Thread: Are we ready for a Move from a Unipolar World to a Multipolar World?

Originally Posted by Backspin

The EU and China are already bigger than the US.

US - $21 trillion
China - $15 trillion
EU - $18 trillion

^ Another skiddy post to be dumped in the cringe thread...

Based on PPP, China is bigger now. But in Absolute terms, estimated to be 2028 when China becomes the biggest GDP. By end of century will over double US GDP, unless you nuke them first.

Originally Posted by sabang

By the last quarter of this century, the USA will likely be the worlds third largest economy after China and India.

The projections exclude far too many factors and rely too much on the domestic market - and pointing out 2075 onwards is laughable . . . but then so are you.

Originally Posted by sabang

Do pay attention.

Indeed, advice needs to heeded by you

Originally Posted by Backspin

The EU and China are already bigger than the US.

Originally Posted by Norton

US - $21 trillion
China - $15 trillion
EU - $18 trillion

Good Lord, someone stop him

Originally Posted by Norton

Probably but it will change nothing in the balance of power existing in today's already multipolar world. For those here hoping for the collapse of the US (aka west) as the dominate world power in your life time or those of your decendants, dream on.

If you really want to know how it's going to go, just read Orwell's 1984.

I think he pretty well nailed it, even if he got the year wrong.

Wait, it hasn't been? While the US has been the biggest player, Russia never really fell and their influence has always kept Europe and the US on its toes.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

If you really want to know how it's going to go, just read Orwell's 1984.

I think he pretty well nailed it, even if he got the year wrong.

If we reach the point where a single completely totalitarian nation is the only power, George could well have "nailed it". Up to us to make sure that doesn't happen innit?

Originally Posted by TTraveler

Wait, it hasn't been? While the US has been the biggest player, Russia never really fell and their influence has always kept Europe and the US on its toes.

I do believe that the relationship that was forged between the EU and Russia these past few decades has been a good one, but it takes just one dictator in Moscow to ruin t for everyone, especially the Russian people.
Not too unexpected and just further proof, if there needed to be any, that Russia will never be on par with western Europe mentally, socially nor economically.

Originally Posted by Norton

Up to us to make sure that doesn't happen innit?

I will battle from here in NZ . . .

Originally Posted by Norton

If we reach the point where a single completely totalitarian nation is the only power, George could well have "nailed it". Up to us to make sure that doesn't happen innit?

Have you not read 1984 then?

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Have you not read 1984 then?

3 or 4 times Harry. 1st time about 5 years after it was published.

Originally Posted by Norton

US - $21 trillion
China - $15 trillion
EU - $18 trillion

Thats nominal USD GDP which over inflates US GDP by virtue of the USD being the only economy that uses USD internally.

Originally Posted by panama hat

The projections exclude far too many factors and rely too much on the domestic market - and pointing out 2075 onwards is laughable . . . but then so are you.


Indeed, advice needs to heeded by you






Good Lord, someone stop him

Originally Posted by OhOh

GDP per capita PPP ($US)

1. China - "China mainland (16,411), Hong Kong (56,154), Macao (54,798) and Taiwan (34,284)" = 161,647
2. Nagastan - 60,236
3. EU - 41,504

.

That's another way of looking at it. HK and Taiwan really should be included in China's GDP if places like Pourto Rico and Hawaii are included in US GDP

Taiwan part of China? Do you know something we don’t?

Originally Posted by DrWilly

Taiwan part of China? Do you know something we don’t?

Apparently yes. I do know something you don't.

Originally Posted by Backspin

Apparently yes. I do know something you don't.

jeeeesuz.


moron.

Originally Posted by Norton

3 or 4 times Harry. 1st time about 5 years after it was published.

So:

Oceania
Eurasia
Eastasia

Coming back now?

Oceania is a totalitarian state, harriet.

You’re being a smartarse.

There must be a ‘y’ in the day.

Nothing in my post suggests I'm unaware of anything you posted regarding '1984'.

Maybe your time would be better spent popping out for some 'go faster' stripes for your Suzuki Swift.

Kinda ironic being an expert on Orwells 1984 and a fair weather supporter of US imperialism and its various ventures in the east

Originally Posted by cyrille

Nothing in my post suggests I'm unaware of anything you posted regarding '1984'.

Maybe your time would be better spent popping out for some 'go faster' stripes for your Suzuki Swift.

Nothing in your post suggests you've read more than the back cover.

About the same as you've read about Thai law I fancy.

Originally Posted by DrWilly

Taiwan part of China? Do you know something we don’t?

Originally Posted by Backspin

Apparently yes. I do know something you don't.

How to be an utter fuckwit . . . full points to you, Backspit

Originally Posted by Backspin

That's another way of looking at it.

It appears that is what the Chinese believe. The Trading Economics site report them separately.

They probably believe

Originally Posted by OhOh

Hong Kong (56,154), Macao (54,798)

are still UK and Portuguese colonies.