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AMERICA 4 EVER!!!! YEAH BOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!

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I don't think that's true. More/bigger isn't always the best. There are still lots of issues they have with each. If you want to know what I'm talking about, look at my sources and my argument.

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Here are my final thoughts on the subject at hand. While I know that China has a huge economy, a huge military, and a huge influence, "huge" doesn't always mean it's the best. They all have some problems, while on the contrary, our country has less problems than China. Plus, our influence is bigger. So, we win.

Winner: The United States

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The United States will be the 21st century superpower for quite a number of reasons.

1. Economy: Winner - The United States

Even though China has the second biggest economy, that doesn't mean it's flawless. China's ability to reform their economy today is questionable, and their financial sector of their economy is way behind ours. Their growth is slowing down, and their are economic inefficiencies everywhere, due the services sector reforms being extremely slow. They also fail to give investors consistently profitable real returns, and serious financial constraints due to excessive government involvement can threaten the future of their economy. They have an official exchange rate GDP of $10.73 trillion, and a per capita GDP of $14,600. On the other hand, our economy has a higher official exchange rate GDP ($18.56 trillion) than China's, a much higher per capita GDP ($57,000), and at the Bretton Woods meeting in 1944, world leaders decided to anchor their exchange rates in gold, which would then be tied to our currency: the dollar bill, thus making our currency the most important in the world. We also have a lower inflation rate (our 1.3% compared to China's 2%).

2. Military: Winner - The United States

We understand that they have more manpower, more technological advances, and more tanks and submarines, but just because you have all that stuff doesn't mean you have a strong military. They are still way behind the other powerful militaries in the world in terms of equipment and training, as lots of money is put in to equip and train China's gigantic military. All those problems, along with corruption, lack of competition, overruns in cost, delays, issues enforcing quality control, lack of combat experience (they hadn't engaged in combat with a foreign enemy, which was Vietnam, since 1979, which puts them at a disadvantage in terms of combat experience), a flawed organizational structure, and monopolies in the defense industry when it comes to getting new technology all complement the fact that although China's military is the most enormous in the world, it still has tons of issues it needs to fix before it can become superpower-worthy. Meanwhile, the United States military, while it's not as large as China's, it certainly is quite big and is much more capable than China's as it doesn't have most of these problems which puts it at an advantage.

3. Politics: Winner - The United States

Although China has influenced many other countries around the world, it’s not as big as an influence as the United States. China’s economy is only the second-biggest, beaten by the United States. Yes, China’s influence is growing, however, even Russia is more influential than China. Plus, they are a communist nation, and back then, communist nations were seen as a threat according to the Domino Theory, so they’ve had a little catching up to do since then in terms of influence. They’ve also had some problems over the years, and that should not influence any country. Meanwhile, the United States has done some remarkable things. It boldly declared independence from Britain in 1776, led the allied powers in World War II, and it has lots of countries who happen to be friends with them, along with the biggest economy and military. Whatever happens in the United States always seems to have an influence on the world. When the 2016 presidential election happened, everyone was watching, and for a good cause, too. The victor (who was Donald Trump) would lead the world’s most powerful country, which had the strongest economy and military. Sorry China, but we win.

Sources:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahsu/2017/02/02/why-china-wont-replace-the-u-s-as-the-worlds-superpower/#1c23c5234d94

http://www.indexmundi.com/unitedstates/economyprofile.html

http://www.indexmundi.com/china/economyprofile.html

http://listverse.com/2017/09/06/top-10-reasons-china-wont-be-the-worlds- next-superpower/

http://armedforces.eu/compare/countryUSAvsChina

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/best-international-influence

Lucario(33) Clarified
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Just so you know, Jar Jar Binks sucks. Right? I think you understand that.

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Then get a life BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

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While other Star Wars movies were certainly better than this one, I think it was pretty good. At the same time, it was nowhere near flawless...

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Things have been changing, and it's a little confusing for some people. I don't really care about the issue that much anymore... I'll just sit back, relax, AND WATCH NORTH KOREA BURN!!! DIE!!! DIE!!! DIE YOU COMMUNIST MARXISTS!!!!!!! BLAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA d:) Yeah, I feel you guys... hopefully. At least it's Trump instead of Clinton.

Lucario(33) Clarified
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Also, I still love "Weird Al" Yankovic! Don't worry! He's still up there!

Lucario(33) Clarified
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ATTENTION THE TOP 10 LIST HAS CHANGED: Billy Joel, Prince, Madonna, Michael Jackson, George Michael, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Queen, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift are now the singers on my list.

Lucario(33) Clarified
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Elvis is okay, but he's just not for me. I appreciate that you like him though.

Lucario(33) Clarified
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I agree, Michael wins, but there are a few things I want to say. One, Michael Jackson isn't Jesus Christ. He sinned like the rest of us. Two, he won't send us to hell just for liking other singers. He wanted to HEAL the world, not destroy it completely. Three, Madonna is a Christian. She'll only go to hell if she doesn't believe in God, and based on what I've read about her, she's Catholic. So, to sum it all up, Michael Jackson wasn't God, he won't send us to hell, and Madonna won't go there either. I'm only saying this because of MY beliefs. I'm a Lutheran. Are you?

Lucario(33) Clarified
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So you're saying he likes Madonna? if that's the truth, then that's cool with me.

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Personally, I like a lot of musicians, but if I had to have a top ten list (not necessarily in order), here's what it would be: Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Billy Joel, Eminem, Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Dr. Dre, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and Elton John. They were music pioneers that shaped the music we know today: pop. Let me know who you like in the comments below!

Lucario(33) Clarified
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You have a good point, but still, I don't know if the Japanese fought with JUST bamboo spears...

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I agree with everything you just said, including the part about the innocent people.

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The USA did the right thing by dropping bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Based on what I've read about World War II, I don't think that Japan would have surrendered if the bombs weren't dropped. Even after Hiroshima, Japan still wanted to fight us, so we had to drop ANOTHER bomb on Nagasaki. Only then, did Japan finally surrender, and the world's bloodiest war ended. Plus, millions of lives were saved! If we didn't drop the bombs, more people would've died, and we already lost 100,000 soldiers on both sides when the United States and Japan fought fiercely in Okinawa in the spring of 1945.

URL: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/bombing-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-was-the-right-thing-to-do/article/2534007

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You SHOULD NOT judge a book by its cover. Just like you should not judge a country by its size. Just because our country may be bigger, doesn't mean that they're not as powerful. They have LOTS of nuclear power, and if we ever engaged in a nuclear war, it would spell DISASTER not only for them, but for US too.

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I disagree with YOU! We're all in danger. North Korea has so much nuclear capability it's practically a death sentence just to LIVE in the United States. They'll probably nuke Guam first, then South Korea, then us. How will we counter THAT?!

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Donald Trump isn't being STUPID. He's just trying to do what HE thinks is right for OUR country. It may not seem like it, but he cares about us.

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There IS evidence. After all, he's threatening to nuke Guam, so that explains EVERYTHING.

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North Korea is not something to take lightly. We should be worried. They have recently conducted yet ANOTHER nuclear missile test, and it was the best yet. They're threatening to fire off missiles towards Guam, and they said it might test a hydrogen bomb in the ocean. War with North Korea would have VERY dire consequences, as their nuclear weapons are extremely powerful and dangerous. This is not something to ignore.

URL: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/834750/North-Korea-expert-warning-Kim-Jong-un-nuclear-missile-capability-very-worried- lbc-video

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I agree. All Michael wanted was to enjoy what he did, have a good life, and have a family. It breaks my heart to see things such as the sexual abuse trials he had to go through. None of us even know if he was guilty. But, aside from that, he was the most amazing musician who ever lived!

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Trumplings?!! What are Trumplings?! Are those his supporters or his children?


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