This site makes extensive use of JavaScript.
Please enable JavaScript in your browser.
Live
PTR
10.2.7
PTR
10.2.6
Beta
American Imperialism
Post Reply
Return to board index
Post by
MyTie
Imperialism is not the only way to affect an economy, which is my point. And realistically, I very much doubt the US could take control over all of Africa even if it tried.
Basically, if you want a discussion about Economics, use something more directly linked to the Economy like, I don't know...the recession we are in right now? Seems a little more relevant to me.
Also, the economy is not the only change, or effect, being invaded would bring about. Changes in Culture, for instance.
So, even if people did discuss the effects, there is more than one. If you want a specific argument then make your question directly linked to the debate, not a by-product of the hypothetical situation.
1) You are wrong. An economic takeover of other countries directly affects thier culture.
2) You are wrong. Imperialism and economic takeovers are directly related.
3) You are wrong. You're view of the 'economy' is very narrow. If you were to see that EVERYTHING can be bought or killed, then you would see that we are in a massive 3rd world war. A war of the dollar.
Edit: My irritation is laid in the fact that people are so oblivious to these facts that I cannot hold a discussion about imperialism AND the economy. People get confused. When they get confused they get angry. They become like primates. They start foaming at the mouth and throwing feces.
Post by
Patty
1) Economics does not always change cultures. Nor does invasion. For example, Russia is a land of many people with their own cultures which they had before being unified. The people that go into Colonies may have an effect on the natives, moreso than the amount of money in their pockets I would think, especially in the short term.
2) That still does not change the fact that a current recession is more relevant to the Economy than a hypothetical situation. I never said that the two were not related, I said that the effects on the Economy are brought on by the invasion, not the other way around.
3) It is not a war at all. It is a competition between many currencies, not just the dollar.
Edit: Use real scenarios rather than hypothetical situations like the US successfully invading Africa, and you may get less nerd-rage.
Post by
MyTie
1) Economics does not always change cultures. Nor does invasion. For example, Russia is a land of many people with their own cultures which they had before being unified. The people that go into Colonies may have an effect on the natives, moreso than the amount of money in their pockets I would think, especially in the short term.
2) That still does not change the fact that a current recession is more relevant to the Economy than a hypothetical situation. I never said that the two were not related, I said that the effects on the Economy are brought on by the invasion, not the other way around.
3) It is not a war at all. It is a competition between many currencies, not just the dollar.
Edit: Use real scenarios rather than hypothetical situations like the US successfully invading Africa, and you may get less nerd-rage.
Why is the US invadeing Africa absurd? Because the world would not stand for it.
Read
this
, then come back to the discussion.
In a way, you are right. I never should have hoped to have a discussion deeper than a simple face value exchange on this forum.
What I was hopeing for:
Point 1
Point 2
Point 3
Point 4
Point 5
Point 6
Point 7....
What is inevitable:
Point 1
Point 2
Point 2
Point 2
Point 2
Point 2
Point 2...
This is why randomness is so good at forum games. It requires very little thought or reading.
Post by
109094
This post was from a user who has deleted their account.
Post by
DuckDuckGoose
Mytie, you cannot invade Africa. No country can declare war on a continent.
Post by
MyTie
Mytie, you cannot invade Africa. No country can declare war on a continent.
Thanks for setting me straight.
Post by
DuckDuckGoose
Mytie, you cannot invade Africa. No country can declare war on a continent.
Thanks for setting me straight.
No problem. Maybe next time you'll take your meds BEFORE making a new thread.
Post by
MyTie
Mytie, you cannot invade Africa. No country can declare war on a continent.
Thanks for setting me straight.
No problem. Maybe next time you'll take your meds BEFORE making a new thread.
I don't think I'll be making any more threads any time soon.
Post by
172996
This post was from a user who has deleted their account.
Post by
MyTie
Yes, Zaputo. You have summarized very nicely the problem. I have to mold 'Point 1' carefully to ensure that 'Point 2' will be large enough to envelope the ENTIRE discussion. More or less, impossible, with some subjects. There are some things that randomness falls short on.
Post by
367660
This post was from a user who has deleted their account.
Post Reply
You are not logged in. Please
log in
to post a reply or
register
if you don't already have an account.