what gives us the right... Options

[princess2113]

y does America try to control other countries...i mean we want them to be free...but like Japan, we dont let them have weapons...dont get me wrong i know its for our protection...it just seems like we alwayz get exactly what we want, and when we dont...there goes a war

[LaRevolucion]

The Great Depression was extreme.. but at the rate things are going...

Exactly what I mean by 3rd world!

[LaRevolucion]

Rich? Perhaps somewhat.. (thought at the rate we're going I doubt that'll be for too long..)

Stable? Depends on what you're comparing to..

Thanx for contradicting your point about the possibility that the U.S. can become a 3rd world nation in the thread about illegal immigrants. Sorry I had to put it in here, I mean cuz this is where the proof is...

I guess I'm also "sorry" for double posting....i dunno what's the hanky panky about it but yeah.....

[EmeraldKnight]

STOP DOUBLE POSTING!

Thanx for contradicting your point about the possibility that the U.S. can become a 3rd world nation in the thread about illegal immigrants. Sorry I had to put it in here, I mean cuz this is where the proof is...

I guess I'm also "sorry" for double posting....i dunno what's the hanky panky about it but yeah.....

Um.. no, economic troubles will never be substantial enough for the US to become a 3rd world country.. I suppose nuclear war could do it, but not some economic troubles..

Its not like simply because of our economy, all our bureacracy, all our technology and industry is going to be gone.. I dunno what kind of a cynic you are, but the US as a 3rd world country? Pfft

[*Fallen_Fairy*]

I think our gov should mind their own business and let other countries do what ever they please, if the people don't like it then they can leave their country. Stop me if I'm wrong but last time I checked that's how America got started.

[EmeraldKnight]

I think our gov should mind their own business and let other countries do what ever they please, if the people don't like it then they can leave their country. Stop me if I'm wrong but last time I checked that's how America got started.

I agree completely

[capsule]

well...america has a "superpower" status...it could wipe out any country if it wanted to. however, i dont really think america is "abusing" their status...and the US aint the ones restricting other countries from usin the weapons..its the UN. still...over 90% of foreigners will admit that our country is arrogant

[EmeraldKnight]

well...america has a "superpower" status...it could wipe out any country if it wanted to. however, i dont really think america is "abusing" their status...and the US aint the ones restricting other countries from usin the weapons..its the UN. still...over 90% of foreigners will admit that our country is arrogant 

You think we had the right to invade Iraq? We had the right to tell them what's best for them? You think we have the right to invade every potential threat to our country? If so, I'm very worried about you..

Superpower.. someone's saying in the other threads that the US is going to become a 3rd World country..

[*krnxswat*]

I think our gov should mind their own business and let other countries do what ever they please, if the people don't like it then they can leave their country. Stop me if I'm wrong but last time I checked that's how America got started.

But wouldn't the world just be chaos? God knows what Saddam would have done if we haven't invaded Iraq.

[tsohg]

Very soon china will be the new America -_-]]

[Spirited Away]

Very soon china will be the new America -_-]]

How soon, and why?

[ComradeRed]

China's fixed currency makes it impossible for them to develop much further without having mass inflation and economic collapse.

[EmeraldKnight]

But wouldn't the world just be chaos? God knows what Saddam would have done if we haven't invaded Iraq.

And what things might you be implying with that statement?

China's fixed currency makes it impossible for them to develop much further without having mass inflation and economic collapse.

Err... what do you mean by fixed currency?

[Spirited Away]

China's fixed currency was meant to boost up its exports in hope of a long-term gain, I think, because they're cheaper goods to sell. But doesn't that mean that their currency can't appreciate therefore hurting their economy in the short-term?

EmeraldKnight: I think it's sort of like this: the exchange rates of the Euro and the dollar changes/fluctuate everyday (appreciate/depreciate). However, that doesn't seem like the case for China, who has a fixed exchange rate. So, their goods will still be cheaper/more affordable for other countries to import.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this suppose to hurt the economy? How come it's said that China is doing well? And tying this back to topic (almost), doesn't this hurt their trading partners' domestic industries (which, obviously, include the US)?

[winks03]

why the US has to be the police of the world...i dont know...why we are in Iraq...i dont know and neither does anyone else..bush doesnt even know...i mean where is the evidence and the weapons. nothing is going on here except peoples family dying for a reason unknown to the world. iraq did not attack us they just have really disturbing and cruel leader..and by the way where is bin laden? you know the person actually responsbile??? who knows? bush is just giving everybody the run around. i mean aint nothing wrong with wanting to go and "save the world" but can you please have a reason. now ppl are getting there heads cut off and being held hostage...all for a reason that can never be certain or defined...i want bill back!!

[Spirited Away]

i want bill back!!

Sure, Bill and his scandal, that made the world see us all the more decadent. But that's fine I guess, I liked him, too. But what would he had done in the situation of 9/11? Makes me wonder.

[jarnifer]

China's fixed currency was meant to boost up its exports in hope of a long-term gain, I think, because they're cheaper goods to sell. But doesn't that mean that their currency can't appreciate therefore hurting their economy in the short-term?

EmeraldKnight: I think it's sort of like this: the exchange rates of the Euro and the dollar changes/fluctuate everyday (appreciate/depreciate). However, that doesn't seem like the case for China, who has a fixed exchange rate. So, their goods will still be cheaper/more affordable for other countries to import.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this suppose to hurt the economy? How come it's said that China is doing well? And tying this back to topic (almost), doesn't this hurt their trading partners' domestic industries (which, obviously, include the US)?

yes, china's fixed currency was meant to boost up its exports which means that it definitely hurts its trade partner's economy esp. the US

The lower Yuan makes Chinese exports to the United States less expensive, and conversely makes U.S. exports to China more expensive.

Therefore this means that more foreign investments are going into China...

here's some facts...

2003: China surpassed the United States as the world's largest recipient of FDI (foreign direct investment), and its bilateral trade surplus with the United States reached $117 billion in the 12 months up through August 2003.

so i guess that's one of the reasons why China's economy has become a significant force in the global economy...

[elmogurly]

I guess everything has it's imperfections..

[Spirited Away]

I guess everything has it's imperfections..

That was very broad... So, I have to ask you what kind of imperfection do you mean....

[xLil SweetnezZx]

me n alotta my fam see it dat way. americas kind........bossy to put it nicely

[princess2113]

i mean by doing it we take a LOT of problems away n i guess i agree that we should do the stuff...but it just seems wrong sumehow

[Spirited Away]

i mean by doing it we take a LOT of problems away n i guess i agree that we should do the stuff...but it just seems wrong sumehow

I think where everything seem wrong is at the point when the world blames/criticizes us for their woes/problems, yet still depend on us for many things such as their economy. But, I agree with many in this thread that the US shouldn't be involved in some problems that it's currently dealing with or had dealt with in the past...

[jo3]

I'm sure it wasn't only us, the Allies probably concurred thinking that it was the best thing to do after what happened.

after Japan surrendered, the US came over to "fix" them up and westernize them some more. one of the conditions was that Japan could never build a standing army, which is why they can't have weapons or anything

but that doesn't really matter. the US protects Japan if it needs protection (which isn't really that often, considering that everyone's hatred is currently on the US). because Japan doesn't need to put in millions of dollars into a military, they can spend it for other things, and that's why Japan is now one of the wealthiest countries in the world.

[Retrogressive]

We are stupid americans!!

[jo3]

We are stupid americans!!

that's the most idiotic comment i've ever seen on createblog. i'll change it up for you to make it better...

I am a stupid american!!

there ya go

[T00000]

I think where everything seem wrong is at the point when the world blames/criticizes us for their woes/problems, yet still depend on us for many things such as their economy. But, I agree with many in this thread that the US shouldn't be involved in some problems that it's currently dealing with or had dealt with in the past...

the US seems to pick and choose who we help out. For example, we help out Israel. However, we didn't do shit about the genocide in Rwanda. We only apologized ten years later. I think that's wrong. I think that if we want to govern the world and try to do good for it, we shouldn't pick and choose who we help. It's impossible for us to fix everyone's problems. So we should just lay off a little bit.