Asia 'set to eclipse' US by 2030

[the_tyrant]

Kindof expected you know, I mean, the continent is 50% of the world's population.

Also, when the comparisons are at the national level, Asians have the advantage. You don't really see many "libertarians". 99% of people I know in china are fiercely pro-government. Whereas most young people in the west are all about "sticking it to the man", in China, most young people want to "serve the nation".

Asian cultures also have many advantages against the west in certain aspects. 0% tolerance towards drugs (all users are forced into rehab, dealers with more than one ounce of product get the firering squad, no ifs or buts), no teenage rebellion (do well in school OR ELSE), 0% tolerance towards crime (Whether it is China, or Japan, or even Cambodia, the average death row convict is executed within months, not after ten years).

I am not saying that Asian culture is "better", I'm just saying on a national level, it does have significant advantages in creating "national strength".