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Old 06-02-2009, 09:54 AM  
_Richard_
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Originally Posted by Sausage View Post
Good point. I think a superpower is a financial superpower first and foremost.

Don't think the US is dead in the water yet, but definitely doing everything they can to fuck up Asap. The one before ... probably Russia, though that was a while ago.
i agree with teh aspect that financial, and not military, makes up the aspect of 'superpower'

but i also think it's just bragging rights to be on top of the pile.. took china less than 60 years to meet and beat most of the worlds economies
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