Originally Posted by Gadfly
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so what were you protecting in the first place.


How about a country that still recognizes individual rights like freedom of speech, freedom of (and from) religion, the right to bear arms, due process of law, ect. You don't seem to grasp the gravity of the situation, we are facing economic submersion. You've been to China and have seen how things work over there. Is that what you want for here? For your kids? It will happen if we continue to weaken our nation by exporting our manufacturing. We will be an economic basket case that an economically stronger nation (most likely China) will walk in and take over without firing a shot. How do you think your personal wealth would fare under their system?


I think you're overreacting, and over-perceiving a decline in the US industrial base.

China's GDP/cap (in PPP) is about 16% of USA today ($6400 vs $40000), similar to the relative ratio of Korea/US in 1970. It took Korea about 15 years to reach 1/4, and 20 years to reach 1/3 of US level. It is likely to take China the same or longer time given its huge size.

The US economy dominates the world and will continue to do so. After seeing China, I am less worried about them than I was before. And we are outperforming all the developed world economies. Precisely because we don't have the kind of government planned economy you're suggesting we need.

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