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Started by Grallon, January 31, 2010, 08:58:16 PM

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What is America's most advantageous?

American: Uncompromising (Hardline)
American: Conciliatory (Multilateral)
European: Uncompromising (Hardline)
European: Conciliatory (Multilateral)
Other: Uncompromising (Hardline)
Other: Conciliatory (Multilateral)
Squee!  Teh absurd choice!

Grallon

Considering the relative decline of America's influence on the international stage over the last 20 years, what strategy do you think the US of A sould adopt to maintain its present position?




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Barrister

Quote from: Grallon on January 31, 2010, 08:58:16 PM
Considering the relative decline of America's influence on the international stage over the last 20 years

I reject your premise. 
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Warspite

Silly question. America's advantage will, like any country with a mature foreign policy establishment, be in playing the right game in a given situation.
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Jaron

America is just as powerful as ever. ^_^
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Jacob

Quote from: Warspite on January 31, 2010, 09:40:44 PM
Silly question. America's advantage will, like any country with a mature foreign policy establishment, be in playing the right game in a given situation.

Wait... you mean a simplistic one-behaviour-fits-all-situations approach is sub-optimal?

PDH

Since the rest of the world is obviously ganging up on us I think we should just ragequit and leave the game.
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CountDeMoney

Quote from: PDH on January 31, 2010, 10:57:33 PM
Since the rest of the world is obviously ganging up on us I think we should just ragequit and leave the game.

Start TKing first.

katmai

Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 31, 2010, 11:59:46 PM
Quote from: PDH on January 31, 2010, 10:57:33 PM
Since the rest of the world is obviously ganging up on us I think we should just ragequit and leave the game.

Start TKing first.

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Fireblade

Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 31, 2010, 11:59:46 PM
Quote from: PDH on January 31, 2010, 10:57:33 PM
Since the rest of the world is obviously ganging up on us I think we should just ragequit and leave the game.

Start TKing first.

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derspiess

Hardline.  Being the international villain can be a fun role to play, actually.  Plus, I wouldn't mind seeing our 'influence' continue to decline, so everyone can see how fucked up a multipolar world would be.  Maybe at some point, our 'allies' might stop giving us shit for acting according to our national interests.
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Razgovory

Quote from: Barrister on January 31, 2010, 09:24:08 PM
Quote from: Grallon on January 31, 2010, 08:58:16 PM
Considering the relative decline of America's influence on the international stage over the last 20 years

I reject your premise.

What you think that America's power has not decline relatively in the wake of it's only serious competitor for influence collapsing?
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Tamas

Quote from: derspiess on February 01, 2010, 01:10:47 AM
Hardline.  Being the international villain can be a fun role to play, actually.  Plus, I wouldn't mind seeing our 'influence' continue to decline, so everyone can see how fucked up a multipolar world would be.  Maybe at some point, our 'allies' might stop giving us shit for acting according to our national interests.

Yeah the only positive about USA's disappearance from the world scene would be the chance to laugh my ass off as all the america-haters get their "just" world and get to fight its wars and economic troubles.

Josquius

'Decline' (or rather others rise) is inevitable, not pissing everyone off is the way to go.
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Admiral Yi

I vote for unilateral conciliatory.

Grallon

Quote from: Warspite on January 31, 2010, 09:40:44 PM
Silly question. America's advantage will, like any country with a mature foreign policy establishment, be in playing the right game in a given situation.


This is an internet poll - not a doctorate's thesis you troll. :rolleyes:




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"Clearly, a civilization that feels guilty for everything it is and does will lack the energy and conviction to defend itself."

~Jean-François Revel