Vladimir Putin "US dominance is ending"

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CuCabeludo said:

Qwark said:

Depends on whether you wish to calculate the extra costs that burning fossil fuels has on the climate/environment. If not no other source will be more profitable the coming decades. I in generaly am pro capitalism but willingly destroying your own planet for a few bugs is something I will never understand. Its not like sustainable energy isn't profitable these days its just less profitable from purely an economical point of view. 

Its not a real problem, I don't believe i man-made climate change. I do only believe in natural cycles of cold/heat based on the sun activity.

Your belief isn't a requirement for it to be true.
The scientific empirical evidence for climate change at this point is undeniable.

CuCabeludo said:

Yeah but when solar output decreases, earth cools, and when the decrease is too severe, ice ages happen. Solar activity has been decreasing in the last 20 years, the next solar cycle, 25 is estimated to be at least 15% weaker than this current solar cicle which is about to end by 2021 (24).

Scientific models have taken into account the solar cycles.
The issue is... To many people conflate weather with climate.

Qwark said:

Capitalism actually holds a lot of great values and is a very decent starting point. However our current capitalist lineair consumptie economy needs to be steered towards a green circular economy and partially controlled to really be benificial for the well being of people, planet and profit and should not only run on profit. Although the latter is neccesary.

Capitalism also allows for the most efficient use and distribution of resources, much more so than many other approaches.
Taking a mixed approach isn't a bad thing either... Many countries already do leverage socialist+capitalist market approaches which work well.

Machiavellian said:

Economic might is just as important as military might.  Both are required in order to keep the top position.  If the US only have military might but lose their economic might, it could mean the only thing they are worth is being the global police force.

Well. You need economic might first and foremost.
China just underwent it's industrial revolution and it's economic capability is getting rather staggering.

That allows them to afford more military capability... Not only that but their workforce is stupidly cheap, so they get more for their dollar as well.

Either way... Nothing lasts forever, it was inevitable that the USA would fall from it's top spot at some point, it was always a matter of when, not if... Just like every other empire that has come before it.