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Originally Posted by Sangetsu
This thread is a stupid joke. Japan is as likely to split from the US (to whom it owes it's very existence and success) as it is to sink into the sea tomorrow. The people who run the governments of Japan and America (and other countries) are not idealistic young idiots who dream about what the world should be like, they are people with education and life experience who know that they can only work within the boundaries of reality.
Here is the reality: the world is a competitive place where people and nations will do anything and everything to get ahead. They will happily lie, cheat, or steal to do so if they can get away with it.
The countries of the world do not maintain military forces at huge expense just for self defense. These forces often as not are deployed throughout the world to protect national interests and to insure safe and free trade. In other words, they use the threat of force to further their interests, and protect themselves from being cheated or robbed.
Countries will ally together from time to time for the common good, but only if there is enough to be gained by such an alliance. Japan and the US have a unique relationship which is far different from that of any other nations. This uniqueness has been of great benefit to both countries, and anyone who thinks that Japan or America will give up this relationship anytime in the near future is too stupid to be taken seriously.
India and China will never form any kind of meaningful national alliance. Has anyone here ever actually been to India? India will not be a major world competitor until drastic reforms in the country (ridding of corruption, having a national language, reforming industry and work conditions) are made, and these are unlikely to be completed within the lifetimes of anyone here today. China is in it only for themselves, and will make no alliances without getting the lion's share of any benefit. The rest of Asia recognizes this, and always have; it's only wistful America and Western Society haters that seem to think that another reality is possible.
America will continue to be the world's largest economy going into the 22nd century. China knows this, Japan knows this, and India knows this, and they have been planning accordingly. America is uniquely blessed with the geography, resources, and political system to continue to succeed as such. Japan is allied to the US, as is Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam. India has close ties, and China's vast possession of US bonds have more or less chained it's economy to that of America.
Stop being stupid. If Japan distances itself from America, China and India will be more than happy to step in and continue the dance.
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