Very interesting.

[Champloo]

http://www.unitednorthamerica.org/home.htm

Not sure how I feel about it, because I think I speak for every American when I say we wouldn't want to aquire quebec. But the guy does make interesting points. Many may consider him a crackpot, but he does go for an interesting read.

 

[Champloo]

Turns out hes a Canadian too.

 

[I think not]

I think you're a glutton for punishment. :lol:

 

[Champloo]

Hey man, like I said, I'm not for it. But its a good read.

 

[I think not]

I've read it also, if you put aside the emotional patriotism he does make a couple of valid points.

 

[Champloo]

I think in 20 or so years, when competition with China and Europe gets fierce, ide be for it.

 

[I think not]

Europe is heading in the opposite direction, their only saving grace has been adding more nations into it. China will be the next power, if it doesn't break up into smaller states like the Soviet Union.

 

[Champloo]

Well then, when competition with CHINA gets fierce. And may I ask, how do you think Europe is heading in the opposite direction? With the introduction of the euro, a common currency, and nafta... I think it's only a matter of time. They're banding together.

 

[Champloo]

Also, what makes you think China has a possibility of breaking up? I wouldn't consider that happening to them any more likely then the U.S.

 

[I think not]

Have a look at their economic policies, only the UK and a couple of others have a growing economy. Germany, France, Italy and a few others have very high unemployment and very slow growth rates.

Europe has always had a problem of unity, there are too many peoples and too many obstacles that hinder their growth. They also embrace socialist policies, which I am not knocking, it's their choice, but their choices have consequences, as ours do.

Plus France and Germany want to run Europe, France moreso than Germany and that causes alot of friction. I've lived in Europe for years, it's always the same dance but a different tune.

I still think China will splinter up eventually, as their economy grows their people will have more access to goods and services and they will get the wandering eye. China is made up of Provinces that have been forced under Communist rule. I don't know how much they will break up, but they will.

 

[Claudius]

Yeah well there are websites for everything these days, eh?

The "furries" are more popular.

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[Champloo]

Have a look at their economic policies, only the UK and a couple of others have a growing economy. Germany, France, Italy and a few others have very high unemployment and very slow growth rates.

Europe has always had a problem of unity, there are too many peoples and too many obstacles that hinder their growth. They also embrace socialist policies, which I am not knocking, it's their choice, but their choices have consequences, as ours do.

Plus France and Germany want to run Europe, France moreso than Germany and that causes alot of friction. I've lived in Europe for years, it's always the same dance but a different tune.

I still think China will splinter up eventually, as their economy grows their people will have more access to goods and services and they will get the wandering eye. China is made up of Provinces that have been forced under Communist rule. I don't know how much they will break up, but they will.

What makes you think they wont just replace the communist government, with a democratic one... instead of splintering into individual countries.

 

[I think not]

I don't think that, I'm sure they will have democratic reforms, that's when the splintering will take place. Remember when the USSR went democratic? Same thing.

 

[Champloo]

I think that's different though. China has been one country for a long time. They all consider themselves Chinese first and foremost.

 

[I think not]

Actually that's not true, China througout it's entire history has had splintering, they have never managed to keep things together for very long. There are many Chinese of course, but there are also other nations within China that don't feel attached to Chinese because of the history behind it.

There are so many ethnic divisions I can't even begin to start enumerating them.