the realm of reason for a national socialist type of gov't to be voted in. It sure won't last if they try to go dictatorship, though. We've got too many guns. By the way, do you live in the US? Just curious.I enjoy being wrong too much to change my mind.
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Originally posted by ArmchairGeneralFirst off, the people left here would not only be the old guard. I don't see the Latinos leaving anytime soon. Also, what do you mean by economic opposition? Tariffs? Embargoes? Those will hurt those who impose them as much as they hurt us. Outsourcing? That's not hurting us, that's helping us, reducing costs and increasing productivity. We want more economic development; it means more customers with more money. If, however, for some reason there is a severe depression in the US, it is not outside the realm of reason for a national socialist type of gov't to be voted in. It sure won't last if they try to go dictatorship, though. We've got too many guns. By the way, do you live in the US? Just curious.
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Should your hypothetical become true to the extent that the rest of the world literally gangs up on us economically and it somehow does eclipse us, then I think we'd be fine. We've been second banana before, and not that long ago either.
And the libertarians here would do a Peter North all over themselves at the mere thought of giving up the Top Dawg slot, truly they would.
As far as fascism goes, we leave that to the Euros - they seem to like that kind of thing a heckuva lot more than we do.
-dale
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Muchos gracias guys. A little harsh on the attacks, considering they were just questions haha. And yeh, i do live in the u.s. My parents are indian, but i'm an american born. I just wish the whole of america would see the american citizenship as a symbol of allegiance instead of a piniata that drops candy AKA money. I know its idealistic, but blah blah blah. Thanx again.
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Originally posted by KONTAKT ERAI was wondering....when the rest of the world finally wakes up, and gives the U.S. considerable opposition on an economic level, what will happen?sigpicUSS North Dakota
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Originally posted by KONTAKT ERAooo, i wat i mean wat that when american companies in general face further competition. For instance, gm vs. toyota. what happens when technology spurs throughout the rest of the world faster then the u.s.? wouldnt it be better to nationalize the ecnomy? wat would be the consequences?I enjoy being wrong too much to change my mind.
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Originally posted by PraxusIt doesn't matter how many guns the citizens have, it's not going to help you if they are on the side of the tyrant.
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dalem,
Never. Ever.
however, once the economy grows more complex, then, nationalization becomes bad, yes.There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "My ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."- Isaac Asimov
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