RMontgomery

Fair point, I was merely stating that China finally matching our GDP does not equate to military domination and the end of the US as we know it. The situation you're describing already exists with Germany, Russia, the UK, Japan and China for that matter. I mean a showdown with any of those would essentially result in mutual annihlation, which is never good for anyone. So, basically, China matching the US in GDP is not some magical light switch that transforms the world overnight. Honestly, when other US citizens get alarmed about some perceived loss of absolute superiority (that likely never have existed in reality) I just point to the UK and France and say they seem to be enjoying life just fine, and they were once dominant superpowers themselves.

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