Cruxx said:Who cares if they overtake US? They've already overtaken Japan. Does anyone seriously think the Chinese enjoy a higher quality of life than the Japanese? On a per capita basis, they're a third world country through and through. At the end of the day, nationhood is just a construct. What's most pertinent to the individual is self-interest. What's the point of having 14% GDP growth, lumber one airport, lumber one this lumber one that if it doesn't benefit the individual citizen? Think micro, not macro
On the contrary, it is the macro that we should be concerned about because it will affect us and our jobs. Who cares how rich or poor they are individually. Be prepared for ourselves - that's what I am saying.