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And The World's "Most Powerful" Nation Is...

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And The World's "Most Powerful" Nation Is... | Zero Hedge

In terms of economic might, BBVA has created an index of "world market power" enabling an at-a-glance view of a nation's impact on the global economy via relevance of exports, exposure to external shocks, technological conshows the highest value not only among emerging economies but also when considering all the sample, inverting with the US the rank order given by the exports’ share in nominal terms.

China holds the largest share among emerging markets in the sample for 9 out of 18 industries, including all manufacturing groups except food (surpassed by Brazil). The largest industry share corresponds to textiles and leather (above 30%).
tent, and retained value-added. And the winner is... Hint, not USA...
Who agrees, and why?
 
Economic might yes, political might maybe, militarily no.
 
Their economic might is almost entirely derived from having a gigantic population. They are a full-scale 1st world business empire, a 2nd world totalitarian state and a bunch of third world countries all within the same borders.
 
What's not to agree with?

The largest foreign holder of U.S. debt is China, which owns more about $1.2 trillion in bills, notes and bonds, according to the Treasury.
 
Cuba perhaps? It is one of the few places where the population has stood up to the worldbullies, when all's said.
 
What's not to agree with?

If it ever came down to it I would prefer to be the one holding more missiles than and bills/bonds.
 
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What's not to agree with?

Holding US sovereign debt has nothing to do with economic power over the US so I don't even see how this is relevant. Perhaps it's relevant in the sense that it shows how economically dominant the US is in that its bonds are in such high demand internationally relative to others'.
 
Cuba perhaps? It is one of the few places where the population has stood up to the worldbullies, when all's said.

Just not to the Domestic dictatorship....
 

I strongly disagree that this analysis is very meaningful when it comes to overall economic power. A measure that is largely based on exports is far too narrow to assess a nation's overall economic clout. Even as the U.S. has competitiveness challenges in some of its sectors, its overall economic power is far greater than what the BBVA measure suggests whether one discusses overall size of the economy, overall trade, structural sustainability of economic activity, etc.
 

America, in my mind, remains the leading economic and military power in the world and that's not about to change any time soon. In fact, look for the economic bubble to burst in China soon as their economy fueled by unsecured and easy credit/debt with little or no economic growth begins to implode. There was a time, not to long ago, when India was seen as a new world economic power, but they suffered the same fate - but India is the world's largest democracy, so political unrest and revolution didn't follow. Watch out for the masses in China, having gotten a taste of capitalism and free enterprise, rising up against a corrupt governmental and banking system. Perhaps not in what's left of my lifetime, but one day in the not too distant future, China as a society will implode but the aftermath will be brilliant.
 
Well, they never had anything else. The current one is at least less corrupt and grovelling than your old chums, fair play.

Who are "my old chums" and how is the current Cuban police state "less corrupt"?
 
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Just not to the Domestic dictatorship....

America haters love Cuba not only because they hate America but because they love a communist dictatorship
 
America haters love Cuba not only because they hate America but because they love a communist dictatorship

That's true. They embrace the Castros and Chavez's or the world and wear Guevara T-Shirts and dream of the day that America is as authoritarian as China.
 
Who are "my old chums" and how is the current Cuban police state "less corrupt"?

The scumbags who turned Cuba into an American gambling-den and a brothel, obviously. You think your scumbags weren't corrupt? Why do you think the Cuban people reject you like the bloody plague, man?
 
The scumbags who turned Cuba into an American gambling-den and a brothel, obviously. You think your scumbags weren't corrupt? Why do you think the Cuban people reject you like the bloody plague, man?

LOL in your haste to damn America, it forces you in bed with scumbags like Castro. Or was it the love of communism first that caused the America Hate in your posts? Either way, its as silly as it is idiotic
 
America haters love Cuba not only because they hate America but because they love a communist dictatorship

Hogwash! Cuba is generally admired because they withstood the tyranny imposed by the embargo. They stood up to the bad ass with the big stick, the USA, and managed to develop a system that is resilient and takes care of its' own people. They also export physicians to help other Nations. Corporate influence prevents such physician programs in the USA. Cuba likely has some warts, but negligible compared to the USA. The USA Mainstream Brainstream Media has demonized Cuba per the request of its handlers since Castro came to power. Too much CIA control of our news.
 
The scumbags who turned Cuba into an American gambling-den and a brothel, obviously. You think your scumbags weren't corrupt? Why do you think the Cuban people reject you like the bloody plague, man?

Why do you think there are rafts filled with Cubans risking their lives to get to the US?

The populist uprising in Cuba was no different than the populist uprisings everywhere else. Corrupt, brutal leaders fill the heads of the poor with dreams of the communist utopia, and after overthrowing their existing government they find that the "utopia" is really for the leaders, and if you have a problem with that you are dead. The majority of the people see their standard of living collapse with no avenue out from under the oppressive government.

The communists who are safely in the confines of a vibrant capitalist system cheer on the success of these communist dictatorships as they watch on through the lens of state run propaganda.
 
Hogwash! Cuba is generally admired because they withstood the tyranny imposed by the embargo. They stood up to the bad ass with the big stick, the USA, and managed to develop a system that is resilient and takes care of its' own people. They also export physicians to help other Nations. Corporate influence prevents such physician programs in the USA. Cuba likely has some warts, but negligible compared to the USA. The USA Mainstream Brainstream Media has demonized Cuba per the request of its handlers since Castro came to power. Too much CIA control of our news.

The sad thing is that you believe all of this. Again, why are people getting on rafts and risking their families lives to get to America?

More importantly, why are you not on a raft heading for Cuba?
 
LOL in your haste to damn America, it forces you in bed with scumbags like Castro. Or was it the love of communism first that caused the America Hate in your posts? Either way, its as silly as it is idiotic

President Castro is, after all, superior to those who lick arses for money and power. You know, unfortunately, nothing about politics, because Senator McCarthy removed a key bit of your national anatomy. Squeak on, or go and shoot up a school or two to prove your 'freedom'.
 
The sad thing is that you believe all of this. Again, why are people getting on rafts and risking their families lives to get to America?

More importantly, why are you not on a raft heading for Cuba?

The sad thing is that you don't realize it is the truth. Your programming is working well and if you'll be patient, your next thought is in the pipeline and on the way. Ain't it wonderful, no thinking required? Say something bad about Venezuela, Russia, Syria, Libya, Iraq, Egypt, Haiti, and explain how all these worthless scumbags get bad press, ala Mainstream Media. Keep an eye on OIL, it may influence your news.
 
Their economic might is almost entirely derived from having a gigantic population. They are a full-scale 1st world business empire, a 2nd world totalitarian state and a bunch of third world countries all within the same borders.



Actually more third world, the system of government is middle ages mandarin with the efficiencies of Germany's National Socialists, what the west sees as "middle class" is more akin to the merchant class of middle ages Europe.

Her might is her own market; it is no longer possible to ignore her mammoth needs and in return the world absorbs not only her trinkets but engineering, bridges, and skyscrapers around the world.

Her military might is as it has always been, vast unlivable plains and enough people that they can and have waged war by making the enemy run out of ammunition. Her war technology is advancing rapidly. Americans should not be smug about their current superiority, but remember the last arms race, where the country with the superior economy won. The USSR simply could not keep pace and went broke trying. The US is broke paying entitlements, and are in deep debt to the Chinese.
 
Hogwash! Cuba is generally admired because they withstood the tyranny imposed by the embargo. They stood up to the bad ass with the big stick, the USA, and managed to develop a system that is resilient and takes care of its' own people. They also export physicians to help other Nations. Corporate influence prevents such physician programs in the USA. Cuba likely has some warts, but negligible compared to the USA. The USA Mainstream Brainstream Media has demonized Cuba per the request of its handlers since Castro came to power. Too much CIA control of our news.

Cuba tends to be the rallying point for far left nut cases from those moronic college kids who wear Che t-shirts to hard core anarcho-syndicalist Bakunin wannabes.
 
President Castro is, after all, superior to those who lick arses for money and power. You know, unfortunately, nothing about politics, because Senator McCarthy removed a key bit of your national anatomy. Squeak on, or go and shoot up a school or two to prove your 'freedom'.

its fun hearing the pitiful lamentations from has been nations still upset that the USA has eclipsed their once important nation in just about every area that counts. remind me the last time Wales mattered:mrgreen:
 
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