Yea, the global economy is as such that a World War is possible but just not in the overt best interest of almost any particular nation or ideal. Even the Middle East would be hard pressed to engage their best consumers in a dibilatating war.

Despite the Influx of immigrants and a lack of patriotism in the America's it's still an ocean away from almost any other major power except Canada...

And the US has to this date been the only country to ever in the history of mankind plan and successfully executed a naval to amphibious assault in open conflict.

-.- Wish people here still exercised our right to bare arms though or at least our legislature would emphasize this right.

Some scary talk in this thread. I mean who the hell would want open war with china?

Also its the 21st century. Wars are more likely to be fought with currencies, stocks, securities, derivatives and commodities (as they are being fought now).

Canada is major power? Since then? It's totally a satellite, and it couldn't be anything else.

"Two heads cannot be boiled in one pot"

THIS.

And, just to extend the list, drugs, "cultural exchange", and the media.

Totalitarian regime like China combines Extreme Capitalism and Communism under one tent.  China and human rights and workers rights are non existent. There is no social justice in the world when an evil empire like China runs the world. 

Work or Starve is the Communist/Extreme Capitalist philosophy of China. China is taking over the world and now it is the number one destination where corporations set up their businesses to save on labour costs. 

Globalisation is a philosophy that combines both Communism and Extreme Capitalism. Exchange the world "Globalisation" for Communism or Extreme Capitalism.