tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28563526.post8330060440994143342..comments2023-10-12T04:36:49.284-05:00Comments on S.P.Q.A. - The Senate and People of America "America Erit in Orbe Ultima": A World without AmericaJarodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11157779744473766129noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28563526.post-9660748426404602412007-02-03T06:10:00.000-05:002007-02-03T06:10:00.000-05:00Sorry to take so long responding, Blogger hasn't b...Sorry to take so long responding, Blogger hasn't been letting me see my blog for some reason. Thanks for the compliment, which I gladly return. I don’t have much to add to your assessment of a post-America since I largely agree with it. I do have one question, hasn’t Britain always and essentially permanently been sidelined by the bigwigs of the EU (i.e. France)? <br /><br />I wouldn’t argue that America’s existence (more accurately active engagement with the world) is good for everyone. Certainly Russia, China, and Iran would find a more favorable world situation without us. Countries like Japan, Taiwan, Britain, India, the Ukraine, Poland, etc would find themselves in a worse spot. There are obvious disagreements over the goodness of certain American policies but overall since we can’t please everyone I would prefer being a benefit to the second group of nations than the first. <br /><br />At any rate we are likely going to see what a world with a less engaged America is like soon, I think it'll be quite disappointing to people advocating it here and abroad though (for many of the reasons you outlined above).Jarodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157779744473766129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28563526.post-48868434288350840782007-01-31T19:23:00.000-05:002007-01-31T19:23:00.000-05:00I may not always agree with what you write but i d...I may not always agree with what you write but i do enjoy reading it. <br />If America was to sink into the sea tomorrow, the most obvious loser would be Israel and all the ramifications that would lead onto. <br />Israel could not afford to keep up its present military obligations and would either implode trying or be forced to seek out a peace agreement with its neighbours. A weakened Israel would not last long in the Middle East.<br />As for Europe, Britain would be the biggest loser with its closeness to the states and the big hitters in the EU would quickly sideline us.<br />Russia i could see becoming more aggressive in its tactics and China would certainly snatch Taiwan.<br />It is an intruiging thought and really depends upon your point of view according to whether you saw America vanishing as a good thing or not. <br />Personally, i wouldn't like to see it go but i wish it could be less militaristic and more of a force for good.Falling on a bruisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05518409624331248084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28563526.post-28999668519120917672007-01-31T04:18:00.000-05:002007-01-31T04:18:00.000-05:00Glad to hear you also liked the post Lucy. Just tr...Glad to hear you also liked the post Lucy. Just try not to enjoy those thoughts too much.Jarodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157779744473766129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28563526.post-3594763582255979172007-01-30T17:15:00.000-05:002007-01-30T17:15:00.000-05:00Interesting post. A world without America.... have...Interesting post. A world without America.... have to give that some thought.Falling on a bruisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05518409624331248084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28563526.post-35160652051668909512007-01-30T09:01:00.000-05:002007-01-30T09:01:00.000-05:00Thanks for the comments, glad you liked the post. ...Thanks for the comments, glad you liked the post. I agree with all your points there. Britain always appeared much stronger than she really was because of her Empire, but her Empire wasn't something that could permanently be relied upon. It was a wasting power, when used it would cause it to be lost. Our capabilities are thus not only greater, but they are also concentrated into a single nation so we won't have to worry about the same effect. Though we do have to worry about fatigue, but the British had to also as could be seen during the Crimean War and the 2nd Boer War.<br /><br />Although I oppose it and think it's wrong, it is understandable why the desire to go to sleep is so powerful here. With thousands of miles of ocean between us and the Arabs and Iranians and NoKo's it seems to be a simple matter of leave them alone and our nightly news can get back to the fun things like the Beckhams coming to LA and the Olson twins' weight problems instead of the scary stories about nuclear weapons and Arabs blowing up Arab school children every night. Won't stop either of them from happening, but we don't have bombs going off in our cafes, rockets landing in our cities, or a nutcase wannabe Hitler a missile's throw away promising a second holocaust to finish the job of the first holocaust (that never happened according to him) to constantly remind us of the dangerous world out there.<br /><br />I thought 9/11 made most American's realize that in the modern world those thousands of miles of oceans no longer protect us as they did before, but it's something that's been ingrained in our national psyche since Washington was President. Again, doesn't excuse it and the President has certainly failed in the communication effort that was needed to convey this new world to the people, but I do what I can on the blog (which isn't much but was more than I did before the blog).Jarodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157779744473766129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28563526.post-35077527091111789282007-01-30T04:10:00.000-05:002007-01-30T04:10:00.000-05:00Very interesting post. I think America is actuall...Very interesting post. I think America is actually in a better position than Britain/1870, simply because, at that time, the Royal Navy had not been truly tested in almost 60 years. The Pax Britannica was build on a memory, whereas the Pax Americana was build on muscle.<br /><br />Americans need to wake up, realize that they have the strength to win the war against Islamist fascism, and that the fight will not be easy. When that happens (hopefully, before the next round of 9/11s), we'll see some real action.<br /><br />Until then, it looks like America wants to bury its head in the sand.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01314897574215489135noreply@blogger.com