Chinese economy dropped from 32% to 5% of global GDP from 1842 to 1940
America is following the same pattern.
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Justin Diaz
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Jaxson Torres
noice.
Julian Smith
That was because of imperialism and a civil war. With America it is because other countries are becoming more and more developed.
Charles Gutierrez
No, it's because you are wasting your money on wars instead of developing your human capital through free high quality education and free health care.
Camden Martinez
Also that.
Jackson Ross
Both are true.
Anthony Nguyen
>wasting your money on wars
it was profitable for them in the past desu.
Logan Williams
dat china GDP till the opium wars...
Hudson Lewis
When?
Ryan Lee
Hmmm... trying to think of a way to prevent us from getting enslaved by chinks. Maybe we can sell them a bunch of opium again?