The long slow endl of the American era

Tchocky · 09-30-08, 01:54 PM

Nice to see our German friend once more forecasting the end of America.

Anything Der Spiegel says, eh Skybird?

Skybird · 09-30-08, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Tchocky

Nice to see our German friend once more forecasting the end of America.

Anything Der Spiegel says, eh Skybird?

If it matches what I think, yes. So not "anything", but "some things".

and why the black-white paitning? The end of America and end of the American world order are two different things. The british empire is no more, too, but Britain until today survived that.

Leave my person out of it, Tchocky. Argue with the essay, or don't.

Tchocky · 09-30-08, 02:01 PM

Cool your jets, I'm only taking the piss. :p

Sea Demon · 09-30-08, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Leave my person out of it, Tchocky. Argue with the essay, or don't.

Or holy hell, I'll put you on ignore too. That'll show ya'.

August · 09-30-08, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sea Demon

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Leave my person out of it, Tchocky. Argue with the essay, or don't.

Or holy hell, I'll put you on ignore too. That'll show ya'.

I'm quite happy to be on Skybirds ignore list. I get to talk about him and he doesn't even know it unless one of you guys quote me...

nikimcbee · 09-30-08, 02:45 PM

Anything else?

Konovalov · 09-30-08, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Leave my person out of it, Tchocky. Argue with the essay, or don't.

He was joking. Taking the mickey. That kind of thing. Nothing more, nothing less.

Digital_Trucker · 09-30-08, 03:38 PM

That "essay" is almost as long as some peoples posts around here.:hmm:

Lots of opinion in it, though.

August · 09-30-08, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Digital_Trucker

Lots of opinion in it, though.

Yeah and barely concealed glee by those who subscribe to it.

UN out of the US, US out of the UN!

baggygreen · 09-30-08, 05:36 PM

Well heres my question.

*IF* the article is right and the US's era as chief superpower is coming to an end, who is going to step into its role? And will we in the west like the way they do things?:hmm:

UnderseaLcpl · 09-30-08, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by baggygreen

Well heres my question.

*IF* the article is right and the US's era as chief superpower is coming to an end, who is going to step into its role? And will we in the west like the way they do things?:hmm:

China. Probably not.

Rockstar · 10-02-08, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Tchocky

Nice to see our German friend once more forecasting the end of America.

Anything Der Spiegel says, eh Skybird?

lol I remember when he was predicting the fall of Tony Blair. Doomed he was, gonna get booted out two days after the war started, Brits were gonna rise up! noway he could hold on as prime minister. Yep Skybird can certainly call'em, Over here in the colonies I'm going on as usual living a peacable life clinging to my guns and credit cards. Which by the way they just increased my credit from 10,000 to 12,000.

He's just another windbag.

Frame57 · 10-02-08, 07:21 PM

Let me try this again, my last rebuttal did not stick. Webster defintion of an Empire, "A politcal unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations, and ruled by a single supreme authority."

This fits perfectly the Greek, Roman and British empire rule. You cannot change definition to suit personal ideaogogy, then language itself become moot.

CCIP · 10-02-08, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Frame57

Let me try this again, my last rebuttal did not stick. Webster defintion of an Empire, "A politcal unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations, and ruled by a single supreme authority."

This fits perfectly the Greek, Roman and British empire rule. You cannot change definition to suit personal ideaogogy, then language itself become moot.

Actually, by that definition, the US was an empire from its beginning :hmm:

August · 10-02-08, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

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Originally Posted by Frame57

Let me try this again, my last rebuttal did not stick. Webster defintion of an Empire, "A politcal unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations, and ruled by a single supreme authority."

This fits perfectly the Greek, Roman and British empire rule. You cannot change definition to suit personal ideaogogy, then language itself become moot.

Actually, by that definition, the US was an empire from its beginning :hmm:

If so then so would Canada...

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baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Well heres my question. IF the article is right and the US's era as chief superpower is coming to an end, who is going to step into its role? And will we in the west like the way they do things?:hmm:

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Frame57 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: 1300 feet on the crapper Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Let me try this again, my last rebuttal did not stick. Webster defintion of an Empire, "A politcal unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations, and ruled by a single supreme authority." This fits perfectly the Greek, Roman and British empire rule. You cannot change definition to suit personal ideaogogy, then language itself become moot.