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<blockquote data-quote="Ignatius the Kiwi" data-source="post: 77657515" data-attributes="member: 326057"><p>The USA did effectively rule the world when the Soviet Union fell. In that effort it has invaded the Middle East multiple times, provoked conflicts and through it's culture and adherence to liberalism destroyed many aspects of traditional life. '</p><p></p><p>You act as if the only options were USA or Japanese domination. Britain was at one point allied to the Japanese and deliberately chose to forsake such an alliance for one with the USA. Which was a massive mistake because the cost of US help was the British Empire. Roosevelt demanded British Gold, British decolonization and British Assets. New Zealand could have simply prospered under the British Empire which was aligned with the Japanese who had their own sphere of influence in China/Asia. </p><p></p><p>I reject that the only option is to accept US hegemony. </p><p></p><p></p><p>The USA is an empire, with military bases all over the world and a willingness to invade countries which it views as a threat. It may not be an empire which demands direct administration but it nevertheless functions as an empire. </p><p></p><p>I'm not being unrealistic when I say the USA cannot maintain it's hegemony at this current rate. China, India and Russia will continue to develop and grow. Already Russia doesn't listen to the USA and the measures the USA has used to contain it, largely economic and in the form of military aid, have failed. Do I think there will be world harmony if US hegemony falters? No. But I cannot in good conscience support the USA and it's dominance, not any more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ignatius the Kiwi, post: 77657515, member: 326057"] The USA did effectively rule the world when the Soviet Union fell. In that effort it has invaded the Middle East multiple times, provoked conflicts and through it's culture and adherence to liberalism destroyed many aspects of traditional life. ' You act as if the only options were USA or Japanese domination. Britain was at one point allied to the Japanese and deliberately chose to forsake such an alliance for one with the USA. Which was a massive mistake because the cost of US help was the British Empire. Roosevelt demanded British Gold, British decolonization and British Assets. New Zealand could have simply prospered under the British Empire which was aligned with the Japanese who had their own sphere of influence in China/Asia. I reject that the only option is to accept US hegemony. The USA is an empire, with military bases all over the world and a willingness to invade countries which it views as a threat. It may not be an empire which demands direct administration but it nevertheless functions as an empire. I'm not being unrealistic when I say the USA cannot maintain it's hegemony at this current rate. China, India and Russia will continue to develop and grow. Already Russia doesn't listen to the USA and the measures the USA has used to contain it, largely economic and in the form of military aid, have failed. Do I think there will be world harmony if US hegemony falters? No. But I cannot in good conscience support the USA and it's dominance, not any more. [/QUOTE]
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