The recent European crisis is glimpses of what the world will be like when the US is no longer the world leader. In general the world is worse off. And some places that have been chief beneficiaries of the US leadership, in particular Europe, will be much, much worse off.
Up until now, every time there was a real crisis somewhere it was the US that stepped in and saved the day. For example in recent years when Asia had its crisis in 1998, it was the US that saved them. When Russia went bankrupt it was the US that bailed them out. Both these cost the US hundreds upon hundreds of billions of dollars. And the US did not even ask anything in return. It really is astonishing. The US has been the only, absolutely only, superpower in modern history that has been generous enough to make such sacrifices. In fact the only exception in all of world history is possibly Iran under Cyrus the Great.
US' position has weakened greatly in just 10 years due to structural economic problems that have not been dealt with, ill advised wars by Bush, and a truly small clueless president in Obama. Now Europe is left on its own, and you will witness just what lack of leadership really means. The only reason Europe has had peace and prosperity for 66 years is that the US has had it covered. Take US out, and you will see Europe fall into chaos once again. Just look at how pathetically they have handled the recent economic crisis. Look at their handling of Libya. Are you joking me!?
In the 2008 financial crisis and now, China could for example step in and help. Do you think they will? Absolutely not. I think they are more interested to have contracts with the likes of the Islamic Republic, oil in exchange for Chinese goods!
It is true that the US has also had much negative role to play, but I am certain that most of the people all around the world will be crying for good old days when the US led the world. You don't know what you've got until it is gone.
Up until now, every time there was a real crisis somewhere it was the US that stepped in and saved the day. For example in recent years when Asia had its crisis in 1998, it was the US that saved them. When Russia went bankrupt it was the US that bailed them out. Both these cost the US hundreds upon hundreds of billions of dollars. And the US did not even ask anything in return. It really is astonishing. The US has been the only, absolutely only, superpower in modern history that has been generous enough to make such sacrifices. In fact the only exception in all of world history is possibly Iran under Cyrus the Great.
US' position has weakened greatly in just 10 years due to structural economic problems that have not been dealt with, ill advised wars by Bush, and a truly small clueless president in Obama. Now Europe is left on its own, and you will witness just what lack of leadership really means. The only reason Europe has had peace and prosperity for 66 years is that the US has had it covered. Take US out, and you will see Europe fall into chaos once again. Just look at how pathetically they have handled the recent economic crisis. Look at their handling of Libya. Are you joking me!?
In the 2008 financial crisis and now, China could for example step in and help. Do you think they will? Absolutely not. I think they are more interested to have contracts with the likes of the Islamic Republic, oil in exchange for Chinese goods!
It is true that the US has also had much negative role to play, but I am certain that most of the people all around the world will be crying for good old days when the US led the world. You don't know what you've got until it is gone.