tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057487038565855826.post2313534329954297200..comments2024-02-21T08:52:55.878+00:00Comments on Your Freedom and Ours: America and its futureHelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13799545178433498944noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057487038565855826.post-70079795782421872082011-07-06T18:29:24.013+01:002011-07-06T18:29:24.013+01:00> Around the world we have no other real rivals...> Around the world we have no other real rivals. Even the Europeans have stopped talking about a rising EU superpower. The specter of a clash of civilizations between the West and an Islamic world united behind fanatics like the unlamented Osama bin Laden is less likely than ever. Russia's demographic decline and poor economic prospects (not to mention its concerns about Islamic radicalism and a rising China) make it a poor prospect as a rival superpower.<br /><br />He does manage to contradict himself in this paragraph. Radical Islam is not a threat, oh hang on yes it is in Russia. Russia is not the only state with demographic decline, check out Germany, Spain and Italy. And Germany has millions of Turkish (Islamic) immigrants, so it could be said they have some of the same pressures as Russia.<br /><br />America also has it's own demographic challenges. Check this article out http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jun/26/sports/la-sp-0626-plaschke-gold-cup-20110626<br />The USA football (soccer if you must) team were booed in Los Angeles, and I heard all the announcements were in Spanish.<br /><br />So rose tinted spectacles firmly in place I think.Ian Reidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057487038565855826.post-53243649054909191192011-07-04T21:12:33.848+01:002011-07-04T21:12:33.848+01:00Great cross-post, thanks! Happy B'Day USA!Great cross-post, thanks! Happy B'Day USA!Davieboynoreply@blogger.com