Why is everyone so excited that China is becoming a superpower?

I've seen tons of posts in this forum where people seem so happy and excited that China will eventually become the top superpower. Posters can't wait until they pass the US. So my question is why? Doesn't China have a pretty bad history of human rights violation and oppression of civil rights and freedoms? Is that what people are looking forward to? Hooray for censorship?

ghost

good job china

because chairman mao was a nice man and deserves to have his dream come true.

I for one am completely against China's rise to power. But then again, they have a permanent seat on the security counsel... so getting them to stop what they love to do, will be nearly impossible. Unless the Chinese people bring about another revolution and end their oppressors regime. Which is entirely possible given the level the government is going to to censor the internet. As soon as the majority of Chinese people find out they don't have to live like that... the hammer of the Mandate of Heaven will fall.

Chinese girls are pretty hot.

ghost

good job china

surrealnumber5

>>Implying the US doesn't have a bad history

Anyways, I'm not as excited that China is becoming a superpower as I am excited that things around the world are changing. We are in the front rows of history right now in my view and that's what's exciting. Besides the US worldview is already obsolete and dangerous so hopefully a better worldview will emerge from all these things happening.

I think the hope (not that I necessarily agree with it) is that as China continues to grow (in the economic sense) they'll continue to move towards a more capitalistic economy; which in turn will result in a more free, better educated population; which in turn will bring about democratic reform.

ghost

good job china

surrealnumber5

>>Implying the US doesn't have a bad history.

kuraimen

>Implying you need 2 >'s to greentext.

It's nice to see some change in the world...

Most of the posters who looking forward to the possibility of China surpassing the US are adolescents living in countries outside the US who have a massive inferiority complex about their nationality. If China becomes a superpower then they'll just complain about China too.gameguy6700

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>>Implying the US doesn't have a bad history.

DeepSigh

>Implying you need 2 >'s to greentext.

It's good to see a country develop and improve itself.

Americans like it because China isn't the US and foreign things are awesome and the best ever.

People from the rest of the world like it because they think any superpower is better than the US.

ghost

good job china

surrealnumber5

That's crazy.

I kinda want to go there just because I think it'd be a really surreal experience.

Americans like it because China isn't the US and foreign things are awesome and the best ever.

People from the rest of the world like it because they think any superpower is better than the US.

Konekomaru

It's good to see a country develop and improve itself.

majwill24

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ghost

good job china

JML897

That's crazy.

I kinda want to go there just because I think it'd be a really surreal experience.

It's a Bubble Economy. They are set up for disaster.

Excited? No.

Impressed? Yes. In their own little industrialization ways.

Another thing and this is probably the most important one in my book. Ever since we have written memory the "world culture" has been dominated by the "western" mentality. From Greece, to the Romans, to the Spanish, English empires and now the US, everyone of those cultures evolved from an indoeuropean heritage meaning that we are plagued by indoeuropean mentality, which, among other characteristics, is very patriarchal, dualistic and rational oriented. China will be the first big diversion from this pattern. It is probably not the best one but it is a start. I think eastern cultures has a lot to teach us westerners in matters as to how they conceive the world, religion and human nature. kuraimen

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[QUOTE="kuraimen"]

>>Implying the US doesn't have a bad history.

kuraimen

>Implying you need 2 >'s to greentext.

[QUOTE="kuraimen"]Another thing and this is probably the most important one in my book. Ever since we have written memory the "world culture" has been dominated by the "western" mentality. From Greece, to the Romans, to the Spanish, English empires and now the US, everyone of those cultures evolved from an indoeuropean heritage meaning that we are plagued by indoeuropean mentality, which, among other characteristics, is very patriarchal, dualistic and rational oriented. China will be the first big diversion from this pattern. It is probably not the best one but it is a start. I think eastern cultures has a lot to teach us westerners in matters as to how they conceive the world, religion and human nature. sonicare

[QUOTE="kuraimen"]Another thing and this is probably the most important one in my book. Ever since we have written memory the "world culture" has been dominated by the "western" mentality. From Greece, to the Romans, to the Spanish, English empires and now the US, everyone of those cultures evolved from an indoeuropean heritage meaning that we are plagued by indoeuropean mentality, which, among other characteristics, is very patriarchal, dualistic and rational oriented. China will be the first big diversion from this pattern. It is probably not the best one but it is a start. I think eastern cultures has a lot to teach us westerners in matters as to how they conceive the world, religion and human nature. sonicare

[QUOTE="sonicare"][QUOTE="kuraimen"]Another thing and this is probably the most important one in my book. Ever since we have written memory the "world culture" has been dominated by the "western" mentality. From Greece, to the Romans, to the Spanish, English empires and now the US, everyone of those cultures evolved from an indoeuropean heritage meaning that we are plagued by indoeuropean mentality, which, among other characteristics, is very patriarchal, dualistic and rational oriented. China will be the first big diversion from this pattern. It is probably not the best one but it is a start. I think eastern cultures has a lot to teach us westerners in matters as to how they conceive the world, religion and human nature. kuraimen

I read superpower as supergoat. Buff Chinese everywhere.

It's a Bubble Economy. They are set up for disaster.

PsychoRedFox666

ghost

good job china

surrealnumber5

What the hell is the point of that?!

[QUOTE="kuraimen"][QUOTE="sonicare"] Japan has been a world economic superpower for years.sonicare

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Americans like it because China isn't the US and foreign things are awesome and the best ever.

People from the rest of the world like it because they think any superpower is better than the US.

surrealnumber5

Not everyone, just the majority.

Another thing and this is probably the most important one in my book. Ever since we have written memory the "world culture" has been dominated by the "western" mentality. From Greece, to the Romans, to the Spanish, English empires and now the US, everyone of those cultures evolved from an indoeuropean heritage meaning that we are plagued by indoeuropean mentality, which, among other characteristics, is very patriarchal, dualistic and rational oriented. China will be the first big diversion from this pattern. It is probably not the best one but it is a start. I think eastern cultures has a lot to teach us westerners in matters as to how they conceive the world, religion and human nature. kuraimen

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ghost

good job china

Wasdie

What the hell is the point of that?!

Man seeing that video just is more proof that a planed economy by a communist government does not work. There is no real allocation of resources. There are people living in horrible condiditons while those apartments go completely unfilled. Crazy.

ghost

good job china

surrealnumber5

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ghost

good job china

surrealnumber5

What the hell is the point of that?!

what china's doing. It's crazy.

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[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

What the hell is the point of that?!

Wasdie

what china's doing. It's crazy.

[QUOTE="kuraimen"]Another thing and this is probably the most important one in my book. Ever since we have written memory the "world culture" has been dominated by the "western" mentality. From Greece, to the Romans, to the Spanish, English empires and now the US, everyone of those cultures evolved from an indoeuropean heritage meaning that we are plagued by indoeuropean mentality, which, among other characteristics, is very patriarchal, dualistic and rational oriented. China will be the first big diversion from this pattern. It is probably not the best one but it is a start. I think eastern cultures has a lot to teach us westerners in matters as to how they conceive the world, religion and human nature. MetalGear_Ninty

[QUOTE="MetalGear_Ninty"][QUOTE="kuraimen"]Another thing and this is probably the most important one in my book. Ever since we have written memory the "world culture" has been dominated by the "western" mentality. From Greece, to the Romans, to the Spanish, English empires and now the US, everyone of those cultures evolved from an indoeuropean heritage meaning that we are plagued by indoeuropean mentality, which, among other characteristics, is very patriarchal, dualistic and rational oriented. China will be the first big diversion from this pattern. It is probably not the best one but it is a start. I think eastern cultures has a lot to teach us westerners in matters as to how they conceive the world, religion and human nature. kuraimen

[QUOTE="MetalGear_Ninty"][QUOTE="kuraimen"]Another thing and this is probably the most important one in my book. Ever since we have written memory the "world culture" has been dominated by the "western" mentality. From Greece, to the Romans, to the Spanish, English empires and now the US, everyone of those cultures evolved from an indoeuropean heritage meaning that we are plagued by indoeuropean mentality, which, among other characteristics, is very patriarchal, dualistic and rational oriented. China will be the first big diversion from this pattern. It is probably not the best one but it is a start. I think eastern cultures has a lot to teach us westerners in matters as to how they conceive the world, religion and human nature. kuraimen