China can Field an Army of 200 million men

MI aumotive makers have great unions and have been using their peoples emotions to gain support and to demonize any competition. That has become even more relivent, when Japanese automakers started using the Sothern US states for manufacturing. Mostly from Republican states VS. MI which is more a Democratc state.

Back in the 70s when the Japanese dominated the auto industry. and When Iacoca was in charge of advertising and marketing, he realy took advantage of the people of MI, and tried to make them hate the "Forigen competion" blaming them for the workers sorrows. That sentiment is carried on through the generations and even today.

 

China's economy was tiny in 1990.

Even if you can trust the numbers put out by a dictatorship in a closed society 10% growth from such a small baseline is not very impressive.

But you are such a single-minded home fan that your beloved Chinese can do no wrong.

 

No need to fear or cower over the competition. It is unlikey your job will be paying $2 an hour and force nor can anyone make you work 100 hours a week. It has not happened, and it will not happen in the USA, because people would own a buisness rather than be the worker of one.

 

But that was over 20 years ago.

 

10% is impressive. If Afghanistan grew 10% a year for several years without external help; that'd be unbelievable!

 

Like I said, you are faithful supporter of your home team so you cheer every play.

But 10% growth - even if the dictators in Peking were telling the truth - is pretty meaningless when the economy was so small to begin with.

I know China is growing now thanks to America but if not for Clinton giving them access to the US market they would still be in the Dark Ages economically.

 

Impossible for China to fund an army of 100Million. That is crazy thinking. But then again people believe in some stupid garbage.

This is the 2000s, the world has changed in the last 70 years. The civil war is over.

 

Actually it would not be surprising at all.

The weaker and smaller an economy is, the easier it is to generate very high percentage growth rates.

I don't have my copy of The Economist around (year end issues) but nations like post war Iraq and North Korea have routinely boasted massive economic gains in the aftermath of various troubles.

 

And by the way,

If China could field an Army of 100 million men, then statistically the United States should be able to field an Army of at least 25 million men.

 

Indeed, but not stable growth over decades of that amount. No country in modern history has, until China (and to a lesser extent, Brazil and India).

 

i think you failed to disclosure your interest in the matter as a sweat shop owner.

 

No, I'm actually not in manufacturing of that kind.

 

Lack of freedom?

 

Dont fear whats going on in Beijing,fear whats going on in Washington and how our Government is spending us into the crapper.

 

i bet your slaves feel differently.

 

Those directly under my management make more than the US average. But that's merely my division.

 

I don't think it will ever come down to "Chinese rule", but I think they'll definitely have a lot more influence than before in the very near future.

I don't exactly like the idea of a somewhat authoritarian government having influence over America, but then again, their investment does help us.

 

China is a country that is integrating itself in every corner of the world. Without much of a military and at the expense of other countries desire to reach out with their military.

It may be said. To do nothing militarily is a better tool for nation building than to take military action in parts of the world unknown. Clint Torres (2011). You can quote me on that.

 

(*)(*)(*)(*) China
If the U.S. stopped shopping at Wal-Mart,they would starve.
I do auto repair/auto body repair
Compare the fitment of a replacement fender or a hood from China to OEM Spec parts and the Chinese ones fit like CRAP!
Their after-market parts like alternators are crap and poor quality as well compared to a OEM.
I absolutely REFUSE to install their (*)(*)(*)(*)ty parts on a customers car unless they request it,but I will not warranty them like I do the OEM parts.
All my tools ,and I do mean ALL are "Made In The USA".Sure,a socket wrench made in the U.S. costs me $150,but it has a lifetime warranty,much stronger ,and much better quality and it will outlast any cheap Chinese made wrench and saves me from always having to replace broken Chinese wrenches all the time.

USA Made products are more expensive,but MUCH better quality.
Ever try using Chinese drywall?If you have,you will know why most of their buildings are crap.
Remember in 2009 ,a newly constructed building in China FELL OVER?I wouldnt live in one those death traps for a dollar a year.Imagine had this building been occupied ,or toppled onto another building?Think about how its taking us years to construct the new Freedom Towers in New York,compared to Chinese buildings that are completed in a matter of a month.

http://www.nikdaum.com/news/2009/06/building.html
And China has a new jet fighter,the J-20.almost resembles our F-22,except a little bigger,dont it?These guys cant make their own (*)(*)(*)(*) without stealing our ideas and secrets.
Im not worried about the Chinese military.Bets are they will fall apart by the time they reach our mainland.Kinda like this piece of crap that failed miserably.

Look at the frame how its bent.Obviously a result of crappy engineering and poor construction.

 

Oh right. That's why they are spending hand over fist to build their military, and to begin testing the waters militarily. If you are that patently naive, then you need to be re-educated.

 

You mean less as a % of GDP than Americans, Indians, and most other nations?

 

China has a long way to go to catch up with our military. We currently spend about 5 times what they do.

 

Yes.

But only about twice as much on actual weapons.

The U.S. spends vast amounts on pay, benefits and quality of life for its soldiers.

 

It's impossible for China to even fund 10 million. We spend about 40% GDP on a military of just over a million active duty.

 

Well, there's also a technology gap. While China is very effective at espionage, they still haven't managed to steal enough of our tech to reach our power level.

We will likely maintain a serious edge over them for the next several decades -- even with their growing influence financially.

I would be much less worried about their military policies and capabilities than their influence on things like media.