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Annex Canada and Mexico

Name: Anonymous 2011-02-24 17:07

So resource depletion and overpopulation will see the end of liberal democracy and a return to fascist/socialist authoritarian regimes conducting wars of aggressive territorial expansionism. We need to get ahead of the curve for the greater good and we have the best advantage now while the element of suprise still exists and resources are plentiful, they don't have nukes and UK, France, Russia and China secretly wouldn't start a nuclear war over this even though they might threaten to. The only problem would be the insurgency after the conquest which is difficult to defeat for 2 reasons.

1: They are supplied by organized criminals or foreign powers.
We can solve this problem with a naval blockade and a wall.

2: We are afraid to kill the civilians they hide among.
Ghengis Khan never had this problem, we should follow in his example.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

Name: Anonymous 2011-03-02 10:05

>>12
I'm the one not grasping concepts? I can very easily refute your statements.

There are things more destructive than wars and fighting a war to prevent a more destructive war in the future is ultimately less destructive. If we had gone to war with Germany over the sudetenland or gone to war with Japan over their invasion of China ww2 would have been a lot shorter, if we never went to war at all the world would be a far worse place.

Resource depletion isn't a choice because political capital is limited, governments are corrupt, other countries won't listen, people living in poverty aren't going to give up a source of income to protect wildlife, there is no benevolent dictator that can force everyone to make the best use of resources. The only way to stop resource depletion is to use less resources, which means we will experience an economic depression and the instability I've predicted, of course we must put as much effort into developing technology and infrastructure suited to the lack of crude oil and other industrial materials but there is no feasible way that this can be enough and I have doubts that the government will put this project into place soon enough.

The situation is far more complex than you think, you seem to be wishing that everyone instantly become the epitome of moral righteousness but this isn't a real solution, it is an irresponsible perspective, you can't change the world by ignoring the reality that people are corrupt and the ends justify the means.
>>14
I expect to be hated for telling the truth, you're going to have to use a rational argument next time.

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